minorl
Responses from minorl
| Is Break-In essential and potentially dangerous for the Audiophile? Break in, not Burn in.Two entirely different things.go to any factory. After construction is complete they activate the device for a time period. Days, weeks, etc. For a Burn in period. To see if there are any issues. If it is going to fail, it... | |
| Is Break-In essential and potentially dangerous for the Audiophile? There is a very real difference between break in and burn in.Burn in is specific after construction to let components settle in and to allow for early failure of components. So, there is a specific burn in period where equipment is turned on and ... | |
| Audio research Ref.3 vs Primaluna Dialogue premium preamp REF 3 definitelyIf you can do a side by side A/B comparison in your home system, you will see/hear that there really isn't a comparison.Don't get me wrong. The Primaluna unit is very nice. But, it isn't on the same level with the REF 3.enjoy | |
| Shipping. Hard Lesson. I know for many space is an issue and they can't keep the original packaging that came with equipment. I've added years ago lots of extra shelving in my garage that i use to store the shipping boxes that came with my equipment. That is very impo... | |
| 100v,115v versus 230v Millercarbon was correct.Also, the feed from the pole top transformer to a home in the USA is 240 Volts. You actually get two 120 volt feeds at different phase angles. Three phase systems A,B,C phases are what is generated and transmitted. This ... | |
| purchasing US made speakers There are so many speakers made in the USA that it would be difficult to list them all. You can add to the list Martin Logan and Klipsch.For the issues the OP discussed, I would definitely look into Martin Logan and Klipsch. The amp to be used w... | |
| Who would buy a Boulder 3050 amplifier? Everything mentioned here is based on your point of view and other's points of view.In the audiophile community, most of the equipment is considered over the top and stupidly expensive to people that aren't in the audiophile community. so why the... | |
| Speaker Placement I know this may be obvious, but, what does the speaker manufacturer recommend in their set up instructions?That is the first place I would look.enjoy | |
| What has been your costliest mistake in this hobby? I wouldn't necessarily call this a mistake. But, I was shipping via USPS a non-working naim uniti serve music service back to Naim for repair. I had a tracking number and shipping insurance. It never arrived at Naim for repair. The USPS lost t... | |
| Beware: New (at least to me) scam being run on Audiogon members I don't see a scam at all. If I were to be suspicious, then maybe my gut feeling is to back away before I made the decision to do business with that person.It could just as well have been a scam in the making. But, so could any other sale or pur... | |
| klipsch speakers you don't need lots of power for Klipsch speakers. they are really efficient. a used pair will suit him just fine. But I do agree with the others. Hearing loss is no joke and young people think they are invincible and can't get hurt. Same wit... | |
| Explain what is a clean power amplifier? Disconnect the pre-amp and keep the amp connected to the speakers. turn the amp on. Any noise? no? That is one level of clean.If there is noise, then the amp or the outlet voltage (or both) is definitely not cleannow connect the pre-amp to the... | |
| Thoughts and Ideas on Battery Powered Amplifiers? I'm sorry, your voltage fluctuates between 100 and 122 volts??Where do you live???If it is anywhere in the USA, that is a serious issue and should be reported to the local utility. Since I work in the utility industry I can tell you they take tha... | |
| My #@%$ Cat Destroyed My ARC REF 5SE. Soliciting Suggestions. I took the plexiglass cover off my REF 6 and took a look. If the REF 5SE is anywhere close, then Audio Research used through hole parts on the circuit board. Also, on the REF 6 main board, I didn't see any logic circuitry. That was on other bo... | |
| My #@%$ Cat Destroyed My ARC REF 5SE. Soliciting Suggestions. @goldenear19; What's with the Audio Research bashing? It's okay that you don't like Audio Research for your own personal reasons. However, in my opinion, most things are over priced and over hyped. So, include all the other items out there in y... |