mapman
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| Where to improve phono chain? You never know with phono rigs.They are like cars. They need periodic maintenance and regular alignments in order to keep functioning at a high level.ALways best to make sure what you have is working as best it can before changing anything. A good... | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? Here's an idea. Audiogon should start a charity. IT could be funded by audiophiles with money to burn buying expensive audio gear. THe charity would help them find less expensive solutions for high quality sound, and donate the money saved to char... | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? No economy will ever substitute for charity, when needed.Two different things I think, both needed.I would tend to think a better global economy would help provide a better means to reduce hunger in many places. It will never substitute for charit... | |
| Upgrade advice needed CJ, Thing is when something is not working as hoped and you have options in-house already, try them first before buying more.That includes addressing room acoustics by tweaking speaker placement and orientation.There are usually many things to try... | |
| Lead shielding Loh, do you hear any difference with or without the shielding?Lead seems like a reasonable material to try. I use Mu metal to shield my noise sensitive low level phono gear, works well. It was designed specifically for this purpose in other applic... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? I use 180w/ch TAD Hibachi monoblocks currently in my second system with teh OHM 100S3s and have used these amps as substitutes for BCs in my main system as well.These are SS amps made to sound more tube like, lower input impedance, lower damping e... | |
| Cheapest good sounding dvd player? I have Marantz DVD that cost $350 new 10 years ago. It sounds very good. | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? Thanks Schubert.Less speculation would seem to be in order. Not sure how to accomplish that one though. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? I use Bel Canto ref1000m amps with my OHM F5 S3 and Walsh 100S3 speakers.These are the bomb for those I would say.Have not heard others with OHM, but I have heard of very good results with OHM and Wyred from others, particularly audiogoner Mamboni... | |
| Analyzing the power from the outlet Proper voltage and current is easily measurable at an outlet as a start to make sure you are at least playing on a level field. What happens beyond that in regards to power and sound is not practically measurable it would seem. Trial and error is ... | |
| Upgrade advice needed Focus on the DAC and pre-amp.Maybe consider a wireless connection from a music streaming device like Sonos to computer music server to help isolate computer from music making gear. At this point in particular, what else you do with teh computer sh... | |
| Where to improve phono chain? Gotta know what you mean by "improve"?What is lacking at present or what is it you want to achieve better? | |
| Are music servers the future? Tbg, any published specs or documents for the server you are using?Thanks. | |
| New $35K pivoting tonearm Gotta hear that!It better not be worth the money or I will leave depressed. | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? Schubert,I believe my analysis would be at the macro level.Results at the micro level will be different, however, most likely those that embrace the inevitable global economy strategically and effectively will surely benefit most, while those that... |