mlsstl
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| Current vs. Watts??? Need clarification. Tube amps do not deliver a higher voltage to the speakers. The higher voltage from the tubes is run through an output transformer to send the correct (lower) voltage to the speakers.Many people ascribe the tendency of tube amps to sound louder tha... | |
| Current vs. Watts??? Need clarification. I don't have much experience with any recent vintage Rotel equipment, but there are a couple of potential issues here. 1. "1/3 on the volume knob" is not a reliable indicator of anything. If the source is pumping a fairly high line level voltage i... | |
| Tube pre-amps: turn off when not in use? Tubes do wear out when left on. The output tubes on an amp may last something on the order of 1,500 to 2,000 hours or so. The smaller tubes used in preamps will last much longer. 5,000 to 10,000 hours and more is probably not unreasonable. (There ... | |
| Buzz from front speakers... Is the buzz present when no music is playing? I'm assuming you've put your ear close to the speaker drivers to make sure that is where the noise is coming from. It'd probably help to identify if it is a high frequency buzz from the tweeter or a lo... | |
| Hearing above 15kHz I feel your pain. I too don't really hear much past 15K. That specific tweeter may not be as useful to you as it would be for a younger person, but all of the speakers you mention have their own "sound" that includes the rest of the spectrum. When... | |
| Buffered Pre-out? What is it? > Sometimes it requires more circuitry which adds another > stage, some feel the shortest route is the best.There are a number of equipment designers who believe that a simpler circuit design is better on the basis that the fewer components ... | |
| Integrated decisions for under $1500 If you've not tried the digital amps, you might take a look. Bel Canto has the S300i which you can find used on Audiogon for right at the $1,500 mark. (I have the S300 power amp and am extremely pleased with it.) NuForce also has an integrated amp... | |
| Buffered Pre-out? What is it? You don't say what make and model of preamp is involved. Buffering in an analog circuit is usually done to make a circuit more tolerant of difficult load situations. (This is different than digital buffering, where data is accumulated in a memory ... | |
| LP Recording Distortions? Besides checking and experimenting with the cartridge/tonearm's physical configuration settings, also check the electrical load requirements. Phono cartridges are sensitive to the input capacitance of the phono preamp so you may want to try some d... | |
| "magic" stampers? Something that seems to have been missed in the comments above is the variability that can be seen in LP records. There are reasons for this. One is that a stamper, being a mechanical device, wears as it is used, just like rubber tires on a car. T... | |
| The Mix Your Most Proud Of? I've been making "Roadtrip" CDs for my car for many years. I use Adobe Audition to custom blend and remix stuff. For example, "He Don't Love You" by Ricky Fante (a great rocking gospel-feel Motown type tune) has the "Throw the third switch!" snipp... | |
| How do you know if your TT needle is worn out? Have someone with an experienced eye look at the stylus under a low-power microscope. Signs of wear will be easily apparent. | |
| Spendor BC1's -How do you set them up best? Try the Spendor group on Yahoo. It is a moderated list so you'll need to sign up and be approved. However, the group is most active in the classic Spendors so you should get the help you need. | |
| homemade cables and blown tweeters > Not shielded, just number 12 zip cord......That likely explains it. Unshieled zip cord is totally unsuitable for line level connections, expecially long runs. | |
| What to look for in purchasing CD-R's for recordin I buy the item marked as TAI-CDR80WPHP, which is available in quantities as low as 100. I don't have a thermal printer so use the ink-jet version. |