fatparrot
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| Any WGBH FM radio listeners in S. Maine or Vermont Call the station, and see if they have an area coverage map (engineering dept). | |
| Universal DVD Players Chipman, what did you pick up for your DVD player, built in PAL>NTSC converter? | |
| Is "warm" a compliment or a criticism? One man's ceiling is another man's floor-Paul Simon | |
| Are "Redbook Only " CD players Obsolete? Hi-Rez format STILL called analog vinyl :-) | |
| Degrade in sound over 48 hours. What happened? If you do use a volt meter to check you line voltage, remember that the SMALL slot is HOT, and the BIG slot is NEUTRAL (ground). ALWAYS insert your neutral (black) probe first! | |
| Tube Amp Rec Sought. Gregm, with the current business problems facing Tenor, I would stay away from buying new, although there might be some deals on the used market. Atma-sphere is very familiar with the Tenor circuitry, and will be able to service their amps in the ... | |
| Best versatile speakers? Price range, please? | |
| balance and single ended what I heard It looks like you have tried only the Monsters in the XLR balanced configuration. Quality of connectors and the care taken in the soldering process are also important factors in the audio fidelity of the cable. Perhaps Monster doesn't use a qualit... | |
| Anyone tried Magnepan 1.6's with rock music? I agree with Philjolet! I had almost an identical size room, and was also pushing 1000 watts (500/ch). Bass was tremendous, rock (well produced) sounded great, and I never had a desire for a Sub. The 1.6's need a SH*TLOAD OF POWER to open up the b... | |
| 12AX7 or 12AT7 OK Herman, but where does 12AU7 fit into the scheme of the 12A.. family? | |
| Anyone heard the Neat Incognito Emperor's? Are you talking about the PEAK InCognito line of speakers? | |
| Butler amps? Does anyone know the corporate or engineering relationship between Butler Amps, and the earlier (late 90's) and very similar Phaze Amps out of Phoenix? | |
| Microphonic Amps? Sean, great answer, as always! There are even some pre-amps that will produce an audible "thunk" through the speakers when switches are thrown. Also, the louder you play your music, the less isolation that you provide for your preamp, the higher t... | |
| Magnets on cables? Common sense would dictate that placing magnets next to ANY wiring would induce an EMF that would degrade the signal, not improve fidelity (i.e.: shielded front/center channel H.T. speakers).Of course, if common sense prevailed, we all would find ... | |
| Cleaning Cassette Decks I seem to remember, way back in the dim recesses of my mind, that certain cassette deck heads used plastic, and although isopropyl may be appropriate for reel to reel decks, it may harm the cassette deck heads. But I could be thinking of Carbon Te... |