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| New filter/regenerator Askat: The PPP is a classic regenerator. The Shunyata and Isoclean are conditioners, and you should know by now my thoughts on those; and I'm not surprised they left you unsatisfied. I am surprised you had the same experience with the PPP though, ... | |
| New filter/regenerator Husk, I'm unfamiliar w/ the 'Power Cell' product and would need the manufacturer's web address to offer an opinion.As for the other two, they are power conditioning devices. The Audience product is well respected, like the Shunyata, Richard Gray, ... | |
| New filter/regenerator Let me dispel a few myths and some bits of misinformation:1. "Surge protection" (so called), as provided by all of these 'power grooming' devices is no better than what already comes built into your components, if they were constructed in the last... | |
| New filter/regenerator James, do you know the essential difference(s) between regenerators, conditioners, and balanced power units. They are apples, oranges, and grapefruits.Once upon a time conditioners (and isolation transformers) were all we had. Balanced power units... | |
| Double width studs for isolation? Eldartford -- Nsgarch...I have built many 2X4 interior walls, and they are almost floppy until you get the sheetrock on the second side.Yes that is so, but it's mainly because the drywall adds a bit of a 'flange' to the stud making it sort of an "... | |
| Double width studs for isolation? Nsgarch...I too went to MIT, but was more interested in women than calculus. Tech Hi Fi in the warehouse also, Graduated elsewhere; Pratt Institute of which, as an architect you are probably aware.Yes, eldartford, Cambridge was an interesting plac... | |
| Double width studs for isolation? OK, I'm going to do something I've never done here publicly and state my credentials: MIT - B. Architecture + Acoustics, (e-mail me privately if you want to know the year ;-)Acoustical treatment/construction solutions will depend on which of two c... | |
| Tone Arm Mass I second http://www.cartridgedb.com use the interactive tonearm vs. compliance chart.100 ohm loading may be a bit low for a 901. (Bloaty/mushy bass? Highs don't sparkle?) It has an impedance of 20 ohms. Using the 25x rule-of-thumb = a ballpark opt... | |
| Horrible Squee-gy Noise from Stylus Fightingwords, I sent the following email to MH about an hour ago:-------------------------------------Subject: baaaad press!You guys should really take better care of your customers!Especially the youngsters -- they are the future of this preciou... | |
| MC275 in Mono, but which way? Viper, my MartinLogan CLS's have 86dB sensitivity, which I drive quite successfully with just one MC275. Granted they only go down to 45Hz (gone at 30Hz!). You should have no trouble driving your speakers (whatever they are ;-) with TWO MC 275's i... | |
| Anyone ever use the Goldmund Reference Mat ? So does the mat make a difference sonically? | |
| Rolled some 12ax7's recently... Magnum, I do think stronger is better for the reasons I already detailed. I believe what you're saying is that stronger doesn't necessarily mean better SOUNDING, and except for the 3-mica 5751's near total lack of microphonics, I wouldn't argue wi... | |
| MC275 in Mono, but which way? If you want to run your MC275's as mono amps (single input IN, and single speaker OUT) with approximately 150 - 180 watts output per amp, there are directions in the Owner's Manual for doing that.What you are describing above (at least in your Par... | |
| Anyone ever use the Goldmund Reference Mat ? The mat is actually made from Metacrylate (no carbon), the material Goldmund used for their TT platters, motorboards, and plinths. Goldmund felt this material most closely approximated the properties of vinyl, and when properly clamped, the record... | |
| Rolled some 12ax7's recently... Magnum, the reason audio people like the 5751 (or European 'CV' military) version of the 12AX7 is because they have been 'ruggedized' for military use -- which (as a byproduct) makes them free of detectable microphonics, especially the ones with t... |