o_holter
Responses from o_holter
| Audiophile recording and playback - Tascam DA-3000 There has been no comments from me, due to no recording on the Tascam. My main source, the Aesthetix Io has been repair for a long time. Now, it is back. Rushton: using the Tascam to its best capability double DSD is the best way, I believe. And, ... | |
| D'Agostino vs. Ayre Hi goodwithtools,I wonder if your speakers are not quite optimal for Atma MA-1s (even with your upgrades). According to Atkinson's review the Alexias are quite demanding. I changed from a Krell FPB600 to MA-1s and have not looked back. I followed ... | |
| Tube amp for "difficult" speakers,,, Hi cjinsc, by 2017 I have ended up with Atmasphere MA-1 mk 3.2 amps driving Audiokinesis Dream Maker speakers, augmented by a modified (bridge coupled) Pioneer 912 driving Audiokinesis LCS speakers (you can see my updates in my system blog here at... | |
| Balanced or single ended phono cable to Aesthetix Io? My Io has been on repair. Meanwhile I bought a used ASR mini basic to be able to play vinyl (much good sound for c 700 usd, but no Io of course), which is single ended only. Therefore, I have not been able to follow up on single ended vs balanced... | |
| Amps Atma-Sphere M-60 Mono blocks OTL design In my experience, amp / speaker / room matching is the way to go with OTL amps. I can get my MA-1s to sound okay with 8 ohm speakers but I chose speakers that have been developed for OTL (Audiokinesis) and have not looked back. It is only then, th... | |
| Lyra Atlas experiences ferrari250, agree, my experience is the same. Working with loading and adjustment is very important. Although the Atlas is so good that it is in a sense also a problem - it still sounds good, even with suboptimal adjustments (to an extent) and loa... | |
| Atma-sphere amps best power tubes Updating experience with NOS output tubes in the MA-1 amps (mainly RCA 6AS7G). I have had zero problems, no failures, over the last half year. This NOS set has now been running for close to two years. I enjoy the sound. | |
| Lyra Atlas experiences Stingreen - sorry, did not see your post before - i use the Aesthetix Benz MC Demagnetizer. The Lyra Atlas manual says periodic fluxbusting is ok provided one follows the instructions (I do). | |
| Periodic noise Yes, Al, your diagnosis was spot on. It illustrates the importance of describing the symptom precisely. It was only when I timed it, after just having been irritated by the burst of noise coming and going, that I started to make progress. I found ... | |
| Periodic noise Thanks, Al. The transmitter was close to 8 METERS from the system, and yet the speakers made noise like mad. I am not in the "very worried about exposure" camp, but it was quite special. It is the pulse that matters (15-20 seconds per 8:20 minutes... | |
| New Component Upgrade Success Rate I agree with sgordon1. Smith's book didn't offer miracle advice but it did change my thinking about sound. I don't do many component changes (but sometimes, upgrades) and when I do, I first read everything I can find about it (and listen, if possi... | |
| Doh, left system off all night I was in the "always on" camp since the sound is best that way, but repairs and tube life issues made me reconsider. I turn on my tube amps and preamp an hour or so before playing, and turn them off at night. So they are on perhaps 6 hours a day, ... | |
| Loud click/pop at the end of each record with clear audio cart If it happens on every record, could it be that the arm is out of alignment, or that something interferes with the arm or wiring? | |
| Securing Monitors to a stand I use a little Blu-tack between my monitors and the heavy metal stands. It doesn't secure the monitors fully, but works ok (hardens over time) and I don't hear much sonic change. Just a LITTLE under each corner of the speaker. | |
| Periodic noise I no longer hear the 8-minute bursts of noise, since the alarm control box is further away from the system. Now it is close to our bedrooms. And I wonder, how healthy is this, with such strong bursts? The installer did know about the problem, but ... |