lewinskih01

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why do hi-end fuses keep blowing, while std don't?
Thank you all for the input.Yogiboy: both are rated 250V. Moreover, the first hi-end fuse that blew had been running for over a year prior to rolling tubes.Hifiharv: I'm sure I'm not confusing those. Both are slow blow.Schubert: good idea. Unfortu... 
opinions on mcintosh 275 V
I have a 275 IV that was my first venture into tubes 7 years ago and I have no intention of replacing it. As said before, think also about tube rolling: small signal tubes first, then large KT88.As far as preamps, I looked into the McIntosh models... 
Does hard drive noise in your PC color affect SQ?
I have no direct experience as I am now running a laptop with HDD + external HDD for music, but I'm in the process of building a server so have been reading a lot. And I agree with you.I believe the hesitation with rotating parts such as HDD and f... 
Revel Performa 3
Anyone driving F208 with tubes? There was a comment above stating they are tube-friendly. At 88.5dB, they seem to need power...but...I run a McIntosh MC275, 2x75W, FWIW.Thanks! 
Isolation feet under diy rack
Check out Finite Element CERA line of feet. Haven't tried them myself, but I looked into them a while back for a similar project and they did look interesting.http://www.finite-elemente.de/en/accessoriesLet us know what you decide and how it pans ... 
which preamp
What are your requirements in terms of ergonomics? McIntosh ss is oftentimes called tube-like and has plenty of bells and whistles.Above recommendations are very good, and I'm also wondering why not a tube pre? Are you concerned with impedance mat... 
Is there a Rosetta Stone for digital speak?
Admranger,The suggestion for Audionirvana+ is simply my repeating of what I've seen Mac people recommend. But I haven't tried it, so no more value than that.The Oppo USB should be fine for your indended use. I believe the user interfase is not the... 
Is there a Rosetta Stone for digital speak?
As mentioned above, Computeraudiophile.com is a great website for this.I can realate to being overwhelmed by tech speak. I suggest starting simple, getting your feet wet, and then investing more. All this is evolving very fast, by the way, so not ... 
So sub or not to sub
James633, what kind of high-pass crossover do you use, and how is your system set up for this? I have been pondering this route for a while.Wolf, there's nothing more practical than a good theory. I went over it briefly, tried it out, measured, li... 
Good mid-priced speakers for vintage Mac?
Sorry to be this blunt, but I think Hakuchosan has no idea wwhat he/she's taking about. Larger B&Ws need a lot of power to open up, and the 801 is the second-largest in the lineup. You probably need at least 250 Wpc to start getting good resul... 
So sub or not to sub
I run B&W 804S full-range and two Rythmik 12" subs from line level signal. I used to have a REL Storm III. The 804 + REL sounded better than 804 alone. The setup with the two Rythmiks sounds a lot better than with the REL. The key is setup: mu... 
Ripping w/dbpoweramp or JRiver
Check out the CD ripping guide at computeraudiophile.com for an in-depth, step by step guide to setting up dbpoweramp for ripping. I follow it to a t and works wonders. A set it and forget it kind of thing for me.FWIW, I use JRiver for playback, a... 
Buying Suggestion
I believe Sounasega was asking for speaker ideas rather than a path to follow.Wilsons are generally tube friendly and punchy, but difficult to find under $2k. Maybe if you could extend the budget you could find a Sophia 1. Still I would urge you t... 
The quest
But is "great vinyl sound" really old-fashioned? While I have not been an audiophile that long, I doubt the sound of what is called today great vinyl is the same as what it was 30 years ago. I know my dad had a good sound system, he actually still... 
JPLAY - It aint subtle
Thanks for the input.Upon further investigation I realized Windows Server 2012 requires a 64-bit computer, while my old laptop is 32-bit...so I won't be able to try out what I intended. Will need to wait for the server motherboard to arrive and wi...