marakanetz
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| Amp for Vandersteens 2ce sig 2's The only Vandy's I like is 1c for about a year before I sold them. Other Vandy's can only play orchestral music and very bad for rock or instrumentals that I mainly listen to. While 3,4,5 series impressed me on orchestral music capabilities(especi... | |
| Manual vs. Auto Bias Autobias has a main advantage over fixed bias that tube life is much longer than in fixed bias. During powering up an auto-bias self-adjusts the quiescent current thus giving a tube a 'soft' start. Sonically It's also more beneficial since stabili... | |
| Amp for Vandersteens 2ce sig 2's Uhhh not $3500 unit unless you plan to upgrade speakers.McCormack amps would mate great with Audiable Illusions and Vandys. | |
| Wyred 4 Sound STI-500 Breakin Time Good point. STI-500 only uses 10...15W stand-by. It could be turned on 24/7. | |
| Wyred 4 Sound STI-500 Breakin Time Do you run it balanced (DAC->amp)? Cause if not than you've only got 'half' of what you can get balanced.I swap sometimes my Sunfire Sig600 to ST-1000 from my friend that has the same Aerial 10t as I do. In both cases I'm happy, but love my my ... | |
| active speakers, Paradise? Trouble in paradise? The best for the budget so fare are Event Opal nearfield active monitors powered by over 400Wpc of continuous power.It's mainly sold in pro-audio stores but performance is on the reference level of high-def standards. They retail for $3000/pr. Dis... | |
| Power Cord for Power Conditioner The most simple and explainable benefit to non-scientific 'philes is arithmetics: Stock one is FREE which is the best budget value and ROI. | |
| Power Cord for Power Conditioner The desktops also have IEC recepticle and you can play the music from it. Thinking of 'experimenting' with powercords on desktop PC, I would also recommend swapping one in the monitor to benefit from lower EMI. You can also lower the noise floor i... | |
| Power Cord for Power Conditioner Wow I'm really off the track. I'd never thought of power conditioner having detachable power cord. MMM Still don't know what for. | |
| Is equal gain OK for bi-amping? Ngjockey,IMHO biamping can only be ideal with two identical amps. Other than that I'd go active. | |
| Classic records reissue - very disappointing Check if Classic Records outsourced their production:-) | |
| My system is too loud Agree that 50dB is too high for Clearaudio Wood cartridge it gives as memory serves around 3.5mV. In the low-40's will do just fine. | |
| Integrated amp and low sensitivity speakers Plinius 8100 is a great choice also Krell KAV300I. Worth waiting for another $200 to ad to your budget. For the speakers you've mentioned these two are excellent. | |
| Capacitor Help As long as the value of capacitance is the same(important in X-overs) you're OK. VAC is a maximum breakdown voltage that has nothing to do with performance. | |
| Static noise when power up PreAmp and Amp Tried to look anywhere under the cover of amp/preamp see if there any cold solder joint around IC recepticles...? |