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| Should I skip my power conditioner? Just to clarify: The amp was on when the storm came through. If just off, would it have fried? My son had a TV get zapped during an electrical storm. It was off, but plugged in. Apparently, an arc jumped the gap in the "on-off" area. It was not ho... | |
| Vandersteen 3A sig break in. I hooked up my 3A Sigs to my old Parasound HCA1000a for a 4 days straight. (over 96 hrs straight) One speaker wired out of phase and they were placed face to face. About "10" on the volume knob. After that, into the listening room and hooked up to... | |
| Vandersteen Speaker Question Just take a 12 gauge wire with alligator clips on both ends and jump it. It'll do for your test.For my 3a Sigs, I run plain old 14 gauge speaker wire.... Got 250 feet for under 40 bucks. The BIG thing is to keep the 2 pairs of bi-wires away from e... | |
| Should I skip my power conditioner? Tripplite has an audio surge & noise surpressor that works GREAT. I got it at PartsExpress.com for 75. bucks a few years back.Of course, I turn my stuff off when not using it, which is the ultimate surge protection.Had a friend that lost an am... | |
| Which companies also offer good service?? Another McIntosh vote: A few years ago I bought an MC275 from a Mac dealer in CA. It was nos in the box, the stainless steel version. Well, he ordered the tubes from Mac in NY to be shipped to me from there. They arrive and there was an extra 12AX... | |
| How much power really required for Vandy 3A sig A McIntosh MC275 works fine. Or you could run a pair of MC240s in mono | |
| "Giant Killer" The things legends are made of. I agree with Beemer & ad any old Mac tube equipment. The MR71 FM tuner compares, no, make that BEATS the current stuff for thousands less.AR3a speakers still sound great. As do many of the Ohm brand.The KLH Model Eight system has a nice sound ... | |
| Should I chrome my tuner? My McIntosh MR71 tuner has a chrome chassis and it looks great! Go for it! | |
| Graphic Equalizer --Ugh If you need one use it. Most likely, the source material you are listening to has been run through one in the recording process!! | |
| McIntosh MC300 speaker wire hookup ???? Your way works fine. Radio Shack has spade lugs of various sizes. Beware of those that want to sell you speaker wire for hundreds of dollars!! I use 12 guage with my Mac. Got it at Home Depot for peanuts!! (see www.roger-russell.com for the speake... | |
| Do unpowered Subwoofers/Speaker effect room modes? Are you kidding? And phone receiver speakers???Forget about it. | |
| surround sound system with two speakers ? Bob Carver did this a decade ago. "Sonic Holigraphy" Very close to a surround sound. I believe a CT23 had it, among others. I remember you have to set it up very cafefully, speakers placement, that is.Check it out... | |
| Capacitors drying out in an old amp Well, my MC240 was recapped due to a slight hum and the sound quality is now perfect....like the MC225.GO FIGURE!! | |
| Best Speakers to Audition in the $5-10k range? This is scarry!!! I just listened to a pair of 1978 Ohm C2 speakers that had details a Paradigm Signature S8 didn't reveal. To say I was floored is an understatement.... | |
| Capacitors drying out in an old amp Depends on the amp and build quality. My McIntosh MC225 is all original and has no problems. It was built in the mid 60s, making it 40 years old. |