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What is the maximum amperage on the 15 volt side for the Pro-ject Power Box ds2 Sources
Technical specifications Pro-Ject Tube Box DS2 Tubes:Outboard power supply: 18 V/1000 mA DC Power consumption: 490mA DC, <0,5W in standby Dimension W x D x H (D with sockets) 206mm x 227 (239)mm x 91mm aluminium 240mm x 227 (239)mm x 93mm woo... 
Grado Hemp Headphones
Bud seriously, flake, dealer been around for a while...Hookah, up...Okey dokey... I'm in...Puff puff, pass, puff, puff, pass...Regards... 
What's the worst speaker or stereo set-up you've ever seen?
geoffkait23,073 posts06-27-2020 5:54amRe Fabio’s systemMAIN SYSTEM So geoffkait, Fabio is a neighbor, someone you follow? I mean after the the broken beak, on the roller coaster? I kinda, wondered.. Big news, was Fabio, getting his nose broke on a... 
What songs/albums/artists actually sound worse when played through audiophile systems?
Oh, "Whip it good"Regards 
What songs/albums/artists actually sound worse when played through audiophile systems?
The Stones, Iggy Pop, The Ramones..Janis Joplin they all sound  bad... sorry... The Stones, by design for sure.. The rest, just crappy recordings, mixing, mastering... you know all that jazz.. Just BAD... Even DEVO took better care, with the end p... 
System problem
High volume, both at the same time? Oscillation? but from where?Transient shut down POP. They sounded good then turned them off or down?You know where it’s winding up? It’s a good thing there is protection there. Must be some expensive tweeters to... 
Monster Regret!!
I bought into all the Monster cable hype. I even went as far as purchasing their Monster Power AVS 2000 voltage stabilizer and HTS 5000 reference power center. Why is it hype? Is there something wrong with the product? It maintains 120 VAC ha... 
Building your own HiFI rack (hasn't been discussed in a while)
Parts ExpressPart numbers:  240-666 - 240-8xx Spikes that are able to be leveled and have floor protection pucks to boot..A few to pick from and mounting hardware..Hope this helps.. DIY is fun, it's yours, it's one of a kind...Enjoy...Regards 
No Tape/Processor Loop????
Use of a processor may be an optional item and if the processor uses digital processing, it is highly undesirable to drive it with a volume adjusted signal. Hence, you need a processor/tape loop which feeds a line-level signal at all times and can... 
Combining a sub-woofer with Bookshelf Speakers
I know, add 4.. LOL he's working with ONE! If the OP wants to hear and feel the bass, at the seated position.Bass forward...in the center. Ya won't ruin the whole reason for the small footprint, to begin with..Bass everywhere is OK at best...Goo... 
Who says cables don't make a difference?
Silver clad copper PTFE x 3 and 1 pure copper multi strand. Weave and add red copper ends..Shield armor. 40.00 usd.. 5-900.00 retail. Seen a few over 2,000.00. pretty covers, though...#16-12 for anything other than power amps#8-12 for power ampsSo... 
No Tape/Processor Loop????
I'm a stereo guy. I'm a Mac guy. I use an active OXO for the bass 300 hz <Channel A is split and the subs and OXO are hooked there. Channel B is for the monitors, they are, split and do active subs, also.I have a line level out, non switched al... 
Combining a sub-woofer with Bookshelf Speakers
Yea, turn the OX point all the way down, 30-60. Set the gain to 12Listen... Continue to raise the XO until you get the boom, then, lower it. until it goes away. It’s a little to high, just like jjss49 said. Now to get a tad more punch, you could i... 
Help Match Cables To Gear Please
There are quite a few cables that use "A BOX" at the beginning of the run. It usually has an inductor, and some, have a bass notch. Others use a second network at the end of the run for HF attenuation, and UHF cut, usually around 19 - 20K. Yes the... 
Krell KAV-500 Bridging Jumpers?
Page 11 of the owners manual, it's online...It's saying something about J5, XLRs.....and only two can be bridged.Regards..