marakanetz
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| Vandersteen-like "In-between" speakers For $6k you can get brand new Totem Wind that will sing and rock with McCormack no worse than 3As for sure.Totems tend to be much more accurate and have much stronger bass than Vandys. | |
| Hafler 220, one channel out of sync HELP Solderless output???I'd use solder in that case. | |
| Hafler 220, one channel out of sync HELP Tubes you can rebias.Transisors are biased only once by the manufacturer.I'd suggest replacing an output devices along with bypass electrolytic capacitors. | |
| totem at ces They were also using Plinius 8200MK2. | |
| High End Myth Glossary. Continue the list:A GOLDEN EAR TEST....for a perfect and sensible ear(s) that able to hear .1dB differences:1. Eat a bowl of grean pea soup with smoked chops of pork turkey or beef.2. Play a critical recording you're intended to judge a system per... | |
| Speakers: What's MOST important to you?... Image, Pleasure, Presence(or presentation), Accuracy, Ability to create listening room. | |
| DIY speakers, Power handling. I guess that there will be soon nights dedicated to build an amp but will that worth the time spent if it realy won't sound as good as simple Nad that costs in low hundreds?To design a good quality loudspeaker you should test and adjust a crossove... | |
| Anyone reccommend books on Tuners? It's not specifically geared towards radio but it has a sufficient information on how to understand and later-on build or restore a good quality radio. | |
| DIY speakers, Power handling. Slap, you've got too many today!You're right,The woofer takes the most if it while the tweeter uses just a-little. Tweeter uses only 3...7% of the power. | |
| How long should vinyl last? I have brand new records that behaive that they're warped.I have records over 50y.o and they're still sound brand new.Any case if I buy records I make sure that they at least look new. | |
| jumper materials/methods. The best jumping material is your own speaker wire.If you don't want to break it than figure what it's gauge and use the same to step up for the next binding post. | |
| Whats wrong with short cables? To make it real simple, you don't need to worry unless you're aiming to use 20...30' of speaker wire length.Most of the commercial or so-called audiophile calbe manufacturers do not provide a reactance of wire. It requires an engineering signal an... | |
| Anyone reccommend books on Tuners? Grab a book from Barnes and Nobel bookstor"Basic Electronics byBureau of Naval Personnel. | |
| start upgrade for nadc370/sony555es/linn katan? Here's my path:1. speaker preferably with dual binding posts. Medowlark Shearwater, Totem Forrest or Mani-2.2. nad c270 amp for bass and your integrated for top-end in bi-amp configuration as your integrated has already preamp outputs for such pur... | |
| Basic question about impedance and watts if amp produces 50W to 8Ohms than to 4 ohms it should double the output current or have a transformer's secondary coil stable to 4 Ohms.Not neccessarily the wattage will double. The output power is rather dictated by peak capabilities of the outpu... |