mattmiller
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| Tile floor! Help! I have a 5x7 area rug that helped a lot as far as cutting out the bad upper ringing. I was hoping for a more cost effective solution.....I guess spikes into a brass saucer would work? has anyone used these on floor standing speakers? they cost $20... | |
| Is there a reliable CD that is safe and works?? Also a CD laser cleaner?? Yes open the dam thing and clean it! you dont need to call anyone. These things get dusty on the inside, use a air duster to blow the hell out of the inside, then use a moist eyeglass cloth to physically wipe the lens clean. Then check the spindle... | |
| Tips on dealing with audio dealers If you want to buy McIntosh stuff look no further than Audioclassics.com, They are the top seller of new and used McIntosh on the east coast! you can buy a preamp from them no problem. Also, Fine Sounds Inc owns McIntosh, Audio Research, Sonus Far... | |
| Looking for an amplifer I really think your heading in the right direction with the mono block idea, Except I would get a pair of MAC mono blocks! You already stated you like the MAC sound. Why then would you totally switch gears and jump to something different? I would ... | |
| Requesting Advice on Speaker Upgrade Totem Model 1 signatures are amazing!! IF you can give them the required high quality electronics and power! (100w per channel) If you really want Totems, then you need to upgrade your amp or they will sound very pedestrian. So, you might want to ... | |
| Arcam Delta 290 retiring. Advice needed on new replacement amplifier I have read GREAT things about Ayre products but sadly have never heard them. McIntosh I have heard most of there better sounding amplifiers ( McIntosh makes a lot of different amp circuit types) this is not one of them, the 5200 uses no tradition... | |
| Specific Pre-Amp advice Darkstar, you might want to check out Manley Labs Jumbo Shrimp ($2500 used with remote $3800 new) would be an incredible addition to your system then you can get rid of that Nova for a Chinook( do your Prime justice) ,down the road (night and day ... | |
| Dear wise-folk, turntable motor grinding after oiling? Sadly it sounds like the bearing is going bad these things do wear out especially if it runs dry. Or improper maintenance over the years has left it in this condition. By oiling it you have no doubt loosened things up. If you grab the motor spindl... | |
| I finally fixed my HUM! Halalulah, and thanks for tips Bob, Can you say "upgrade time" :-) Always a great thing NOT to hear ...Huuummmm :-)Matt M | |
| What causes a chirp? I find changing the battery in the smoke detector eliminates this chirp! :-) | |
| Why leave feedback if the Audiogon team is just going to remove it? I purchased a classic Thornes turntable here on Audiogon and then the seller changed his mind after he deposited my Cashiers check!! I never received the turntable, but I did get my money back from him. What a total waste of time that was. When I ... | |
| SS preamp with tube amp Yes you will get that sound, and I think it would do wonders in terms of warmth helping to offset the coldness of the Esoteric....As long as the output impedance is low enough to drive the amp properly, so make sure you check that. You want the am... | |
| Better 2 channel music performance via upgrade? You can do waaaay better!!!! Put some effort into it!! Anyone can buy a Parasound from Audio Advisor.......Get a Tube pre from Modwright or Dehavilland or Manley labs! Live a little!!! one of these will inject your system with feeling you never ... | |
| Why are Harbeth speakers expensive while its drivers are not. When a OLD speaker from the 70’s (JBL Century 100) can sound close too or every bit as enthralling as a pair of these Harbeths it really makes one think ... Do I want to spend thousands of dollars to upgrade...NOT! I think these are the most over ... | |
| Phonomena II power supply question I would call Musical Surroundings in CA and ask someone about what they are using or reccommending. |