marakanetz
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| Is it the tube pre or the rca/xlr adapter? Transfering from unbalanced to balanced often reduces nearly the normal input impedance of the next component hence the cut-off of the high freequencies may take place especially having in mind already high output impedance of EAR phonostage. | |
| What was your greatest epiphany? When couple of days ago on the great performance and talk-show I got an autograph from my favourite female singer Nina Hagen on the rarest record I possess "Revolution Ballroom" just next to her beautiful photograph UUUHa! | |
| How many quality interconnects to I need ? Fredman,These topics appear here every day. The quality of interconnects realy doesn't depend on price. The pricey ones just look nice but offer nearly the same as RadioShack Gold or generic Monster ones. If you apply some little DIY skills you ca... | |
| How do you get past the pops and hiss of LPs? Kevin,You don't have to get a multi-kilobuck analogue rig to have your records sound quiet.I set up to my nephiew an analogue with cheap Dual turntable $20 from ebay, $20 Audiotechnica cartridge bought new right after the turntable, "amputated" au... | |
| Which amp to use? Seems like a situation for bi-amlification.If you have dual binding posts in your speakers, you should remove built-in crossover and get an electronic one.Extra amp and extra electronic crossover will certainly rise the cost of system significantl... | |
| How do you get past the pops and hiss of LPs? I recently grabbed from the janitor's basement a huge oldies collection with albums from 60's and played it on my Michell. They looked ugly but sounded with very small surface noise only at the beginning and almost nothing was heard in the middle ... | |
| Manley Purist Preamp 1. Check tubes2. Check with manufacturer if you need to re-bias(sometimes preamps need it too in case they haven't a stable power supply inside) and bring it to a technician for such. | |
| Phono interconnect"s dual fonction ? You can use...The question should realy stay open whether you will benefit or not.Firstly, the phono cable is expencive and has some parameters you realy don't need to count for CD-player. The thin gauge of phono cable is to minimize reactance tha... | |
| Is it the tube pre or the rca/xlr adapter? Is there bypass input in your preamp?I'd recommend to use no preamp in your case. EAR834P has a volume controll so why'd you need another one?If you talk to BAT, Viktor may implement for you an upgrade for having pass-through (passive) input. | |
| What is your favorite low-tech tweek? Placing kids to bed. | |
| integrated /seperates step down As general rule of thumb, if you don't need lots of power, than integrated will sound more superior than separates | |
| Low Fi / Mid Fi / High Fi ? Cdc, High-Fi standard was established in late-60's early 70's towards the level of distortions thruoghout full range.Speakers or amps with no bass cannot fall onto that category FYI. | |
| Your favorite Jazz album - w/in last 5 years Came out exactly 5 years ago NYJG "Method to the Madness"NYJG stands for New York Jazz Guerilla(www.nyjg.de). Mix of all blends of jazz from mainstream acoustic to electronic and asid. Album built very and very intresting like a jazz party.Exactly... | |
| 5 best underrated or unknown bands and why? How 'bout Cul De Sac?I heard them the first time with Damo Suzuki(of Can) and was impressed of them not less than known to me Damo Suzuki.I immediately ordered their albums and am always full of joy listening. | |
| Please help - Impotence problem Yes, It sounds cool! It breaks in! OOPS wrong crossover connection or setup! |