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| What are some of the downsides of owning a Magneplanar .7 or 1.7i ? I own 1.7iMYE STANDS RULE!!!If you don't agree... you've never listened with them...Maggie's rock... I listen to all genre on them. Mostly jazz, vocals and rock...You need a HUGE amp.... at least 400w per channel. Then turn it up, Maggie's will su... | |
| Magnepans and Rock I have 1.7i Maggie's.... I have owned many speakers over 30 + years.I listen to more rock than ever, it sounds great on the Maggie's!You may need subs in the mix, depends on your personal listening preferences. | |
| Speaker cable recommendations with Magnepan .7s Did you find out which cables are used to demo Maggie's / Bryston at shows? | |
| Counterpoint SA 220 Got my PV-11 back... they did a fantastic job! It sounds good, but I'm sure will continue improving as all the new caps break in. I still have the hum problem with the SA-220. I thought about having this upgraded by AltaVista. I don't know if the ... | |
| Counterpoint SA 220 Go to Conrad Johnson's website, this is the Factory repair center for CJ. They are not 'modifying' the circuits or circuit path... they are replacing old caps with new caps and old tube sockets with new tube sockets, etc.I like my PV-11 and I don'... | |
| Counterpoint SA 220 They are replacing all the caps, transformer, tube sockets, power cord, etc., etc. | |
| Counterpoint SA 220 Sorry, no line conditioners here...I have a dedicated circuit for my amp on the front wall between the speakers and another dedicated circuit for the components on the side wall. | |
| Counterpoint SA 220 In House Service Company, East Setauket, NY | |
| Counterpoint SA 220 As for the upgrades... I'll eventually do them, but for now I'm happy with the SA 220. Besides, my CJ PV-11 preamp is getting $1200 upgrade... can't afford both at this time. | |
| Counterpoint SA 220 I rolled the 6dj8 tubes... that helped. I grounded the CD player, lifted the preamp ground and grounded the SA 220... very little hum now. | |
| Counterpoint SA 220 So far, I have had the best results plugging the SA 220 in with ground and the preamp with the ground lifted. | |
| Ipod quality? I fixed my problem in my vehicle audio system.... I picked up a Nakamichi CASSETTE TAPE with am/fm. TD-400I SOUNDS WONDERFUL!!! CDs make good frisbees... | |
| Martin Logan Aerius i or Vandersteen 2Ce ??? I've owned 2c, 2ce, 2ce sig,3c, ML Aerius, SL3 & Ascent... and several others. Right now Sonus Fabers.Now... I listen mainly to vocals, some rock & jazz. I love the female voice... along with a few other things... ;)I would most definately... | |
| Ipod quality? So... ipod can actually sound good at home? I never tried becuase of the poor sq in the car.What I mean by poor sq compared to cd is... it sounds compressed and lacks bass. Not that cd are all that... but they sound better in my situation.I'm usin... | |
| What to tell my electrician 200 amp panel board for a hot tub? WOW! Usually this size panel board can run an entire house.1. Make sure the 200a PB is fed properly. Minimum #3/0 feeders and neutral. And, most importantly, a MINIMUM of #4 ground back to source where this sub p... |