petg60
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| Fantasy Quintet - Who is on your deserted island? Sinatra, Yesef Lateef, Cal TJader, Keith Emerson, Jah Wobble. Funny Quintet.G | |
| Speaker sensitivity vs SQ Lower sensitivity can produce more bass with a smaller enclosure but need power.Higher ones for same amount of bass require larger cabinets but less power.Higher efficiency could have better dynamic contrasts and a greater sense of liveiness, and ... | |
| To re-cap or not to re-cap? That is the question Oh you can perform many changes but that thing will sound different from what it does now. Not worse but different. 40 years is a long time and parts do age and by this time you got accustomed by its slowly degrading sound, normal. For start repla... | |
| Who are your three favorite female singers? Maria Callas, Billie Holiday, Susan Janet Ballion (Siousxie Sioux)G | |
| For auld lang syne, ..high-end companies you really liked that are gone.... Micro Seiki, Alphason, ...G | |
| Interesting development If a seller at ebay raises the price on collectible and sells then other sellers will follow as long the demand remains the same. You can also compare selling value at Discogs. Only one seller with these recordings? Monopoly. HQ pressings even som... | |
| Does pin hole in woofer affect sound quality? If the hole is round with no edges (check both sides of driver) no issue unless it distracts visibly. Otherwise, if you feel some edge that may produce a tear later, any if the above will do, preferably wood glue or nail polish that matches with d... | |
| Living with unsolvable hum - Any audio detectives out there? Since hum is not affected by volume check the umbilical chord also for any broken pin or bad connection.G | |
| PayPal international protection If buyer raises an issue money are blocked till case is closed between seller and buyer.Kind of protection.G | |
| What did your system look like 30 years ago? Pink Trangle Export, GTI status in 1992Alphason HR100S, ATOC9, ARC SP9MKII, DENON POA6600 monoblocks, TDL Studio 2, AKAI GFX91. Straightwire Maestro cabling. No fancy powerstrips or dedicated lines or special power cables. Just a Sound organisatio... | |
| Does Age Matter? No it does not, my simple answer as not all aged ones have an RTR deck or cassette. On the other hand it is more difficult and costlier for a young one to built a respectable vinyl collection. Digital is easier to operate, sounds good, and is very... | |
| Living with unsolvable hum - Any audio detectives out there? @montaldo,Just connect the cables at preamp output without connecting to poweramp and with the multimeter check for continuity at exposed plug end between the signal pin and its earthing. If multimeter shows continuity then you have it. If not you... | |
| A deeper more holographic soundstage. +1 on speaker placement+1 recording+1 better componentry+1 room treatment-1 insults and exaggerationsG | |
| Living with unsolvable hum - Any audio detectives out there? Absolute term ghost in the machine, what i can think of is a loose earthing touching signal somewhere, either on board or any of the rca's. With cable connected to output rca's of preamp and using a multimeter do you get a short between pin and ea... | |
| 2021 audio system wish list Ears to continue functioning properly, a new phono stage, get more original LP's, starting some room treatment, and above all be safe.Better New year to All.G |