jafreeman
Responses from jafreeman
| Does an isolation transformer improve a power cable? I have taken the easier but more expensive route by using plug-and-play transformers that are made to sit with your gear, not in the basement under your breaker box. The two best known audiophile brands are Richard Gray and Torus/Bryston. These pr... | |
| Does an isolation transformer improve a power cable? Lak--yes, the isolation transformer does provide a clean, stable current. My amps read 121 volts input with these large AWG cords, but what I am doing here is plugging my transformer into a 240V wall outlet I installed using 10-2 Romex. The transf... | |
| DIY Power Cable Report The cost of materials for two 2-meter cords using the rhodium plugs was $1800. I also treated the exposed copper with Furutech's Nanotech liquid--a bit spendy on that, so about 2K total, all of this from The Cable Company. The Techflex was about $... | |
| DIY Power Cable Report On second thought--I cannot recommend this as a project. By defeating the double insulation of a high-current cord, it no longer meets code. This does not worry me in my personal use in my own environment--I only ask that you understand my caution. | |
| The most holographic Power Cord Build your own. | |
| How short should a power cable be for my amp? If you believe that cords/cables contribute to the quality of the sound that comes from your system, then the length of a power cord can work in your favor, e.g. if you are making your cords with highly refined copper with a very continuous, smoot... | |
| Wadia cd player repair Call the Audio Research Corporation in MN for Wadia service. They are both owned by Fine Sounds. | |
| Most overrated audio manufacturers? AVA............merry-go-round | |
| If she isn't into the gear, is she into the music? I guess I'm luckier than some--I had my system as a permanent fixture and in my own house before I brought my wife in, so she accepts this is the way I am, and that music listening is my pastime. She does like a lot of my music, or so she sez. But... | |
| What makes Telefunken tubes sound better? Brownsfan, if only there were some good jobs by which the poor could rise into the middle class. After our recent financial collapse (due to criminal activities of the 1%), millions of young people with four-year degrees are living back at home. A... | |
| What makes Telefunken tubes sound better? Easy Tomcy6---what Shubert means about inclusiveness, about pride vs fear, relates to their workforce and how young tradesmen and women are taken under training early to be included in the tradition of apprentice, journeyman and master levels of c... | |
| The Biggest Album Release of All Time... Yeah, U2 may not appeal to the 70's prog-rock nerds, Prince types, country fans, or to those who cannot leave their Led Zep, Doors, Eagles, etc. Jazz, blues, and classical fans are excused. If you like most everything, but not U2, well--you tried.... | |
| Your favourite recording label? For jazz fusion, check out the GRP label, started in the '80's by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen. It features releases such as "Harlequin" by Dave Grusin and Lee Rittenour. Larry Carleton, Dave Valentin are included in the catalog. Even going back to... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? Haven't tried it, spend a lot of time doing other tasks on computers at work and at home. So, I put in a CD, sit down, listen, look around--and grab the laptop this is what it has come to. | |
| Do you suffer from ceruminosis? French Fries, you had to go to the ER--was this after you stood under a shower to ram water into your ear? If you weren't trying to be funny, well--I laughed anyway. Thanks for thatÂ….please, just try the drops. You can even warm the bottle slightly. |