minorl
Responses from minorl
| Describe ube sound vs solid state A lot depends on the designer and what "sound" he/she is reaching for. The range on sound differences are many. It can go from very harsh and bright for some solid state to very soft and mushy and distorted for tube. But, I have found that well de... | |
| Mark Levinson No.26 Balanced Input Question I believe that you have to use the owner's manual and it tells you to use the remote or switches on the front panel to switch from single ended input to balanced input. You have to tell the unit that you are using balanced inputs. I don't have a c... | |
| Eliminating hum Not to harp on this, but electricity will try to find the shortest/easiest path to ground. By removing that short, certain path by lifting the ground, and a fault occurs, "You", your family touching something else, your pet, or other equipment may... | |
| Eliminating hum No disrespect Bojack but that statement is completely untrue, irresponsible and ignores why the ground was there in the first place. Again, find and fix the problem. Using a cheater plug may mask a ground loop problem, but causes greater concerns ... | |
| Eliminating hum Ground Loops and hum have been the source of many discussion hear on Audiogon. I would suggest that you do a search of ground loops and hum and read a few. That said, ground loops can be caused by several things.1. Poorly designed and constructed ... | |
| Purchasing I didn't know it was so difficult to get products (used) into America when purchasing from Canada. That is interesting and good to know. For me, the issue is protection in purchasing. I prefer to purchase close to home so that I may actually go an... | |
| A lot of unrealized systems out there... I for one am very much interested in why the device is being sold. I feel that the more information as possible up front the better. If the device failed and was repaired or demonstrated problems that the seller couldn't figure out helps me make a... | |
| Equalizers - don't listen to the nay sayers This is why sometimes you go to a friends or associate's home and listen and it is totally incorrect to you, but to them it is fine. Their system is adjusted towards their hearing abilities. A high end, good quality equalizer is just the thing. Ha... | |
| Do you always keep the Amplifier powered on This is and has been a contentious topic of discussion for year hear on Audiogon. The issues have been:1. sound quality of equipment when left on all the time vs turning the equipment on for an hour or so before serious listening.2. Energy usage a... | |
| Loud popping sound from speakers Isolate what component is causing this.Unplug all components from the amp but the speakers and turn the amp on. Any issues? yes? then it is the amp. No? then plug the pre-amp in with nothing plugged into the pre-amp and turn it on. Issues? Yes, th... | |
| Should I do it or Not??? Tech question Part 2 You should check and adjust the bias anytime you make repairs or replace components. That is the correct thing to do and it is very simple to do. Since you changed the output transistors yourself, you already know where he output emitter resistors... | |
| Got big amp-help with 20A line and receptacle Please follow the local electrical code when performing this work. When installing dedicated lines, please make sure the qualified electrician runs a hot, neutral and ground for each dedicated line back to the panel. Do not allow the electrician t... | |
| Quality system, make poor recordings sound better? There was a very nice and interesting interview on KCRW a Los Angeles local NPR station regarding high fidelity, audio quality and audiophiles on 11/18/2014. It was very informative for those that may want to listen.http://www.kcrw.com/news-cultur... | |
| Audio Research preamp ratings & sound differences I agree with Bifwynne's response. SP9 MKII nice. SP 11 was impressive. SP 17 wasn't impressive to me, but I was considering upgrading from the SP 11 and the SP 17 was actually the entry level pre-amp that someone suggested I try. Wasn't close to t... | |
| Concerns purchasing Vintage System? Looks great to me. I would take this for $800 in a minute. |