grannyring
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| Best Speaker "Flooring" Material for the house ? Here is what I did to my Dali Grand speakers to control the bass. My bass is now rock solid, tight , deep and fast. I tried many things and this worked like a dream.- buy those 2 inch thick concrete pavers you can find at the Depot or many other p... | |
| Speakers to mate with Mac MC402 under $5k Aball is right - get a good active pre for the Mac. Yes, great choice for an amp as the Mac 402 is the finest amp I have ever heard/owned.I drove Dali Grand speakers and the sound was glorious! Go for Dali Hel 400's or 800's!Bill | |
| When will your system be enough? For me I have just come to learn that I like change. Often times the new amp or pre seems to sound better to me. Fact is, the sound is just different and I like that. At least it satisfies me fully for 6 months.The above is true if the gear is tru... | |
| is it sacrilege? I would have a hard time listening to my music with two things staring at me. Now if they are made from either brass or carbon fiber, then perhaps the anti vibration control would outweight the uncomfortable stare down. | |
| DAC for $1800 or less? Strongly suggest the Ack dack 2.0 for only $890 new. It is the real deal and you will be so very pleased with it. Another great DAC used is the tubed Metronome C20 signature Dac. They come up for under 41000 used. Both are outstanding.Bill | |
| Review: Mcalister Audio PP150S Tube amp Denf & Jeffcott. As an FYI, yes the mechanical noise or buzzing of the power supply is gone! Never any noise through the speakers so all is very quiet. Noise vanished from a position of 2 feet away. Non - issue. | |
| Best preamp is no preamp: always true? You may not need it functionally, but my ears say you need it for the best sound performance. | |
| Best preamp is no preamp: always true? Kalan you are right. I posted above and tried the passive and no preamp thing. A good active preamp always sounded better. It may be possible that in a certain set-up no pre or a passive pre is better, but I HAVE NEVER HEARD IT COME OUT THAT WAY.I... | |
| Review: Mcalister Audio PP150S Tube amp Gary, good questions. First, the power supply was damaged in transit and a $20 DIY fix rendered it very quiet. Check my threads and read about the fix. The title of the thread is "My tube amp power supply is buzzing away Help"Regarding power cords... | |
| Preamp advice These are very hard to come by used, but is exactly the unit your looking for.BV Audio P10 or P1 preamp. Sounds fantastic and very, very quiet. I think they are $1500-$1700 new.Bill | |
| Is this considered a "balanced" cable? It depends on your amp and how it was designed. If the amp is a true balanced design and more effort (money) put into these inputs, then use the adaptor. I have a Marsh a400s amp which even has difference specs for the XLR inputs. No doubt using t... | |
| Better off not being seen "Eagles - Farewell Tour. As good as the first DVD was, this one should be called "Once more without any effort". Yes the production is excellent, but the performance is like sleepwalking, and Joe Walsh unfortunately makes a complete buffoon of him... | |
| Anyone out there Unison Unico int amp is outstanding. Dont let the $900 used price fool you as it is wonderful.Bill | |
| What paint to use on power outlets Jax2 is right on this. I tried some cryo-treated Machina Dynamica Audio Paint and the difference is not small. Tighter bass and more extended highs. The paint does require burn-in time however.I found my system sounded best with an open can placed... | |
| Joni Mitchell Blue - Wow help me Agoners I agree with Sit in that the recording is fair at best. Can sound harsh at times. Some songs and song parts sound good with her voice very "in the room". However, other sections are harsh and poorly recorded. Still the music is so good I can get p... |