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| How to tell vacuum tube is gone bad?? Different tubes burn at different brightness levels. If you have 6 identical output tubes and there is a big difference in brightness then most likly the bias needs set.The soot on the wall is common in tubes. Don't worry about it. This is unwante... | |
| Should I finish my basement Ejlif is correct. I left my ceiling opened. In order to keep it cleaner and sounding better, I sprayed the entire ceiling with primer/paint. It looks acceptable now.I did do one other thing: I put in a floating floor over the concrete and then a h... | |
| Ultimate center speaker in a small HT set up? I agreee with RW. My front three Coincidents are perfectly matched at identical height and amplification. The sound field is seamless. Don't mix and match. | |
| Of the two What's your budget? I don't think either receiver will do justice to a pair of Rainmakers...just my opinion. | |
| sub hookup question A friend just bought an REL and it has exactly what you are looking for. It taps off of the speaker outputs with 2 tiny wires. No extra outputs needed, no external/sub crossover. If you can afford it, check it out! | |
| is buying used Mcintosh equipment online bad idea? I love Mac gear. However, any time you buy vintage Mac gear you should assume it needs work. Very old Mac gear can be expensive to recap, retube, etc...On the good side, it holds its value well and is easy to resell. So if you like the Mac sound, ... | |
| Best way to output hi res files to DAC? If you have a USB out, you can get something like a Music Fidelity V-Link which will convert it to coax or toslink. There is also a 24/192 version. for $70 it's worth trying.http://echohifi.com/inventory.php | |
| Anyone with Hearing Aids Lots of issues there. If your ears aren't even, then you may need much more than a balance control. Also, do you have good hearing aids or mediocre? Finally, if you listen without hearing aids, are you alone? I can't be in the room with my dad if ... | |
| Cartridge or cable upgrade A record clamp-it honestly was the best money spent on my table. | |
| Galaxy S3 phone and external DAC Trying to improve mp3 is really a hopeless cause...However,the best way to get files from your phone to the stereo is with a bluetooth device. A dvd player like Oppo will work and I'm sure there is a cheaper option out there. | |
| Outdoor Speakers What are you running them off of? Without knowing, I'd suggest $30 Daytons from partexpress | |
| Cerro vs Romex 10-2 for internal wiring Why not 10-3? The ground is more important than anything else... | |
| Smart Plasma's get burn-in, don't they?If you are surfing on a tv, you may have issues down the road. Also, they are not energy efficient compared to LED's... | |
| New Set Up questions The PV8 in my opinion is not the best of the line-up. Personally, I'd look for a PV5 or 10?Expect to put some money into a Mac or CJ piece due to new caps and tubes... | |
| My Gemme Tanto V2's with an Acurus DIA-150 Yeh, Acurus amps are brutal... |