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| 300Bs - does leaving them on shorten their life? Some equipment has built in protection.My Cayin tube Amp has a 30 second delay, test and I suppose you could call it a soft start. My prior McIntosh SS amp has a test/delay protection sequence.My Adcom ACE-515 power enhancer (not a power conditio... | |
| Speaker cable length It’s more important to keep your TT cable(s) short.McIntosh guidance: for 18 awg: 4 ohm speakers:15 lf; 8 ohm 30 lf; 16 ohm 60 lf.I finally made my new speaker cables (16 ohm speakers) two days ago, 16 lf each. I always keep speaker cables the sam... | |
| Experience with Sensitive Sound MC cartridges I am VERY GLAD I took a risk and bought my Russian Tonearm. I might have lost $1,000. I just couldn't KNOW what I might have missed.I respect Chackster, and Vlad, the Russian from Canada who sold me my vintage JVC plinth and TT81. Both said no tru... | |
| Which Component Has the Greatest Affect on Low-Level Listening mapmanModern Equipment without 'Lousness' filter:Perhaps a sub with remote control would be nice, to boost bass to your ears for any volume/listening location/content. Or for full range speakers, remote tone, boost just the bass like you would boo... | |
| Mono vs. Stereo frank said The difference between stereo and mono? With stereo, you are there. With mono, they are here. Yes, and with properly reproduced Mono, they are each distinctly here...............As for a single speaker, as Eric mentioned (which is unr... | |
| Vinyl Blinds They make thick woven fabric vertical blinds. I used them for a stock broker's new offices to solve acoustics at the glass perimeter: angled half way closed avoided sound reflections and caught reflected sound from behind yet maintained a sideways... | |
| 300Bs - does leaving them on shorten their life? After you break them in, say 60 hours (no content needed for break-in, just leave them on), IMO it is STUPIDO to leave them on. Other than that I have no opinion on the matter.Turn em on, go do something else for a few minutes, play, OFF. | |
| Mono vs. Stereo I learned here that playing Mono LP’s with a Mono cartridge is better than playing with a Stereo Cartridge even if using a ’mono’ control on a preamp.I found it is definitely true. It makes a bit/some/a lot of improvement. examples:An historic com... | |
| Which Component Has the Greatest Affect on Low-Level Listening mapman linkedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal-loudness_contour You want a system with automatic ’loudness’ circuit. It is completely misnamed, it is a ’low level boost’ to boost bass progressively as volume lowers, (boosts highs also, less impo... | |
| Ok to adjust balance to achieve center vocal image? Balance controls can solve things, but it is best to find the source. Especially if your stylus is not riding the center of your grooves.I actively refine balance from my listening chair (for errant tracks) using my Chase RLC-1 Remote Line Contr... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. boothroyd thanks for the link.I bought another spare 15W yesterday reconed by Audio Classics, and seller said he had a full 15W rebuild kit for $25. if I wanted it. I'll fix my dried out one and have a pair of spares!!! | |
| Electrovoice Duchess IV in California Bill,lewm generally avoids potential problems, nothing wrong with that, but he writes as if anyone would be crazy to consider these. You and I take more risks. To see and listen first, at that price, I don't even need them but I may move to Calif.... | |
| Sell LP's: No visible scuffs. Let buyer remove static if needed? If I come across Mobile Fidelity, I'll make a list, it will take some time. | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. I removed the L-Pads. I inspected the Woofers: Electrovoice 15W’s, 16 ohm from 1958. They have been re-coned twice so far, once a pro, 2nd time I did it!We have forced hot/cool air system. I suspected the left side woofer (near the heating vent) w... | |
| Sell LP's: No visible scuffs. Let buyer remove static if needed? Discogs, you have to professionally grade them, and, you have to set a specific price.eBay, I use my ’Very Darn good’ or ’Very Good’, and start low, let the market decide final sold price. Many go to 1 bidder at listed price, some get a high price. |