hevac1

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Why do Audiophiles feel the need...
I think that will depend on what and why. Like myself, when I listened to the Manley stealhead, ARC PH7, Nagra VPA and other phono stages. I listened for week to all of them together and seperatly. That is still limited experience. I picked the Na... 
Vinyl Back in Black Review
Elizabeth,I agree it is a crap shoot on reissues. I think it is harder to find good reissues from the major labels. They either don't have the time or just don't feel it is worth thier time because of the format. Even if it could make them money, ... 
How far away is your Nirvana
Tweaking IS my Nirvana. 
The old timers give the young'ns tips on the 60s.
Get yourself some CD's of various artists from the 60's and 70's. Like Mistic presents Groovin' or Billboard disks, most will have 20 plus groups per disk. The cd's are only okay for the most part (my wife likes groovin') but it gives you a list t... 
How can you tell if a recording is in mono?
If using 2 speakers the sound will be in the center between the speakers, no left or right sounds. The sound stage will be narrow. 
how many folks have +10kVA trannys before the rig?
It must cost you guys $50.00 plus a month just to turn these transformers on. I tryed a tranny from GE, just to power up the coils it pulled 5 amp for a 5KVA 208vac to 110vac stepdown center tap balanced transformer. I was told by GE that the amp ... 
ruined a phillips screw, any inspired solution?
The only foolish question is the one NOT asked. 
Confessions
McgarickI don't translate well in type either. I usually leave out the fine details.Life is too short. 
Confessions
Mcgarick,I went a little over the top.Take it easy. 
ruined a phillips screw, any inspired solution?
Try a square wood driver bit. I messed up a phillips screw and it worked for me, just had to take it slow. 
Vinyl beginner frustrations Azimuth and VTA
Welcome to the world of vinyl. New and us old timers here feel your pain and frustration. Purchase a Mint LP and most of your pain will ease, but not all. This is the way of vinyl and the Force. 
Center channels: why only horizontal arrays?
There are speaker companies that will not release a center speaker because they feel a horizontal speaker is too much of a comprimise over a vertical speaker. They also do not have enough room to make a proper vertical speaker for HT. 
Sim W-5 vs Pass X250 / X350 with Dyn C-4
Before you trade out your amp you might want to try differant interconnects. In the past I felt the Canare cable to be on the lean side and restricked the bottom end.It did great things with the mids to treble but not the bass. 
Speakercbl runs through my doorway and too thick
Remove your baseboard, drill holes inside the walls to basement and through the baseboard. When no longer needed fill holes with insta foam and replace baseboard. Your walls should be about 2 1/2"+ with sheetrock & baseboard. 
Problem - Gain out of my cable box to my Processor
The 565 if I remember correctly has input sensivity ajustment from 1 volt to 3 volts for every input indepently. It should be in the manual.