ghdprentice
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| Question regarding pre-amp and amp Many preamps have a soft on to prevent this. Unfortunately, as inconvenient as it is you’ll probably need to use the switch. | |
| Upgrade entry level or start over? Both Stereophile and The Absolute Sound have an issue each year where they dedicate the issue to recommended products. I recommend you buy both of these on line and read up on the choices in their recommended products and choose from those. It is ... | |
| Older Jazz recordings I’ve noticed that as well. I have always thought some of the engineers were so used to putting the players close to the mic in mono that when stereo came along they added another mic they just split them putting some in front of the left mic and s... | |
| Upgrade entry level or start over? @goofyfoot Yes, I think it is most difficult getting into high end audio and vinyl... this is where it is most hazardous... of making some investments that do not get you what you are hoping for. I have to admit that once you get above $3K for a P... | |
| Preamp Suggestions with LFE output Audio subwoofers have sophisticated adjustable cross over and volume control as a minimum. This allows the sound to be carefully feathered in with the main speakers so not to create a huge bump in volume where they overlap. subwoofers like REL com... | |
| Favorite cable brand. Transparent. I have owned Cardas, Harmonix, Straight Wire, Wire World, Nirvana, Nordost, and a number of lessor brands, as well as auditioned a number of others. but after my system reached a certain point I began zeroing in on Transparent for all... | |
| Looking for Focal Stella amplifier suggestions Stellas fortunately are pretty easy to drive. They will benefit from upgrades of all your equipment for a long time to come. I prefer the natural tube sound and use Woo headphone amplifiers. I can recommend the WA6, WA6se, and definitely the WA5..... | |
| Wilson Audio Specialties Chronosonic XVX loudspeaker!! only $300,000.oo @edgewoundSo you are implying the Wilson speakers and the company is a fraud. | |
| Preamp Suggestions with LFE output Your subwoofer does not have crossover and volume control? I recommend getting an audio subwoofer. Your system looks worthy of it. I would not trade in an Audio Research piece of gear unless I was upgrading to another one. I don’t know any high e... | |
| Hum from speakers A hum can be a ground loop. Are all components plugged into the same outlet. If not try that.is it a hum or buzz... the imply different things. | |
| Krell FPB 300 I use old equipment as trade in. It gives your dealer the option to give you a discount by inflating the value of your trade in without offending the new gear company. I have a great dealer I work with. I would ask him. In the past he has said he ... | |
| mystery muffled mids Your description sounds like your bass is overwhelming the soundstage. Sounds like room interaction bass problem. Speaker placement | |
| Ceiling Height Dilemma - Leaving 9' and Moving to 8' I agree it depends on the rest of the room layout. I have an incredibly good acoustic space... the best I have ever heard an it has 8’ ceilings... actually pinched to 7’ in one area. FYI. It is a big open plan, highly irregular area. | |
| I am getting some new tubes for my amp, and I want to do a 24-hour burn in. How? I typically go through an upgrade cycle, upgrading most components. Breakin quickly becomes a problem... tubes need a dozen or so hours to get rid of that crisp sound, but good new components require 400-600 hours to sound right. If you buy a new ... | |
| Jeff Rowland Aeris vs Ayre QX-5 Twenty That will be really a hard choice, I have an Ayre, I like the look of the Rowland better. Good words have been used about it. What equipment are you connecting it to? |