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| why distortion and what is the cure The answer would be easy if you were using a turntable: there is a point where the SPL in the room is causing the TT to go into feedback. The solution is to separate/isolate the TT from the speakers.BUT, if you are using a CD as the source, then t... | |
| What affordable amp should go w/ magnepan 1.6? Hi,This is Joe Abrams at Portal Audio. A number of my clients have reported excellent results using the Portal Panache Integrated Amp with the Maggie 1.6. Please see our website at www.portalaudio.comATB,Joe | |
| Help My DVD player is playing through all sources My guess is that you have the output of your DVD connected to a line out (or loop/tape out)of the receiver. Would be interested to know if it turns out to be something else.Best of luck,Joe | |
| Booming bass from WP6 How close to the room corners are your PUPs? If the back of the woofs is within 1-2 ft of the corners, you'd need to bring them out another 1-2 ft. Be sure that the distance (from the spkr front)to the corners & to the side walls is NOT equal.... | |
| what cartriges for my Fidelity Research FR64FX ? Wonderful arm! High mass tonearms mate best with Low Compliance cartridges. Any cartridge whose compliance rating is below 12 x 10 to the minus 6th is a candidate; example: 8 x 10 to the minus 6th cm/dyne. This list might include Kiseki, Supex, De... | |
| True Fully Balanced Amplifiers At January CES, Portal Audio will be introducing a 200 W Fully Balanced Monoblock amp. MSRP per PAIR will be around $3k. These will be available only thru the Portal website (for US customers, that is) and will have the in-home audition program.Di... | |
| Any ghostbusters out there??? HELP Sounds like the phono cable is acting as an antenna for RF interferance. You can test this theory by simply disconnecting the phono cable & ground wire from the preamp & changing nothing else. If the problem goes away, then you need a bett... | |
| Pass X-series & Talon users, cable help please Check out Greg Petan's TAS review of Talons with Pass X-350 using MIT Oracle Series cables. This is from the June/July 2002 issue of The Absolute Sound. Reprint can be seen on MIT's site www.mitcables.com Disclaimer: I sell MIT products. | |
| Alternative to Speaker spikes Hardware stores stock "furniture leveling feet", some of which have the same threads as your spikes. Essentially, it's a bolt with a disc-shaped footer at the end. Serves some the same purpose as spikes, but easy to slide. Bring your spike so you ... | |
| What after Aleph 3, need more juice? W/P's and a pair of Pass Labs Aleph 2 monos are a seriously sweet, but surprisingly dynamic combo, even in a large room. Aleph 2s sold for $6800/pr new, and you should be able to find a good used pr for half of that. ATB,Joe | |
| In need of assistance: integrated amp selection Yesterday, a review appeared in the "amp/preamp" section of AudioAsylum.com The writer did a good job of comparing integrateds from MF, Classe', Bryston and Portal. You'll find it under "Portal Panache Review"Disclaimer:I'm associated with Portal.... | |
| Passive intergrated Amps Try portalaudio.com/panache.html | |
| Replacing a Grace F-9E with ???? First, you may wanna check with some dealers who might still have Grace replacement stylii (F9E, L & Ruby will work with that body)in NOS stock. Try Lyric and Stereo Exchange in NYC & Needle Doctor.Also, the 707 is a very low mass arm, so ... | |
| Fairport Convention fans - help Re: Cpdunn99's comment -- "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" on Unhalfbricking is one of the great songs of all time, but IMHO the classic Fairport album with Sandy Denny is "Liege & Lief." | |
| Fairport Convention fans - help It's called Unhalfbricking. A&M SP4206.Best of luck,Joe |