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| Fuses that matter. Kijanki, so what your saying is that depending on the state of that little filament inside the fuse, sound quality can range from extreme paradise to nil...and anything in between? | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Blue OHMs...sounds perfect for some Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Lynyrd Skynrd, Zeppelin, etc.... | |
| Best vintage Sansui integrated "My second system has a Sansui AU D-11 (re-capped and upgraded) feeding EPI 100s (refoamed). Very nice pairing."Very classic pairing! | |
| Fuses that matter. I used to sell a lot of fuses at Radio Shack. I also replaced a lot of blown fuses in customer gear at Tech Hifi.It's been a while since a fuse in an audio device and myself have crossed paths, but the concept of a directional fuse seems new to me... | |
| Speaker suggestions at around $30k I find the Audiokinesis Swarm sub system a pretty intriguing product particularly at its price point:SwarmI wonder with an approach like this at that price point, is there rally any need for $30000 full range speakers?I really like the AK approach... | |
| Best vintage Sansui integrated No doubt that Sansui was one of the better integrateds of its day and in good condition should sound pretty good even by modern standards.The unique things it might have going for it compared to more modern options are the range of usability featu... | |
| Fuses that matter. Well, there must be an explanation if a difference is heard.MAybe the fuse line material is not electronically consistent from end to end resulting in non symmetric electrical properties that come into play when direction is switched? When a fuse ... | |
| Very small Integrated and speakers used NAD is always a solid choice. But the Jolida/Zu combo offers some real eye candy to spice up a dorm room. Unfortunately, the guys will be more impressed than the ladies most likely, but you never know....Just keep the door locked no matter if you ... | |
| Very small Integrated and speakers used Budget?If I was starting over today in a small dorm room, I would look at the Jolida fx-10 tube amp along with a pair of less expensive Zu speakers. THis combo might be had for reasonable cost, at least on the audiophile scale especially if the Zu... | |
| Best vintage Sansui integrated Curious why the Sansuis specifically?THe thing is that back in the day of these amps, there were few capable of really driving the best more modern design speakers to their max due to limited current delivery and other factors. Amp technology has ... | |
| Speaker suggestions at around $30k I like the Focals I've heard and can see them fitting well in your scenario if you really want to drop that kind of money on speakers. They deliver a very full bodied and transparent view into the music when I have heard them, with the right amps. | |
| Fuses that matter. I'm sure different fuses have different electrical properties that can affect the signal passing through it.Personally I will not lose any sleep over fuses though. There are many other more straightforward ways to tweak the sound as needed.Might h... | |
| Buddy Holly and Elvis on SACD I have a lot of Elvis and some BH stuff remastered on CD from the 50's and early 60's that sound absolutely fabulous with a lot of attributes that lovers of old recordings on vinyl even might appreciate.Really, once I got my system tuned in, the q... | |
| Does this amp have a problem or is it OK to buy? The seller should identify the issue in the listing now that it has been detected and confirmed and the item should be rated and priced accordingly. As the buyer, it may even be risky to assume the unit can be repaired, but for the right price, th... | |
| Does this amp have a problem or is it OK to buy? Hum is bad. Stay away.Best case, it's possible a ground loop issue or something along that line in the current setup that might vanish in yours, but unless that could be determined for certain up front, I would look elsewhere.Worst case is damaged... |