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| Newbie que on "recommended amplifier" rating The speaker max power handling is basically determined by how much juice the drivers can physically take. One reason for this rating is to warn you in case you decide to, for example, fill an auditorium-size room with very high SPL levels which re... | |
| Your experience with Thiel 3.6 Not only a step up, IMO, it is one of the best speakers out there for the money. Search the threads, you will find many opinions, mostly positive. The only caveats is that (1) your source components will make or break the Thiels and (2) all the ac... | |
| How to check polarity? 1. There is no positive bar.2. Both bars are identical; no "first" or "second" bar.3. Correct with respect to what? It's 120 volts to ground.It does not matter from where you take your power, either bar is exactly the same: 120 volts AC to ground,... | |
| Bruckner 9th... You might want to try Chailly RSO for the complete Bruckner symphonies. Also, I agree with all who vote Karajan, especially for Bruckner's eight. To continue your "education", work your way into the symphonies of Mahler, Shostakovich, Schubert, an... | |
| Difference between 12AU7 and 12AU7A Both tubes are electrically identical. The "A" is a slightly more rugged construction which results in lower output microphonics. The "A" designation is more for application purposes, designed to be used in a series heater circuit of tv's, radios ... | |
| OTL Tube Amps-- are they superior to everything? The only "truth" is that OTL amps are a compromise, like everything else in audio. They are generally expensive, consume a LOT of power, are comprised of expensive tubes (many tubes) and can very finicky about which speakers they decide to work wi... | |
| What did he say? Misunderstood lyrics. What I've always heard is "... the properties of love". | |
| What do in store listening tests prove? In-store listening is the first step, sort of an introduction to the product that narrows your selection. The second step, and IMO the most important, is to take it home for evaluation to see how you like it in your environment. A repetitive and t... | |
| What did he say? Misunderstood lyrics. "Louie, Louie"... many-a things heard in there. | |
| Worth more used? NOS Tubes. | |
| High end vs internet The internet has increased the circulation of equipment to the point where you don't have to go on an adventure to find used gear. Once the domain of dealers who would mark up used gear, the market has turned into the individual seller and buyer a... | |
| Electricity fluctuations The power company is partially to blame but fat chance they'll help out. If you are at the end of a rural line, there is a good chance that your problem of voltage sag is caused by power line faults from things like tree branches, damaged power po... | |
| Does copper migrate through silver? What you have is the silver corroding the copper underneath. This causes pock marks on the silver plating which cooks from the voltage applied to it, hence the coloration. Could very well be there's no nickel under the silver (typical of cheap-o p... | |
| alternatives to spikes on wood floors? The spikes may not be needed at all. I once had my Thiels on hardwood - made no significant difference with or without the spikes (I spiked them on thick ceramic tile) in my room. The purpose of the spikes for Thiels, IMO, is more to couple the sp... | |
| Dedicated outlets, 10ga, and what else? If you are in a commercial building, I would suggest MC or BX with isolated ground receptacles. Lots of motors in commercial buildings: air conditioners, elevators, pumps etc. which can cause emf reflections in your circuits."THHN" is nothing more... |