jameswei
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| My Sunfire MKII sub "pops" even when my receiver.. There was a thread a few days ago about Sunfire subs popping and humming.I have had pops when the sub turns itself on and off. If your system has been off for a long time and the sub suddenly pops, this could be the sub turning itself on when it p... | |
| What is that thing in the AudioFest 2004 Headline You can find the picture in the Conifer 3 Ballroom picture set. This set is number 57 of 64 sets and appears near the bottom of the next-to-the-last page. They sure look exotic. | |
| New Pass Labs X.5 series versus previous X series Do we know what is changed in the circuitry?I can GUESS that X.5 series should have a sound somewhere between the X series and the Aleph series, actually probably between the X series and the XA series. Somewhat smoother and more liquid than the X... | |
| I Need An Outboard Balance Control, Do They Exist Peter, I believe the resistor would have the same effect at all levels within normal operating ranges. Algebraically, you could use the following two relationships to demonstrate this in a "pure" system: Power equals voltage multiplied by current ... | |
| I Need An Outboard Balance Control, Do They Exist Another way would be to use a passive attenuator on the left channel. While somewhat wasteful because you would only be using one channel of a two channel passive unit, this may nevertheless be an acceptably cheap way to go. | |
| Subwoofer sugestions for ProAc 1sc Conventional wisdom would suggest REL Strata III or Strata 5 should work well with the 1 SC's, especially for music. I think they are worth a listen, but try to have the audition at home/in your system, just to be sure.I had a REL Strata II that d... | |
| Do all sunfire subs hum and pop? Two of my Sunfire subs hum very slightly. One hums when I turn on one of my outside flood lights. Since I don't use the outside flood that much, this isn't a real problem. The other is part of my home theater system, and it sometimes starts hummin... | |
| Pass labs Aleph 3, upgrade to X150 The Aleph 3 is 30 watts per channel, pure class A operation. The X150 is 150 watts per channel, class A operation up to 32 watts, then class AB at higher levels. I believe these amps will sound largely the same. The greatest difference may be in t... | |
| dual motor oiling Some motors don't require oiling. Assuming you really do want to oil this motor, I would put a small amount (i.e., a small drop applied from the tip of a toothpick, etc.) on the motor bearings. Since you have taken it apart, you might be able to l... | |
| OK I just bought Meridian 561M - please recommend Probably the best fit would be a Meridian 598, properly configured for the 561M. | |
| The end of Focal based speakers like Wilson Audio? The huge markup between the cost of the OEM drivers and the final product price reflects crossover design & parts plus enclosure costs. Oh, and there is of course a legacy goodwill factor (read: premium-for-the-brand-name-and-good-reviews). Fo... | |
| what is a "tape loop"? Parkcaka, Your idea of trying the tape out signal to drive your other amp should probably not hurt either amp, but it could hurt your speakers because of the high volume. I would only recommend trying this if your source has a volume control, like... | |
| what is a "tape loop"? When you hook up a tape recorder to your preamp, you need a connection from the output of the preamp to the input of the recorder, and you need another connection from the output of the recorder to an input on your preamp.The output from your prea... | |
| Tice Micro Block? I bought a xerox of the manual from Audiogon user ID "HelloSimplyMusic," who is a dealer. You could contact him to get a copy.I excerpt from the manual: "This three position rocker switch corrects for time differences between voltage and current. ... | |
| VPI TNT HRX table - what tonearms? Gingko Audio is Vinh Vu. His web site is www.gingkoaudio.com. He is an AudiogoN member with ID "Gingko." (His old ID was "vtvu.") He is a pleasure to deal with, and I heartily recommend his work. |