mrderrick
Responses from mrderrick
| Can I get "Great" used speakers for $1800?? I'll second Thiels and Maggies. | |
| DYI diffuser kits/plans Look for the "Master Handbook of ACOUSTICS" at your local bookstore. I picked up a copy at Borders Books for $35.00. Have fun! | |
| VTL-IT85 or Classe CAP-151 for magnepan MMG I've never tried the 12's. I have WBT locking banana's on the ends. I'm shure the T1 spades would be a pain. I'also have 3.6's, but use MIT 770 & 770 tube in an active bi-amp set up. | |
| VTL-IT85 or Classe CAP-151 for magnepan MMG I would try some different speaker cables and interconnects. I know these are just MMG's, but a good quality speaker cable and interconnect can make or break it. I have MMG's and use MIT termiator 2's for interconnects and AP oval 9 speaker. (TV s... | |
| Sony DVP S3000 skips I do not have the same player, but have had skipping problems. If you feel up to it, remove the housing covering the transport. You can gently wipe the laser lens with a soft dry cotton swab. This will remove any dust that might be resting on the ... | |
| Choking more SPL's out of Maggie 3.6's I have the 3.6's actively bi-amped. Tubes top (only 40 watts) and ss for the bottom (classe ca-400) I'm not into shear spl's, but before bi-amping, the classe was more than enough power. (800 watts into 4 ohms) If you are clipping, have you ever b... | |
| NHT 2.3A vs. NHT 3.3 original model Auditioned both speakers, 2.3A and 3.3. Could not afford the 3.3. I did buy 2.3A's. They are totally different speakers. If you can afford the 3.3's and can fit them into your room, buy them. The 2.3A wasn't that bad a performer. I personally feel... | |
| Kudos to the USPS I will jump on the USPS wagon too. The 2 day service is a great bargain. If you have a large heavy item to ship and are not in a great hurry, go Greyhound. The buyer just has to pick it up at the bus terminal. | |
| "Best" cable elevators? The dowel teepee seems to be in vogue right now. Very easy DIY project. Quick and simple, try some tall dixie cups. If you don't notice an improvement, you might not want to go any further. A lot will depend on what your cables are resting on. (ca... | |
| Classe owners...Please help with speaker selection I'll second the smaller Thiels plus add that you might want to try some Magnepan MMG's. I've used Thiel SCS's, 2 2's and 5i's along with Magnepan IIB's, MMG's and 3.6's. Classe amps were the CA100 and CA400. Good luck, Bob D | |
| Question for ARC line stage owners I bought a "trade in" ls-15 from my local ARC dealer. It was made late in 1996. It has the IEC cord, InfiCaps and had the black rubber tube dampers. The balanced direct input is the best sounding. I will add that 60's Amperex Holland Bugle Boys in... | |
| What of your gross annual income is your system? I guess that it's not what you make, but what you do with it. I've been putting things together for about 5 years. The most that any one item cost was around $3200. Speakers around $3200 x 2 (used), tube pre-amp $1500 (used), SS amp $2700 (used), ... | |
| Help amp hum is driving me crazy No offence is meant by the call a "good" electrician. Sometimes a second set of eyes will pick up something that you might have missed. I'm also in the trade. | |
| Help amp hum is driving me crazy Try turning off the branch circuit breakers one at a time. (leave the amp circuit on) There could be a load on one of them that is causing the "hum". My air handler had a bad solid state relay that caused exactly the same problem that you describe... | |
| Low level detail's How's your listening room treated? Do you have any ambient noise? The slightest background noise can erase detail. For truley enjoyable listening, I wait for late evening or early morning. Turn off my HVAC system and listen contently. I also have ... |