lowrollinghills

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1968 Yamaha NS "EAR" Speakers - Open Baffle - Some Questions.
Well it has been a long time, probably too long and you have moved on.  I never replaced any of the caps in the crossovers, there was no leaking capacitor only old glue.  The Yamaha NS-15 are my once in a while  speakers not daily drivers.  I’m cu... 
1968 Yamaha NS "EAR" Speakers - Open Baffle - Some Questions.
I own the Yamaha NS-15 speakers and I bring them in and out of my system.  I did a lot of searching on the web for information and there is not much there.  What I learned was that Yamaha did not have a Speaker for the home market in the 60's so a... 
How will I know when a Krell KSA-80b needs to be recapped?
A technician and/or factory trained person will bench test the unitand check to see if the unit falls with in the factory spec.  If it fails to reach the numbers, then recapping and replacement diodes... etc will be called for.  All companies will... 
recommendations for amplifiers that don't emit tons of heat
I also run 2 linn 4200 amps into a pair of Pioneer S-2EX (TAD) speakers.Depending on how your speakers are wired, biamping ( sending the signal twice, once to the tweeter and the other to the bass) will allow more power to reach the bass drivers. ... 
Opinion on Linn AV 5105
I've been using the linn 5105 amps in an aktiv configuration with a pair of linn Tukan monitors. Previously I owned linn klouts in an aktiv set up,Considering that the klouts were the best linn could make in the 90s atTwice the price, the 5105 amp... 
Linn LK-240 monoblocks vs. Klout
A little late so you probably already made your move.Here is what I can tell you about my linn upgrades.I went from the av5105 active in to tukans to a klout active.Personally I did not hear a large enough difference to the Klouts.Maybe using only... 
my peachtree decco experience, your upgrade advice
I've owned the original decco for quite a few years and have slowly updated my system around it. It's a really amazing integrated that also looks really excellent.First off, I'm using it in my bedroom, so the acoustics don't require as much as a l...