jhills
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| Power strips- too many choices +1 on the Hammond power strips....Jim | |
| McIntosh fuse changeout to make better sound Interesting scenario, not a fuse, but the same point.Was just out watering and the hose connection, at the outdoor water faucet, was leaking - in spite of making sure the hose was screwed on tight. My wife brought me a new rubber washer, worth may... | |
| McIntosh fuse changeout to make better sound @audio2designYou're right, a good connection is important. A hospital grade outlet receptacle is designed and built under strict quality standards and made to provide a secure and lasting contact. A hospital grade receptacle costs around $20.00, ... | |
| McIntosh fuse changeout to make better sound Also, nonoise, in case you haven't noticed, the other components in your audio gear are Soldered at the points of connection or are printed circuit boards. Anything that is made to be removed, including the pins on your tubes, can become oxidized ... | |
| McIntosh fuse changeout to make better sound Hate to brake the news, but audio fuses and fuse holders have the same function and basic design as they have had for the past 40 years and any contact connection that is made to be removed or replaced is susceptible to oxidation and corrosion, in... | |
| McIntosh fuse changeout to make better sound Replacing a fuse or even twisting the existing fuse back and forth in its holder will make a difference, if the component has ben in service for a long period of time. As George pointed out, after many cycles of off and on, the electrode can burn ... | |
| Power strips- too many choices Having lived in an area with a bad off grid power supply, I can affirm the need for surge and drop out protection. A direct short encountered in a transformer, caused a mega volt surge that took out most of the electronics and appliances of everyo... | |
| Take that to good will Yes, your outdated tube stuff, vinyl and CDs, you can throw my way.Jim | |
| The Future of Speakers? @gsal Interesting post.Who would have thought, 20 years ago, that most of the audio business, particularly in the performance end, but even in the studios and more and more, into our homes - would be going wireless.This audio wave beaming is quit... | |
| How I'd spend money given no limits Considering that I am quite happy with my dedicated audio room, I would leave it pretty much as is, but would definitely make some upgrades to my system. If I had a large sum of money to dedicate to nothing but audio, for me, in the space that I h... | |
| Does Power Cord Require Burn-In To Sound Good? @mahlman I put a heat strip around my power cables to maintain a minimum of 150 degrees F WOW! This keeps getting more bizarre all the time....Jim | |
| Does Power Cord Require Burn-In To Sound Good? Clarification: Most amps, pre-amps CPDs and DACs do sound better after a period of warm up (usually 20 - 30 min. for tubed gear and sometimes several hours for SS gear) and most equipment will sound marginally better after a period of break in - h... | |
| Does Power Cord Require Burn-In To Sound Good? My advice: If you bought a $5K amp and it doesn't sound good with the cord it came with, but you think supplying it with a $5K power cord will make it sound great - save your $5K and buy an amp. that has a decent power supply and sounds great with... | |
| Audiophile demographics? It might have something to do with women's uncanny ability to be up and about doing this or that and still catch most of what's going on wether on the TV or the HI FI. While we both enjoy a good video and music, getting my wife to set in one place... | |
| What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system? @justmetooI just had a listen to several cuts from Allan Taylor's "Hotels & Dreamers"and completely concur. Very nice!@steviewunda And if I haven't lowered the tone enough, try this :-0 Can't understand anything he's singing, but love the mus... |