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| Would Vandersteen 5a's be a good match for Krell? The Krell Army may not like it but please consider this. Vandy owners often choose tube electronics to bring out the best tonality of their speakers. In my experience, Krell electronics are at the opposite end of the sonic spectrum from tube gear.... | |
| Joule 150A MKII versus Atma-sphere Preamps As I understand it, the basis for balanced designs comes from studio equipment. Unlike home use where 1-2 meters is typical for interconnect, studios often run 10-30 meters so noise rejection becomes critical. So balanced may measure lower noise, ... | |
| Protractor for VPI Aries-3 with JMW10.5i arm Viper, if you think about it or have seen diagrams of cartridge alignment, it is possible to get it correct with a single point, rather than two. I'm guessing the two point systems are more common since they come from identifying where tracing of ... | |
| how good is the Parasound halo, & BAT components Kforum, I'll say upfront that I have not heard any Krell gear in the past five years. But from what I have owned or heard, I'd call it clean with good control and extension in the bass, but overall it misses the juices of live music.In my experien... | |
| Proper power up and shut off sequence seperates ? Agree with TIC. The reason is you don't want your power amp on if any other component happens to send an impulse down the line, even a surge from a power on. Simplest rule is: amp on last and off first. | |
| Snell AIIIi - Replace or keep? Considering WAF or GAF (girlfriend acceptance factor), I'm guessing there are three elements - size of cabinet, placement in room, and finish/design of the cabinet. You have an advantage with two out of three. Because the Snell A series are design... | |
| Cassette decks....reliability and build quality... Over the years I owned H-K, Aiwa, Nak, Tandberg, Onkyo, Yamaha, and Pioneer. The only two I had trouble with were the H-K and Tandberg. I would say the best performance per dollar came from the Aiwa and Pioneer. Although it is seldom used, I still... | |
| Anyone has Dunlavy V impedance Curve? Nil, I don't believe this is an exact science so you will need to experiment with the various taps for best performance, even if you find the curve for the SC V. Also, I would be suspect of min/max impedance variation of only 1.0 ohms.My Duntech P... | |
| grado hum Roggae, for information on shielding your motor, Google "mu metal" for information and suppliers. Here is one example -http://www.mumetal.com/Modifying your table should be much less expensive than buying a different cartridge, AND you will preser... | |
| grado hum While checking for ground loops or other grounding problems is worthwhile, Grados often hum if operated within the range of the motor field.Changing to a cartridge other than a Grado is one option but you can also look for shielding material to ap... | |
| Dunlavy SC VI? A few comments from a non-SC VI owner. However, I have owned Duntech Princess for 17 years so believe I can offer some relevant points; it's a Dunlavy family thing.Room accommodation - some valuable points by the two responses above. Dunlavy took ... | |
| Why the sudden popularity of 12 inch arms Downunder, looks like you question as to why new 12" arms has a few plausible answers.But it seems like the question of "better" could only be answered by direct comparison between 12 and 9" versions of the same design for (current) VPI, SME, Kuzm... | |
| Why the sudden popularity of 12 inch arms "light weight compared with drums, was the main advantage." What about resistance to fade and ability to work in the wet?Now we have REALLY gotten off topic, so back to the OP. My guess is that some manufacturers (starting with VPI I believe) saw ... | |
| Budget Phono Stage w/100k Loading for MMs? 47K is the industry standard for phono input load so I wouldn't bother looking for one with 100K. In stead, simply find a phono stage that offers whatever else you want (gain, switching, etc) and replace the 47K resistors on the input with 100K. I... | |
| Denon DL 103 vs DL 103R Piedpiper, even if we end up cross posting, we are both trying to help Grimace set up to enjoy music. Anyway, I believe Hdm's last post offered a good summary.It is apparent that Grimace has a real problem -"The problem I have with the counterweig... |