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Question regarding Krell HTS7.1 and Bel Canto EVO
So, your power supply to the system is inadequate. ;-)Kal 
Best Sounding Room at the HE 2006 Show?
$750? I thought they were $700. Either way, I thought they were remarkable.Kal 
Question regarding Krell HTS7.1 and Bel Canto EVO
AFAIK, the BC instructions caution against an earth-ground for the speaker connections, not for power or input ground.Kal 
Z-Systems owners:what DAC works well in this confi
It depends more on the sensitivity of the amp and speaker as most DACS put out 2V@0dB (or more).Kal 
Denon DVD-5900 vs DVD-3910
I was responding to another post by Theo. I cannot recall the 3910/5900 video differences but the 5910 stood apart from both.Kal 
Denon DVD-5900 vs DVD-3910
IMHO, the video differences between the 3910 and th 5910 are greater than their audio differences.Kal 
Good Preamp with Digital Input
Theta Gen VIII. The Z-systems, good as it is, is all digital, no analog and no D/A.Kal 
New Denon 5910 for $1799?
This does not smell right to me. Tread lightly.Kal 
Help I think my AC is polluted
Can you put a system on battery when this occurs? The disconnection from AC would confirm that the problem is AC-borne and not induced.Kal 
Help with 33 ga Tonearm Wire
Depends on the insulation. Often, the best way to handle this is with a solder pot. Just dip the end in, it will melt the insulation and tin the end. (This will not work with Teflon but it's worth a try otherwise.)Kal 
Room treatment
Of course, they do not compare the acoustic absorbtion with purpose-designed materials nor do they indicate the quantity of plants needed to produce the measurements.Kal 
recomendation on a power conditioner
Tbg-Consider yourself fortunate. I wonder if any high quality mixing/mastering studios abjure such protection. The few I've visited sure don't.Kal 
recomendation on a power conditioner
Actually, there is a consensus that, if you live with frequent surges and likely lightening strikes in the neighborhood, a surge protector at the power entry point is prudent for your own safety as well as for your system.Kal 
recomendation on a power conditioner
If you need surge protection (and our needs for it vary from slight to significant), you are best served by getting a whole-house device connected right at the service entry near the breaker box. This will let it take advantage of a very low groun... 
recomendation on a power conditioner
Why do you think you need one? What are your AC problems?