newbee
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| Schiit Loki + Mini Users If it is out in the open it shouldn't run hot, warm perhaps but don't put it in a cabinet or put it on heat producing sources. Then it can get quite warm. | |
| Volume Control Too Sensitive OP, FWIW, While you seem happy to be critical of a few who think your Bryston might be one of the sources of your problems (and I think you have more than just one) I don’t see you thanking those who spent time looking into your problems and prov... | |
| Volume Control Too Sensitive I suspect that he is using a clock dial to describe his volume control position with 6 being the bottom of his dial. This would be max attenuation. I assume that 12 o'clock would be the optimum position (many manufacturers recommend something betw... | |
| Volume Control Too Sensitive OP, FWIW read ghdprentice's post to rvpiano's thread about music v audio. It is excellent and mirrors my life experience. I agree with his advise re your Bryston. You need something in your system which you must buy on faith knowing that it can l... | |
| Turned back into a music lover Right hymn, wrong church! :-) | |
| A perfect song? What are your choices? Nessun Dorma from Turandot by Puccini. 3 minutes of shear beauty - you never forget it and you never tire of it. | |
| Volume Control Too Sensitive You can put 10 or 20 db fixed in-line attenuators between your pre-amp and amp. Roth manufactures them - minimal, if an sonic down side. | |
| Soundstage and image height, does it exist? Volume can play a big part in getting the illusion of height. At least in my room. Low volume keeps everything closer to the level of the tweeter/your ears. At a moderate increase in volume every thing seems to open up. Just don't overdrive your r... | |
| Beware poor sounding media I kinda agree with you. My reality is that no matter how great the performance may be its the audio quality that gets it played most often, but I will not listen to drek just because the AQ is high quality. When I listen to great performances with... | |
| Jolida Foz SS-X Tube buffer & soundstage expander? It doesn't. The Loki has 4 bands for tone control. The Foz only one (bass). The Foz has a phase control which can affect the soundstage quite a bit. The Loki does not. The Foz has a tube buffer, the Loki does not. The Foz adds a bit of warmth to t... | |
| How important is spending time with your gear? I could put it all away, or at least out of sight, except for the fact that I've grown accustomed to using a remote control. I'd even hide the speakers if that were possible. :-) | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Presto in England. Cheaper than Amazon - larger catalog - prompt delivery especially if you buy any quantity and they ship UPS. Slower if they ship USPS. I buy about 80% of my CD's from them. FWIW their service is great. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Who needs more Sibelius, I know I don't, but then ...... A new 4 disc set of his Symphonies. Just came out. A young (age 26) conductor I've never heard of, Klaus Makela (A Finn, what else) leading the Oslo Philharmonic. Very, very, good I think a... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados twoleftears (and anyone else who might care), I noted in another post that you recommended a Schubert solo piano piece...so, have I got a deal for your! Larissa Dedove playing Schubert's piano sonatas on Centaur. A 5 cd set for about $25 to $30. ... | |
| FM Antenna You can try it both ways, but when I did this I stripped off the outer vinyl and let the braid contact the clamp. Try the cable with vinyl in place first - if that doesn't work the strip off the vinyl and let the braid contact the clamp. If you a... |