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| Hanging Speakers from the Ceiling... Macrame??? p.s.I got curious and did a little Googling. I'll bet this guy could help you out: http://webpages.charter.net/paulftw/ | |
| Hanging Speakers from the Ceiling... Macrame??? Wow, flashback! I had a friend who did this way back when - of course his setup was complemented by tie-dye wall hangings and beaded curtains (not to mention the various things laying around on the, um, "coffee" table).Seriously, it sounds like a ... | |
| van morrison's best sounding album? Well, it is a tough choice. My personal favorite is "Tupelo Honey" but my wife votes for "Too Long in Exile" But your friend is right - listen to Van! | |
| How to match preamp gain to amp sensitivity? Alun - One easy (and not too expensive) thing you might try with your current preamp, to get a sense of what you want to look for in terms of gain, is (assuming you're using unbalanced connections) the Harrison Labs in-line attenuators. Parts Expr... | |
| How to match preamp gain to amp sensitivity? Hi, Alun -- I've used a couple of passives, McCormack TLC-1 (still in my office system) and EVS Ultimate Attenuators. Like many folks, I thought there was a tradeoff - excellent transparency and smoothness, some loss of perceived dynamics, especia... | |
| Equalizers anyone? I use a z-Systems RDP-1, with three of the 4 paramatric controls providing cuts in the low to mid bass (thus similar in a sense to the Rives), the low shelving control for a slight boost below 35hz, and the high shelving control as essentially a p... | |
| How to match preamp gain to amp sensitivity? This is a tough problem. Several possibilities: 1. Attenuators at the amp inputs.2. Sources (e.g., some DACs like the Benchmark) with variable output level3. A preamp with electronic or other finely-stepped volume control (like the PS Audio PCA-2 ... | |
| Who makes the best Y connector? In my opinion (based on experience), unless you absolutely need for the Y connector to be flexible, the solid metal ones (e.g., see http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=091-515) are preferable to even expensive cab... | |
| A pre-amp with multiple simultaneous outputs. The manual for my PS Audio PCA-2 explicitly mentions using multiple outputs at once, and it works fine (I'm using one output to main amp, one to subs). I've also used multiple outputs simultaneously on my Bryston BP-25 (two sets unbalanced, one ba... | |
| No Volume Swing -- help Jason -- There are potential advantages to using the attenuators: finer adjustment in the resulting range of your volume control, and (perhaps) better channel tracking - even some very good volume controls don't track as well at lower levels. Of c... | |
| No Volume Swing -- help This is unfortunately common, and has caused me to give up on using some otherwise excellent preamps. One solution (which assumes you're using single-ended, not balanced/XLR cables) is to put attenuators at the amp inputs. Parts Express (see www.p... | |
| AA DDE v3.0 vs. newer stuff I still own this combo, though it is not in use right now, and have owned the Dusty Vawter-modified DDE v3.0 and DTIPRO32. I now use the Perpetual Technologies P3A, stock with standard power supply in one system and ModWright modified with P1A and... | |
| Marantz AV-9000 processor loses its mind ... Mine has been either On or in Standby when it loses memory. I suspect you're right about the design flaw; I've talked to others with the same problem. Rich | |
| Tivoli Model 1 as a tuner? Should have done this before I posted my last message. Take a look at http://www.tivoliaudio.com/faq.htm -- although the jacks on the back of the Model One take stereo plugs, the signal itself is mono. Bambadoo, are you thinking of the Model Two?Rich | |
| Tivoli Model 1 as a tuner? Bambadoo, do you know if they changed this at some point? Mine is an early one, and the signal from the headphone jack certainly does not seem to be in stereo mode. I can't find my manual, but I don't recall any mention of this.Rich |