j_k
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| best used HT receiver for 200 or less? Sherwood Newcastle 945MKII is another option | |
| Help with a hum or buzz thru my speakers read ... Try a "cheater plug" on the pre-amp power cord for troubleshooting purposes. If this doesn't work, try the "cheater plug" on each of the other components hoohed to your system. Listen for the noise with each swap. If the noise goes away, trouble s... | |
| Best xlr interconnect for Meridian 3rd thing -- make sure the tubes are good in your LS-15.4th thing -- if you like to tweek, some good NOS tubes by Telefunken or Amperex will work really nice. | |
| Best xlr interconnect for Meridian My suggestions are: 1) Separate the components and have each stand on their own shelf, especially the pre-amp. The feet on your pre-amp are setup to isolate vibration. It is generally a good idea to keep components 3-6 inches from each other.2) Ge... | |
| I have an ARC LS 25 MK 1......... Good comments above. I kept my LS-25 at MK I for the NOS Tubes for the reasons stated. I have done A/B audition between the MKI & MKII and I also feel the MKI is more musical. I also feel there is a synergy if you place all of the ARC latest p... | |
| Audio Research CD3 Sounds Awesome!!! Much better than the CD2 / DAC3MKII. They state this in their ad, but it is true... In fact, this player approaches the performance of the Linn CD-12... | |
| WASATCH ULTAMA For 4000 / Any Experience? I don't know if this helps, I do have the Ultama interconnects, and they are wonderful for the $$. As far as speaker cables go, I have not heard the ultama, but I have heard the 205 -- they were pretty nice... If anything they were a bit on the da... | |
| Why SACD,DVD-A are already DEAD Chrysler, Ford, Chevy, Toyota... Who cares... For this hobby, you are going to have to take a risk if you want to ride the edge of the wave of technology. I think the main issue here is the lack of people willing to make a commitment to a changing... | |
| Why SACD,DVD-A are already DEAD You will know what the next format is when it is available as an option on Chevrolets.... | |
| Help I got a big time Hum in my system Ground breakers are fine if you live in a rural area, or do not have sensitive video equipment... I used to use the ground breaker until I got a big screen.... What happens in an urban area, you will get other noise problems with a ground breaker ... | |
| Help I got a big time Hum in my system If you haven't figured this out yet... I noticed you said the equipment is on "circuits". This being the case, you may want to temporarily connect everything piece by piece into a single outlet (single circuit). This can be accomplished by using a... | |
| Amplifier Orientation? Sean - ARC horizontal tubes have not been a long term problem for me (4 yrs)... but my amp has plenty of air space. | |
| Amplifier Orientation? Do not change the orientation of the VT-100s... They should sit on their feet... You really do not want to have all of the heat rising to the circuit card that is on the top. One of the things that will happen is shortened tube life. With that in ... | |
| tube amp/flutter in speakers? Are you sure its not the components upstream from the amp? You can check this effect by simply removing the input connections from the amp, and unplugging all of the gear that is upstream. I have seen ground loops / ground problems cause this...If... | |
| What do you do when the kids come along? I agree with most of the aspects presented in this forum -- I am going through this now, and the worst part is turning the music off at night -- That is when everyone wakes up.During the first months with children, the music actually helps both th... |