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| Speaker Identification a hint: the speaker stand legs design matches the console's legs, thus the same maker? tandberg, other companies make lines of furniture/electronics, kind of danish looking style, ...... | |
| Japanese Luxman Integrated Amps Any japanese (or other) 100 volt device can be played in USA using a small voltage 120/100 transformer: transformer plugged into 120 volt wall socket, transformer's outlet out: 100volt. this one will work either 120 to 100 or 100 to 120 y... | |
| 2.1 Stereo System for TV Listening Often I force my 5.1 system to 2 channel stereo, it sounds better most of the time if not content with surround originally planned. Now, the issue becomes imaging. One person sitting in the middle is terrific imaging, but, if two or three, a few ... | |
| Mid-fi tube vs high-end SS what efficiency speakers are you using? contemplating less efficient speakers in the future? What sound levels, how large a space? Think 'prefered', not better. IOW, I would expect to prefer the sound of tubes over sound of SS, unless not enou... | |
| Hum on Tube Amp - Can't find source take them to a friends house. no input needed, just hook to speakers, plug in: hum? it’s the amps. if amps, analyze differences if any l/r time before hum starts? time hum changes? no hum, it ain’t the amps. go from there with confidence it i... | |
| What's your favorite $5-7000 turntable? I figure I spent just over $5K for my assembly of my 3 arm TT, including the 1st round of moderately priced new cartridges and 3 arm SUT. JVC TT and Deck, and 2 arms used. The12.5" long arm from Russia that I took a chance on was new. 8th Photo ... | |
| New McIntosh C8 Preamp | Tube Rolling You change all 4 tubes at the same time to the other type you want to try. If you buy from Brent Jesse, (ask his advice first) he will let you break them in for 60 hrs, and return for credit if you don't like them and want to try something else | |
| Reliable Mid-Priced 7.2 Channel Receiver denons typically do NOT have front pre-out Yamaha's typically DO have front pre-out. Always check the back panel, pre-out | |
| Phono Cartridge Purchase from Asia? Savings/Risk/Equivalency Take the difference in price, and divide it by 400 to 500 hours stylus life. If save $1,500., you are saving between $3-$4 per hour of play. How many hours/week/month/year do you estimate you play? Worth the loss of s... | |
| Phono Cartridge Purchase from Asia? IF you do it, insist on an invoice stating what you are buying (goods), and pay the extra fee for PayPal protection. Also, use your best credit card with fraud protection (call them 1st) to pay PayPal so you have the CC company as secondary prote... | |
| Luxman M-10X Stereo vs. Mono or C900U You want a true mono cartridge that reacts only to horizontal movement in the groove. Any vertical movement is ignored. There is a surprising amount of vertical movement in true Mono LPs, new or old: small warps, surface scuffs, dust/dirt in the ... | |
| Grace F-9E My friend has a Grace arm and Cartridge. He did not know the stylus was replaceable. I figured it out, he bought a replacement from Soundsmith. Sounds might good. | |
| Second tonearm / cartridge Consider Functions Of The Second ARM 1. make sure one of the arms has removable headshell 2. that gives you freedom to try MM, MC, MONO, ... listen to your friend's cartridges on your system. 3. above assumes you are able/quick at checking null... | |
| Reliable Mid-Priced 7.2 Channel Receiver Receiver’s Preamp Out: make sure it has Front L and Front R preamp outs for future options. NO WAY are you going to use the TV’s speakers. 7.2? are you going to buy/install all those speakers and then use the TV speakers? I recommend a simpler ... | |
| What now? No ports of any kind when near the walls and piano. I have a piano on my side wall, but surprisingly do not hear any complimentary vibrations when I use my test cd, playing/stopping 1/3 octave test tones. My friend has a 'seismo' app and walks a... |