jeffloistarca
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| RCA to XLR connection BAT sells the gadget you need, although I found it easier and less expensive to get a RCA-XLR cable made up by Quest for Sound, Stephen is a terrific guy and the quality of the cable surprised me. Stereo pair of quality cables (with Phoenix Gold c... | |
| Headphones I have both the Sennheiser 580's and 600's, the 600's are superior in midrange clarity, bass response, and comfort. Terrific headphones. I've used the 600's with all kinds of different gear, so far my favourite is a Grado RA-1 headphone amp. I'm s... | |
| Best CD player for headphone setup You don't see too many used units on the market, but if you're patient I would suggest a Dynaco tubed CDP. My Dynaco CDV-2 works great with my Senn 600's, and the two tubes glowing in the window on the front of the Dynaco look cool. I suspect you ... | |
| What Does It Take to be an Audiophile? The hobby really is one that's hard to put your finger on. There are several things that strike me; a love of music and a critical ear to differentiate what sounds involving, an underlying need to tinker with hardware (cars fall into this category... | |
| mbl 101d speakers suck Why is Cerwin Vega and Bose still churning out their product? There's a market for everything, including overhyped/overpriced crap. | |
| The best Subwoofer Interesting thread, wish I knew more about subs. I have a set-up where I'd benefit from a sub, I'd appreciate some guidance. I have a bedroom setup with a Linn Classik integrated (amp, preamp, tuner, CDP) and four B&W LM1 lifestyle monitors. I... | |
| Misconceptions of Speakers Dekay, the NRC facility in Ottawa is available for use by pretty well anyone, so you're right there. Dr. Floyd resides there and will help out most folks. No different from many other research facilities around the world; the U.S. tends to have ad... | |
| TT opinions please Oracle Delphi IV or V. From there, pick an arm and cartridge you can afford. My preference is a SME 5 arm, cartridges vary a fair bit according to musical tastes and your budget; a Grado Reference may be a good choice. Do your best to make the rig... | |
| Subwoofer or new speakers? - need advice I know this may not be the answer you're looking for, but if you're open to the idea, buy a used pair of Spica Angelus. Keep your TC-60's, they'd make terrific fronts for a HT setup. I loved my Angelus' and if you want a little more bottom end you... | |
| Can someone explain db sensitivity? Generally speaking, sensitivity is measured by driving one watt through the speaker and measuring the relative volume from one meter away. The "loudness" is measured with a SPL meter and indicates how sensitive the speaker is. More efficient desig... | |
| I Need 90 degree PowerCord for ML 380S ? I'd suggest you get in touch with Synergistic Research, I'm pretty sure they make 90-degree AC Reference power cords. Best, Jeff | |
| Music you might have missed Couple of Canuck bands you really ought to check out. Blue Rodeo is a crossover country/pop band. Well written lyics, laid back and enjoyable music, mostly acoustic sounds. Try to pick up "5 Days in May". The Tragically Hip. Jeez I love the Hip, t... | |
| Toobs + SS = x I've had pretty good results with a tube pre and quality ss amps. I like the tube interface to the source components, then amplification with a well-designed ss amp. Part of the equation is your speakers, seems my ML Quests like SS power, perhaps ... | |
| Hate to ask...... I have a HT and the family enjoys it. As for me, there's about 18,000 other things I'd rather do than watch a movie or TV. Music & reading are on the top of my list. I don't hate HT, just have no use for it myself, a chacunes sons gouts... | |
| "All-in-one box system" that is High End The Classik was quite a surprise to me. I've never owned anything from Linn, so I was skeptical to say the least. I strongly suggest you listen to it, you'll reach your 90% with just about any decent speaker you match up with it. |