markphd
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| Removal of plug/wall outlet - hard connection ? Anything that removes an interface such as a connection should be an improvement.You said that you are "aware of the electrical codes regarding this set up". Does this mean that you are aware that you have to comply with code, or does it mean that... | |
| Old power amp with newer preamp? You can absolutely use an old power amp with a new pre-amp. However, the good news is you don't have to look for something "from the '80s". At Audiogon you can find "old" power amps less than five years old at your price point.Don't get too hung u... | |
| bi amping question If your power amps have a line out, you can also daisy chain without having to use a Y-connector. You go from the pre-amp to the line in of power amp number one and then go from the line out of power amp number one to the line in of power amp numb... | |
| I just don't get PC Audio It's the future, not only in how music is stored and played at home, but it's part of how music will be sold and delivered to your home. The same thing will happen with movies when bandwidth capacity increases. It's a paradigm shift. It won't be s... | |
| two way or three way speakers I'd second what Shadorne said. If it's not implemented properly, then the more variables you introduce, the greater that something will mess things up. As a matter of practicality though, more speakers may be needed in a room with a lot of people.... | |
| Most subs seem too powerful It's not just the volume, it's the frequencies they reproduce. You can have the thing turned down but the bass frequencies will still resonate other objects that have the same resonant frequency. If you're in a wood frame building that you can't s... | |
| Newbie needs help FWIW, here's my opinion.If you are using little cube like Bose type speakers, then five feet may be okay, but you would still have to be sitting very close to them. You need some separation or you might just as well be running a single mono speake... | |
| Do you have a secret "guilty pleasure" recording? How about anything by ABBA. A friend of mine described them as the group that all guys like but won't admit it.My guiltiest pleasure of all is singing along full volume to whatever I'm playing. I only do this when nobody is home,...or when I'm in ... | |
| Best way to aktively drive Linn Ninkas You'll get a variety of answers as to which is best, as you see from the other posts.I wanted to add a couple of points not mentioned above.The Chakra amps will use a different active card than the others. It won't fit in the other amps, and the c... | |
| Neil Young goes Blu Ray think it will catch on? The archives have been a long time coming. This is probably for real. Neil Young has long been on record (no pun intended) about how poor CD quality is when compared to vinyl. I think it's just that he's been waiting for a digital format with suff... | |
| Which cables for my Linn set-up? Sounds good.One K600 for each front speaker.A K20 from each Chakra to the Ekwals. Or, if the Chakras are very close to each other, you can use a single K400. You would have to split the K400 for a foot or two at the amp end so that each pair of wi... | |
| Bi-amping question If you're using the sub for a home theatre and want the hosse to shake when the bombs are blasting, that's one thing. However, if you want to supplement your speaker for music, then you shouldn't really notice the sub. If you do, then you probably... | |
| Which cables for my Linn set-up? Yikes!!! Thsalmon is right! The Espeks do need to be tri-amped and tri-wired in active configuration. You can bi-amp them but only passively, not actively. I had a nagging feeling when I wrote my post that there was something different about the E... | |
| Which cables for my Linn set-up? Yes, you need to double your cables.In a non-biamped system, the same cable carries highs and lows. With the active crossovers, you have a separation of the highs and lows, with each being amplified separately. You need a separate cable for the hi... | |
| Bi-amping question A few quick thoughts on biamping. I'm running an actively biamped Linn system, which is intended to be upgraded in this way.Passive biamping, especially if you're using a tube amp, will certainly beef up the bass. Whether this is an "improvement" ... |