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Jun 26, 2003	Review: Decware Gizmo, make your Lowthers sing Tweak Gizmo update. I got a new CD player recently, an Ayre CX-7. I took out the gizmos and everything just opened up. I now hear how much they rolled off the top end and constricted dynamics. That was a good thing when I had a Toshiba SD-9200 DVD-A pla...
Jun 26, 2003	Review: Decware Gizmo, make your Lowthers sing Tweak Gizmo update. I got a new CD player recently, an Ayre CX-7. I took out the gizmos and everything just opened up. I now hear how much they rolled off the top end and constricted dynamics. That was a good thing when I had a Toshiba SD-9200 DVD-A pla...
Jun 23, 2003	Best Sinatra...? I prefer his earlier stuff on Capitol, that's what's in the MoFi box set. Some of the later stuff on Reprise is pretty good including "at the Sands," but overall the Reprise is much more uneven than the Capitol.
Jun 22, 2003	Ground Loop Humm/Buzz from Television A TV can generate a LOT of electro-magnetic garbage that could be picked up by your other equipment. It may not be easy to do but putting some distance between the TV and the rest of your stuff, at least temporarily, would tell you. Good excuse to...
Jun 22, 2003	CD player IC XLR--- RCA You won't get higher output from the CDP with an XLR-RCA adapter than the RCA-RCA. The adapter takes the non-inverting pin of the XLR out and puts it to the center pin of the RCA, which is the same connection made internally in the CDP to the RCA ...
Jun 22, 2003	Why does this Biwire set-up not work? What do you mean by "not right?"
Jun 15, 2003	Hardwiring? I am confused. How would you do away with separate cables unless you built everything into the speaker cabinet? These systems exist, they are typically called boomboxes, but the few I have listened to had some serious shortcoming.
Jun 15, 2003	Jolida 302B low frequency hum It's a ground loop. Type that into the search engine here and you will find a lot of information.
Jun 14, 2003	Stands make a huge difference with ProAc Yes, stands are very, very, important in getting the most out of a monitor. I don't think you are going to more bass though. You should get tighter bass with a solid stand and it may seeem like more since it will easier to follow a bass line if it...
Jun 12, 2003	300B Tubes - Which is Best? Stereophile did a comparison of 300B tubes a while back. It is archived on their web site.
Jun 11, 2003	Transformer hum? Transformers work because the expanding and contracting magnetic fields in the primary windings created from the changing primary currents cut through the secondary windings and induce current flow.Transformers are designed to operate with a pure ...
Jun 10, 2003	Transformer hum? It doesn't matter if the dimmer is on the same circuit. Everything is tied together back at the breaker box. The dimmer on the light in my stove hood upstairs made a balanced line conditioner hum in my basement. If you are in an apartment your nei...
Jun 09, 2003	TT set up in the Bay Area You could try the Analog Shop in San Jose. They are very good but I don't know how thrilled they would be to work on something you bought from Audio Advisor. I disagree that you got a good deal if you can't get it to work correctly. Maybe you woul...
Jun 09, 2003	Transformer hum? You probably have noisy AC lines, which may be caused by light dimmers. Turn off everything in the house and see if goes away.Do a search on "transformer hum" for more ideas.
Jun 08, 2003	hifi as investment? While some items retain their used value (usually about 50% of retail) longer than others, as soon as the next generation of that item comes out they will drop in value. Since you can't really preditct when that will happen, I think your plan is f...