kr4
Responses from kr4
| tube amp for revel salon ? Perhaps you might measure the acoustics in the room before throwing more $$$ into it.Kal | |
| California Audio Labs CL-5 repair? I live down the road from them and have dealt with them on a few occasions. They are reputable.Kal | |
| THORENS Vintage TT- Need help determining Model OK. My Thorens docs indicate the E53 in the era of 1943-1954 and, since I remember it, it was certainly available towards the end of that era. 1957 saw the introduction of the TD range.Kal | |
| THORENS Vintage TT- Need help determining Model It's an e53N idler drive, I believe, rather than direct. Older than the TD series. Fairchild arm.Kal | |
| THORENS Vintage TT- Need help determining Model None of those pix are accesible to me. What format are they in?Kal | |
| Universal Players: Video Quality? Of the ones, I've used the Sim Orbiter has the best video and outstanding audio. (Note that I did not assess the video on the Linn 1.1, so that evaluation does not include it.) I slightly prefer the sound of the BelCanto PL-1A and would 'guess' th... | |
| meridian 861 for stereo vs dedicated 2ch preamp In theory, it is worse than not using an additional A/D + D/A stage. In practice, it makes little or no subjective difference. Kal | |
| meridian 861 for stereo vs dedicated 2ch preamp First, the 800 is a player, although it might function as a preamp/controller with the right board but without the flexibility of the 861 or of any topline preamp.Second, the 861 is a digital device and all analog inputs are digitized for processi... | |
| 'New' Gallo Reference vs. 'old' B&W Matrix 802 Correction: N802Ds are $12K/pr., not $20K.Kal | |
| Linn Chakra poweramps I discuss my experiences with the C3100 and C4100 in the November Stereophile.Kal | |
| Subwoofer connection "I would agree - splitter will degrade the performance for you main speakers."Really? You must be using crappy stuff. ;-)Kal | |
| Subwoofer connection What Nsgarch suggests is OK as long as you do not want to roll off the low end of your main speakers to increase clarity and power handling. You say that your sub has XLR connectors; only one set of XLR inputs or does it have ins and outs?Kal | |
| Distant from front wall I cannot speak for anyone but myself: I always measure from the wall to the sound source which is, generally, the front panel.Kal | |
| Bryston Power Amp users - what power cord? Bryston is now distributing the Plitron filter/conditioners. I expect to see a change in the party line.Kal | |
| Wireless surround speakers.... But a HTIB with wireless speakers. Some come that way.Kal |