randy-11
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| How much difference could a simple Banana plug make? Ayre seems to like rhodium - you'd better do a blinded test to be sure | |
| Need suggestions for streaming files to my stereo My Apple TV seems to use dual band wifi - thoughts, Eric?be sure to get the Apple TV3 - newer ones lack the optical output port- I also let it stream my photos to my TV, or watch Patti Smith on Youtube etc.if you later want a $500 solution for som... | |
| How much difference could a simple Banana plug make? needs rhodium | |
| Let's talk power cords Not at all likely, spendy AC cables are a scam and they do not make a difference on well designed equipment. But the confirmation bias is easily heard.The only way an elec. signal can make across a transformer from 1o to 2o is by EMF (and leakage ... | |
| Pairing Planar Speakers With A Subwoofer (Eminent Technology) planars & cone subs don't play well togetherbut many do it anyway | |
| I need help with UPS. your Secretary of State has a legal address for themget it off the web and send them a letter - at the top of the letter use the words "Notice of Intent to Sue"also try to work the words "Class Action" into the letteror file a complaint with your ... | |
| High Fidelity MC-6 Power Distributor vs. Synergistic Research V8 Powerblock? use an isolation transformer & plug everything into ONE simple powerstrip that is plugged into the trans. | |
| Suggestion on XLR Cables "nobody "needs balanced" connections" which is why they are NEVER used by professionals! | |
| How expensive are best NOS tubes ? And how difficult to find ? the expense is mainly in picking thru 1,000 tubes to match 10 very closelythere is a video on how Audio Research turns a cheap tube into a spendy hand-picked tub - same for caps, etc.I have a very simple solution: I buy ARC tubes for my ARC gear (... | |
| Opening a can of worms well put kosstmy only addition would be "rational thinking or any scientific testing" to get in their way | |
| $3,000 Planar Speakers how much are the Audio labs?always an impression looking speaker - or should I say "home renovation"... | |
| high frequency intermittent noise cell traffic is also likely very low in the early am when he rarely hears the noiseBTW, are your interconnects single-ended RCA type? if so, can you switch to balanced or do the components only support SE? | |
| New and searching you got some great advice aboveI have little to add, but:1. read the Master Handbook of Acoustics2. download REW and spend $80 on a USB measurement microphone3. find the best releases of your favorite music4. don't worry about a square room since ... | |
| Should I buy a new cd player or DAC or both or neither? ask your local dealer for an in home trial - if he swears, then maybe look elsewherea top ladder R2R DAC from years ago might just be better than the conversion based things nowOTOH, a top quality DAC ought to be better than the same $$ spent on a... | |
| Magnepan 20.7's & Tube Amp which one has more amps into 4 ohms? |