oldhvymec
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| Help with blown tweeters/power issue Silly two cents worth, Fuses? don’t suppose there is a fuse problem anywhere?Maybe you’ll get lucky, with the fuse.NOW, protect the expensive gear, no matter what anyone says. You choose a good product, others will chime in.. Best of luck..Regards | |
| Hardwood floors vs carpets Glad to hear you're enjoying the new home. It's been my experience, it helps. Even different types of carpet sound different. I use 8x10 indoor / outdoor, 20.00 usd each, in my shop.When I set it up for sound, not work. Tames it down a bit. I rol... | |
| Is idler drive better than belt drive or direct drive? That was the problem, I was having. Keeping up with good tape, having to purchase it NOW.. oh yea, it was abandoned, by me over 30 years ago just for that reason. Limited supply and a LOT of the newer stuff wasn't holding up very well, to boot. I ... | |
| A Surge Suppressor Story First rule, safety first Second rule, surge protectionThird rule, maintain constant voltages for the gear (some older only 117 Vac MAX), All new gear 120 Vac.The purpose is not to sound better, BUT if conditioning VAC results in better sound, GOOD... | |
| An Odd Question Yes they will, They sure look nice though. I have a piano in one of my rooms.. I stuff two moving blankets in the tuning door.. When the kids want to play the thing, I remove the blankets.. EVERYTHING make noise, or dampens noise, Neutral is kind ... | |
| I think some cables are just a little too expensive. I had to grab my NUTS on some of this and say WHY DO things breed?Things that won't take care of THEMSELVES DON'T live.Only humans do and expect ME, or anyone else, to feed, cloth, and pay for someone else's existence with my money. I suppose yo... | |
| Sam here.l realize now why so many people think my ideas are crazy? Science knows damn well what the truth is and a little common sense and I’m not so crazy anymore friends. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>&... | |
| Is idler drive better than belt drive or direct drive? I’ll tell you OP, Reel To Reel is cool, no doubt.I had an Akai RtoR that had direct record/playback wired from the heads to a really good Summo analog differential preamp and power amp. Went completely around the preamp in the tape unit. It was a ... | |
| Why Crazy Prices paid for Pioneer 100 JBL L100 AR1 AR3 AR3A jnorris2005121 posts08-09-2020 7:39pmPeople that rave about Pioneer speakers will also wax poetic about "vintage" Radio Shack speakers. They’re all over the audio Facebook pages and get very gnarly if you challenge their beliefs. Forgive them. The... | |
| Cable droop What color finish sounds best?Black, White, Neon Orange...:-)Regards | |
| Vintage and modern hookups Is that stoned once, or once stoned? LOL like the name, Kinda says it all "70s" receiversome good stuff back then if you looked..Sansui, Mcintosh, Marantz.8 ohm speakers for sure, but check on 6 or 4 ohm.Second it will be stereo or mono if you cho... | |
| Soundstage gone The cartridge is brand new, I've got upgraded TT last week and in dealership store was sounding great. Just now listened a few records and I would hear the little bit sound separation but not as used to be with MM stage. Don't want to experiment... | |
| Cable droop geof3210 posts08-17-2020 6:53pmI use hangers on the wall, or buy longer cables. I really never though of hanging from the wall, kinda like a gun rack..Gears are grinding now. Easier to clean, under and around. If mounted to a stud with isolator... | |
| Sam here.l realize now why so many people think my ideas are crazy? The biblical story of Samson and Delilah is metaphoric.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.I... | |
| Im sick of seeing stupid prices on We, Tannoy Silver and Black. Whats so Great about them? Really, doesn't seem like much of that is going on at any level or price tag. Running the country.. that is. HAY MC the rich are running Seattle!!! LOL, are they now... We got the loonies running the loonie bin....OK...Some of the old Altec, JBL, ... |