loonytunz
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| Blue Note Jazz Recordings No problem, Ray. They may not have a huge selection of what you might call 'audiophile' quality recordings, but there are a few gems and there are probably quite a few pieces you can use to fill out your collection where you wouldn't want to pay f... | |
| Low priced giant killers If you're patient, you could stumble across a used pair of Merlin TSMs in that price range(in fact, there is a pair in the classifieds rignt now. Not mine!.) Don't know how many giants would feel threatened by them, but they are some very fine sma... | |
| Proton amp info.... Open it up and look? | |
| Product to fill up speaker/audio stands and racks I prefer not to use sand. Unless you get a well dried silica sand, the moisture in it can aid in rotting your metal stands from the inside out.Go to a reloading shop and get some lead shot. Cheap enough, extremely dead and doesn't make a mess. Jus... | |
| tube amp will drive von schweikert VR4-jr? I'm running my JRs with a BAT VK60 for the moment and it is working out extremely well. No signs of compression or strain, even at moderately high volumes.Being only moderately efficient, I think the speakers can benefit from being fed more power,... | |
| HDCD question..... In order to use the HDCD capability of your Rotel, you'll have to bypass the Samsung processing and connect to the Rotel through a coaxial or optical digital cable. It's a 'one or the other' thing. | |
| Battubes....the begining Actually, you can cross the 6DJ8 off your list. According to Victor: "We do not recommend the 6DJ8's because they overstress the filament supply - our circuits are designed for 6922's, that have better electrical specs." That should help narrow yo... | |
| assistance - need to power VSA-VR4jr Don't tell anyone I said so, but word is that the DK integrated has an impressive synergy with the 4JRs. Do a search and you'll find a number of people who were shocked at how well these two worked together. The price for a brand new DK dovetails ... | |
| How do you 'listen' to new music? The Slapster strikes again.Boy, you're missing out on the bi-aural experience! Although you've pretty much got it wired for any monophonic recordings... | |
| DIY Perforated metal grills? Go to McMaster-Carr and search for 'perforated.' You'll get lots of choices at reasonable prices. | |
| AQ Anaconda to Nordost Red Dawn You have my blessing. | |
| Please help for performance with low cash...... I thought you had already taken option 1?IMO, your best option is not on your list. Be patient. Save some extra dough as you can and keep your eyes peeled for a great deal on a better quality redbook player.I know what it's like trying to keep the... | |
| Need advice on speaker cables Rather than reinvent the wheel, I'll point you to your answer: "A friend told me that this cable can cause amplifier instability; is this true?".The Zobel AlphaCore supplies is a simple heat-shrunk RC network just a bit longer than the span betwee... | |
| Need advice on speaker cables I should have mentioned, in case you aren't already aware, that the Goertz cables are likely to require a Zobel network(if not, install them anyway; they won't hurt anything.) They are included with the cables, but be sure to ask for them specific... | |
| Need advice on speaker cables Take some Nordost flat cable, fold it in half, cut the price by 80% and there you have...Goertz MI2. Best kept secret in audio. |