newbee
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| Crossing Left and Right Speakers Doesn't make any sense to me either. That is why I suggested that you physically reverse the leads on one speaker. Sometimes strange things happen with electronics that aren't predictable. For example I've actually seen the connectors on a speaker... | |
| Speakers Recommendation for a BAT VK-55 SE Unless you don't like those speakers (and you said you did) I would be looking for an amp which will drive them to your tastes. That is the more common, and I believe most successful, manner in setting up new speakers. Probably a lot cheaper too. ... | |
| Crossing Left and Right Speakers That usually occurs when you have the speakers wired out of phase. I know you said they were in phase but just for kicks, humor me, reverse the leads of one speaker and see what happens. :-) | |
| Any High End Tube Preamps with *gasp tone controls? I'm all in for a Loki TC placed in a tape loop. I use one and the change it makes when needed far surpasses any potential down side. Used between the amp and preamp, I'm not so sure. If you don't have a tape loop, I'd seriously consider placing it... | |
| First Tube amp suggestions Are you looking for a basic amp or an integrated. I assume the latter? | |
| Thoughts On Turntable Clamps And Weights FWIW, weights and clamps should be used to solve extant problems. I don't believe that their arbitrary use has any real promise of improvement in TT performance. If I were to use one I would use the lightest one possible to solve the problem, i.e.... | |
| Tubes trouble? I doubt that this is a tube problem. My first guess would be that it is somewhere in the grounding or wires (IC's). Check to make sure all of your IC's are not near any transformers, etc and all connections are solid, especially grounds from your ... | |
| Dust Removal I'd use a soft brush in conjunction with a vacuum cleaner (small hand held one probably best). Sweep with brush, suck up dispersed dust with vacuum at same time. | |
| This e-mail has been cryogenically treated Funny thing about Cyro (and other tweaks and mod's) is while the molecular structure may have changed, with audio stuff what are the odds that it will make and audible difference. But, interesting enuf, it seems from user comments it always does, ... | |
| This e-mail has been cryogenically treated Dammed if I know. Probably the same way we verify that fuses make a difference and that they are correctly oriented. We listen and hear, or think we hear, the difference. Is there a god? OK, prove that! | |
| Can you have too much speaker presence? FWIW when I have seen the word 'presence' it has been referring to the mid/upper mid range. I agree with Soix. But I would opine that your dealer was telling you these speakers would just be too small in your large (enuf) room, something you could... | |
| What to change a systemic question Scott, Have you fiddled with the crossover controls? Both phase and crossover points? If not, I’d try that before I reached any conclusions. From looking at the manual I’d be interested in having a higher crossover point so more high frequencies p... | |
| Amplifier considerations, PrmaLuna EVO 400 versus ARC Reference 160 S. Is ARC worth it? Sound wise this is strictly a personal choice, take your pick. I like to fiddle with tone and tube changes so of these two I'd probably go for the PL's. When I last bought ARC amps the one question I did not ask was "what happens when you blow out... | |
| Bridged amps vs stereo vs monoblocks. As I understand it when you bridge an amp you will double its output at 8 and 4 ohms, but not 2 ohms. If your speakers dip to 2 ohms, depending on your speakers design (and listening levels?) their output potential (sound) may be compromised. FWIW | |
| Can a system sound too Holographic? ghdprentice, Your distinguishing the difference between 'wall of sound' and holography, is interesting and rarely made. Makes me think about how classical orchestral music presents itself live that clearly distinguishes itself from recorded. With ... |