geof3
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| SME 30/2 Controller As long as it was put away properly, all the posts closed and locked, belt removed etc, they should be fine. The O-rings are very simple to remove and replace if necessary. Pretty sure you can find them out there if needed. I would definitely repl... | |
| heatsink temps different between monoblock amps. KRELL FPB 350Mc It’s possible the bias is off on one or the other, or both. 165 is pretty hot. If it’s that hot at the heat sinks it’s cranking inside. Pass Labs biases their class A amps to run at about 50-55°C as a general norm. That doesn’t necessarily mean an... | |
| High end turntables +2 | |
| Do we really know what "Live" music sounds like? @secretguy nailed it. I’ve got an hour or two (entire life) of listening to live music. What we hear recorded is always subject to the mics (brand, type, etc) any amplification at all, placement of mics and post production. There are a million ot... | |
| A new way of adjusting anti skate! The SME V antiskate dial has a recommended number to match the VTF, which according to some things I’ve seen out there equals about 10% of the VTF in actual force. YMMV… | |
| Remote Maintenance @tom6897 bingo! | |
| Grounding cable gauge size Try both. A 1600.00 ground cable is just too much. Not money, just stupid. Try both silver and copper, or any other. Make a good connection, which is ALWAYS a must with any ground and see which you prefer. | |
| integrated amp on a budget @curiousjim can’t go wrong with Hegel. Good call. | |
| Remote Maintenance I’ve maybe had one glitchy remote in my life. On the battery thing, when they die. Dropping is bad, so I try to avoid that, particularly on ceramic tile. Oh, and I put little rubber feet on them so they are isolated from vibration… ;-) | |
| Grounding cable gauge size Ah, no current then pretty much anything would work. I would use OCC copper personally. But silver would be fine. | |
| What makes the biggest difference in sound quality? I bet there is an astounding percentage of hermit Agoners. Wow. To the OP, Speakers and source components first. But reality is, that is a MASSIVE variable with all number of possibilities. No easy answer. Power has to be second. If power sucks, s... | |
| Grounding cable gauge size General rule of thumb is ground wire is at least the same gauge as the supply wire. 1600.00 for a ground wire is stupid. And I’m a cable believer… | |
| integrated amp on a budget Parasound Hint 6. Great bang for the buck. Fully featured. | |
| Majority Of Your Listening Is Online Streaming Service, Do You Buy CD's Or Vinyl Any More? Vinyl yes. Still most preferred. CD’s not so much. Still stream though. I did just pick up a Sony SACD etc player, so I may play with some titles in those formats. | |
| Recommendations Wanted You don’t mention room treatment, that can play a roll. To the above, some music is just not recorded or reproduced in great quality. Look into room treatments, find a song or two that gives you what you desire, move your speakers around a bit. Se... |