jasonbourne52
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| What do you think is the best power-amp between B&W speakers and Chord DAVE Electron Kinetics Eagle 7 - designed by John Iverson. | |
| VANDERSTEEN model 2CE Signature...or ...SNELL Type D ? +1 for Snell! | |
| Budget High Current Power Cords Why be so concerned with high current? Are you using an arc welder? Most speskers only use a few amps of current. | |
| Shipping from UK to US I bought a pair of Quads from England for more than $800. No problems and no import duty. This was done on eBay. | |
| Top 3 songs to evaluate a system My third choice: the last movement of the Camille St. Saen Symphony 3 - Barenboim and the Chicago Symphony (DG LP). | |
| Top 3 songs to evaluate a system Here's two on LP that I've used for years: The Unknown Soldier by Weather Report on I Sing The Body Electric (Columbia). Next: Music For Strings, Percussion and Celesta (Bela Bartok) - Ozawa and the Boston Symphony (DG). | |
| A pitch too High! Did you set the overhang correctly and the two-point alignment, then the azimuth? All of these factor into how a cartridge sounds! When all that is done the phono stage is the next factor - they are not all equal! Some do poorly on high frequencies. | |
| A/C power line polarity on new phono preamp The difference in eddy currents from AC plug orientation is usually too small to worry about. | |
| A/C power line polarity on new phono preamp @gs5556 : I think you could be right! That switch could be for signal polarity! | |
| A/C power line polarity on new phono preamp I have never bothered with checking the AC plug orientation. The difference is so small that it is inaudible to me. | |
| A/C power line polarity on new phono preamp You can do this for all electronic components. This is the best way to achieve the lowest noise floor for the whole system. Listening tests are not accurate, so get out that volt meter! | |
| A/C power line polarity on new phono preamp Since AC plugs are almost always polarized you will have to leave the cheater plug in place for the proper orientation. | |
| A/C power line polarity on new phono preamp You are measuring eddy currents on the chassis. The center screw on the AC outlet cover is ground. Less measured voltage means less eddy currents and a lower noise floor. | |
| A/C power line polarity on new phono preamp Get a volt meter, move the phono stage over near to the wall socket, plug it in, measure from the chassis to the center screw of the AC cover, note the reading. Reverse the plug and measure again. Compare the two readings on the volt meter. The lo... | |
| Variation on a theme. What are your other passions in life? Searching for signs of intelligent life in the Universe! |