noromance
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| Do I need to decouple/isolate my preamp amp from my stand? Rather than decouple, try coupling using ceramic or brass cones. I found it to bring sharper focus to upper mids and highs. | |
| Nobsound Amp EL 34 Safety question If it’s made in China, they may not bother if it's not for the EU market. Some smaller companies can’t afford the cost of testing. I wouldn’t worry too much. Like all tube amps, don’t leave unattended if possible. | |
| Digital Library - or Not? Needed? As long as you don't mind the $20 per month for the rest of your life, stick with hi-res streaming. | |
| Low incoming voltage If it wasn't for the "democrat government," there would be no "nice stinky green bud." | |
| Tubes? 2301 doesn’t seem to double power into more demanding loads.For 85dB speakers, 300w would max out at 103dB. 600w would give you 106dB at around 10 feet from stereo pair. | |
| Tubes? https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/amplifiers/MC2301 | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Patti Page – Indiscretion (Mercury 1959 mono)Up on the pistonic driver rig. How the hell can 1959 make a recording so much better than 2020? Even wifey asked what was because she could hear how awesome it sounded through the floor. | |
| Phase inverted preamps and Rel Subwoofers. You've got to test by a process of elimination. Put the connections back the way they were. No swapping. Is the amp getting hot now? If not, you are back to where you were.Disconnect the RELs from the amp. Now swap the speaker wires. Does it get h... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Lana Cantrell - The Now Of Then ! (RCA 1969)Another Mr. Bojangles version on this.She’s got something attractive that compels a spin. Smokey voice. An Oz-Broadway Marlene D. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Porcelain Raft – Strange Weekend (Secretly Canadian 2012)Nice to hear this on the other rig. Nicely mixed wall of sound with a lot of beauty and nuance. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The New Black Eagle Jazz Band – At Symphony Hall (Philo 1982)These guys are awesome. New Orleans jazz played perfectly. Excellent SQ. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? CocoRosie – Grey Oceans (SubPop 2010) | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? This Mortal Coil – Filigree & Shadow (4AD 1989) | |
| Dedicated audio circuit question about the breaker You only have to look at MC's set-up to realize that he did look inside the panel. He's never been the same since. Heed the warnings. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The Black Heart Procession – One (SDRL Records 2016 LE White[1998])Saw them perform this album live. Very special gig. |