newbee
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| Experiments with VTF Do you make adjustments to VTF independent of VTA? Do you think that the differences you note are due to the change in the force the stylus is applying to the groove or to effective changes in VTA (which must change with VTF changes)? I always tho... | |
| Best of Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan Sherod, If you haven't already done so, the recording I mentioned above is a great place to start. Obviously I agree with your assessment! :-) | |
| bi wiring FWIW, on the few systems I have had which provided for biwiring I could never hear a difference when I was using the same cables (two runs of idential cables), but it sure was a lot of fun to use different cables for the highs and low's as a form ... | |
| Your experience:a cdp that gets best of lesser cds Foster 9, You have restated your desires - I completely read thru these and went to the obvious complaint so many folks have about 'glare', so common in early CD's. Sorry 'bout that. Noting your desires, my recommendation would be the same. A well... | |
| How do tube Watts compare to SS Watts? Your real question should be "Can I drive my Theil 2.2's with a modest sized tube amp?"There is a great deal of interaction between an amp and a speaker. A speaker with minimal impedence drooping to or below 4 ohms are not good candidates for anyt... | |
| AR SP16 Question...... This is a WAG (I don't have a ARC SP16) but I suspect that the 6 to 8 db difference will give you at least a reasonable amount of flexibility. A lot of ARC pre's also have a built-in input gain reduction switch of feature. No?The Rothwells are an ... | |
| Your experience:a cdp that gets best of lesser cds Well, on the cheap you could do worse than the Raysonic 128 as a 2d unit. It really responds well to tube changes and turns in a very credible performance. I retired my old Cal Alpha/Delta without a tear. I'm not as as fond of the use of an equali... | |
| Your experience:a cdp that gets best of lesser cds Foster 9, why have just one CDP. You can get an inexpensive tube CDP, stuff it with different tubes until you get the tone you want, then play your bad CD's on it and use your good one for the reference stuff. :-)Other than that, you can't have it... | |
| one channel dead as a door nail Dead power tube would be my guess. Check amp's fuses. Then try switching the two power tubes and see if the channels problems reverse. If both channels work you probably just had a temporary tube short. If the problem changes channels, you've prob... | |
| Warmest speaker? Can't help but enjoy the comments on the Tylers in relationship to thier being 'cool' as suggested by Bartokfan. Much as I enjoy mine for what they do very well, their being 'cool' is not one of them. A slight bit of warmth in the lower mids-upper... | |
| How significant is a power cord upgrade? Tvad, While I can appreciate what you say on one level, that of a reiteration of an endless dispute over the efficacy of a tweek, or any other of the many irresolvable issues in audio, I have a bit of difficulty accepting the admonishon from some ... | |
| Will SS mess with my tubes?? Irichal, Lets assume that you have a modest TT set up with a MM stylus. If that is so then a modest SS phono pre-amp is an excellent idea. They are simple and usually quiet. And you stand a reasonable chance of improving the phono stage you have o... | |
| Another room treatment convert Fishboat, I was trying in my last paragraph to address Acoustat6's comment that "all surfaces need treatment". I thought that was an over the top statement. FWIW, I'll try to explain the basis for my last paragraph. I'm sure you are aware that so... | |
| Tubes and forced air cooling ... McFarland (and Horseface), There is no harm in placing a small fan behind a tube amp and draw air accross the entire amp. I think the no-no is putting a fan in front of the tubes themselves and forcing air on the tubes.Tube amps need no fan assist... | |
| Suggestion for preamp - Spendor's & Cary Kt88, Interesting comments. Did I somewhere say that you were wrong re your comments about 6922 based tube amps in general? I don't think so! I have had an ARC (an SP10 and its partnered D115) for many years that uses 6922's/6dj8's. This has creat... |