poprhetor
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| Reel to Reel decks I thought about starting a new thread, but I don't think there's enough interest to warrant it. Anyway, my dad showed up at Easter with a reel-to-reel for me. I'd asked him awhile back if he still had any around. We ran a community theater in the ... | |
| difference between an active and a passive preamp? Dracule1 said:source output voltage at least 2V (this also depends on the input sensitivity of your amp)Can you expand on this? | |
| difference between an active and a passive preamp? Note: I misunderstood your last sentence, Mezmo. No wonder your layman's understanding suited me so well. ;) | |
| difference between an active and a passive preamp? Not at all, Mezmo. I'm not technical and it made perfect sense. Audioflyer: I was recently sort of in your position. Just a few weeks ago I was posting about my passive pre. As someone who went in blind, I can tell you what I encountered. Once I h... | |
| Reusing cable for diy? Fair enough. If it amuses me to work with it, then I will. I won't go into it with any illusions or misplaced excitement. | |
| Reusing cable for diy? Just not up to snuff? | |
| Reusing cable for diy? Thanks for the reply, Elizabeth. Everything is still in good shape that way. When I pull the trigger on a new cord, I'll store this one for those projects. | |
| Endless debate: monitor + sub vs floorstanding Interesting article. I knew that there seemed to be a two-way bookshelf camp, but I'd never read an argument for the point of view. | |
| PS VK Control Center passive preamp It didn't escape my notice that going to passive pre would make my source that much more important. As is, it was my weak link. I upgraded to a Rotel RCC-1055. Wow! Not that I've reached nirvana, but I'm no longer plagued with the sense that it so... | |
| PS VK Control Center passive preamp Just needed some DeoxIT and love. Sounds great. I'm really not in a hurry to get rid of it, certainly not without a replacement. | |
| PS VK Control Center passive preamp Well, it's on one channel right now. :( Should be easy, though. I'll take it to Fred Longworth at Classic Audio Repair in San Diego. I might be open to selling it, provided the current issue is easily resolved. But I want to play with it awhile lo... | |
| Is it possible to get Hi-end sound ?? DvjorgeThat second post would have made a great first post. | |
| Is it possible to get Hi-end sound ?? please ignore double-post | |
| Is it possible to get Hi-end sound ?? Having a few pieces of legacy equipment was a great start for me. I'm so glad money is tight right now--I would have loved a new DAC, but my wife preferred a week and a half in Costa Rica--because my ignorance could easily take me down the rabbit ... | |
| Is it possible to get Hi-end sound ?? Having a few pieces of legacy equipment was a great start for me. I'm so glad money is tight right now--I would have loved a new DAC, but my wife preferred a week and a half in Costa Rica--because my ignorance could easily take me down the rabbit ... |