jmcgrogan2
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| Balanced in and balance out inverted ? puzzle My amps have the old standard (1= ground, 2= negative, 3= positive) and my preamp has the current standard (1=ground, 2=positive, 3=negative). No problem with hums or buzz.It is only a phase invertion. According to Victor Khomenko of BAT, 50% of r... | |
| Lamm, Cary and Parsifal Encore - what combo? Steve, you are correct, swapping tubes is definitely cheaper. I didn't really notice that you were using Mullards throughout, yes this would be a good place to start. I've always been more of an Amperex fan myself, though Siemens will also give yo... | |
| Am I going crazy or? Kt_88, I really cannot understand how you can say 'makes me crazy'. Why do you take these ads so seriously? When I see ads like you have mentioned, I don't give them a second thought or consideration. I focus on the ads that interest me, not the a... | |
| Am I going crazy or? Patience pays off many times, as a buyer or a seller. If you buy or sell in a hurry, chances are you didn't get the best deal. Sometimes it's just a matter of being patient for the right buyer or seller to come along. Sometimes the seller is not r... | |
| combining different cables I've been down both roads, and I feel that using all of one brand/model doesn't matter much. I've had good and bad experiences on either road. There is no one right path in this hobby.John | |
| Lamm, Cary and Parsifal Encore - what combo? Thanks for the update Steve, I'm glad you are enjoying the rig. I thought the Hovland would make a great match, though I am currently using a ARC Ref 3 myself. If you are not using the phono stage, why not just take the tubes out and save the wear... | |
| Blown fuse, cap, resistor? Don't you just love easy, inexpensive fixes?John | |
| bands you truly miss Led ZepplinPink FloydSoundgarden | |
| What's your profession? Age? I realize this is not obvious to anyone without a mathematics background. But easy to illustrate. Instead of 6 years, what if the survey had been going on for 60 years? Got it?jhNot really, I don't expect that I'll be viewing this thread in anothe... | |
| What Is The Carlos, yes it can be very confusing, and every company will claim their mods are the best, that's business.That's why it's important that if you do buy modded, buy used modded. That way you won't take a huge financial hit to find out if the chang... | |
| What Is The I absolutely agree with Tvad's reply. Be patient, and keep your shirt. If interested in modified units, buy used. If you want new, look for a stock unit.John | |
| What's your profession? Age? 04-27-07: HagtechOk, I'm a geek. Was wondering if the data in this thread might be useful, so I charted the ages. www.hagtech.com/blog/images/audiogon.jpgInteresting. Only 3 out of 304 responses were age 60+. Now is that representative of the true... | |
| what's under your Parsifals? Hi Steve, Yes, I am still using the Reference HDL's, they are attached only to the mid/tweeter module, as recommended by Lloyd Walker. They do a nice job of cleaning up the high frequencies (I didn't know there was any hash there until I installed... | |
| what's under your Parsifals? Steve,I changed the stock spikes out for a set of Audio Point AP-A's, they made a nice improvement.I also found that the Symposium Svelte shelf between the woofer and mid/tweeter module, in place of the granite slab, made a nice improvement.I've b... | |
| First cd purchase Dire Straits-Brothers in Arms-1985Perfect sound forever??? |