johnnyb53
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| LP playback vs Reel tapes made from LP Sometimes that's true. I used to have a Tandberg R2R that had a built-in phono preamp. This preamp, as I was later to realize, was far, far better than the phono stage in my 1972 Altec-Lansing receiver, through which I normally played my records. ... | |
| USB DACs with 24/192 via USB I read that series of articles too. I think it would have been better to bring more reviewers in on that series, as all the articles about the negative aspects of USB conversion came from one author. And as has been mentioned, if you're going to m... | |
| Mirage Omni 350 omnipolar 07-18-09: PetewhitleyI will say that the bass on the 550s is overloading my room, which is 25x15x8. I need to work on that one.Take the boxes the Mirage 550's came in, stuff them with wadded up newspapers, and place them in the room corners behind... | |
| How to Increase Turntable Height on High WAF Rack I heard that Ayre/DPS turntable in Feb. at a local high end store's dealer open house. Its overall presentation reminds me a lot of a 3x as expensive SME rig. | |
| Suggestions for 'filling the port' of bass reflex I use a rolled up cotton terry wash cloth with good results. It still allows the cabinet to vent, but nowhere near as much. | |
| How important are the Speaker Cabinets? 07-17-09: 6550c"baltic birch ply is 1 of the best materials"I though all plywoods have the potential to delaminate and vibrate internally and thus should be avoided ?There are lots of ways to laminate. I used to work in sales at a piano rebuilding... | |
| Mirage Omni 350 omnipolar A good match for these 550's would be the Onkyo A-9555 integrated amp. It lists at $799 but if you shop around you can find it from an authorized dealer for less than $500. That amp really brings speakers like this alive--the amp's fast, clean, ex... | |
| 5AR4 rectifier tubes - Chinese or Russian? About 11 years ago I bought a boutique guitar amp--a Top Hat Club Deluxe, which is all tube PTP wired, and also used a GZ34/5AR4 rectifier. I decided to replace the Sovtek tubes and Chinese rectifier with new old stock US and European tubes. The N... | |
| How important are the Speaker Cabinets? 07-16-09: RevrobI guess I was under the impression that the drivers were the most costly and contributes mostly to how speakers sound. Given that revelation couldn't you use cheaper drivers with a great cabinet to get close to the same sound as be... | |
| Ayre QB-9 USB DAC I haven't heard it yet, but I was at an audio open house where an Ayre rep was describing upcoming products. What should distinguish the Ayre from many other USB DACs is that they are using (under license) the synchronization and decoding scheme d... | |
| Entry-level Turntable 07-15-09: EddieboHow about a spin to the question, can a moving coil setup be had for a budget price? Of course this is without consideration of a possible MC processor required. Though nonetheless, any suggestions?Yes. You can start with one of t... | |
| Is 7.1 better than 5.1 07-14-09: ShadorneBetter YES. Practical NO. Of course it is better but it depends on how willing you are to invest for the small amount of 7.1 soundtracks available.For me, having a 7.1 source on the soundtrack is nearly immaterial. My AVP can mat... | |
| Dissapointed with my new speakers There are PSB dealers on Oahu (Elite Electronics, Honolulu) and Maui (Art & Automation, Wailuku and Maui Sound Systems, Kihei).There is a Totem Acoustic dealer, Audio Lab, in Honolulu. If you want cohesive, Totem is a good candidate. | |
| Dissapointed with my new speakers 07-14-09: KnownothingPart of the problem is the Klipsch speakers are super efficient, so comparing their performance to the B&W straight across is like tying two arms and a leg behind your amplifier's back. ...Question: do you really want floo... | |
| Speakers for Onkto A-9555 I have an A-9555 to power a pair of Mirage OMD-15s, which are Canadian, ported narrow columns. I have a long distance audio buddy who paired his A-9555 with a pair of PSB Image T65's, which are also Canadian, ported columns. He loves his system.Th... |