j_k
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| ARC LS25 MK1 Trouble-Shooting The only time I have heard crackling sounds from my LS-25MK1 is when the tubes were shot.... It never does it now.. Make sure the new tubes you buy are fairly well matched or you may get a "ringing" sound when changing the gain level... Burn-in on... | |
| Opinions on best "a/v reciever" used as "pre/pro" My vote is the Sherwood Newcastle AVP-9080R used which leaves $400+ for a 3 channel amp budget. The R945MKII is a nice receiver for ~$400 used (I own one) - Does DTS and Dolby in 5.1... If you rould rather have new, check out the Onkyo Integra lin... | |
| Help with noise I don't know, but try this guy:http://www.2baudio.comHe is very familiar with Fisher equipment and turntables and may have some good suggestions. Been very helpful with my 2nd (antique) system... | |
| Aerial 7bs or Proac Response 2.5? You may want to listen to the Avalon Acoustics Avatar or Arcus in your search. I liked them better than either the Aerial or the Pro Acs. | |
| Standard Def Reception on an HDTV set I have been watching a HD on SDTV... It is not as good as my older analog set.. BUT - the size makes up for the quality difference.. If I put a DVD signal into the RGB connection or use a HDTV feed - makes up for it. I tolerate this because a lot ... | |
| Audio Research service Ditto the above.... Nothing but a pleasure to work with.. Very helpful for the DIY person, echo the prompt and reasonable response when I have sent equipment there.. Knock on wood - I have never had a reliability issue that was a fault of Stock AR... | |
| Opinions on ARC VS-110 amplifier I would assume that the VS-110 does not sound as good as the VT100. I have heard the VT-50 compared to the VS-55 and the VS-55 sounded close, but the VT-50 had more punch and resolution. The VS series is the ARC value series get the reliability an... | |
| Aquariums and Audio Equipment The other issue in addition to the others mentioned, is the vibrations that you will place on the fish... I had a similar setup at one time, and usually the next day after a listening session there were dead fish (from them killing each other). Mo... | |
| Audio Research CD3 vs Electrocompaniet EMC 1 My deciding factor, which isn't very quantified... The music was much more real and true sounding. Different recordings sounded very different compared to the EMC1.. To my ears, EMC1 was slightly colored in my system...I felt like tweeking.. CD3 j... | |
| Audio Research CD3 vs Electrocompaniet EMC 1 I compared the two when I was in the market and ended up with a CD3.... As the previous poster stated, low chance at finding one under MSRP or used...there is a reason for that - It is a GREAT player... | |
| Finger Print Removal on Aluminum Faceplates very dilute solution of warm water and dishwashing soap with a soft cloth. Follow with just warm water and another dry clean cloth. Make sure to ring out the cloth very well as not to get liquid in the electronics. Cleaners for electronics (endust... | |
| Video shielding for rear projection TVs? Keeping in mind that RPTVs still use 3 CRTs for projecting video... The RPTV could help solve the issue depending on the size... The 3 CRTs are in the center of the box, and depending on the size of the TV, it may place the CRTs further away from ... | |
| Is bagend a reputable company You should really listen to these subwoofers -- they are pretty darn good for the pricepoint. The only reason that I do not have one is the size of the enclosure vs. the position they liked in my room. With two of them and a door slam on a movie, ... | |
| What pets hang out with Audiophiles? Yellow Nape Amazon Parrot, Bengal Cat, and a generic cat. They all react differently to the different types of music I listen to -- Classical all is mellow, rock -- the cats run and play, and the parrot talks. Previous to this crew, I have owned a... | |
| Breaking in cables with FM static The best cable "break-in" device is a cable cooker... There are several out there. Static is OK -- won't hurt the speakers or the amp unless the volume is too loud. I have also found the disks designed for system break-in / demagnetization to be m... |