mechans
Responses from mechans
| Using old McIntosh amp MC2200 in bi-amping?? You probably want to use the 4 Ohm tap or less. Woofers in general have the lowest impedance in a speaker and draw a lot of current . This is why an SS amp for the bass is usually used. | |
| Tekton Lore S or Salk Song Towers No, obvioudly the Salk "song tower" imply by name that they are floorstanding. I read an enthusiastic user review for the Salk but have not heard them. | |
| the quest for the best--within limits It is multifactorial but one of the most important contributors is that many Audiophiles cannot audition the gear they can afford. As such they rely on the less likely to have an inherent bias from forum contributors versus the conflict of interes... | |
| Turntable recommendation Does everyone now hate the regular old VPI Scout now that the Classics have been out for a while. I think the Scout is great and if you get the 20X Dynevector cartridge, which was sold as a package you have fabulous sound. You do know of course th... | |
| bipoles/dipoles for music... I own both . One pair are Von Schweickert VR2s which has a rear firing tweeter/midrange cone "ambience" driver. They sound good thats all I care about. My Jm Lab Focal Electra series speakers only have front firing drivers and ports, they sound ev... | |
| Cary cinema 11a or Krell HTS 7.1 ??? Although I really love Cary Tube gear I even own some. I think Krell has the better experience in SS HT type stuff however. I am not sure if there is a significant price differential with the Cary representing a large saving over the Krell. If so ... | |
| Don't read you'll be sorry Yeah I too, wonder if you just didn't give the title of your thread to be a "hook" so people will indeed read it. The least you should do is disavow any financial incentive you may gain by promoting the particular brand! | |
| any eosone fans? Can you still find them around. I never heard or saw them but I was busy doing other things in the 90s. I will check e-Bay. | |
| Need advise on Phono Input into KRELL KAV-400xi Indeed you need to figure out if your cartridge is Moving Magnet (MM) or Moving Coil (MC). From there you need to decide yuor allotted budget for this little unexpected Phono Preamp project. I have a modest one which cost about $500. The prices ca... | |
| Bowers and Wilkins 805s, use as TV speakers ?????? I am no expert that is for sure but I would use the sound bar. | |
| Marantz 6270Q turntable Fixing any non current production piece can be a real hassle. There are no easy to get parts and if IC boards are used no real simple fixes. I think the table may be better Mid Fi but that is all. There are usualy reasons are what they are and gen... | |
| "Harder" cartridge recomendation If you like the SPU style carts, why not engage Ortofon in deciding which one would suit you best. They are a major investment so I would want to get there advice and possibly a trial run of some sort before the deal is finalized. I may be living ... | |
| Tubes with Martin logan summit X "Would a tube amp work?" Probably not all that well but I am sure you will hear tell of people using tube amps with Martin Logans. There are always a few. If you like tube amps like I do, find a more reasonable load for them to drive. Usually not ... | |
| Why is volume disappearing? Do you have any pre start up "auto mute" circuit? It appears something which behaves just like one, but at the wrong time is inserting itself during your play mode. If you want to check the tubes simply reinsert the stock tubes and see what happens? | |
| Nothing but speakers in the listening room? I would kind of miss all of the elaborate and extravagant damping devices, tables and ephemera. To me, part of the audio scene is, the 4 inch maple stands, the brass wieghts and so on. It is obviously a good idea, which I believe most professional... |