handymann

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Equipment Rack Between Speakers...Good or Bad
It’s well known, that anything in the triangle of your speakers and listening position is not good.  As many have said here, a lot depends on your source as well.  Having a vinyl set up between your speakers is the second worse place you can locat... 
Theta Miles
@pehare :  I'm not certain exactly which transport it uses, however there are many on this forum that can probably tell you.  
Theta Miles against Jolida JD100
This thread is umteen years old, but I just replaced my optics on my Miles and it's almost 25 years old.  I still love it. 
Theta Miles
@tooblue :  I started to throw them in my box, but it's already full :) 
Theta Miles
@pehare :  I went on EBAY.  Looked everywhere else, but no reputable sellers.  Check this guy out: Meliu_liu@hotmail.com.  Very friendly and quick!You may want to check elsewhere on your player.  Check all your connections,etc.  Hard to believe yo... 
Room improvement
You can have a $500,000 system and if your room is lacking, you will never realize the sound quality that you could have if your room was properly or at least semi-properly tuned.  It's like running regular fuel in a high performance motor.  The p... 
What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard?
I’ve had Krell KMA-160’s and Pass 250’s (I think those were the ones) and now have Krell EV 600’s.  The 160’s was my first experience with pure class A bias amps.  I .loved them, but just didn’t have enough power.  I was pushing Martin Logan Monol... 
Subwoofer Integration with Transmission Line Speakers
I have tried any ways to properly integrate my subs with my mains. After trying a deqx primate plus, I finally went with a DBX Driverack 360.  It is very versatile with delay settings for mains and both parametric, “Q” adjustment and of course gra... 
To all that has a Theta Miles CD player
One more thing. Since I started using my Kora Hermès II, I no longer have a problem with digital lock. Every note comes through very clearly. I think that’s all  It’s late and I’m tired. Any advice will be appreciated.  
To all that has a Theta Miles CD player
BTW-it’s. Not on every burned CD, but does miss the first note on every CD occasionally. This is something new. In the past, it played all CDs perfectly.  
To all that has a Theta Miles CD player
I’ve realized, through some comments of Miles owners, I may have a laser reader going bad. About every other song it misses the first note. Lately I noticed, on a burned CD, it starts sounding scratchy like a worn LP might sound. I can turn my it ... 
Difference Between DAC Types
For years, I thought I had a problem with my Casablanca III. Sometimes my CD’s would not play the first word or note of a song. I auditioned the DEXQ unit and was surprised to learn it wasn’t my dac, but my CD player. I have a Kora Hermès II and w... 
Revisit Pioneer PL-71
@millercarbon: You may be right about my hearing.  I'm 65 years young and know I can't hear anything over 12K.  My interconnects are not top of the line, but am using Verastarr phono interconnects and Transparent music link supers as xlr cables.  ... 
Is DEQX a game changer?
@miee: I think you will find your dbx unit very accommodating.  It's done wonders for my sub integration.  It's abilities to control time delay, parametric as well as graphic eq is very good.  You can control the "Q" on your mains,, gain, subharmo... 
Is DEQX a game changer?
I tried the Premate Plus, but didn’t get the results I expected. My speakers have a single input, so that restricted me from hearing it’s full potential and I wasn’t prompted to get individual speaker readings, during my on line session. It did a ...