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| Squeezebox Duet VS AppleTV In answer to the first question about the Squeezebox, there is a setting on the player to choose either fixed level output or a variable level that can be controlled with the remote. However, the subject has been discussed in great detail on the S... | |
| Mark Knophler; recommended music?? "Kill to Get Crimson" is Knopfler's newest album I believe. You might also check out John Scofield. He's a bit more in the jazz realm but also plays great guitar. Start with the "That's What I Say" album which is Ray Charles songs. Also check out ... | |
| St. Louis, Missouri In case you're unaware, there is a fairly active "Gateway" audio club over on audiocircle.com. | |
| Is dirty power the culprit? These swings in performance are tied to the AC. I always admire the way that vague symptoms in a nine line post (sounds "wonderful" versus "collection of items purchased at toys are us") can be diagnosed by others with such unquestioning certitude... | |
| Is dirty power the culprit? Remember that the human component (you) of your system is the biggest variable you have. Both your physical and mental condition affect what you perceive and those factors are constantly changing. That is not to say your power supply couldn't be a... | |
| Magnepan vs Ohm/Walsh ? Plato, you're a leg up on most people since you already have experience with the little brother of the 1.6QR in that room. I hope this pair fulfills your expectations.My prior listening room was 25 X 15 and it was just about the perfect size for t... | |
| Magnepan vs Ohm/Walsh ? ...an intimate sounding system for a smaller room (11 x 14), likely powered by tubes. That is a small room for dipole speakers that need to be out from the walls to sound their best. I found the 1.6QRs to be the wrong choice for my 13 X 15 room a... | |
| Magnepan vs Ohm/Walsh ? Back in the late 1970s I owned a pair of Ohm Fs and absolutely loved them. I regretted selling them almost immediately. Fast forward to 2002 or so and I was in the speaker market again. Ohms were first on my list to try so I ordered the 200s under... | |
| Is Plinius 9200 bright sounding? I've never owned a Plinius, but have heard them more than once and consider them an excellent amp; they seem quite neutral and smooth in the highs to me. | |
| balanced vs unbalanced output While you state there are "no 'technical' reasons" against balanced design, I would simply comment again there are some talented designers of well-regarded equipment who apparently are not in full agreement with that statement. They state their ca... | |
| balanced vs unbalanced output I'm trying hard not to have a debate about this subject, but rather to point out that a balanced design is not the end-all, be-all for home equipment. There are designers who prefer unbalanced; it took only a few clicks to find that the designer f... | |
| balanced vs unbalanced output I certainly have a lot of respect for Martin Colloms, but there is a problem with such a generalized comparison. If you are comparing the balanced vs unbalanced inputs on the same piece of equipment, you've got a very high probability that the unb... | |
| balanced vs unbalanced output Assuming a differental input on the receiving end, balanced is a superior choice and there is no technical reason to not take advantage of it. There are those who might argue a bit with that statement. A differential circuit, by definition, is mor... | |
| balanced vs unbalanced output As an added note, balanced interconnections are more commonly used in professional environments. The reason is that equipment is located all over the place and you might have a long run of wiring, say a 75' microphone cable. A unbalanced cable of ... | |
| HELP New tube integrate bias problem. Switch output tubes between the left and right channels. If your inability to bias is due to a bad tube, the problem will switch to the other channel. If the problem remains with the original channel you likely have another problem that requires a... |