mmike84
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| quiet hiss in backround? No I can't say it's a gain issue definitively but it might be. Gain may be adjustable internally which is the case with mine. Call Krell and ask them if they have any insight and if the gain is adjustable and try it.I would be asking myself a few ... | |
| What components are manufactured in the U.S.A.? There are too many to mention. We'll be here all day naming them. Honestly I think the list of products made outside of the US will be shorter. | |
| quiet hiss in backround? My system is dead quiet even when I press my ear to the speaker. I personally couldn't live with any noise at all. I did recently have an issue on an amp I bought and the manufacturer explained the difference between a hiss and a hum. He said a hu... | |
| The Economy.. will hi end audio mfgs lower prices? The used market is sure feeling the pinch. There are more great deals right now than I can ever remember seeing, and very little is sold. Of course one of the problems is most potential buyers need to move something first which they can't do so it... | |
| Lyra helikon or ZYX R-100 Fuji Again Kehut is spot on in his comparisons and anticipation of how they might fit with your gear. Myself I owned the Airy 3. I'd go with the Heli if I had to choose from those two only. What I think this illustrates is it's just personal preference... | |
| Most agreed upon best speaker? Rats! We were about to have a real old fashioned fist fight on our hands. | |
| Narrowed speaker selection down to 5 choices If you like the Dali soundstage I suspect some of the choices on your list may be a small step down in that department. I would suggest you add Avalon Ascendants to your list. The soundstage is to die for and the midrange and treble equally so. So... | |
| Live with A Hum vs. Buy An Outboard Phono Stage You should be able to determine what is causing the hum through an organized trial and error. Don't live with it. Isolate it and fix it. | |
| Lyra helikon or ZYX R-100 Fuji I think Kehut is spot on. I suppose in the end it would depend on your musical preferences. | |
| Looking for some 'grass Dr. Ralph Stanley. He has a live album with his son that is really well recorded to boot. Email me if you can't find it. If you've never made it to the Telluride Blue Grass Festival you owe it to yourself to go. The catch is you've got to make res... | |
| Good cart upgrade for an MMF-5.1? I've had good results with a Denon 103R. I don't know how it will compare to your current cartridge. However they are quite reasonable used (lightly) and they certainly outperform their price point. They're easy to resell if you don't like it, and... | |
| Use both outlets or just one? Why spend thousand(s) on audio gear and nothing on source wiring? Hire an electrician for a few hours and have some dedicated outlets run to their own breaker(s). | |
| Most agreed upon best speaker? I bought a pretty good pair of speakers from a guy in a white van in the parking lot of Home Depot a while back. I can see if he has anymore? | |
| Sound Anchor stands/B&W 802N/tweeter height I owned 802s for 5 years. When I first got them I always felt they wanted to sit up a little higher. Call it intuition. I had some Sound anchor stands made which raised them about 2-3 inches. The tweeter didn't change much but the lower end tighte... | |
| Calling Aerial 20T owners So now two current 20t owners have mentioned Rowland amps as being the best sound we've found so far on the 20t's. Between Cappuccino and myself we've tried no less than 8 different high end SS amps. |