keithsax
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| I am getting some new tubes for my amp, and I want to do a 24-hour burn in. How? Agree with mapman- why waste tube life- you don't put your car on rollers to bed the tyres in, you just take it easy for a while or end up in a hedge.Keep a diary of hours and perceived sound if you're that anal unless it's the istant gratificatio... | |
| The Absurdity of it All No-one mentioned Beethoven... | |
| New Technics turntables Does anyone actually have a 1500C? I'm about to take the plunge as it seems to be so much turntable for the money and I'm fed up of stuff needing TLC | |
| What’s your obstacles on the way of listening Read somewhere that people get obsessed with finding quiet so they move and move but still end up getting wound up by the slightest noise.Having said that anechoic chambers are strangely creepy and unsettling places- you need some background noise... | |
| Looking for a turntable around $1k... What do people think of the Technics SL1500C? I'm in the same position- have a Moth that runs slow, a Thorens TD160/ SME3009/ V15 which I've never liked and is in need of TLC and a Technics SL-B210 that also takes eons to lower then bounces like c... | |
| Connecting a streamer via an Ethernet cable Wi-fi is a PITA- especially when you're listening to Grumpy Dingo radio and miss the punchline as it cuts out | |
| Are Preamplifier’s Relevant Today or just a Hinderance with Digital Playback ? Bought a Project Pre Box S2 as a digital headphone amp but now also use it as a pre from computer USB to amp and it's surprisingly good- even automatically alters volume when phones are connected/ disconnected | |
| I just bought a Steinway which sounds like a banjo. I see a lot of Yamaha grands now- like their woodwind cousins a bit brighter in tone than other makes but intonation usually more accurate maybe at the expense of 'tone'. My less PC friend always says 'velly reliable and always uses Yam. We had a ... | |
| members and their systems Never borrow money for toys- I love that! | |
| Open Letter To REL, SVS, Hsu, etc., et al Agree- the more basic tools the better at least to get a start and reference point, especially as like you say they're soooo cheap to make, take up hardly any space, far easier to use than faff about with computers or seek out earth-shatteringly d... | |
| A stupid question for which there's no sensible answer. What about Chet Baker sings? | |
| A stupid question for which there's no sensible answer. Cheese Grommet! That’s madI think all hi-fi dudes/ dudesses should learn the sax/ clarinet- you get to realise how different room acoustics are, have the dubious pleasure of setting up PAs, blame the reed then start playing flute and realise it’s ... | |
| Help! Receiver or preamp? Im overwhelmed... Love my Pioneer SC LX81 but depressed looking at what they're worth now; sounds great with 2 ch and 5.1.My LG is OLED but pre 4K and still does it for me- still a fantastic easy to watch tellie | |
| lightening fast CD- I can move a needle on a turntable almost quicker than the laser Thankyou for your advice- people always used to go on about Philips transportsCurrently I have a Mission Discmaster (top loading transport with glass lid and puck), Arcam Alpha and Alpha 8, Cambridge Audio CXC transport, Technics SL-PS840, Pioneer... | |
| Stereo systems are like Harleys I’ve never heard of a hi-fi rally- maybe car stereo stuff though; you can meet other peeps on your motorsickle but you can't drag your monoblocks to a car park |