koestner
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| Next - Tube Preamp, Integrated, and/or Crossover? First try the 300SE full range if you can. See if the volume is acceptable as split freq bi-amp will only get you a slight bit more volume with the 300SE.I'm not sure on your possibel paths, but definately get a buffer before the NHT volume to kee... | |
| Can foam padding isolate better than spikes? Home Depot is a treasure trove for all these "McGuyver" tweaks. | |
| Ribbon speakers look at Legacy Victoria LE | |
| Laziness in a dark room & digital hi-fi Look into a Blacknote DSS 15 it will read FLAC off a hard drive and has a built in HQ DAC. | |
| can mundorf supreme caps be used for AC filtering Yes, I do it and it works great. Lots more detail in the music that I was never able to hear before. The 600 volt rating is well over the 120 volts of house AC. | |
| Tube Buffer between cdp & pre My digital source Blacknote DSS 30 has a built in passive volume output, so to better match the impedances I use an Audio Horizons TB 5.0 tube buffer in between the Blacknote and my amp (W4S ICE amp). Without it the highs are somewhat reduced and ... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Since the resistor changes with the amount of light, could I open the case and use a light bulb with a remote dimmer to change the volume? | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? George,Are you, or could you, consider making a fully balanced version with some sort of remote volume function? | |
| Anyone listening to 24/196? All the time. I download them from HD Tracks and play them on my Blacknote DSS which accepts the format. | |
| With $20,000 in your hand, what speaker would you How about using the 20K to buy and sell used speakers on audiogon? You will get to play with some great ones and have a lot of fun in the process now that you have some time. | |
| Best digital stream player Look at the Blacknote DSS line. No computer necessary, just a USB flash drive or external hard drive. It plays all kinds of files up to 24/192 | |
| Quad or Magnepan? I own Maggies (20.1) and have heard the GV a lot. Different systems, but of equal quality. The GV are more dynamic and have better bass (WEIN) If you do get and keep them both you will be switching them out every week or so. The GV's are my choice... | |
| Passive sub for Magnepan 3.6r? Get a Velodyne Digital Drive Sub. Place it close to you and keep the output under 50 HZ. I do it and it's great. | |
| Looking for New Speakers - Suggestions Forget the Maggies, you'll be behind the speakers changing fuses more than in front of them listining. I love the Maggies and own them, but they are not for your needs of very loud volume. | |
| Treble Grain? How to Eliminate? Have you tried it with another input? Some say the USB is inferior to RCA in a lot of DACs |