gdnrbob
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| UPS and FedEx freight shipping reliable? For what it is worth, I haven't had any bad experiences with either UPS or Fedex, even USPS.If you do pack the item, pack it well. I was told by SMc, to account for a 5 foot drop, should the shipping container be empty. With that said, pack your i... | |
| Unconventional speaker setups Ahh, finally a thread where everyone agrees... | |
| Power Cord Length As a relative newcomer, I may be out of line, but I really hate it when the original question gets lost and rancor and animosity lead us down the slippery slope to nowhere.Either agree to disagree or just let it go....Please. | |
| Power Cord Length dbtom2- not bad...Hopefully, almarg will post on this. He usually has the ability to answer these questions with scientific acumen.In my humble opinion, I would use a power cord that is long enough to reach the outlet and component, yet provide en... | |
| Buying Without Audition Great post ejr, I agree.That is why I think the OP should try to visit a high end salon or two, in order to get a feel for what he likes. Reviews and praises from others only go so far when it comes to speakers. | |
| Unconventional speaker setups tboooe, isn't that the fun part of this hobby?In my opinion, even if you do get a dedicated music room, you'll still be tweaking! | |
| New amp for Vandersteen 2CE I just got a Schiit Bifrost Multibit for my PC, and am very impressed with it.-Especially, the price-about $600 bucks. They also have a return period.I also use the McCormack DAC-1 and recommend it highly. | |
| Determining current flow to install "audiophile" fuses. Thanks Almarg, your recommendations are always appreciated.Power in NYS is pretty stable, so there is less difference than folks on the West Coast where I have been told line voltage varies considerably during the day (actually, it was told to me ... | |
| Unconventional speaker setups For my room, placement options are limited- it is a living space and not a sound room. So, I put my speakers in a very non traditional placement (actually, in the middle of two connected rooms). Sound and imaging is not bad. Could it be better? Su... | |
| Buying Without Audition Though I gave you advice to seek out a dealer earlier, I realized later that I didn't take my own advice recently.On a whim, and with some persuasion from another Agoner, I bought a pair of Zu speakers, based only on word of mouth. As others have ... | |
| Determining current flow to install "audiophile" fuses. Okay, I switched the fuse direction today and am listening. Details at 11...My bugaboo:IF fuses are directional, AND manufacturers know this, Then, Why can't they tell us which way to orient the fuse for most musical reproduction? As I said earlie... | |
| Buying Without Audition When I was a lot younger, I visited every shop I could get to to listen to speakers and equipment, so I had a notion of what I liked. I think if you are now getting serious with hi fidelity stereo, you should make it a point to go to some audio sa... | |
| Determining current flow to install "audiophile" fuses. Well, I was the first to answer the OP and said I couldn't think of why a fuse could be directional.Since then, I called McCormack (I own a DNA-1)and spoke at length with Pat, who said that I should try the fuses in both directions and see if ther... | |
| Determining current flow to install "audiophile" fuses. Hmm, I can't think fuses would be directional, but I could be wrong.Certainly if they were, there would be markings showing which is way current should flow on the fuse. I have a McCormack Amp and they were very strong praising the Hifi Tuning Sil... | |
| Controlling a PC with Monitor or Smartphone I do the same ejr.I ended up with a nifty used Lenovo Thinkvision wireless monitor that was on Amazon for a great price. It has great resolution, though the software is a little buggy.I got everything set up and now can stream music to my stereo s... |