peter_s
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| Inventory of vinyl - what software do you use? I'm wondering if Excel is the way to go, relative to Access. How well does Excel allow you to do filtering and create custom lists (or reports). I'm an Excel lover - I've gotten it to do lots of things - but I haven't explored that aspect of its f... | |
| Do audiophiles have a high divorce rate? Perhaps audiophiles, with their neuroses towards acheiving perfection, are less likely to get divorced?!!! Perhaps the audio hobby "drains" that internal dynamic that (near) continuously challenges the attainment of satisfaction, the "never-comple... | |
| Power cords for Electrostats I put DIY VH Audio power cords on my Quad 988's, and it made a noticeable improvement, opening up the sound some (they were "flatter" with the stock cords). My PC's were grounded, but the grounds didn't likely do much since the Quad receptacles ar... | |
| Sacrilege Going from Tubes back to Solid State Funny, I just got a pair of VTL-450's and I love the way they sound with my Maggie 20.1's. But I've also been keeping my eye on SS amps that I might try someday, just to hear the difference. Current interests include: Edge, McCormack, and McIntosh... | |
| Totem's with mid-power amplification? I should also say that I am considering Totem's in helping a friend put together a system in a largish "great room" - not sure of the exact size. So, some of the more bass shy models may be out of the question... | |
| floor stander suggestions How much power is needed for the Totem Forests? Would a good 100wpc integrated (Portal Panache) do the trick? | |
| Amplifiers: High Current? High Voltage? Thanks Herman. That's what I was getting at with my question about capacitors. I assume all prior discussion about transformers has been input transformers. | |
| Amplifiers: High Current? High Voltage? Gs5556, thanks for your detailed explanation. Dare I ask another question and understand the answer? How do large storage caps play into that current/voltage/power equation? | |
| ARC Ref 3 with CAT JL2 or do you need CAT SL1 Up in that price range... I heard the Lamm 18-watt triode amps driving the Wattpuppy 7's to great effect. Whether it's the lower power triode or the higher power units, Lamm is one you might want to consider. It has great timbre, things sound very... | |
| Amplifiers: High Current? High Voltage? Then what is the best way to describe a non current restricted amp from a current restriced amp? High current vs. low current? I assume a non-current restricted amp is one that will put out nearly twice the power at 4 ohms than at 8 ohms. | |
| Upgrade Denon 103 R to Shelter 501 II? Wow - makes me wonder if something was wrong with my Denon! I was never that impressed with the 103r I had in my rig, despite all the high recommendations. | |
| hifi audio in movies I believe Diva featured Nagra equipment as the most coveted... Specifically a battery powered R2R deck that he smuggled into the opera to make a recording. I don't remember seeing any microphones though! | |
| Upgrade Denon 103 R to Shelter 501 II? Yes, I went from the Denon to the Shelter, and was very happy with the upgrade. More airy and delicate. Then I upgraded to a Urushi, and wow! But in the range you're discussing, I was very happy to move up to the Shelter. At the time I was using a... | |
| Richard Vandersteen at Audio Connection I was very impressed with the Quatro at CES, in fact even more than the 5a. To me it had a more natural, organic sound - but there were too many factors to know why the difference. My philosophy at CES is: if something sounds not so good, you can'... | |
| Best way to copy LPs to CD's using a Computer With a USB ADC and some USB repeaters, you might be able to get the signal some distance. Or run long interconnects from your preamp to the ADC. The software I've used allows you to push the record button - you can edit out a minute of blank space... |