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| Phono Preamp Help - 47K Ohms - 100 Ohms .. Huh? it strangely read among other things the LOADING WAS 47KHave you checked the shunt capacitance? Is it 100mF? Don't sweat, the 47k could be OK. Try it, and lower and check out how the hi frequencies sound. | |
| Adcom GFA-565 Capacitor Replacement Pauly sez:Get film caps rather than electrolytic ...Come on, Paul, tsk, tsk. Lytics are fine, same mF, higher/same voltage as noted.Couple ("bypass")with suitable films if needed.Easy to diy -- BUT if in doubt, go to technician.Cheers | |
| If boulder is tops what is second tier? It seems that the only person who has not read carefully what Mr Maez wrote is Mr Maez: the interconnecting wire may affect the sonic result -- but it's not (or shouldn't be) affecting the operation of the circuit...Well, of course it isn't, or sh... | |
| Anti-cables alternatives Absorbing vibration is an issue but teflon is rubbish for that job.Quite. For mechanical support one can use wide masking tape (paper, one side adhesive). Both JD & I have done this and it's fine (rather than have the wires dangling in the air). | |
| BBE Sonic Maximizer ASAIK, the BBE is an equaliser with delay function. SO, in yr present set-up, the BBE is probably improving the in room response, at the expense of some distortion. Obviously, the pros outweigh the cons!Is my perceived success with this item due t... | |
| If boulder is tops what is second tier? Rich Maez sez: Any changes in sound are simply the losses, omissions, or distortions of that particular conductor's filter characteristics and should NOT be the result of a cable's electrical characteristics affecting the electrical operation of a... | |
| Less filling - great taste? Sonus faber. They look good and don't sound bad. | |
| If boulder is tops what is second tier? Raul sez:you must to have a wider budget and if you don't have it a this time my advise is that you wait a little till you have a serious money for a serious phono...I would generally agree; maybe a diy (if you're into that sort of thing) would be... | |
| High power rating=better speakers? 6db is a percieved increase of double6db change in spl *IS* a doubling -- whether it's perceived as such or not.To achieve a 3db increase in SPL you need to double the "power" as warnerwh notes.In simple terms, +3dB gives you a sqt2 increase in so... | |
| High power rating=better speakers? As above -- indeed, some of the best drive units are not garanteed to withstand even 50W continuous. BTW, do keep in mind that drive units are the ultimate limitation and most (including the ones your spkrs are wearing) won't take 100W energy let ... | |
| Xover parts quality,/sound difference? JD proposes to experiment(...) with different wire types, gauges and configurations to optimize the sonicsActually that can as much fun as it is frustrating:) As you are very thorough, patient and persistant, I don't doubt you'll get optimum resu... | |
| best choice cartridge for my Lamm LP 2 It's very easy to match the phono input to the cartridge. You really should choose a cartridge you like & can afford -- NOT one that seems to be happy with yr phono's standard input impedance settings.Phonos are tools; accordingly, you match t... | |
| Best super teeters to add to pair of horn speakers There are no "best supertweeters to add to pair of horn speakers" BUT there may be supertweets compatible with your particular spkrs. Can you specify SENSITIVITY, FR figures and horn type used, for yr spkrs?Most importantly, what is it that makes ... | |
| Are the Klipschorns mainly for Classical music ?? Check out a few refs:herex-overThere was also s/thing in the 2/05 a-express mag about using a JBL unit for the mids... Cheers | |
| Are the Klipschorns mainly for Classical music ?? Allsmiles:Greg....what driver updates would you suggest on the 78'sI seem to remember reading that the units used were from Eminence, but I'm not sure... I searched hi & low for the reference and couldn't find it -- sorry.Maybe Klipsch themsel... |