metralla
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| Do BAT preamps run HOT? I just went over and tested my BAT VK-50SE. The top plate has a large center section (maybe 75%) where many ventilation slots have been machined. Of course, this is right above the 8 x 6H30 valves, so this is where the heat is generated.If I put m... | |
| Parasound JC-1s Not Working Thanks. Please keep us informed.Regards, | |
| Walker Audio Prelude LP Cleaning Solution Guessing it won't be the end of the story.I'm betting you are right.Regards, | |
| Help with isolation for Linn LP12 on wood floor In Los Angeles, brick houses tend to fall down in earthquakesSmile. A similar situation here in Silicon Valley. The fault line is within 50 miles of my house.Regards, | |
| Plextor closes it's doors to CD and DVD products Should Pextor Professional Tools come with my Plextor drive? I can't seem to find it. Can you remember if your drive came with 2 CDs? I just have the one and it does not seem to have Pextor Professional Tools.Regards, | |
| Any benefits playing SACD's on Standard CD Player? No worries, Chuck. I did not mean to offend. The only Rachel Podger I have is "La Stravaganza - 12 Vivaldi violin concertos" on Channel Classics. I don't have the normal CD of this one.Regards, | |
| Any benefits playing SACD's on Standard CD Player? Chuck,You misunderstood me when I said: "I would not buy a SACD for the Redbook layer".I have over 900 SACDs, and I did not buy them for the Redbook layer. In fact, I can't recall every listening to the Redbook layer on any SACD I own.Can you tell... | |
| Any benefits playing SACD's on Standard CD Player? More full? If it has been remastered it's probably louder than the original release, and this could give a better impression in a comparison if the levels are not matched. I would not buy a SACD for the Redbook layer.Regards, | |
| Best analog sounding cd player under 5K Wow, that was a long post. And a good review. Thanks for taking the time to write down your thoughts.Regards, | |
| Help with isolation for Linn LP12 on wood floor Up and down is good - the suspension can handle it. Rotations or side to side are not so good. If you can eliminate the latter in favour of the former, the Linn will be a happy little Scot.Regards, | |
| MFSL SCAD Barb Junger Jeff Spinning Dog Records I love those Barb Jungr Linn SACDs. I have "Chanson - The Space In Between" and "Every Grain of Sand - Barb Jungr Sings Dylan", but I think there are some newer ones. Thanks for the tip on Spinning DogsRegards, | |
| Can any player challenge Audio Aero Prestige SE ? 02-07-07: Audiooracle writes:As per the comments on my non-exsistant website it is non exsistant because I paid $4,000.00 to a guy who did a rotten job and we scraped it. Ouch. That's a bummer. Good luck getting it rebuilt.Regards, | |
| Best RCA to mini adapter or RCA to mini cable? To connect an iPod to either a headphone amp (1/4" mini) or a conventional amp (RCA), you can't do much better than contacting Ken at Audio Line Out and getting a one-piece cable. He has a few options. If he doesn't have one already made to suit y... | |
| burn in, break in Very good advice.Regards, | |
| How to properly isolate a turntable? How can this be done without moving the turntable away from the speakers? Well, that's got to be the easiest step, although the bass energy is in the whole room, so it may not help. What sort of turntable is it? There are different "types" that is... |