jameswei
Responses from jameswei
| What the Hell Happened? Sounds like you've got a faulty element in your circuitry. Unfortunately, it's not only hard to identify, it's also intermittent. Could be anything from a malfunctioning integrated circuit semiconductor to a bad solder joint. It's not even clear t... | |
| How does the Phase Linear 400 compare? For what its worth, JGH once wrote about the PL 400:"This and the higher-powered P-L 700 have a sound that is characteristically their own: A rather fat, rich quality that one normally associates with good solid-state units of considerably lower p... | |
| Used Pass 600monos or Rowland 8TiHC? My vote's for the Pass. | |
| Cardas Machined RCA Caps.??? I use them, but I haven't really identified an audible difference. I live in an area where there isn't a lot of steady electromagnetic noise. Perhaps there is an audible improvement when a noise source comes close (e.g., electrically noisy diesel ... | |
| Equipment Break-in: Fact or Fiction I agree with Marakanetz' observation that gullible 'philes often won't realize that apparent improvements in sound are really in their own heads, but I think it's both: my listening gets used to the sound of the component and the sound actually ch... | |
| better quality "Y" adapter needed Monster makes an inexpensive "T" available at www.audioadvisor.com. Jerry Raskins sells a similar product at www.needledoctor.com. A number of high end cable manufacturers will make you a custom "Y" at higher prices, and you have to wait for them ... | |
| OK.......I need more info on the Shelter 901...... I believe the Shelter 501 was imported into the U.S. and distributed by Sounds of Silence under the Crown Jewel name a few years ago. It got relatively favorable reviews from HP and Mikey. | |
| Anyone remember the "Tice Clock" controversy? You are all probably aware that Tice makes power conditioners and power cords. All products are treated with their proprietary TPT process. I own a couple of their power conditioners and power cords, and they're well made, fine looking products. I... | |
| OK.......I need more info on the Shelter 901...... Call David Lewis at David Lewis Audio in Philadelphia, phone (215) 725-4080. He is in touch with the importer of Shelter cartridges. | |
| Budget system not up to expectations... Did you do the demo where your system is or in the garage? (I'm thinking about a possible bad room interaction.) Try swapping out the Denon and Analysis cables back to the Onkyo with lamp cord. See if it improves back to what you remember from the... | |
| ONE shot to show off your System's Stuff I heard Hugh Masakela's Coal Train (off the Hope album) used to great effect at this year's Stereophile show in the Gamut/Pipedreams room and the Vyger/Calix room. I had to go out and buy the CD. | |
| Preamp noise now It is actually possible that you have a buzz from inadequate grounding which might have been solved by one of your source components, i.e., the preamp might have been properly grounded before via the interconnect through a properly grounded source... | |
| Electrician Coming Over What to Do? I suggest considering a home surge protector, standard cable in the walls, 30 amp circuits, and hi grade sockets, to be followed by audiophile power cords and a hi end power conditioner. | |
| Potential problem with sale. I think it's the buyer's responsibility to know about what he is buying. The seller is responsible for the item's condition, not its functionality. I bought a Meridian 598 with progressive scan and didn't discover that it didn't have outputs compa... | |
| Class A amplifier choice, need suggestions My favorite is the Pass X600 monoblock. It operates in class A up to 100 watts continuous (200 watts peak), then shifts into class AB mode. While it doesn't go up to the X1000's 1000 watt max, its 600 watts of rated continuous power is more than e... |