newbee
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| CDP voltage output...what does it mean to volume? I believe the difference between 2v and 6v output is 12db. Thats a quasi educated guess. I do 'know' that the difference between 2v and 4v is 6db so I assumed an equal increase from 4v to 6v. :-) | |
| Preamp output voltage...affect on volume??? If they both start a 0 and attunuate at .5db to max all it means is that the 50 'volter will drive a far more insensitive amp and or long runs of cables with out degredation. Beware however, some amps have large initial steps of attenuation, as mu... | |
| 6550s vs kt88s for a mac 275 amp FWIW, regarding Reprince's comments and Tvads concurrence, in my experience the 6550s (SED's especially)is similar except I would describe it a little differently. I consider the 6550 to have a more linear sound with a softer high end than the KT8... | |
| haunting/dark classical A few of my favorites.Elgar's Cello Concerto would be similar in mood to Barber's Adagio and is every bit as good IMHO, well almost. You might also like Barbers Violin Concerto.I would also vote for Sibelius' Sym #4. For something a little differe... | |
| Martin Logan SL3 missing soundstage "I have heavy curtains on the back"...Do you mean behind the speakers? If so try taking them down. You should not be deadening the back wave from your speakers. Diffusion/dispersion is what you are after. You can use something else to disperse the... | |
| Anyone wish they had a rumble subsonic filter? I haven't read all of the responses to your question. Forgive me if I'm totally off base. While you are rethinking your underlying problem consider whether or not you might have a mis-match between the mass of your TT's arm and the stylus' complia... | |
| Cooling fans for tube amp FWIW, I bought a fan rheostat for a fan at Home Depot and hardwired it to the fan on a long enuf cord so the control was easily assessable to use and it works fine. What is causing all of the noise it the vibrations and its very hard to eliminate ... | |
| Modern day Classical Orchestra recommendation... There are far too many possibilities to just arbitrarily throw them out, IMHO, without any clue about what form or what composer you have already listened to and enjoy. If you have no clue whatsoever, Reference Recording has put out 5 compilation ... | |
| Power amp for ARC SP-6 Leftyfox, If you can find a Threshold SA1, SA2, or SA3 (depending on how much you can afford and how much power you need) this could be hog heaven. I broke in my ARC SP10II with an SA3 and kept it until I bought electrostats and wanted to try tube... | |
| How to properly isolate a turntable? As Metralla suggests, so long as its not airborne it should be easy to isolate your table from floor borne vibrations. If you are into home made (cheap) solutions I would take 2 types of materiel that will absorb vibrations and make a sandwich of ... | |
| Can you imagine a world without vinyl? Albertporter,Upon reflection do you think that your 'over the top' self defense, even in the face of comments by others which are judgmental of your preferred format, might just generate in others with less experience or security a feeling that yo... | |
| Cooling fans for tube amp Jamesk58, a couple of observations. 1) If you're cooling a cabinet with tubes you do not need or necessarily want direct air directly over the tubes and 2) don't move any more air than you need to to keep the cabinet interior at room temp. If your... | |
| The Best Midrange in the World Right Now Tvad, One of the side benefits of being happy with a 'colored system' is you have a goal which when found allows you to relax and listen to music. Now the search for transparency is, seemingly at least, an endless quest. :-)We agree. | |
| The Best Midrange in the World Right Now Tvad, I do NOT disagree with your distinguishing between the terms and suggesting that they be properly used. What I'm talking about is the ability of most average audiophile folks to easily distinguish the difference between true transparency and... | |
| how do you know a bad tube? How ironic the timing for a personal delima. Last nite I turned off my pre-amp fist and got a right side pop in my speaker. Since I hadn't turned off my amp 'it had to be as a result of something in the pre'. Switched tubes from side to side as I ... |