marakanetz
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| is a subwoofer for music a good idea?? Eldartford,I think that Beethoven's 5th would benefit from sub.Also having a vinyl playback it's also a large benefit to have a sub especially dealing with warped records. | |
| hum from speaker nothing you can do except disconnecting a ground using cheater plug. | |
| I auditioned SACD today SACDs to my belief still only have an "audiophile approved" artists thus the choice is very very limited for this new format.The quality was supposed to get much better than a conventional red-book CD but the computerized digital mastering had rep... | |
| Tubes with Totem Forests? I'm using Forrests with VTL MB100.Had for a while of service near a week Nikko Alpha SS amp 120Wpc. Tried to use it alone and seemed too bright at top end but when I connected this one in bi-amp with VTLs I experience a sound of speakers that I've... | |
| Question about power tubes... KT88 Steve, I guess in this case it's enough just to check continuity with simple ohmmeter or DMM instead of breaking the bank through a dedicated tube tester. | |
| Question about power tubes... KT88 no quiescent current flows through the grid that probably had went away from the tube pin. such tube will do nothing and you probably should hear channel volume difference. | |
| What is the standard for judging a systems sound? Consider a speaker as a specific musical instrument(let's say for the ones that can't play any other instruments) that is someway pleasantly sounds in your room and let it be your judgement of a system's sound and recording.Somehow I love the soun... | |
| What is your price range for used vinyl? The overall average price among my near 2000 records collection is $7 per near-mint record.That includes a COMPLETE collection of Can that has records upto $50 worth including Can artists solo albums as well. | |
| Subwoofer Question: Active or Passive? Check out this sub | |
| Small integrated with decent headphone outputs ? McCormack has a little headphone amp with two line inputs that could be used as an integrated amp 25WPC. It's performance is superb for any heavy headphones either Sennheiser or AKG. | |
| Cable settle in time? Stay also tuned for spiritual cable and wire enhancements that will soon be needed to apply before connection. | |
| Can someone explain hi-current preamp? Not neccessarily high current amplifier has low output impedance.It has a) high current ratings of the output transistors before clipping. b) high peak short-term current depending on the design of power supplies.As to high current preamp I see ab... | |
| New $500 "best" phono stage? I dunno about Mr Fremmer's findings either 'cause probably He's no findings to my knowlege. But the best ear nomination always goes to YOU and no other Mickey or Malory can realy tall ya wich one is the best for $500 new.You can add to your under ... | |
| New $500 "best" phono stage? Is there a nomitation for the best ear in the world?If yes, has Michael Fremmer been so far nominated with such title?If no, than who the hell is Michael Fremmer? | |
| Rogue 88 problems My information comes from not once heard complains about performance(not meaning a sound) of Rogue amps and preamps. I've never looked inside these units but I can assume that they're using high bias circuitry that makes a tube life short so freeq... |