jasonbourne52
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| klipshorn speakers Khorns are 104db@1meter sensitivity for 1 watt! They can play really loud with a 2 watt SET amp! How about a Yamamoto 45 SET connected to a First Watt F4, then to the Khorns? This will give 25wpc of pure Class A power - and sound way better than h... | |
| On or off Solid State gear can be left on 24/7 as long as it runs warm. OTOH if it runs HOT like some Class A gear turn it off when not in use. | |
| How accurate are cable descriptions for your system? You might as well ask a Ouija board what cable to buy! | |
| Empire 698 Turntable ...question re : #2002 Cartridge The Empire 2002 is an excellent MM cartridge! I have one in my collection. Might be difficult finding a NOS replacement stylus for it. No need to upgrade! | |
| Turntable noobie...what advice do you have? Due to the condition variability of used LPs sticking to new reissues is a safe plan. | |
| Turntable noobie...what advice do you have? A bottle of AT stylus cleaner and a bottle of Stylast preservative. I use the first after playing a side, then the Stylast before playing the next side. | |
| Sound bar +1 fuzztone! Soundbars are a stupid idea! A properly placed pair of front speakers is all that is required! Just another marketing ploy to get people to spend more. | |
| Can a DAC sort out a flat\cold amp? What speakers do you have? I doubt that the Yamaha amp is the problem! | |
| I need help choosing a budget phono stage gift The Schiit Mani for $129 is a good choice! | |
| Replacing cork platter mat with acrylic mat Cork is better for absorbing vibration. Sell or give away the acrylic mat. | |
| Maggie LRS amping question No! Stick to a single 9808. Why? Because using it as a bridged mono amp will make it draw double the current. This is never a good thing for any amp! Distortion increases too! | |
| Magnepan 20.7i Amplifier Pairing Power- hungry speakers! I bought a Perreaux 2150B for such use! 340/680/920wpc @8/4/2 ohms! There was one on eBay for less than $1K. A great sounding amp equal to a big Bryston, Levinson or Krell. | |
| SME 30/2 Drive Belt Heat and dryness kills rubber! Use ArmorAll! | |
| Power cords: Kimber Kable Palladium I see you have been drinking the Kool Aid regarding power cords. Honestly if you must scratch that itch and throw money away just buy a Pangea PC for $90 from Audio Advisor. I did the same to use with my Dan Vincent 45 SET amp. That's the limit fo... | |
| finding the weak link The biggest change the OP can have would be a different pair of speakers. How about some Ohm Walsh's? I have a pair of the Sound Cylinders and OMG do they fill a room with 3-D SOUND! The performers are RIGHT THERE in the room! Ohm in Brooklyn can ... |