herman
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| Tape Monitor Line-Out direct to amplifier solution Sean, he wants to run the tape out full strength and pad the output of the amp. In this case I agree with Audioak, there is a danger of clipping the amp, overheating it, and a lot of wasted power into the pad.Better to add a passive between the pr... | |
| First Preamp with Proper Balance Perhaps the new preamp has a weaker right channel that compensates for whatever else is causing the problem. I'm glad you found something that works for you, but it's hard to believe that you happened to get this variety of equipment over the year... | |
| Power amp power draw questions There are a couple of sides to this. One answer is to look at power, not amps; the other is to see if this 40A rating is continuous or only for brief periods of time.The amp has large capacitors which store energy so they can deliver large bursts ... | |
| Kimber Select 3033 versus 3035 and 3038 A Kimber dealer told me that even though the 38 was better than the 33, it wasn't that much better for the price unless the rest of your system had been taken up to or beyond that level. He recommended spending the significant difference in price ... | |
| Remedy for Spendor sub 60Hz deficiency? Your speakers are rated 60-20KHz plus or minus 3dB, which means they are probably already down 3dB at 60Hz and roll off quickly below that.In a nutshell there is no practical way you can get lower bass out of these speakers. An equalizer could be ... | |
| Speaker upgrade help needed: 4500$ used The new Gallo's are toe tappers with the soundstage and imaging you are looking for. Better yet they are below your target price new. A friend has these and they are very good. | |
| Best Song or AlbumTitles? A country gospel classic:"Dropkick Me Jesus" through the goalposts of life. | |
| What Happens When You Die? I have some audiophile friends named in my will who have agreed to sell it on behalf of my estate. | |
| Sound Insulation- how much can it help? Buy a home.What you seek is impossible.Sorry.You cannot the violate laws of physics and the propogation of sound waves through walls/floors is one. | |
| can a Hong Kong product be used in Europe You don't say where you are but you don't have 50-60Hz.You have either 50 or 60 Hz. The voltage is not that big of an issue (200 vs 220 vs 240) but some devices will not work correctly if the Hertz aren't correct. That is less of an issue as we be... | |
| can a Hong Kong product be used in Europe Japan is 100V, some of the country is 50Hz, some is 60 Hz. Hong Kong uses 200/220V 50Hz. | |
| Why High Plate Voltage in 2A3 AMP? As Ed said, there are many variables and very few absolutes.There are basically 2 ways to bias a 2A3. Both require the grid to be more negative than the cathode, or to look at it the other way the cathode more positive than the grid. One way is to... | |
| Sonic Frontiers to Conrad Johnson . Look back through the responses.The consensus is, your speakers need to go, and I agree. Nobody says to keep them. As long as you stick with them you are going to get bright and agressive sound. You say you heard them to be warmer at a dealer, but... | |
| Why High Plate Voltage in 2A3 AMP? The important spec is the difference betwen the plate and cathode voltage, not from the plate to ground. Many designs use a cathode resistor to bias the tube which raises the voltage at the cathode. If the plate voltage was 2000V and the cathode w... | |
| Review: Arcam CD 73 CD Player Very thorough review. Thanks for the info.I think you are confused about the number of bits involved. Redbook is a 16 bit format, end of discussion. The master tapes may have been converted to 24 bit digital and then remastered, but what goes on t... |