jdombrow
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| Order to Shut out or Light on a System? Start with the source components and work your way through the system, turning on amps last. By using this sequence, you will prevent any pops (or other electrical "events") from being amplified and possibly damaging your speakers.Reverse this ord... | |
| Anybody have opinions on supertweeters????? Search the archives here and at Audio Asylum. You will find much to read. | |
| Best $3000 - $4000 loudspeaker? Consider the Reimer line | |
| which way to start tube-rolling ? please Tube rolling for the Ah! Njoe Tjoeb? Plug in a Scott Nixon Tube DAC. A friend lent me his recently, and the improvement in soundstage and detail was amazing. I ordered in immediately! I have applied a significant amount of Dynamat and rope caulk t... | |
| How to build your own tube amplifier? Here are some links that should provide lot's of useful info:http://www.tpub.com/neets/http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/tubediy/messages/34435.htmlhttp://members.aol.com/sbench101/ | |
| Rives PARC or Tact 2.0 AA for room correction? The October/November issue of "The Absolute Sound" magazine has an extensive article on room correction, and I believe they review both of these units. | |
| Recommendations for 93+ DB efficient moniters Check out http://www.reimerspeakers.comI have the McCullough, and am very happy with them. | |
| Good Quality Distilled Water??? Would water available through some aquarium shops be suitable? The shop where I buy my fish supplies has a large "reverse osmosis" filter system in the store. | |
| Ribbon tweeters/speakers recommendations Please Reimer | |
| When adding rubber isolator feet to CD player Remove them, as they may cause unwanted resonance. | |
| What are best speakers for low powered tube amps? Look here:http://www.welbornelabs.com/recomendspeaks.htm | |
| What am I to do about Find someone in your area tht will let you borrow equipment to swap in, one piece at a time (including cables), until you can determine where the "harsh" sound is originating | |
| best of two worlds...any preamp suggestions? I agree with the Bent Audio recommendation, and while the silver version is probably a step above the copper, the copper units sound fantastic and it's not necessary to spend the extra money. | |
| Spray or brush on material for inside sheet metal? Buy some Dynamat Extreme from your local car audio shop. Apply it to the cover, and anything else inside that seems flimsy or rattles. You can also use rope caulk (window putty) to damp any small components that rattle or resonate. | |
| Who's the best blues harp player. While Toots Thielman may have played some blues at times, I would consider him a jazz artist.Little Walter haas always been one of my favorites for traditional blues. |