jwrobinson
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| How can I get back into vinyl very cheaply? Being mostly mechanical, I would tend to steer clear of inexpensive used TTs. That does not mean you can't find a good one but.....For some of us, buying a more exotic (expensive) used TT is the only way to afford something better. However, there ... | |
| What music have you been buying lately? Without comment I've bought the following (among others) mostly from Acoustic Sounds.Gene Ammons 'Boss Tenor' 45rpm LPPee Wee Russell 'Portrait of Pee Wee' Everly Bros 'Best of' Gold CDCCR 'Willy and the Poorboys' Zoot Sims & Al Cohn 'Either W... | |
| what is the meaning of this??? These terms can mean anything you want them to mean or they can mean nothing. Fleshed-out is just some ridiculous term some reviewer thought up to confuse when trying to describe what a piece of audio gear sounds like. I personally like the term '... | |
| Why is Double Blind Testing Controversial? Sean, I was not referring specifically to cables, though it seems the tone of this discourse went in that direction.I was talking about blind testing,in general.Jim | |
| Why is Double Blind Testing Controversial? Most people who claim to hear differences in cables, or whatever are doing something wrong in there methodology. Most likely, they are not level matching to within .1db.This is essential for fairplay. If there is a difference between cables, those... | |
| Rare Music? I can't account for taste, but the following are pretty good and possibly rare:Flim and the BBs Tricyle on 180g vinyl. Missing 'The Wedding March' song that's on the CD. Blue Chip Orchestra on the Erdenklang Label. Two German synth players who don... | |
| Why is Double Blind Testing Controversial? One reason blind (or double blind) testing is controversial is simply some folks won't admit that the $500 (or more, sometimes much more) cable they just bought doesn't sound any different from the cheaper brand. Let's face it, the guy who says hi... | |
| Deja Vu All Over Again I still have nearly every piece of audio gear I ever bought,including a 70s era Marantz tuner, preamp and power amp.All purchased new and still being used in a bedroom system. The one I did sell was a pair of JBL L200 Studio Masters with a 15 woof... | |
| Are there any absolute truths??? The following is the truth as I know it: Imaging and Soundstage width and depth is due to two things ---- speakers (and the room interface) and the recording!Anyone who tells you amps and cables can improve the above is a fool with more money than... | |
| Class A and B differences? I sort of misunderstood your original question about classes of amps. I personally take with a very large grain of salt the Stereophile class ratings. I understand their attempt to rate components, but to think that a class A versus class B compon... | |
| Class A and B differences? The differences between various classes of amps can be very confusing, to say the least. My take is this: For an amp to be rated class A, it's output devices (tube or transister) must be turned on all the time. Class B output devices are on 1/2 th... | |
| Class A and B differences? I've owned amps that were rated class A up to a certain output and then transitions over to class AB. I can't say I've have heard much of a difference. Basically, class A amps have their output devices on all the time, where as class B devices are... | |
| I'd like to learn about volume controls Twl pretty much covered most of what we need to know. I would just like to add a couple of points. First off, as we know, volume controls are really attenuators. When you connect a cd player directly to a power amp you are getting the full output ... | |
| What does Current mean in a power amp??? If your speakers impedance is rated (nominally) 4 ohms or less, or if certain frequencies dip much below 4 ohms, you will need a power amp that is rated into 4 ohm loads. The lower the impedance, the more current being drawn from the amplifier. Am... | |
| Using a tube amp with a Solid State preamp What you want to look for is an amp with a high input impedance(say, 35k ohms or higher). You will want as low an output impedance on your pre-amp as possible. The reason for this has to do with transferring power, buffering, etc.If you mix, most ... |