oldhvymec
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| Best way to measure an Amp's power capability You're on the right track, You're looking and learning and listening.Listen, to the BS, listen with your ears and learn what you want to do. THEN put down your hard earned cash.No need to get mad or unhappy, after the fact. Plan it out a bit.Room ... | |
| Turned Off My Subwoofer ... And My Speakers Sound Great I think where people get screwed up is thinking that adding subs means more and more and more bass. This is NOT the case! <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>&g... | |
| What tube preamp to go with McIntosh MC275? I’m a Mac guy, The best sounding preamp I have is a rebuilt C20 by Mike Samra, Then I added a thing or two. So purest will bellow that nothing in between is better.. BS. That C20 and MC275 are made for each other.. Choose good speakers. They will ... | |
| Turned Off My Subwoofer ... And My Speakers Sound Great uberwaltz12,826 posts09-03-2020 4:27pmMillerSerious question.Do you think a room the OP,s size of just 10x9x8 could handle a DBA or even two subs?<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>&... | |
| What's going on with Synergistic Research fuses? So, bad contact with a standard fuse can account for a difference in the sound of the amp where a different fuse can't account for a difference in sound because it's just a fuse and it's not in a place where it can affect the sound. <<<... | |
| couldn't stand the weather Keep it dry and covered all the time unless you're using it. Warm it up on cool days, fine for the rest of the day. 35-40 kinda a lower limit, with older valve amps. SS they can get pretty cool. 20 degrees is cool.I'd think 5 under a small heating... | |
| How much space between cables is enough? Cable art, I got pretty good at it... then BUMP it! like dominoes. Then there's one kinda tweaked, way the heck in the back of some place.Mine looked like crop circles at the bass bins.. LOL, coiling XLRs or RCAs. My dog is an acrobat, never touc... | |
| McIntosh C2700 Right Channel Issue Swap the tubes in the main section. not the phono sections. just the mains, 12AX7 and a 12AT7. 50-100, bucks then you'll know it's not a valve at least. You can use one from the phono section, but there are no other 12AT7s to swap with.. Need... | |
| For anyone who moved from tubes to solid state — a question hilde45 OP783 posts09-02-2020 4:32am@oldhvymecI don’t use valve power amp below 300, only SS. 300 and above is ValveNot sure I understand. You don’t use valves/tubes *below* 300 wpc? Only *above* 300 wpc is valves/tubes? I would have thought it w... | |
| For anyone who moved from tubes to solid state — a question It's simple for me. I like both when there used right. I don't use valve power amp below 300, only SS. 300 and above is Valve, in the fall, winter and spring. Summertime, Class d amps in the monitor positions. I swap when the weather cools off, a... | |
| What other hobby... daj14 posts09-01-2020 10:22pmNot a downer if you get it... but, preparing to die. (Hopefully not for a long time!) The older I get, the more my perspective on all the activities and fuss evolves. "You may die a hundred deaths without a break in th... | |
| Danny Richie "fixes" the Linkwitz Arion loudspeaker Another thing, I’ve worked with a few sound engineers, quite a few. Of the 30 or so I’ve met on job sites, only one had any desire to build or have anything to so with speakers. WHY? There is no money in it. Every one of those engineers were worki... | |
| Danny Richie "fixes" the Linkwitz Arion loudspeaker I'm of the same opinion. If you don't make it everywhere, you don't have to control it everywhere. Rule number 1. controlling the bass, is 90% of the answer, when it comes to distortion... in ALL 7 of the frequencies ranges I address. sub, bass, ... | |
| Tuners you wish you had back? 55 years of listening. I've never owned a Tuner. Closest is a MX110z. They sure have great tuner, preamp with dual phono stage, TOO. One of the few integrated pieces I have and REALLY like.. All tubes, great reception. Good looking. First class v... | |
| What other hobby... Is that a hobby or a sport? maybe both.. ;-)I forgot about playing with the cameras, Love my old Minolta and newer Sonys. Just love fiddling with them..Regards |