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Anybody used Nikko amps before?
Thanks for the responses. I really miss my Nikko amp. At 45wpc, the amp sounded good with a pair of Titans. The only Nikko I have is there tuner, NT-890. 
What does Holographic mean to you?
Holographic to me means mentally visual illusion that produce a 3-D scenery in front of you. Such an example is the the song" Swept Away" from the live recording of Yanni at the Acropolis. I almost start to cry from happiness when I heard the cong... 
What is everyone using for dedicated AC lines???
Glen, if 10/2 solid romex cable were run, wouldn't the cable withstand 50 amps max? According to my handbook, a 10 awg solid wire can hold 50 amps max while a stranded 10 awg can only hold 23 amps. Also, do you think is a good idea to use 10/3 20 ... 
testing cd player output impedance
Richingoth, the load is actually before the source(just like speaker to amp). Jasljs, the specs tell you that the cd player will handle 10k load impedance or higher. If you are building a passive preamp, I would suggest a load impedance at about 2... 
The ideal listening room
Victorhsalcedo, the ideal listening room would be similar to the golden ratio when building speakers. Think of the room as a huge speaker enclosure. A vaulted ceiling,IMO, is not a good idea unless the speaker placement are parallel with with the ... 
Dayton Audio Interconnects and speaker cables
Thanks Slurve. 
Dayton Audio Interconnects and speaker cables
Thanks Eldartford. I will look into trying them. 
Stereophile confirms new gear is getting worse....
I agree with you Sean. I'm also worked with a pro sound company for about 5 years and and can assure you that every live concert is different. In fact, I remember a Styx concert last year, I was right next to the Sound Engineer. Audience off and o... 
How do you clean your speaker grills?
Use a fine-stranded paint brush 
Anybody used Nikko amps before?
Steve, that is great that you are familiar with signal tracing in audio recording. I am also familiar with signal tracing and mixing. In fact, I have run mixing boards with a sound company for 3 years and work in performing arts theatre as an A/V ... 
Anybody used Nikko amps before?
First of all, Nikko is not pro audio and second of all, Nikko is not garbage. A manuafacturer that went out of business dosen't necessarily mean that the production of products is garbage. It can be numerous things but usually would be financial p... 
Class A preamp or Class A amp
Thanks for your responses. As for Elizabeth, I was talking about the mode of operation. I have read that Class B or even AB has switching distortion in the transistor. In contrast, I have read that a well-built Class B can have two halves of the a... 
Opinions on an AMC 2100 Amplifier
Anyone one else have heard this amplifier? How does it compare with NAD and Adcom? Thanks alot 
Opinions on an AMC 2100 Amplifier
AMC 2100 amplifier puts out 100 per side. It also stable to 2 ohms in stereo mode. 
Anybody used Nikko amps before?
We need more information about your system and room size. What is it that your looking for as far as seperates or integrated? Thanks