newbee
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| Better AM reception.... any ideas? Well, the truth is that most AM sections are mere afterthoughts on Stereo FM tuners and a frequently much less sensitive than a good table radio or your car radio. Additionally AM signals are sensitive to interference and the signal strenght which... | |
| Mono recording question... Not a stupid question, but why don't you just flick the switch and find out? It may depend on the manner in which the mono signal was transferred to the CD. It might cancel out some noise on the CD from the remastering. | |
| integrateds in the modern age: consensus? If I were into SS sound I would have an integrated amp provided it had high power and current delivery capacity so it could drive different speakers easily. That way I wouldn't have to buy a new unit if I changed speakers. But I'm not.....I like t... | |
| upgrade ARC SP-8 If you have become accoustomed to the SP8 over a long period of time you may be surprised by what is now available, and you may not like it! With the emphasis over the past 15 years or so on reproduction of detail a lot of the stuff available is o... | |
| If Audio bug never hit you, what hobby might have? I was lucky, I really didn't have to sacrifice much for this hobby. With the extra disposable income I probably would have bought better equipment for my other hobbies (photography, skiing, old wood boats, and travel) and would have read a lot mor... | |
| Question about speaker power handling You'll be fine with the 130 wt amp. You can't really over power a speaker but be careful you can over drive it. | |
| Subtlety ? do any American amps do it? Elgordo, "After owning a few British motorcycles....."Wow, are you a slow learner! :-) Sorry, I couldn't resist. | |
| How Big is Your Music Collection I've thinned out my LP collection and I'm down to about 500. My CD collection is at about 4500, needs more thinning out, but recent additions have slowed substantially and I've gotten lazy. No SACD's, just redbook. | |
| What to buy Well despite all of the praise the Lirpa's get, IMHO they are crap! Thats probably why C123666 only recommends them but doesn't use them himself. Dogjeter, Research the Tyler Acoustics Linbrook line. Excellent speakers - direct sales with a home t... | |
| Want to experience tubed CDP? Jh20s, Re tubes for the Jolida. Have some fun on the cheap by experimenting with new production tubes. The sound will be different and you can pick your own flavor. I would suggest that you try (my first choice) EI's which should give you much cle... | |
| Best full orchestra recordings? Kr4, I agree. IMHO, Ashkenazy/Decca by a considerable margin. It comes with a very good Isle of the Dead as well.In fact, I prefer his Symphonies as well. They are just more taut than Previn's, and most others except Pletnev, which suits me fine. ... | |
| Best full orchestra recordings? Name a composer, or a few composers, that you have really enjoyed and you'll get more meaningful recommendations. If you just want reference sound a general recommendation would be most anything from Reference Recordings. | |
| Ei Gold Elite Premium tubes& Music Reference Amp Yep. In other amps, pre amps and DAC's. My favorite new production small tubes are EI's (6dj8's and 12AX7a's). Tele's on the cheap! The only caveat is QC - some can be microphonic - so only buy tubes tested for microphonics or be prepared to trash... | |
| Which SACD of Jazz at the Pawnshop sounds better? Onhwy61, "good jazz has a real edge......". As I type I'm listening to an Ahmad Jamal album and I'm just comfortable as all get out! What does that mean for me and jazz? But I get your point. My next album will be Joe Henderson's Lush Life - I'm s... | |
| More speakers for sale than other componenet. Y? I sort of agree with Photon46's comments, but would add that most folks can more easily hear the difference between speakers than they can between the electronic's. When seeking an improvement in their system thats the easiest item to address. Rea... |