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| VARIAC: Procedure??? 2 old 30 wpc tube amps, unused for 4 years moisture is not an issue, they are in climate controlled basement, thus no humidity, never too hot or too cold. no diodes in the parts list. It has one 5V4G Rectifier Tube.so, others out, 5V4G in, do the variac thing, then other tubes in (one 12... | |
| Carpet Killed High Frequencies In My Music Listening Area L-PADS, if you had em, you would do exactly what they were intended to do: boost (reduce attenuation) for dull rooms; cut (increase attenuation) for live rooms. Adjust to Individual Tastes. And keep your comfy gorgeous thick carpet. Better for pre... | |
| Monitors with Built In Center Channels always learning here, I found thishttps://www.techradar.com/news/sony-acoustic-surface-audio-vs-samsung-ots-which-tv-audio-tech-is-bet...my instinct: bigger screen with compromised center channel is not a great solution, soooogotta hear an actual ... | |
| TT and cartridge choice I would pick a TT with a Tonearm with removable headshell.then, a second headshell, this one allows azimuth adjustmenthttps://www.ebay.com/itm/293416434592?hash=item4450fb7ba0:g:fWQAAOSwq4VeXapsnow you can keep your 2m red, and try another cartrid... | |
| New to Turntables who will mount the alternate cartridge? I suggest a 2nd headshell so you can compare/use different cartridges.it takes some inexpensive tools, and acquired skill to mount a cartridge, I suggest you practice with the stock cartridge first, then ali... | |
| New to Turntables simply try both, pick your preference.my phono eq experiences:main system:had AT120 TT with switchable built in 'dinky' phono eq.had McIntosh C28 SS Preamp, with phono stage, presumable better, right?I preferred the dinky AT phono, sold the C28.bo... | |
| Stereo Preamp suggestion op"Since the AVR is the only source for both music and movies, subs are on when the AVR is on".yes, IF there is 'surround coding' for sub channel information; but, for 2 channel music, there is no decoding, there is no sub signal for them to work ... | |
| Stereo Preamp suggestion therefore, you might look for an integrated 2 channel amp with pre-out/main in AND HT bypassORadd the preamp with HT bypass, use your existing 2 channel amp, and change the subs to a pair that accept speaker wire in/out to use your existing amp, t... | |
| Are most tube preamps ‘ultra linear’? I never had a ’triode’/’ultra-linear’ choice until I got my Cayin A88T 22 wpc triode/45 wpc ultra-linear.1. the ultra-linear’ power doubles. no change in volume when you change back and forth, just a discernible different sound , and the ultra-lin... | |
| Four MC Phono Cartridges from your list, I would go for the ATart9xihttps://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/at-art9xibecause it has both very tight channel balance of 0.5 db, and excellent channel separation of 30 db as well as a boron cantilever (the stiffest I will go), an... | |
| Stereo Preamp suggestion subs for 2 channel music.HT bypass is an INPUT, for front left and front right line level signals to be volume controlled via the AVR along with the other surround channels the AVR is powering. Thus Video Mode Only.your existing front amp does not... | |
| Recommendations on Hooking Up Dual Subwoofers and Speakers a Y splitter, and in-expensive cables are good enough for subs.line level is best, that takes the need to amplify bass away from both the main amp and then the main speakers don't try to make low bass. it's the best way to use a lower powered amp,... | |
| Tube Amps, Magnapans and Impedance buy a new or used beast you can return, hear, keep or return. | |
| I’m in trouble I need to keep heat low in my office, so I used these two pieces together for many yearsa Carver M-400T amphttps://www.carversound.com/carver-amplifiers/M-400tand one of these for it's 4 inputs, remote volume and remote balancehttps://www.ebay.com... | |
| Mark Levinson No 52 Preamp phono stage custom loading what are your cartridge(s) signal strength and internal resistance? |