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| What cd player should I buy? A trick to buying used CD players is to wait until May or June! Many manufactures introduce revised models (the Audio Aero Capitole) and the older models take quite a hit on the used market! Generally speaking, digital components are probably one ... | |
| Re-tube time for a BAT VK30. Advice please Jeffloistarca, WHICH BRAND OF TUBES were priced at $75-? You don't need Mullards or Amperex (although nice!) to hear the difference that an NOS tube can make over a Soviet tube. I replaced ALL 6SN7's drivers on an Atma-sphere M60-Mk2.2/MP-3 combo ... | |
| Any feedback from HMS cable ? Tekunda, let me explain why I posted this challenge as if I had thrown down the gauntlet. First, there have been a lot of disparaging comments about you and the HMS cable running through the posting threads. I DO NOT THINK THAT THIS IS FAIR UNLESS... | |
| Re-tube time for a BAT VK30. Advice please First, STAY AWAY from Russian tubes & Chinese (line level small signal tubes & driver tubes). They're ALL CRAP when compared to a good NOS tube. Old Russian mil-spec tubes are just old crap. Hey, anybody want to buy my pair of Private Rese... | |
| Anybody know where to get 845 tubes????? I used to be able to pick up NOS Amperex 845's for about $60- at K-Mart until they went Chap. 11. Of course, I'm just kidding! However, the man that you want to speak with is Andy Bowman at Vintage Tube Services. (www.vintagetubeservices.com. Tel.... | |
| Any feedback from HMS cable ? Don't know, but hey HMS guy, I just burned in a pair of Nordost Valhalla Speaker cables in my system. If you want to send me a demo pair, I'll give them an HONEST evaluation, taking into account the difference in list prices between the two. (My s... | |
| Pros and Cons of Ribbons I am not familiar with VMPS so this comment may not apply to these speakers. One of the problems with using a conventional cone woofer with a ribbon/planar midrange and tweeter is that sometimes the bass doesn't sound like it integrates seamlessly... | |
| Anybody have a technical definition for "Jitter"?? Too many "lines" the night before will definitely make you "jitter" the following morning! | |
| Completely passive audio system... I upgraded from a totally passive system to one that was passive-submissive. It doesn't sound like much, but I get to beat the crap out of it whenever the mood strikes! | |
| Pros and Cons of Platter Mass Can't tell ya...however, I do know the pros and cons of hitchiking! | |
| Electrical current polarity There is no + and - on AC current. That is the reason it is called "alternating". What you are referring to are the hot and neutral (or ground) leads. The black wire is hot and the neutral is white. The hot side should be the SHORTER slot on the p... | |
| Power cords for Audio Refinement system I would look for Custom Power Cords (model 11). Add them in the following order of priority: 1) CD player 2) integrated amp 3) tuner. Should be able to snag 'em for $75 to $100- used (5 foot). Happy Tunes! | |
| MFSL Ultradisc vs. Ultradisc II For the kind of money that people are getting for DSOTM on MSFL Gold CD, you might want to consider buying the "Shine On" collectors box (5 or 6 CD's & book, & other memorabilia in the box) that was released several years ago. The masterin... | |
| Anyone heard of this ? Possible "scam" ? I remember that some high quality S-VHS and Laserdisc players used to have warnings stating to not use the unit until it had warmed up when coming in from a cold environment. (Some actually has safety disconnects so that the units wouldn't work if... | |
| Volume Controls for CD Players Thanks, Cellorover! Actually, I'm looking to upgrade a CD player. My preamp doesn't have a remote volume control, so the CD remote volume control comes in handy for those minor adjustments. I'm looking to replace an Accuphase DP-75 (digital contro... |