mitch2
Responses from mitch2
| How Important is power conditioning if you have Dedicated 20A lines here, one for each amp and one for front end gear. Electric enters the neighborhood through a transformer and then routes to the houses underground. I use an Isoclean 60A on the front end and amps directly into the wall. Everyt... | |
| Mapleshade Silclear IMO, applying any of those products (even a small amount) to tube pins is a practice you may be sorry for. The carrier (oil, etc.) used to make them loses its original properties over time and can be difficult to clean off, especially from tube so... | |
| inexpensive warm sounding speaker cable Some interesting choices here Mr. T.Cardas is an expected recommendation. I also agree with the HT Pro 11 and would add Pro 9+.I would stay away from silver plated copper.The Anti-cables should also be alright but given your inclination towards th... | |
| What three shelf stand should I purchase? IÂm having a custom made....rack built for me.Anyone we know making the rack (e.g., someone already in the audio marketplace), or are you using a local woodworker? What are you planning for the 2-inch shelves, MDF or something solid like maple?Pl... | |
| When does seller's responsibility end? I think Brownsfan's comments cover things pretty well.I would add, we all bear some risk when trading (both buying and selling) used goods. That is one reason I state in my ads for more expensive items that I will not trade with those having multi... | |
| Tube Pre-Amp Recommendation Hey guys, I say "to each his own." You wanna talk about webpages, take a look at CAT - Ken Stevens has made some of the most successful and best sounding preamps of the past 20-some years and they hardly have a website! You might want to add a CAT... | |
| A clue for the clueless Realizing you are an idiot is the first step of a 12-step program...I am on step 3.I have a question for the OP, or anyone else who knows, is the originator of an auction allowed to accept the high bid, even if it doesn't meet their reserve? | |
| Cary 200.2/500mb vs. BAT 500 w/BAT-PAK Bill, I have owned the VK-500 with BAT PAK, the Cary 500MB, and currently the Cary SA-500.1 monoblocks, which are essentially two of the SA-200.2 stereo amps, with different input modules.All of these have pretty good power supplies and the newer ... | |
| Hookup wire for tube amplifier? Ralph makes some good points. The OCC is a casting process, not a ranking of purity. The other point many will make is, "does it matter" whether it is OCC? The Jupiter wire is CDA-101, which is thought to be the highest purity - it is 99.99 percen... | |
| Hookup wire for tube amplifier? I agree with using solid core copper and the VH Audio OCC in foamed teflon should be quite nice. Another consideration would be the Jupiter copper in cotton wire. IC's I have made from that wire sound excellent. | |
| Can "Dark"Sounding Speakers Be "Brightened"UP??? I second Wilsynet and Elizabeth in that the (main) problem you are hearing may not be the speakers. As Eugene81 reports, the speakers may be midranged focused but you may be able to improve things to an acceptable level by making other changes. My... | |
| Thoughts from Joule preamp owners? Gregfisk, I am glad to hear you are happy with the improvements from MkII to SE. I was very close to making a deal on a new SE earlier this year, especially because of some great specials available through Joule, but ultimately decided to stay awa... | |
| Are all fuses created equal? Nick_sr,Your thread here, plus a little down time for minor surgery, got me looking further into the whole fuse thing. Here is a link with some interesting reading posted by the Roger A. Modjeski, the designer of Music Reference amplifiers.http://... | |
| Are all fuses created equal? Fuses are incorporated in the design of equipment to protect critical parts against excessive current. A blown fuse can result from abnormal electrical surges or from issues within the equipment itself. I would contact the manufacturer if I had eq... | |
| 6Moons.com vs. Stereo Times Those here who have had a lot of gear pass through our systems know the truth to Roscoeiii's statement that"no review is a substitute for hearing a component yourself, preferably in your own system."The better reviewers have a wider range of exper... |