elevick
Responses from elevick
| How to get 100 accurate azimuth? Dishnet used to sell "do it yourself" kits.The other way is to take a small tv and satellite receiver outside to your dish and keep adjusting until you hit the maximum possible. Sometimes you can only get 88%, sometimes it will go over 100 if I'm ... | |
| Question concerning db sensitivity I went from Thiel 1.5s to Coincident Conquests. Why? Sensitivity! My tube amps didn't like the Thiels too much. I honestly feel that both speakers are very similar in quality but going from 88db to 94 db allowed me to use any tube amp I wanted. | |
| MC Phono Stage w/ Attenuator?? Doesn't the Bellari have an attenuater? Way cheaper than EAR | |
| A DJ's conundrum I don't think so. 20 & 24 bit d/a's can handle up to that amount. 16 bit redbooks will play great on anything of 16bit or above. You are just underutilizing the abilities of the d/a. 16 bit d/a's are old. Don't sell yourself short. Nobody that... | |
| Break in period Buy some cheap output tubes and run the system a lot, not continuously. Keep the cheap tubes for emergencies later. For $50 to $100 bucks, you will get a piece of mind. | |
| Tubes and forced air cooling ... With a pair of Cary amps, you won't need heat!Honestly, the easiest solution is to pull your amp out of the rack. Find it a better home or on an amp stand. Pre-amp and gain tubes produce very little heat by themselves. The amps will cook everythin... | |
| Need help with bookshelf speaker choices. . . Are you using these in a bookshelf or on stands? If they are on a shelf or stuffed in somewhere, you can't have a rear port. A front port may have issues with near walls or objects but will be better. If you intend to use a sub, no port is best in... | |
| Amp for Thiel CS1.5? 70 watts won't cut it!These are great little floor standers that love power and can be hard to drive. My experiences with them left me with wanting a little more bass and softer in the highs. These are very "accurate" and a bright amp may not work... | |
| 1st Order Xovers....A question of absolute volume. I don't understand why a crossover type will limit the power/volume of a speaker. The crossover will either cut off at a slope of 6db, 12db or 18db for most speakers (1st, 2nd & 3rd order). This just means how much overlap in signal you will h... | |
| what is a better power amp ? The polks are nice, a bit bass heavy, but nice...However, they aren't easy to drive. Your receiver will push them fine in stereo. However, be careful trying to drive 5 or 7 of these from your receiver. The load may be more than it will handle at a... | |
| Where do I go from here? The amp will hold its own against many newer ones costing $5000+.Personally, I'd do something with the pre. It may be quiet but that's not enough. It can be upgraded but is costly. You should borrow a newer pre and compare to see if an upgrade wil... | |
| Any guidance for buying used tubes? Used tubes aren't worth much unless you are just buying cheap to test them out. Be careful of shorts before putting them into your amp/pre.I would buy used from a good dealer if they have been computer matched. However, it's usually not worth it. | |
| HT Receiver to 2-channel amp? Didn't realize that you were using a 2 channel pre amp also. Not a problem: Receiver R&L outputs to tape or aux input on your pre. Line out on the pre to the 2 channel amp. The other three speakers, center & rears, plus the sub will be dri... | |
| Dumb Question I agree with sailfishben. 5.1 is enough & buy a good 5 channel amp. You can get a parasound/anthem or similar for $500 to $800. Also, consider a better center. You won't believe the difference a few hundred will make with a decent center (b&am... | |
| HT Receiver to 2-channel amp? Keep in mind that the Thiels are power hungry. The more power the better. With that said, they can sound amazing with the right amp and like crap with the wrong one...very detailed.The outlaw should work nicely as a pre.Also, by having a seperate ... |