mrderrick
Responses from mrderrick
| Easy way to find that hard to get import. Red Trumpet lists a lot of import material. | |
| 2 channel Poll: Vote: Do you use Tubes or SS? A bit of both worlds actually. LS-15 hybred/tube pre, Marchand XM126 tube crossover, Cary SLA 70 Sig (all tube) and Classe CA-400. But I have to admit that getting good tubes is a pain. | |
| How to cable my DIP? I had a DIP between my Classe DAC-1 and Classe CDT-1. I used Illuminations D-60 in and Orchid out. The combo worked quite well until I installed a P300. Then the DAC and CDT sounded better without the DIP. I believe that the conditioned power help... | |
| shipping speakers My Thiel CS5i's arrived via FLS. They are an air freight shipping company. Total weight was 500 pounds. Cost was $250 for about 300 miles. Delivery was to my door. | |
| Feeding Maggie I power my 3.6's with a Classe CA400. Cables are a double bi-wire run of AP Oval 9's. You may want to try one of the Classe integrated amps. Not less than 100 watts though, maggies need power. | |
| What is causing the hum? I have to add the source of most "hum" problems is in the branch wiring of the home. Either improper bonding and grounding of the branch circuits or a "load" on the electrical system that is emitting noise. | |
| Anyone ever experiment w/ better circuit breakers? If you want to spend the money, go for a panel with copper bus and bolt on breakers. | |
| Recommendation for CD sleeves sought Sorry Walt, I must have had a brain fart. The sleeves at Red Trumpet are for single CD's, not in a binder...... | |
| Corrupted CD & HDCD Recordings? Very interesting post. I have a "Jewel" album, Joy: A Holiday Collection, from Atlantic Records, 83250-2, that has the same problem. Another cd that is marked HDCD but doesn't decode is from Epic. "the best of madonna", cda355, SONY MUSIC. But thi... | |
| Recommendation for CD sleeves sought Give Red Trumpet a try. www.redtrumpet.com I'm certian that they sell what you are looking for.(they also offer a great inventory of source material) Good luck. | |
| Which MIT cables for Thiel??? MIT cables will work wonders with your Thiels. I used the 330 proline shotgun and imp matched along with 770's with Thiel 2 2's and 5i's. | |
| How's to ground for the dedicated line? All grounds terminate at the main AC neutral. It is in the first means of disconect for your service entrance. Everything is bonded together here. From this point out, neutrals and grounds are seperate. Isolated grounds run back to this point with... | |
| Why is the turnover on maggies 1.6QR so much? I agree with the above, but also take into consideration the folks that upgrade to higher models. ie 3.6 & 20.1 | |
| Is AT&T a Good digital cable connection ? I've found AT&T ST to always sound equal or better than coax or aes/ebu. If the DAC and Transport are designed around this method of data delivery, that's what will sound best. I think a lot of the newer gear doesn't include it do to cost and ... | |
| Tool to create professional IEC chassis cut-out... Greenle makes one for sure. Any local electrical supply house can get you one. |