joeabrams
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| new to tubes, match for spectral amp Dear J.,You are probably already aware that the input impedance of the Spectral amps is VERY low. This means that if you were to go to a tube preamp, you would have to be careful to choose one that has a low output impedance; absolutely below 100 ... | |
| Can I use an MIT digital for LFE on sub? Dear Jim,Strongly discouraged. An rca/rca digital cable does not have the same internal impedance as an audio interconnect, but worse, the cable is designed to have great response in the Megahertz region and NO attention is paid to its bass respon... | |
| Ground Loop - New Twist? Dear Fpeel,Go to any MIT dealer and get the Iso-LinQ. This is an F to F cable with an EFFECTIVE (Richard Marsh designed)passive isolation device built in. This replaces the incoming link from your cable to the cable box. Use it BEFORE the TV cable... | |
| Room Acoustics Problem? While I agree with the previous two folks, I also think that the combination of Bryston and Thiel can sound bright and forward under some conditions. If this system does sound "bright" to you, DO NOT toe the speakers in unless they are wider apart... | |
| tube preamp for Mark levinson Hi,I wouldn't encourage you to go in that direction unless the preamp had very low output impedance -- 100 ohms or less in the RCA mode -- AND the interconnect between the two components was very short -- two meters or less. Trying to run a solid-... | |
| Hi or LO cartridge for LP-12/ITTOK? Hi Lolo,Depends less on the TT setup than it does on the phono section of your preamp. If yr phono section is DEAD QUIET and has lots of gain,AND has adjustable resistive loading, go for the low output; if not, then go for the high output.Best of ... | |
| WATT PUPPY 3/2 WHAT AMPLIFIER?TWEETER Hi,It would help if we knew which amp and speaker cable you're using now. My own experience with the tweets on WATT 3 is that the original is laid-back and fatigue-free; the new one is more detailed, but needs to be calmed down a bit.Best of luck,Joe | |
| Cartridge for an old GRACE 707? One of the reasons that the Grace 707 and the F9 series worked so well together is that the cartridge/stylus was high compliance. The Grace is a low mass arm and should not be used with low compliance carts. Look for a figure greater than 12X 10-t... | |
| Help: Something wrong to my amp??? Try double-checking the polarity on your speaker cable connections on the back of the amp; it's easy to get it wrong with some Classe' amps. | |
| Biggest Baddest Audio Cables The cables should be a good match to the amp and speakers you are running. Without that info, it's possible to get a great cable and still have the system sound terrible. anyone who tells you that their cable is perfect for all systems is blowin' ... | |
| Cheap Tweak? Noted that a few guys recommended rubbing alcohol. WATCH OUT -- rubbing alcohol usually contains lanolin or some other moisturizer to keep skin from dying out. After the alcohol evaporates, all that's left is the grease. Use DENATURED alcohol inst... |