photon46
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| Musical accuracy in subwoofers Thanks all for your responses. As suggested, I tried disconnecting the mains & listened to the reproduction of various instruments. There are very clear differences between a closely miked electric fender bass, an acoustic bass, & tympani ... | |
| New Maggie Owner; What amp???? Docwarnock's post points to the fact that you've got to consider how loud you'll want to play them. So you've got to factor room size into the equation, along with your tastes. I settled on the Belles 150a Hot Rod (200 watts @ 4 ohms) and have bee... | |
| A meeting by the River.... A crosscultural exhange I've enjoyed alot is "Cho," by Steve Tibbetts & Choying Drolma.(Hannibal label, HNCD1404) On a visit to their Tibetan Buddhist nunnery,Tibbetts was smitten by the beauty of the nuns chanting & song. He recorded them... | |
| Help needed re:cartridge/preamp/setup? Not that it makes much difference, but when the folks at NeedleDoctor.com tested the output from this cartridge, I believe they found it to be 2.2mv, not the stated 1.6mv. | |
| Tube preamps under 2K with 2 outputs? Sibelius, Roger Modjeski's Music Reference RM5 also has 2 sets of outs and lists new right at 2k. It occasionally pops up used and is often a great value. I've had one for a few months and couldn't be happier for the money spent. www.electron-valv... | |
| How do people dust their systems? Geez, we REALLY need to get a life. Sitting in front of the the monitor discussing the ways we dust our gear. But seriously, every week I just dust with a feather duster. (Also, Billy Baggs makes a nice wool duster - you can check it out on his we... | |
| Darn it, I scratched my Roland Now what Here's a trick that I've found to work better than black markers for touching up scratches on a matte black painted surface. It does, however, require use of printmakers etching or lithography ink. You can find it in well stocked art supply stores... | |
| Best value speakers available Tireguy, I think subjectivity is going to play a big role in this judgement call. But when it came time to put MY money down, Magneplanar got my vote for best value (in my budget range) and I bought the 1.6's. | |
| power cords/surge protector-conditioner Dekay, there are surge protectors available that don't, perportedly, affect sound as do most conditioners. Check out www.brickwall.com to start, their conditioners are reputed to be benign as far as influencing sound. The two outlet 20 amp version... | |
| EAR Footers: Which ones, how to install? Jeff, I believe that the Parts Connection catalog said that the large feet were rated to hold at least 15 lbs, so you could try just 6 & see what you think. It occurred to me that another good adhesive would be black butyl rubber that you purc... | |
| EAR Footers: Which ones, how to install? Jeff, I've just been using the EAR feet unattached, resting the equipment on them like cones. If one wanted to attach them more securely, I think that a silicone caulk type adhesive would be one possibility. I have been able to it peel off of any ... | |
| Sonic Frontiers Tech Support is Great I also have had excellent service from them. I ordered an Assemblage 2.7 Platiunum dac from The Parts Connection and they made a mistake, accidentally shipping a Signature version instead. When I called Frank, he overnighted the replacement to me ... | |
| Perpetual Technologies P3A DAC Treyhoss, I was making similar decisions about a new dac as well and definitely considered the Perpetual Technology products as well as MSB. Due to considerations revolving about rack size, the MSB was less than ideal. The need for 2 additional ca... | |
| best interconnect for less than 100??? Gemini, with the usual YMMV caveat, I'd have to say that Music Metre cables have been extremely satisfactory in my system ( Assemblage 2.7 Platinum dac fed by Cambridge CD4se, Music Reference RM5 tubed pre, Belles 150 hot rod power, Maggie 1.6's.)... | |
| The universal language? Good potential for this thread Frogman. I've enjoyed expanding my musical horizons via the music of other cultures for many years now. In particular, Indian classical music has become a favorite. Several years ago, I got a chance to see phenomenal... |