elliottbnewcombjr
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| Usher R 1.5, Can This Amp Be For Real? well, continue to do your research, this popped up on quickie search, seems favorablehttp://www.audioreview.com/product/amplification/amplifiers/usher/r-1-5.htmlthey have survived 42 years, are they profitable now, pandemic making them shakey? I h... | |
| Mcintosh choice - upgrading? Meters?I don't know those models, I will just say, I don't care about meters, but, for resale considerations, paying more for meters now, you will have a larger group of people willing to buy a unit with meters than one without, and get most of th... | |
| Speaker Cable Termination Opinions - Bananas or Spades I used these, captive pairs: simpler, less money for sure, and they are still very tight after active yearshttps://www.radioshack.com/collections/banana-connectors/products/gp-dual-banana?variant=20332018373simpler in/out, simpler to replace.hear ... | |
| Speaker Cable Termination Opinions - Bananas or Spades I agree, a device in line to switch polarity would be best.If not:I used to frequently change among 3 setups: R2R direct to tube mono blocks 30 wpc; tube receiver for radio and phono 35wpc; CD/SACD direct to either tube mono blocks or SS 300 wpc.T... | |
| Is business that good ? even if you get great response from a dealer/manufacturer, you might still want to ascertain if you think they will still be around after another year of hardships, i.e. future upgrades/repairs/exchange ... | |
| Pass Labs x250.8 vs tube amps I could not enjoy music in a small hot room.I suggest it’s time for you to find some high efficiency speakers that you can then successfully use with a ’not too hot’ tube amp. SOUND LAB / ELECTROSTATIC OWNERS?what efficient speakers have you found... | |
| How to damper booming bass... 1. PLACEMENTa few feet away from rear and side walls. Toed In, AND Sloped Back: to avoid initial and reflected sound waves parallel to room surfaces.sloped back:a. aim tweeters to seated ear height of listening positionb. woofers angled a bit abov... | |
| How do I pay? PayPal is not always protection.IF there is an invoice for goods (i.e. specifically naming the speakers), then you have PayPal protection.IF you just pay via PayPal, without an invoice, it is 'sending money to friends or family', with ZERO protect... | |
| Am I out of my mind? #obsessed No wonder tweaks of all kinds find there way into audio land. | |
| Does speaker-level input to sub by pass its electronics? It's a question of where the crossover is. My current Velodyne 12" servo self powered sub: full range l/r line out to Carver Amp. Speaker wires from Carver Amp to sub speaker wires in. Sub's crossover sends low bass only to it's internal amp. Then... | |
| Am I out of my mind? #obsessed yes, out of your mind. just wiping dust on piano black lacquer can make miniature marks.polish them 1 time per year, then stop looking so closely.tell yourself the dust was factored into the performance specs, IOW, not to be removed! | |
| Are there any bookshelf speakers that sound good on a bookshelf? I overhauled my office last year, created a perfect triangle with bookcases opposite my desk, my chair/monitor dead center, primarily streaming Pandora music or YouTube video from PC.bought a pair of bookcase speakers (no ports, shallow depth) to ... | |
| New system, large room, low listening level Remote Balance.I Presume if/when much listening is done at low volume, sitting in dedicated spot, focusing on imaging is not frequent.Therefore, balance adjustment might/can improve whatever is reaching wherever you are sitting.I use the Chase pri... | |
| New system, large room, low listening level "Loudness' EQ (should have been named 'Low Volume Bass Boost') is important for low volume listening.i.e. Maintaining Jazz Bass Player in low volume listening preserves Involvement. If bass not maintained, becomes background music, no real involve... | |
| What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it? What a great thread, and it reveals the amazing breadth of terrific equipment over the yearsI often copy and paste members equipment in threads, just to see/learn what they are excited about or asking for help.This thread is too huge for that, but... |