mitch2
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| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" Gjames, at 100K ohms, you will fortunately be able to use most of the tube preamps out there without any sonic penalty. My amp has input impedance of only 10K ohms and was considerably more difficult to match. Have fun. | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" If your amp is SS, make sure the input impedance of the amp is at least 10x greater than the output impedance of the preamp across the entire bandwidth. Many tubed preamps have rising output impedance at lower frequencies, which could result in a ... | |
| Help w/cables for ss amp, etc...? Jeff, the Asylum power cord and Canare speaker cable projects are very easy DIY starter projects, inexpensive, and you may find you need to go no further. The VH Audio stuff is also relatively easy to make. | |
| Help w/cables for ss amp, etc...? The short answer is to keep trying cables until you find what you like. Cable preferences, and the amount you spend on cables, will vary greatly from person to person. Search the posts here at at Audio Asylum and you will find more than a few even... | |
| SS vs Tube Preamps Good post above by Nsgarch, to which I would only add it is usually much less expensive to retube a tubed preamp than a power amp, and the tubed preamp generally gives off much less heat. Also, the bass control issue extends to tubed preamps as we... | |
| Are you at this point?? Finally, just recently I am satisfied (if not exactly done). I can envision potential technology induced upgrades, especially related to source components such as server based sources or higher resolution digital products such as Blu-ray, etc. Whe... | |
| BIWIRE TERMINALS Point understood. | |
| BIWIRE TERMINALS Hey Bignerd, why the attitude? Unsoldering one set of +/- wires from one terminal pair and soldering them to the other terminal pair, is hardly rocket science. It is not a "tweek of the week" but rather a long-term solution for those who believe u... | |
| BIWIRE TERMINALS Try it both ways and pick what sounds better to you, every speaker is different. If you really want the best sound for this situation, get behind the binding posts and wire the speakers internally to a single post set. | |
| In What Order Do You Turn On/Off Gear Separates ? Mary, please tell us what preamp and power amp you have. That may help you get the correct response for your situation. Some preamp manufacturer's absolutely recommend turning off the power amp first (and on second) because there can be a risk to ... | |
| In What Order Do You Turn On/Off Gear Separates ? Unless your tube preamp has a muting circuit, I would probably turn off the power amp before turning off the preamp, and turn the power amp on only after the preamp is turned on and fully powered up, to reduce the risk of damaging the power amp an... | |
| Are DIY Cables Worth It? To answer your question, as in most things audio, it depends (on your components, budget, length of runs, and other factors). IME, DIY cables can give you pretty good sonics at a fraction of the cost of comparable new cables, if you want to put th... | |
| Selling to someone in another country Rambone, you are lucky things have worked out for you. My problem was a purchase from a Canadian who neglicted to include a valid NAFTA agreement for goods manufactured in Canada. FedEx did not want to deliver the package until I hounded them for ... | |
| Selling to someone in another country I have had significant problems purchasing from Canada due to seller's lack of a NAFTA certificate, and subsequent duty, brokerage, and state tax fees I had to pay above the advertised item price and shipping costs. These costs were significant an... | |
| Isolation device under Ayre CX-7e? Harp on the bottom, Guinness on top, your basic half and half. |