jameswei
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| VPI SDS or Powerplant for speed control? The SDS lets you set the speed by changing the frequency of the AC supplied to the turntable motor. For example, you can switch between 33 and 45 rpm with the push of a button. As Sidssp so aptly described in his earlier posting, the SDS also faci... | |
| Audioquest - What did their "x3" designation mean? I think Peterb is right. I think the original (x1?) had one conductor/wire encased in dielectric and wrapped in shield/drain. The x2 had two conductors/wires to pass both directions of the signal (drive & drain), with shielding wrapped around ... | |
| Which Sunfire Sub for my Magnepan 1.6's The True Sub Mark IV is the current version of the Mark II. Sorry I'm a little out of date. In my opinion, the Architectural Signature might be a little more than you need, unless you're really into big bass. If you get it, you should certainly ha... | |
| Which Sunfire Sub for my Magnepan 1.6's Among the Sunfires, the Signature goes deepest and can provide the most volume. This may be more than you need to complement the Maggies for music. For home theater, they would be a good selection. I have two in my main system which does double du... | |
| Where to find new vinyl Check out www.elusivedisc.com, too. | |
| Best of dvd-audio and sacd discs? Jeremy Monteiro's A Song for You, Karen is pretty well done on SACD, if you like this kind of stuff. Pianist Monteiro and his small jazz group cover Karen Carpenter songs with the help of Jacintha's crooning. Makes me feel like I'm in an intimate ... | |
| Filling my speaker stands to weigh it down? I use Home Depot sand -- costs only a few bucks. Otherwise, the stands resonate like gongs. | |
| Need help going from separates to receiver What's the rest of your system like? especially the speakers. What do you like about the electrocompaniet setup?I'm happy with my Magnum Dynalab MD 208 playing through Thiel 3.6s. It's within your budget. Chip Stern reviewed it favorably in the Ja... | |
| Amplification for Proac 1SC and Totem Model 1 I had good results mating a Pass Aleph 3 to the Proac 1SCs. In a small room, the 30 wpc 3's had more than sufficient power, and the amp's strengths matched the speakers well. (Check prior threads.) | |
| New Jazz Releases..What Do You Like? My favorite new performer is Brad Mehldau, a gifted young pianist. Trained as a classical pianist, these roots are reflected in his intellectual treatment of jazz. I've been delighted attending live performances -- two at the Village Vanguard (one... | |
| California Audio Labs CL-10 troubles - not reading My CL-10 would skip and one channel would regularly go silent. The local repair shop said they replaced the laser head (which is an off-the-shelf standard component they had in stock) and repaired an output relay (presumably the relay did not stay... | |
| "must have" accessories for TT and LP? All great suggestions. Let me add: a can of compressed air for blowing away loose dust and an end of record lift device like the Expressimo Lift. | |
| Parametric / graphic equalizer recommendations Chuck,Great response from Zaiksman.I've had a pretty good time with a Rane ME 60 in one of my systems. It's a 30-band per channel graphic equalizer. It offers great flexibility in tone control, but you have to be patient to get it set right. Good ... | |
| What's My Problem? Could you be overdriving the amp's input circuits? If so, why isn't the volume very loud? All the connections are done right, including the speaker wires? Probably a dead end here -- sorry for the incomplete thought. Good luck. | |
| Integrated amps and stereophile ratings confusion? My used MD 208 sounded fairly thin out of the box. The Stereophile review points out that this unit requires a long break in period. Perhaps this should be interpreted as it having taken a long time for the reviewer to get used to the sound. (Ther... |