jasonbourne52
Responses from jasonbourne52
| Any tubes currently manufactured in the US, Japan or Germany? Those Korg NuTubes are junk! | |
| DIY Digital cable question Minimum length for a coax digital cable is 1.5 meters. Less than that and problems can arise from reflections within the cable. | |
| Will skinny-leg diode restrict amperage compared to fat-leg bridge rectifier? No, a fuse will not restrict current/voltage flow. | |
| Digital amplifier fans, NAD C298 Purifi Eigentakt Topping PA5 new Class D advanced design. Clips at 110wpc@8ohms. Ranks just below the Benchmark AHB2 for 1/10 the price. $349! Why pay more? | |
| Is EMI noise in electrical system inaudible? These are the same people that will tell you that you need not only an expensive AC regenerator but also an expensive AC cord - and then a hospital grade AC outlet! All B*LLS**T! | |
| Is EMI noise in electrical system inaudible? NO! Any competently designed electronic component has been designed with this factor in mind and will be impervious to radio frequency interference (RFI). There is no need for fancy and expensive mains electricity filtering - contrary to the belie... | |
| Technics SL-1500C or SL-1210GR Keep the Thorens and get a better mc cartridge. At least a Hana SL ($750). Among my many TTs I have a 125 with a Rega RB300 arm. Can't beat Swiss precision! | |
| CD player Here on Audiogon there is a Sony 777ES for $950. Plays SACDs as well as CDs. Good price for a top-notch player! | |
| Buying used vs new speakers from a technology perspective My Quad 57's are still in the top category of speaker sound despite being designed back in the Eisenhower Administration! | |
| Totem Mani-2 and Kronzilla The Kronzilla will work well with the Mani's. Most listening only needs a few watts anyway! | |
| Do I need these Wharfedales? Pass on those Wharfedales! If you have DCM Time Windows (like me) they are superior speakers! Better than any Klipsch! The DCM Time Frames are also worth acquiring! I have the TF500's on hand, along with the TW 1A's. | |
| Audiophile recordings of stage musicals Jesus Christ Superstar! Both the original cast recording and the 25th anniversary London cast version. I was listening to the original version back in 1970! | |
| Audiophile Myth - Subjective or Objective for Music Progress in music recording/playback has always been based upon objective goals - lower distortion, longer playing times, ease of making copies ... | |
| Audiophile Myth - Subjective or Objective for Music I need an aspirin! What an epistle! Here is what I think is the major difference between analog and digital: for the first time in History music signals can be stored and played back independent of the material used to capture them! Lacquers and t... | |
| New Power Cable on a 1990 Hafler DH120? @carlsbad : those old Hafler SS amps/preamps were made before IEC outlets were in common use. I have a Hafler 220/110 pair - both with captive AC cords. |