lwatson
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| HELP: Bel Canto DAC and my cables aren't working.. Talk to Bel Canto. This is not an unknown problem which is likely related to the Crystal chip used in the DAC 1. I think they will rectify it for you at no cost (aside from shipping). There customer service is exemplary. | |
| Best line conditioner??? If any of your equipment is in the least bit current hungry then stay away from the Monster stuff. It made my VAC preamp muddy in the bass and actually increased the noise floor. | |
| Risk in airshipping of speakers - experiences? I had some Montana SPX speakers shipped from CA to NY via airfreight. They were housed in the original wood crates (2" x 3" bracing with 1/2" partical board covering). The speakers were cushioned with packing material on all sides and set firmly i... | |
| Electricity fluctuations assuming your main panel and associated incoming cabling are appropriately sized for the loads you have then you should not experience more than a 10% voltage swing under "normal" circumstances for your local utility.if you have a multimeter you s... | |
| I am looking for a smoothest sounding outboard DAC Pick your price range.....Bel Canto DAC 1.0, 1.1, or 2.0 | |
| Which amplifier??? go with the Rogue. i had the magnum 99 pre and magnum 120 amps and they worked the best together vs. combining them with components from other mfg's. you may get better synergy mixing & matching but the odds are against it. | |
| Diana Krall's New CD "Live in Paris"???? I got started down this road a couple of months ago with Patricia Barber. My observations...all have great voicesDark, edgy, smooth..Patricia Barber, Jacintha, Christy BaronHappy, bordering on pop...Diana Krall, Holly Cole, Jane Monheit, Karrin Al... | |
| Help CJ premier 4 blowing fuses ?? Be careful when swapping potentially problematic tubes.If it took out anything more than the fuse in the first amp/channel it may do the same in the 2nd and compound your repair bill. | |
| Help finding Audiogon sellers product. http://www.otlamp.com/tweaks/ps/zero/index.html | |
| Amp/Preamp Synergy for 6K Used I have a VAC standard LE preamp running into Quicksilver V4 amps (120w)and they work very well together. You can find the VAC for ~$2k w/o phono and the Quicksilver V4's for ~$2.3k.I think the phono section from VAC is an additional $500-$1k.I pic... | |
| Quicksilver V4 mono amps I've had a pair for 6 months. Started out with the 40watt Quicksilver GLA model 7 years prior. I was pleased with the GLA which kept me in tubes. I made a brief pitstop with the Rogue Magnum 120 & 99 Magnum preamp for 1 year. The Rogue's sound... | |
| Audio Aero Capitole MK II: Performance & Problems I believe standby mode in tube amps usually refers to removal of high voltage to the plate and screen/control grids. The heater usually remains on which is the visible glow you see. You have the benefit of thermal stability without the degradation... | |
| Dedicated AC line with tray cable The tray cable rating applies to the properties of the outer jacket for the individual conductors not the properties of the individual conductors inside. Tray rated cable is obviously intended for use in cable trays. I have 20+years experience in ... | |
| Source Rotel RCD 971 Player Upgrade or DAC go with the bel canto dac. works great with my rotel. the combo sounds better than newer stand alone players which would have cost double the $650 i paid for a used dac. | |
| I opened both MIT and Transparent netwks the tolerances of 1/100 ohm and 1 picofarad seem to be more marketing than practical. that degree of tolerance is difficult if not impossible to manufacture and equally difficult to verify with modern test equipment. |