foobagger
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| My "Hummer" is driving me nuts Same problem after I added my external Adcom 5802. Low lever hum audible from speakers when no source sound playing. Disconnected other power leads. When I unplugged the TV power, the hum increased a few dB. Big clue. I then disconnected the CATV ... | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? With highly efficient 8 ohm speakers, I think a great sounding system is possible with integrated gear. I have 4 ohm inefficient Maggies though, and that choice strongly influences all the rest. I tried driving them with my Denon 3803, which is on... | |
| Biwired Speakers - silver for high, copper for low Bi-wire seems to be have accepted benefits in this thread, although how best to achieve its full benefit does not seem to have much agreement. My equipment manufacturers weren't much help in this regard. Both my speakers and amp have bi-wire facil... | |
| General opinion about ADCOM amplifiers Adcom 5802 is my best value purchase to date. < $900 on ebay, in pristine shape. I have no experience with modern high-end stuff, so can't debate inaudible subtleties with anyone, but comparing to the Denon AVR-3803 receiver I had been using wi... | |
| Personal amp evolution 1967: SAE MK IV x 2; SAE MK III; SAE MK I pre (early SS heavyweights used with my Infinity Servo Statik I; eventually gave III and one IV to my kids, still working. One IV eventually lost a channel; it and the I in my attic now; well-made stuff)19... | |
| Personal speaker evolution 1967 Infinity Servo-Statik I $1800 (eventually broke down - discarded)Got Married1982 Magnepan SMG $400 demo (still in my attic - any interest?)Current System1995 Magnepan 0.6QR $550 used1998 Augmented by DefTech PF15 $400 used2004 Augmented by Ma... |