randy-11
Responses from randy-11
| Why does it take so many hours to brea in arc preamps and amps? Studies by cognitive psychologists show that sensory experience alters perception.So, is it the tubes, the caps, or the listener? | |
| looking for a good alround blue ray player.......... just announced - have not heard ita 205 unit should followGoogle it periodically to see if there are any reviews (assuming you put credence in reviews) | |
| Why does it take so many hours to brea in arc preamps and amps? They use tubes.As to how long why not contact ARC?BTW, they listen to every unit before it leaves the factory - and I think a single person still does all the final listening - yet another guy named Wendell from a high end audio co. in Minnesota -... | |
| Where is the optimal place to have an interface between two different metals? it is well established scientifically that at an interface of two different metals, a tiny voltage is generatedthis is the principle on which thermocouples are based - the voltage is so small that it was not until the 1970s that amplifiers were de... | |
| Dave's Picks 21 & 22 Thx - interested to hear listening tests from buyers before I dive in...IIRC they are using the Plangent process to reduce or remove wow&flutter | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? wire or cable effects will be LESS significant in interconnects than speaker wiresanyone who understands physics or even rel. basic electronics will figure this out - the freq.s involved are simply too high to hearthe only other possibility is tha... | |
| VTL TL7.5 series lll VS VAC Master Line Stage VS AR Ref 6 VS Nagra Classic Preamp ARCsome like PrimaLunabut most any re-amp should be able to drive most any amp - the issues - if any - relate to the amp and speakers (esp. electrostatics)I think control functionality is important in a pre-amp... | |
| Dumb question #643: should speaker cables last a lifetime? Current salesperson knowledge is no better than it was 40 years ago. | |
| Rotel over Integra? used Vandersteen or used Maggies?a dealer was going out of business here and I saw a pair of MMGs for $200I like it when a speaker or any manf. has a decades long history of trying to improve their sound...speaker budget?if you live near a univers... | |
| looking for a good alround blue ray player.......... Oppo 203 | |
| Amplifier Enclosure Resonance I'd call ARC. They do extensive testing and listening to every unit and every product. If it mattered I'm sure they'd have addressed it.They even use Litz wiring tho it makes no sense to me...BTW, I was surprised at the same thing on the top for... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? yeh, not much profit on 16 ga. speaker wirethe analogy to light in the sky is way off baseaspects of wire construction beyond the fundamental electronic properties that affects how waves of varying frequency propagate exist but only affect RF freq... | |
| Speaker choice advise requested... if UPS delivers where you live, there will be some speakers you can auditionbut yes tell us what electronics you havealso, what does it sound like if you move the stereo cabinet? | |
| Should I consider the newer Audio Research pre & power amps, when I play records not CD's BTW, ARC uses a VPI turntable for their listening tests | |
| Integrated Amp Suggestions for Dynaudio Contour 3.4LE or Creek Evo 50A or 100A |