musicfan2349
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| Lower power on left channel I’d work back from the speakers. Swap the speaker cables at the back of the amp. If the trouble follows the swap, you’ve ruled out your speakers. Swap the cables back. Next swap the cables from the preamp. If the trouble moves, it’s the preamp or... | |
| Impedance question Thanks much @boomerbillone ! | |
| Impedance question Okay, thank you all for your responses. I'll try the 4 ohm taps and let you know what I hear. Happy listening. | |
| Any regrets in selling gear? I sold my ARC SP3a-1 Van Alstine when I bought the SP11 MkII. I love the 11, don't get me wrong. It's so much better in so many ways. No buyer's remorse. But some days I miss the beautiful euphonic sound of the SP3. Happy listening. | |
| ISO: Tube headphone amp for Planar headphones @freediver Thanks for the info on the Cayin. I finally found an image showing the internals and was impressed with how it looks. https://cf.shopee.co.th/file/40719695d2fd237fd6c597227d88277f And it is pretty outside as well. The other candidat... | |
| ISO: Tube headphone amp for Planar headphones @freediver Thank you for the info regarding OTL designs. I was not aware of that being an issue. Because it's the internet I had to look it up myself and lo and behold you are correct. Please don't take it personally. My digital front end is Bl... | |
| Reliability - what’s your experience been? Whoa. If you think I’m going to jinx my stellar record by responding… 😉 Happy listening. | |
| Who remembers California Audio Labs? I still have, and listen to, my pop's hand-me-down Aria CD player. Everything works fine, even the remote. https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5oGQwprgkNY/maxresdefault.jpg (The above image is not mine but is an example of the unit) Admittedly it doesn't ... | |
| Home network router question A couple of years ago I went to an ASUS Mesh network for our home. The base router, an RT-AX86U sits upstairs in my den next to the Motorola cable modem. Downstairs are two RP-AC1900 Mesh nodes that are networked over the air to the main router up... | |
| DarTzeel’s new direction Goodness, such rancor. Really, why? He's attempting to expand his market, big deal. As someone pointed out, there's only so many $250K amplifiers one could sell. And let's think about this: How many of our spouses shake their heads at the money WE... | |
| My stereo Hold on a second... Just where does that accordion come in!? https://www.flickr.com/photos/183408276@N03/48532547346/in/photostream/ Happy listening. | |
| Kirmuss 'In the Groove' Ultrasonic Record Restorer - Upscale Audio Edition Let me preface this by stating I have not used a Kirmuss RCM myself. I did attend his presentation at PAF in August where he made a good case concerning his credentials and his philosophy on recovering LPs. And considering the deal he was making o... | |
| Bridged NADs vs. Rotel Ra - 1062 Pretty much what @mesch said. While bridging amps isn't necesarily bad in and of itself usually, it can be if the speaker load is unstable or hard to drive. I had a pair of Hafler DH-220s that I ran in bridged mode to drive a pair of ESL speakers... | |
| The Low Volume Loudness Dilemma "As far as enhancement devices (EQs, loudness contours, etc) are concerned, it would be nice if they could be placed in a tape or accessory loop so they can be switch in/out of the signal path at normal listening levels." Yes, this. The ARC SP3 p... | |
| When I listen to my system....... I am blessed. Not only am I content with my current mostly vintage system, I'll be way more than content with my pop's system when I can set it up. It'll be like Christmas. So why am I blessed? Simple: I can step off the upgrade treadmill. Sure I... |