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| TRL Dude or Joule 150 MKII for Major Pre Upgrade Ok, I checked out my generic rca/xlr adaptors both using a multi-meter and also by taking one apart. These have a jumper from pin 1 to pin 3. Hooked up my single-ended preamp using these adaptors and have the same moderately loud buzz. Run through... | |
| can we still sort by zip code in items for sale? The Google search box, not Audiogon search box. Just open a new tab, paste the zip in the Google search box, hit go and the search results generally show the city without even having to open them. Once you have your city, close the new tab, it onl... | |
| TRL Dude or Joule 150 MKII for Major Pre Upgrade Almarg and Atmasphere, thank you for the comments. I did indeed try Cardas adaptors this week when I heard the buzz. I also own another generic set of adaptors I can try. If I can take a set of these adaptors apart (they seem glued together) I cou... | |
| TRL Dude or Joule 150 MKII for Major Pre Upgrade I sadly passed on a "like new" Dude this week because I couldn't make the high output impedance work with my amps. Although the amps have 100K ohm input impedance, they have balanced inputs only. I have to use transformers to convert rca to XLR si... | |
| can we still sort by zip code in items for sale? IMO, they should have just raised the price to post an ad based on the dollar value of the ad. They would have received their cut up front and not had all the hassle of worrying about people side-stepping the fee. Then it wouldn't matter if we tal... | |
| does power cord length matter? fact or myth? Mapleshade actually says 8 feet is optimum, not minimum for speaker cables.I am curious as to what they believe is the difference between the 8 feet outside the speaker and the 2 to 3 feet long lead wire from the binding posts to the drivers? | |
| can we still sort by zip code in items for sale? It's a pain but you can copy the zip and paste into your google search bar, hit go and the city will come up as a search result.My virtual system is still not accessible. I have e-mailed twice. Is anyone else having that issue?Onward and upward.... | |
| Ayre C-5xeMP Owners - remote swap? and tips Mine is on Herbies Tenderfeet over a Zoethecus Z-slab that I had left over from a Zoethecus rack I used to own. I use a Hi-Fi Tuning fuse (original model) and shielded PCOCC Furutech power cord. I have the original remote. The player sounds great ... | |
| does power cord length matter? fact or myth? I have recently reconfigured my system and do not need any cord (power, IC, or SC) over 1M long. In fact, I am going to make a 2-foot long PC tonight to go from a dedicated line to my Isoclean conditioner. I never bought into the whole Mapleshade ... | |
| LECTOR ZOE pre A'gon owners /Tube rolling: I tried different tube variants when I owned a Zoe and kept coming back to the 6922. The 7308 is a more robust 6922 and is in the same family. Personal favorites were Amperex PQ White label 6922 or 7308. Depending on your system, using other tube ... | |
| Tube amp decision - Thoughts The hybrid idea by Grannyring is a good compromise and the amps listed are both solid. I would only add not to forget about Lamm's hybrid amps, the M1.2 Reference, which gives you 110wpc of fully Class A output (more natural sounding) plus the ben... | |
| About to buy Aerial 9s, BUT want to ask first... Aerial 9 isn't for tube amps in any room.Aerial 9 isn't for small rooms either.Marakanetz makes a couple of good points. I suspect a 100wpc tube amp could sound "good" with the Aerials but it may not sufficiently control the bass, leading in the b... | |
| About to buy Aerial 9s, BUT want to ask first... I have had Aerial 9's over 6 years. NOTHING else has been consistent in my system over that time period. They are not perfect, but they can be made to sound nearly so at the price point, and with good strong amplification. One issue you have is yo... | |
| Building balanced interconnects--ideas Here is what Chris at VH Audio says about the cable in balanced use:This cable design also works excellent for balanced ANALOG cables. It is not neccesary (Most of the time) to ground a balanced connection, so you only need to use pins 2 and 3 on ... | |
| Building balanced interconnects--ideas I really like the FP-601/602 connectors and I have made several balanced cables with them. I like Cardas Quad Eutectic solder, even though it does have lead in it, I find it works really well at making a successful solder joint.I would look at bul... |