lloydc
Responses from lloydc
| Passive preamp vs. powered The manual for my AR PH3-SE states that it will not perform its best with a passive preamp. | |
| Rebuild or New? Few ss amps from 1987 compare favorably with current designs and parts, and that Carver is not one of them. | |
| KT88 or EL34 based tube amp for Titus ES Newbee, did you go with 6L6GC's primarily for reliability, or for some other reason? | |
| Is high end Power Conditioners worth the extra $$$ I too live in Houston, and agree with Macdadtexas (except I do unplug the system during hurricanes), so it may just depend on where you are. I use one large (for amps) and one small (for sources) isolation transformer, but they hum, some times mor... | |
| Why do speakers recommend amp wattage? Tradition, I suspect. Often, the impedence curve is more important. | |
| Your fav online resource for high end gear is.... Somewhat like Mapman above, I look at everything I can, and look for patterns, especially negative comments. Equipment owners often speak glowingly about whatever it is they own, manufacturers print only good comments about their products, magazin... | |
| How much difference does a phono stage make? the difference will be night and day, entirely worthwhile. However, it may reveal the limitations of other parts of the chain that you were not aware of. | |
| Which 12AX7 tubes for EAR 834P phono stage? As noted above, well tested, low microphonic tubes are required in a phono amp. better tubes can help, e.g. Siemens of Telefunken, but an 834p will never sound detailed or clear, at least, not without extensive modifications (with which I have no ... | |
| low phono output, high c/d output-what gives? it's normal, many cd players just have high output levels. some recievers have gain which is adjustable for each input to address this issue. | |
| Most beneficial change . Your issues are symptomatic of digital reproduction. The solution is to go back to analogue. Changing speakers, or anything else from the line stage forward, will not solve the problem, because it is at the front end of the chain. | |
| How to listen to the Beatles re-releases? Chasmal, compared to what? The Beatles are unsurpassed in the field of pop music, much less productivity in the field in a 6 year period, and may always be. | |
| could a different power cord cure sibilance? Thanks for all the advice. I think Tvad is correct, the new pre revealed pre-existing flaws, particularly in certain recordings; no doubt Mechans is correct that in the end, a Steelhead or something equally adjustable will be required. I am using ... | |
| How effective is the Onzow Zerodust? thanks for asking this, I was considering the zerodust after Disc Doctor liquid dissolved the finish on the front of my Grado wood-bodied cartridge. | |
| Audio Research SP 11 vs Audio Research SP 16 The SP16 is AR's entry level unit. | |
| could a different power cord cure sibilance? Thanks, I will try all of these suggestions. I use a Mint fof alignment, but loading and VTA are still mysteries to me. |