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| Help requested from Tom Harrell fans Thanks, Matt and Herman. I'm familiar, at least in passing, with both Spyro Gyra and the Yellowjackets. I though that the Harrell track was much stronger than anything I've heard from either group (not that I've heard either SG's nor Y's full outp... | |
| Terminating AQ Bedrock cables Thanks to both Jeffreybehr and Timrhu. | |
| Burned out Audiophile - Trying to Find some Zen Yes, I have gotten off the merry-go-round. Why?Kids. | |
| Explain it to me like im 4 please? dedicated line Gregm,I've often wondered about A/V cables through the walls in metallic conduit that is grounded. Wouldn't that act like a shield and reduce RFI/EMI? | |
| Current Thiel and Aerial owners-- please comment.. Thanks for the thoughts. To answer your electronics question:I currently have Threshold amplification (Cary pre-). Avguygeorge, good point about placement; however, I think WAF would improve if I could reduce the distance to the front wall by a fo... | |
| Who uses Xover in mono-amp system? Matchstikman,If I understand your question, you're asking about using an electronic crossover, stereo amp and two speakers? You could do that: connect your sources to the pre-amp and the pre-amp to the electronic crossover. Send the high-pass outp... | |
| Need A Quick Education Treyhoss,S/N ratio is the same specification for CD players, tape decks, and pre-amps. It is the ration of the noise generated by the electronics themselves to the desired signal passing through those electronics. So, all other things being equal,... | |
| Opinoins on SS.amps. Bobf,I've used the old stand-by tube pre- and SS power for years and years. Perhaps I'll buy a SS pre- for comparison sometime soon. I've always enjoyed the tube warmth the pre- adds to the solid state power and control. | |
| Almost had her... Marakenetz,I think I'd have to upgrade my '91 Honda to suit such an extravagant source of car audio. | |
| Almost had her... Perhaps Marakanetz knows of someone who make a turntable for the car. | |
| Compared: Rotel RX-1050 and RI-1070 Onhwy61,We had the same reaction regarding the price; however, neither of us was prepared for the magnitude of the difference. My only explanation is that the integrated has a much more robust power supply. Perhaps that's where the extra $400 goes... | |
| Compared: Rotel RX-1050 and RI-1070 Onhwy61,Thanks for the response. I'm glad the tuner is so good. My BIL doesn't listen to the radio. I found that to be an exercise in frustration 10 years ago when I lived there and he says the situation is no better today. Out of curiosity, what ... | |
| Please explain Mulholland drive? Thanks for the help, all. Several of us "linear thinkers" watched the movie last night and none of us made the leap to thinking about the entire movie as a metaphore. All four of us were grasping for at least one concrete thread to ground a story ... | |
| Should I buy "NEW" spker technology or "OLD"?? Jim,I'd like to disagree slightly with Twl. While the technology of actually making sound isn't new, the tools that designers have is. Metal, silk and Kevlar weren't used in dynamic speakers fifteen years ago, but are now. MDF is relatively new, a... | |
| the Listening Room I also have physical constraints: moving walls is impractical (until my wife gets the second story she wants), no ugly treatments allowed, semi-open floor plan ("wall" behind the seat is open) and the room is normally high traffic.I'm looking for ... |