mdhoover
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| Grizzly Man "Yes, that's "Grizzly Man", and at least one bear was disturbed, too."-TvadReally a tragic story, and ironic. His stated intention to protect the bears was honorable, but one of the places he stayed at was already a protected reserve. Habituating ... | |
| What headphone amp to buy-Sennheiser HD 600? Uh-oh, looks like my copy of the SRM T1 owner's manual doesn't mention tube biasing at all. #@%$&!! (It must be different than the owner's manual for the 006t that Swampwalker used to own). In an effort not to bug you guys any more, I actually... | |
| Am I defeating the benefit? "if i couldnt find preamps with tone controls anymore i'd sell every last peice of gear i have & quit the hobby for good."-BigjoeYikes, then let's hope you can keep finding those preamps with tone controls! Your posts are great, and you have c... | |
| Am I defeating the benefit? If the switch is set on bypass, then the Rotel SHOULD be bypassed altogether. I had a similar problem. I have a Parasound R-EQ 150, and it has a "bypass" switch. It's an equalizer, and I bought it because my wife likes exaggerated bass. Well, even... | |
| Audio Physic Virgo II - subwoofer recommendations? Rel sub bass units integrate really well with many different speakers. I have a Storm 3 and love it. They MUST be meticulously dialed in, but those efforts will be rewarded quite nicely. Quadophile has written an excellent and detailed review of t... | |
| Cheap DVD Player and Quality DAC "Anyone doing this with good success? What are you using? "Onkyo Integra DPC 8.5 universal player (about $700, I think)-->Dodson 217 Mark 2 D DAC with upgraded 218-like software and an isolation transformer upgrade on one of the inputs (Dodson ... | |
| To Plug Power Amps Direct in to Wall or Not ?? "I can get used to a miniscule amount of sound problems vs buying a new amp."On the other hand, what better excuse could there possibly be to upgrade????? You could say: "Honey, the urge struck me like a bolt out of the blue; now I'm thundering ma... | |
| Grizzly Man Drubin:Actually, I could bearly stomach such a grizzly ending. | |
| Grizzly Man "I did not agree with all the behavior of this man, but I did find it very interesting."It's certainly food for thought, and definitely a lot of material to digest, if you can bear it. | |
| Speakers in the range of $3 to $4.5k per pair? Intuitive Design Summit Loudspeakers retail for about 3500 dollars. The stands are something like 1400 to 1500 dollars. These speakers sound phenomenal. They are ABOUT 90 dB efficient, as far as I know.**I've reviewed them here on Audiogon. Mine a... | |
| Eliminating RFI "I am no expert on these things so what do I look for to determine if the outlet ground is connected?"Neither am I. (I THINK there's a copper wire in the middle of the thing that screws down.) Etbaby may know. I'll bet Albert Porter knows, too. I ... | |
| To Plug Power Amps Direct in to Wall or Not ?? "I do notice better performance on the power amps plugged directly into the wall."You've probably just answered your own question. Maximum performance, in my opinion, trumps the minor equipment safety concerns. "Or am I being too much of a worry w... | |
| Can a high end sound from mid-level gear? "Can a three dimensional soundstage be achieved on any gear, or is it limited to high dollar equipment?"Not with ANY gear, but also not limited to the most expensive stuff either. Quite a spectrum exists, with definite but only partial and imperfe... | |
| Belles vs.Odessey "I cannot find a dealer/person who will let me demo a pair of Belles."That's a real drag. It's a long shot, but perhaps the Belles company itself would allow such an audition. In order to find a willing dealer, you'd probably have to convince him ... | |
| Eliminating RFI Etbaby said:"I suggest that you check that the outlet ground is connected and securely tightened. Also other devices connectd on that same electrical line can re-radiate EMI back into that outlet. See what else is on the same line and unplug each ... |