fatdaddy2
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| Question about suitable fuse metals Burn baby burn! Disco inferno! (it only takes once...) | |
| 3.2 Channel with upgraded L/R or 5.2 channel? Unless you've got a humongous room, those REL 212s already have your room well-pressurized with bass energy; adding more subs would primarily increase ambience, so you don't need to go big to get the job done. Echo the recommendations regarding t... | |
| Service After the Sale Definitely first-world "problems". | |
| Why Can't Modern Tube Manufacturers Make a Proper Tube? Hmmm. Maybe because it's a tiny niche market and there's no profit in it? | |
| My history with treble. Hmm. The one thing I don't see mentioned, especially if you are old enough to have been auditioning equipment in the 1970's: when was the last time you had your hearing professionally checked? Obsessing over treble response in equipment doesn't m... | |
| SET Lovers, what's the one solid state amp you love(d)? Luxman 580AXII | |
| Heresy IV vs Zu DW6/Soul mk2 Forte IV has almost the same footprint as the Heresy, so if you can swing a few extra $$, I'd recommend them over the Heresy. Sounded great w/175 wpc class AB amp and tube pre; even better w/30 wpc class A. Don't let anybody sway you with the ad... | |
| Wilson Alexia V seating distance You bought Alexias and your dealer didn't offer to set them up properly? For shame! | |
| concrete (cinder) block tower with wood chopping block for turntable stand Most of us started out with cinder blocks for shelving and/or supports, but hopefully you'll be able to advance beyond that sooner rather than later. | |
| How to prevent visitors from touching your system Gosh they might actually become interested in hi-end audio! And we wouldn't want that, would we? | |
| IsoAcoustics Gaia Footers AND Townshend Seismic Podiums typical A-gone solution: sell the speakers and get something without a bottom port, and make sure to have the podiums cryogenically. treated! | |
| Stephen Stills Best: Stills Alone | |
| Subwoofer Find an audio buddy who will loan you a sub. Install it in your "only" location, and make sure it isn't a "suck out" node in your room at which all low freq disappears, or a node which exaggerates low freq regardless of what adjustments you make.... | |
| Help with hiss I've got hiss 24/7. It's called tinnitus. | |
| Why a dearth of some brands on the used market? Maybe people actually like them and keep them. |