lissnr
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| Cold room, Bad for equipment? It's funny but I have indeed seen the effects of condensation on the window of my exterior storm door windows... as they tend to "cloud up" when I open/close the main outside door... otherwise I am pretty pleased with the hygrometer's reading of l... | |
| Cold room, Bad for equipment? Just another follow-up. It was 25F last night/this morning and only 35 all day. I've been putting the heater on for a few hours each afternoon and it's never been lower than 50 when I walk in (before I turn it on). After heating it rises to low-mi... | |
| Cold room, Bad for equipment? Hello Jea48: Yes,you understand correctly...the vaulted ceiling is the bottom of the 2"x4" roof rafters and there were 2"x4"x approx 13' or so ties (I call them cross beams) tieing the outside long walls along the eves to each other... just before... | |
| Cold room, Bad for equipment? Thanks again guys, The towel idea is interesting...I'll think about it but honestly...unless I'm away for more than a day (not likely upcoming) I'll be out there every day/night cranking the heater back up from never less (hopefully) than 50, up t... | |
| Cold room, Bad for equipment? Thank you all for the excellent responses. I first need to clarify a bit more which will address much of your input. What I didn't expect was quite this degree of info. so let me add to my original post. *The entire project was built with one ever... | |
| Silverline Face-off: Sonatina II vs 17.5 Hi Guys, I couldn't help notice the thread and just wanted to add my 2 cents as another Silverline fan... I had Sonata II's for many years and after truly loving them, my urge for a change got the best of me and I sold them. Last month I saw anoth... | |
| Power Cables which take the soundstage back Macdadtexas, Thanks for the reply, it's funny you should mention Signal Cable, as that's the first aftermarket brand I recommend for most people as they make their first move away from stock cords. Frank is great to work with and makes a great sou... | |
| Power Cables which take the soundstage back A good power cord makes a huge improvement in your system. Like all things audio, the law of diminishing returns is still alive and evident so the improvement level per dollar spent will vary, but it is absolutely real. It's very easy to get on th... | |
| SED Winged C el34. Help I've used the JJ EL-34's in my VTL MB-125's with no problems at all... in fact they were very nice sounding as well. I used the new Electro-Harmonix also with good results. Could be your Snapper is harder on them than the VTL's? Tough call. I've u... | |
| Scotch? No thanks. Whats the best Vodka.? Another Svedka fan here...Gray Goose if I'm really treating myself. Straight, out of the freezer...sipping or doing shots... | |
| Apogee stage with VTL MB250 sig The 250 sigs should be good. I ran my Mini Grands full range with the VTL MB-125s in tetrode (w/out the subs) and they were fine but couldn't handle them in triode (60WPC = N/G). You can always run a fast sub like a Rel through an external crossov... | |
| Reliability issues with VTL amps/pre-amps Until recently I've been a VTL MB-125 owner with tremendous satisfaction. It uses EL-34's (4 per mono bloc)and I've used both JJ's and Electro Harmonics with no troubles at all. I used them for over 6 years and averaged about 30-50 hours a week. N... | |
| Double width studs for isolation? Jea48, I just checked out the QuietRock 510, which is $$$ less than the 525 (it's 1/2") and looks very good too. It's said to be 4-6 times better than double drywall and only a couple of STC's less than the 525. 1/2" won't be to "fire code" though... | |
| Double width studs for isolation? Lots of advice, thank you all. I'll probably stick to my original plan although that quietrock does look very intriguing..-I might add a layer or 2 of the heavy gauge tar paper to the inside edge of the studs to add a little cushioning/isolation b... | |
| Best tube amp $2000-2500? Try the Rogue 120 or 150 monoblocs. They'll both switch to 1/2 power in triode mode which gives you a whole new dimension to experiment with based on the types of music you're listening to. My personal favorite is the VTL MB-125 which ARE EL-34 ba... |