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Responses from elliottbnewcombjr
| Where did he go? you can still view his virtual systems here latest https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/9717 prior https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/9728 | |
| Where did he go? I miss Chakster. I made big changes to my systems in the last 2 years. I joined Audiogon to seek help and am always thankful to the many members that give their time and effort to share their knowledge and opinions. Chakster helped in many ways,... | |
| Help with a Technics SA-EX140 you are correct, it is speakers A OR B, never A+B, so never a combined load. the rear label says 8 ohms (no mention of 4 or 6, just 8). Remember, a 'nominal' 4 ohm speaker may dip to 2 ohms, that would be even more 'beyond the limits'. find out ... | |
| Frequency Response 1st, measure what you are actually getting in your space. https://www.amazon.com/gp/buyagain/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_bia?ie=UTF8&ats=eyJjdXN0b21lcklkIjoiQU40QkNTUzc3OExSRiIsImV4cGxpY2l0Q2FuZGlkYXRlcyI6IkIwN1lT%0AOTQ0MkMifQ%3D%3D%0A get on... | |
| Power Conditioning on the Cheap carlsbad I only meant, if you suspected your service was bad, low, high, spikes of voltage, you could find out by watching the meter, it shows voltage fluctuations in real time. my 2 controllers for my sump pumps also monitor and show voltage... | |
| Power Conditioning on the Cheap ’new found better quality power’ Better ISOLATED, i.e. nothing that cycles on/off to disturb the line, is NOT better QUALITY. Problems prevented, a worthy goal, will NOT make better sound. "I am personally a fan of the Garth Powell units (Furma... | |
| Power Conditioning on the Cheap You cannot improve a lack of a problem, and most people, myself included, do not have a problem. Thus it's about confidence. dedicated circuit is good, isolate refrigerator, ac compressors, anything else I bought a Furman P-1800, here's an open ... | |
| Are there speakers that disappear regardless of the recording? NO. It’s all about the source. Assuming your speakers are doing a terrific job of presenting imaging from superlatively recorded/produced recordings, thus ’disappearing’ within the sound stage, like your B&W’s do now: the speakers ’disappear... | |
| Looking at Turntable: belt drive or direct drive? some of the most highly respected arms have removable headshells. i.e. SME's 3009, 3012 technics 250 Acos lustre GST-1; GST-801 significant performance compromises is an absurd overstatement IMO, especially for a beginner some headshells can ... | |
| Looking at Turntable: belt drive or direct drive? venturing into vinyl. the most expensive TT and Cartridge will NOT sound good unless the TT/Arm/Cartridge is professionally aligned. It takes time to acquire the skills, and a few inexpensive tools are needed. to dip your toes, with no serious ... | |
| new cd player If you or anybody lives near me, Plainfield, NJ, 07062 and wants to hear the xa5400es, send me a message. | |
| Sony SACD Player SCD-XA5400ES; YAY or NAY? update: I just ordered this 4 CD set https://www.ebay.com/p/10046090874 before this player, no way would I buy CD’s unless LP version didn’t exist. Now, preference is based on price, not format. 3 systems: what I did: Main: xa5400ES i... | |
| new cd player for an extra 3-4k they better sound better than the vintage Sony xa5400ES I just got https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/sony-sacd-player-scd-xa5400es-yay-or-nay rare nearly new one for $1,700. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/6... | |
| AR-2ax. On the Prowl. Typical Issues??? I've learned a few things: early woofers were cloth surrounds later woofers were foam surrounds woofers had pieces of screen on the rear spider cutouts to keep debris away from the back of the cone mid driver has some diffusing stuffing in fro... | |
| AR-2ax. On the Prowl. Typical Issues??? expensive, but shows what a nice pair with original parts looks like https://www.ebay.com/p/1000255192 seems the woofers had cloth surrounds, and attempts to keep the fiberglass stuffing out of the back of the cone https://www.ebay.com... |