jult52
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| Please Help Me, I'm Lost It sounds like you need a resistor in the signal path (try the Mouser site, maybe 2 ohm ceramic or cement resistors - they are dirt cheap). I would also advise you to look into Al Sekala's RF/EMI choke tweak. Your post was difficult to understand:... | |
| Chopin Fantasie Impromptu, Opus 66 My favorite performance of that 4th impromptu is actually an old Philips recording by Bela Davidovich. Very expressive, well recorded, and quite a bit better than the Rubenstein performance I have.newbee - I just want to disagree with your recomme... | |
| Is China Forbes pitch perfect? I'm a big fan of China and Pink Martini but I would say she is uneven, ranging from the good to the excellent. So don't overdo it. An example: the French song about Syracuse (Sicily), track 10 on Hey Eugene, features some ineffective, shakey singi... | |
| Best pre-amp/amp combo for Maggie MMGs? I'm using a Forte F-40 (Vintage Audio modification) and I am very pleased with it. But the preamp has a dramatic effect on the sound. You need to give us more an idea of your tastes and listening room so that we can provide useful suggestions. | |
| Pioneer Elite A-35r and Magnepan MMG's It isn't enough, and it doesn't have much to do with how loud - it's about transient dynamic peaks, which have a lot to do with timbral differentiation among other things. I highly recommend the MMGs but they require amplification upgrades up the ... | |
| Which Preamp will go well with Mag 3.6R ? jonk - About the DAC, I would recommend a tubed version. I have a Scott Nixon tube DAC that I think is a wonderful piece of equipment. Mdht owners also rave about their DACs. | |
| Ia a good amp more important than a good DAC? I just very much disagree with the statement that a "system is only as good as its weakest link." As I have upgraded components that are not the weakest link, the sound of the system has improved and hasn't stayed the same, as implied by the state... | |
| Anyone use the tweeter attenuation on Maggies? I use a 2 ohm resistor on my MMGs. Without them, the sound is too bright and grainy and I understand the situation is more extreme with the 12s. Also, you need to read up on the choke tweak in the Audio Asylum Planar chat room. | |
| which preamp to buy??? Slightly off-topic but I would replace that Canare coax posthaste. Just changed out mine and it's one of those times when you realize you were using a piece of flawed equipment. | |
| Amp newbie? Adcom GFA-555 vs Mcintosh 2505 Wind - I'm a relative newbie driving MMGs with a 200w (360w into 4 ohms) ss power amp. I think mine (a B&K) does the job well (smooth, warm sound) but haven't done the comparisons to have an informed opinion. I took a similar route as you with... | |
| Where do you buy good CD recordings? amazon | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? When you are asked whether you like a particular recording, do you ever say, with great approval, "It was neutral!" Didn't think so. I usually bless favorite recordings with adjectives like "beautiful" or "exciting." The elevation of "neutral" in ... | |
| Novice here with questions Whatever you do, buy name-brand interconnects!! Using the OEMs is literally diluting your music - they are a disaster. Participate in one of the Agon ic auctions or buy the bottom-tier Kimber ics. It will be the best $50 you spend on your audio sy... | |
| difficulty finding CD player match for Magneplanar Timoko - "Okay, guys, thanks for the advice about amps, but for now it is a moot point. The CD player is dying; it has to be the first item to be replaced. I can put in a 500w/ch. amp but if my CD player goes out, I can't listen to music."No, but ... | |
| What gives? CD’s, Solid State? Mapman - ""I'm starting to believe that first impressions about audio equipment are quite close to the final opinion." I think that's debatable at best. Peoples impressions change over time with familiarity and so does the sound of new equipment. ... |