minorl
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| Cool it! I would ensure that the bias is correctly set first. That would be my very first thought before fans and all that.enjoy | |
| Any alternative to Radio Shack sound level meter? The easiest I've used is a free download app called audiotools. It provides a sound level meter and also real time analyzer adn fast fourier transform tools.You can see gaps in your system and room. I use the stereophile test cds and play pink n... | |
| Moving cross country certain items you actually take with you personally. If you are concerned, then either take them yourself in car or refrigerated truck or in a truck/van and only drive in cooler weather. Just logistics.You could also place them in storage until ... | |
| How Do You Live The Audiophile Life There's a science or art to just about anything. Including multiple levels of performance. There is typically a low end, mid level and high end to almost anything.Somethings are an acquired taste like beer. Some are just a matter of education a... | |
| What could cause this amp to fail? Does spending $750 total include the original price of the integrated amp?If so, I still think it is worth it to get it repaired. Where can you find a very nice integrated amp for $750? Especially one that you don't have to worry about? If you ... | |
| What could cause this amp to fail? Great suggestion from Ralph (Atmasphere). I to don't believe it is the transistors. I think it is the speaker load, but may also be the capacitors.A good tech can diagnose and repair this no problem. Where are you located? George Meyer AV in L... | |
| Blown driver I agree with Erik_squires. Sometimes we assume that other's know how to handle themselves around our equipment and that leads to trouble.I had a home I shared with my significant other. She had a house keeper come by ever other week. I specific... | |
| In Defense of Audiophiles, Bose, Pass, Toole and Science To be clear, this is all science. Try designing an amplifier, DAC, filter, etc. without incorporating serious science. You can't. Some of you are talking like things just appear on shelves for your enjoyment without any science behind it.Make a... | |
| CD Transports I don't necessarily agree with some of the statements here. If you address clocking, jitter, etc. then a good dac is a good dac. Either it does what it's supposed to do (correctly convert a digital stream to analog) or it doesn't. The systems ... | |
| CD Transports When I say "Built like a tank" I'm speaking from an Engineering point of view. I am an Electrical/Electronics Engineer that has designed built amplifiers, filters, and electronic circuitry over my career. I typically mean designed and built very... | |
| CD Transports The costs to buy a "built like a tank" CD Transport that was top of the line in its day vs buying a brand new one that is even close to its performance or even sending the older one in for service is minimal compared to spending thousands for a ne... | |
| CD Transports I have compared many CD players and Transports and for the money, it is really hard to beat the Pioneer Elite units. The DV-09 is literally built like a tank. Same for BDP-09. unit.They are very inexpensive and are absolutely wonderful as Transp... | |
| Anyone know a good place to have pre-Compli Theta transports worked on? George Myers AV in Los Angeles.enjoy | |
| Tweaks that work? (yes very subjective topic) I would say a dedicated phono stage is only a must if you establish a budget and listen to dedicated phono stages within that budget vs your existing internal phono stage and hear a noticeable difference.Don't upgrade willy nilly. Also, under no ... | |
| What is up with Audio Research during the pandemic? I disagree. There is something special about tubes from Audio Research. they not only take the time and expense to got though many tubes to correctly match tubes and make sure they are within the specifications and tolerances that Audio Researc... |