mr_hosehead
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| Acoustic Research AR-9 speakers -- comments...? I remember these (from my days of Advent and AR...). I think that one of the keys to really liking these speakers is your proximity to local power generation. They were truly a black hole for many amps - electrons went in but not much came out. Bu... | |
| Biwire speakers I typically suggest starting here: http://sound.westhost.com/bi-amp.htm#bi_wiring Rod does know his stuff - once you've absorbed that material you'll have a better reference for bi-anything... | |
| Do I need to replace all my tubes at the same time "Standard or daylight time?" UTC, of course...Seriously, you have to replace all of your toobs at the same time or else you will break the magic spell.Even more seriously, it does depend - on the amp and the level of granularity in setting bias, e... | |
| Sunfire Signature... what is this? Not sure why you'd expect to hear much if any real difference. Most listening is at lower W's and very few peaks ever approach using all that headroom. As noted, the differences in your pre- and post-purchase amps is really kinda minimal (maybe 1.... | |
| will different lengths affect sound I've always kinda liked this article on speaker cable lengths... http://www.audioholics.com/education/cables/speaker-cable-length-differences-do-they-matter | |
| Need Phono Amplifier Of all places - try Sam Ashe. I stumbled onto a reasonably inexpensive unit for the "spare" system. It works (prob. not super-audiophool stuff but for where this gear sits it's OK). And if nothing else it could give you hints of what else might be... | |
| You Still Need, What?? Let's be real here - getting into vinyl now and from scratch is a totally discretionary luxury spend. It's what someone might do if they have the big bag of excess funds to blow - it's just not a necessity. Buying all that gear & associated go... | |
| I need advice on a good value for speakers ++Marakenetz. And if you find certain brands you like then check here on AudiogoN (and maybe other sites...) and with a little luck you can find speakers that retail ~$2K but now sell in your budget. I will freely admit I haven't bought "new" spea... | |
| How best to upgrade Not sure where to start? Listen more...Seriously, consider all that Unsound listed but on top of that just listen even more. After you do a bunch of that are there just certain CDs where you think the sound is "just off" or after listening more an... | |
| Any advantages to bi-wiring speakers vs. single Single wire is good. Bi-wiring that much better - eh, I dunno. Bi-amping - now we're talking, maybe (well, at least according to Elliot Sound Products and sites like that). The flexibility is probably worth something plus if you can bi-amp (and TI... | |
| Hafler modded amp question I'm probably not your usual knowledgeable Hafler owner but I kinda do qualify as I owned (& stll own) a Hafler. It first got "upgraded" to a B&K which is now used to power the fronts of one HT system. I then upgraded to a used Odyssey amp ... | |
| Cat damaged speaker, Help You really do need to leap into action and do something about this. I'd suggest maybe something like Asian Barbeque sauce for marinade, then fire up the grill and maybe match your Toasted Tabby with some fava beans and a nice Chianti... | |
| Android Tablets - Plausible to use asMusic Server? You may want to contemplate the alternatives instead... You can probably best think of tablets as being pretty good content consumers but not so hot as producers. They're fine for pulling stuff off the Internet, playing Angry Birds, etc. but today... | |
| Looking for ac outlet with no sonic signature "let your ears tell you if the tonality has changed" And how do we compare the before and after? Sorry, but I have to ask - 'cause I'd bet that it's pretty hard to directly A/B that setup. Human auditory memory last maybe 10 seconds, and on top of... | |
| Cat-proofing your speakers... Cat issues? Not exactly the Hannibal Lechter line but you could try a little barbeque sauce, maybe a spin on the rotisserie, and then finish this off with fava beans and a nice chianti... |