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| task lighting suggestions My favorite has always been one (or more) Littlite units (or don't you like those?) They have a new LED version that's supposed to be real good -- ask Doug Deacon, I think he has one. | |
| Step Up or new Phono Preamp ?? If you're in love with your Mac preamp do this:Forget step up transformers. There are at least 6 to 8 other analog nuts I know of here on AgoN who will tell you the same thing, and for the same reason (which I'm not going into here, sorry.) Also, ... | |
| Transparent Phono Cable The other "worst kept secret" tonearm cable is the Silver Breeze from Silver Audio Cable http://www.silveraudio.com/Max is great to talk with and will let you audition a pair (which I almost did until I lucked into my Venustas) It's a lot less mon... | |
| the garage Well it really depends on the construction of the garage, doesn't it? (Is this a top secret location?) If the garage has drywall walls and ceiling, an insulated roof, and a tight-fitting door, they should be fine. Otherwise, you might want to cons... | |
| Transparent Phono Cable I second the Purist Venustas. If you really dig deep, you'll find a few people who've moved up to the Purist Dominus and say they can hear the difference; but I'm not rich enough to make that call. If you're considering cartridges in that (low-ish... | |
| Help ...... excesssssssive sssssssssssssssssssss Socoaste, I still think, based on the notes published on the First Watt website, that you should call them and find out how to configure the parallel loading networks to tailor the driver response. As Raul mentioned, and I agree, I think the probl... | |
| Moody Blues "Question of bal." CD or SACD vs Vinyl I have all my original Moody Blues vinyl (in very good shape, too) and I have the MoFi Gold CD of "Days of Future Past".The CD and all the vinyl are disappointing to me. Meaning not sonically spectacular as I remember them back in the day. Perhaps... | |
| Help ...... excesssssssive sssssssssssssssssssss I'd go with Doug's suggestion, EXCEPT that you've had the problem with (at least according to your description) so many different cartridges. It could be that something is being overdriven -- like too high a gain setting in your phono preamp.OR, i... | |
| Isolation Transformers Bob, each separate (branch) circuit in your house is referenced back to the (transformer on the) pole. The (available) energy at the pole is so enormous compared to that carried by each branch leaving your panel that it's virtually impossible for ... | |
| Isolation Transformers Bob, my experience w/ isolation transformers is limited to a brief flirtation about 30 years ago. I'm not sure why people use them. And what you say makes sense at least for most frequencies (although I don't think they pass RF) I think they do of... | |
| Tuff question= Banana plug to adapt to Spade ? Ozzy -- if I assume the rest of your system is the same caliber as your amplifier (can I do that?) then I suggest you to "do it right" and have your speaker cables re-terminated. Even if you solder spades onto the bananas, you are creating a Rube ... | |
| need advice on refinishing speakers. Do's & Don'ts If they're a simple (box) shape, you could have a furniture-maker laminate a new layer of veneer over the existing surface in any wood you like. You have to remove all the hardware first, but it is do-able. | |
| Isolation Transformers Bob, I'm sorry, i was responding to your question about dedicated circuits. As for equipment with built-in filters (and even built-in surge protection) I'm afraid the answer is a qualified "no". And here's the reason: If it's to be done in a way t... | |
| Isolation Transformers Bob, yes they're all tied together at the panel, but a dedicated line means there is nothing else on that circuit but your audio, so there's no other equipment on that line between your audio gear and the power pole (except for that circuit's brea... | |
| Isolation Transformers Clio, I don't think I'm expressing myself properly. First I have to say that for me, the world is divided into those who can implement dedicated circuits, and those who can't.Your statement about not being able to provide dedicated circuits is, to... |