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| Universal player with HDCD There are a couple of other alternatives, since HDCD is on the redbook CD layer. You can get an outboard DAC which decodes HDCD and feed the digital output of your player to that device which will in turn feed a separate input on your pre-amp. I h... | |
| RCA to XLR - Cable adapter? I actually have several sets of interconnects that feature a male RCA on one end and a male XLR on the other. These go from the RCA outputs of source devices to XLR inputs on my BAT pre-amp. Currently, I'm using some home builts with WBT RCAs and ... | |
| For the vinyl enthusiasts Minneapolis, MN:Cheapo Records at 1300 W. Lake St.Landspeed/Roadrunner Records, 4304 Nicollet Ave. S | |
| NAD Negative powers on Volume Control? I believe this represents attenuation (negative numbers) or gain (positive numbers). Zero would be "unity gain" meaning that the signal is passing without attenuation or amplification. I have the same behavior on my Meridian gear and assume that N... | |
| Nationalism in Audio Products? You mentioned a Russian father and if you're looking for a little of that influence, keep in mind Balanced Audio Technology. BAT gear is built in the US and designed by Victor Khomenko. I use both a BAT tubed pre-amp and solid state power amp. Whi... | |
| Cartridge A couple of comments. . .when I first got back into vinyl I used a pretty cheap ($75) Grado that didn't look like much but was enticing enough to keep me interested. I currently have the Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood which is a more expensive relative ... | |
| Where to get replacement screens for B&W Nautilus I assume you are in the US and if so, you can contact their distributor which has a parts department. I sourced replacement tweeters from them several years ago and they were extremelty helpful.B&W Group North America54 Concord Street, North R... | |
| Remote for Sonic Frontiers cd-1 Try Parts Connexion (http://www.partsconnexion.com/). . .I'm pretty sure these are some of the folks from Sonic Frontiers. Or, you could try Anthem which at one time was a SF relative. They might be able to point you in the right direction. | |
| Alison Krause + Union Station "Live" LP There's also a review on the LP set at www.musicangle.com (Michael Fremer's website). | |
| adaptors for BNC termination to RCA Here are two sources--www.markertek.com and www.partsexpress.com. Markertek is a broadcast supply house and has tons of stuff like this. | |
| If I add a power amp to my NAD receiver.... Depending on your model, you can do "both." You can add an extermal power amp while still using the internal amp for a bi-amping configuration, assuming you have bi-wire loudspeakers.This was a nice feature of the C series receivers and power amps... | |
| Help with vinyl frustration? Distortion can also be aggravated by too little vertical tracking force (VTF). I found this to be the case with a couple of cartridges I owned. In both cases, I was using an inaccurate measuring device. Once I got a more accurate stylus force gaug... | |
| Need some advice on replacing a B&W tweeter I replaced tweeters on both of my B&W DM 603s which I believe uses the same general construction as the LCR (I have one of those as well). The cost was fairly low--I think about $25 each (but it has been a while). The job was pretty simple too... | |
| Which processor? Linn, Rotel, Outlaw, Meridian? I've had a Meridian 565 in my HT setup for the last seven years, and it's one of the few items that I have zero desire to change. It's a pain to setup, but so very worth it. As close to natural sound as I can imagine from a processor. Way cheap on... | |
| Smooth Jazz Freak needs New Artists Try some Grant Geissman (guitarist) and Brian Bromberg (bassist) and the Yellowjackets. While not a big fan of smooth jazz, I have several recordings from each of these artists/groups and find them pretty enjoyable and distinctive. There's some Le... |