mrowlands
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| Why SACD,DVD-A are already DEAD I now have 53 SACDs, with 7 on the way. This is more than the number of CDs I bought in the first 12 years of it's existence. My LPs are wearing out; my SACDs shouldn't wear out in my lifetime. Please don't declare the end until there is no new ha... | |
| Capacitance ? The manual is available at www.adcom.com, and Sean guessed right. If you heard a difference (while not using a turntable), it may have been due to something else you inadvertantly changed (unplugging and re-plugging in a cable, etc.). Try listenin... | |
| What is the purpose of The conductors in the interconnects / speaker cable, regardless of diameter, are more subject to the effects of capacitance, inductance, and noise than the typically separated wires within a metal chassis. Expensive cables are not necessarily ripo... | |
| Thiel 1.5's with sound anchor stands? Oops, I should have clarified that I thought the stock Sound Anchors were too high for MY situation, which is why I suggested experimenting with the books. | |
| Thiel 1.5's with sound anchor stands? Contact Sound Anchors for the height spec. I built temporary platforms to this height with computer books and decided it was too high. You can experiment with different heights with the books easily (but be careful since it's not totally stable). ... | |
| Cable Direction Just to clarify, the current is AC, or Alternating Current, so it goes both ways. Therefore it is better to think of the directionality in terms of a "source" and a "load". In a metrology (calibration) lab, the shield of a cable is usually only co... | |
| Hum a problem with Planar 25/ Grado cartridge? Your dealer is probably right about the break-in. You can speed up this process with the Cardas Sweep and Burn-In record, but follow the instructions (check out their web site). | |
| Problem with FedEx Ground Shipping? One problem, at least here in the East Bay (Northern CA), is that they don't have a terminal open to the public. So, if an item requires a signature, you HAVE to be around to sign for it within 3 tries. | |
| Rel Storm 3 with Thiel CS1.5's ? I think I just lost a half-hour worth of typing - but the summary is, the Storm III should be a perfect match in your room for the super clean CS1.5. My settings are Mode 4, A6 (30Hz). My Storm III replaced a Velodyne HGS-12. It may take a little ... | |
| How much money do you want to waste? Let's get something straight here: having worked with test and measurement equipment for 10 years, I can assure you that differences in cables CAN (easily) be measured! Take a variable frequency LCR bridge and measure at 20Hz and 20KHz. Also, just... | |
| Recordings that trounce your system? Yet another Telarc 1812 story: I was sitting in my dimly lit living room with an Adcom 545 amp driving my old Ohm H speakers. As the cannons went off, I thought I saw a swarm of bugs flying through the room. Turns out that chunks of the foam surro... | |
| Have you ever sniffed your AC ??? Sean, I'm wondering if you're thinking that the PS Audio Ultimate Outlet is just an outlet. It's really got a type of transformer in it (check their website for the hairy details), and from "earballing" it with the Noise Sniffer, I have no reason ... | |
| Have you ever sniffed your AC ??? When I got my Sniffer, I discovered horrible noises above and beyond the typical "buzz", coming from where the computer was plugged in (ouch, has to be on same circuit as the stereo). Turns out it was due to daisy chaining (I know, I know) 2 power... | |
| Stay W/B&W 805's or goto a bigger speaker Jim, you could use the Monster ICs (it sounds like they're RCA) for the Velodyne and get decent cables for CD to Pre to Power. Your system is worthy of cables as per bmpnyc, but if you're new to this, you need to be aware that cables in this leagu... | |
| Stay W/B&W 805's or goto a bigger speaker In a system that wasn't even as good as your's, I felt that the highpass crossover in an HGS-12 (should be at least as good as the FSR-12) just mucked up the midrange a little too much. I'd hook the Classe up directly with balanced cables and run ... |