randy-11
Responses from randy-11
| Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics? do you have citations to any of the there have been thousands of experiments over the years, some written up in peer reviewed audio engineering journals??I have access to most engineering journals and would like to look at the articles. | |
| Quack System Upgrades yes, add the gizmos that levitate cables up above the floorI've seen claims that the floor pushes static electricity into the cableAgain, the post above about poor electronic design is relevant...and what about the snake oil around wooden equipmen... | |
| Magnepans frogman - do your upgrade comments apply to the newer speakers with upgraded stock crossovers?e.g. 3.7's etc. | |
| Best Cheap Amps for Magneplanar Speakers and now back to our show...I should have said in the OP that I have a tube pre-amp and would prefer a SS amp if possible.Also, it needs to be a significant upgrade from my current Sunfire Cinema Grand (a Bob Carver design). That means I'd like to... | |
| is a preamp needed if I am playing music from a pc? maybesee how how the levels match w/o oneI assume you don't need source switching, tone controls, balance or a euphonic tubey sound... | |
| Quack System Upgrades anything involving expensive interconnect would qualifythat rule to be imposed should be one has actually tried whatever they nominate in a valid listening comparison | |
| ROI. Where is money better spent? Better speakers, then Better room treatment.... then better pre. :) ;] | |
| Quack System Upgrades any of this crap:http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina5.htmor cocconutaudio.com | |
| Magneplanar Listening Comparison 1.7 vs. 3.7 Speakers I've spent an hour listening at the dealer's with his music, and about 2 hours with a test CD I made up. Not against a 1.7i, but against a 1.7.The 3.7i does sound better to me, but even if the improvement is not due to visuals (the bigger speaker... | |
| What's the deal with coloring CD's and/or tray mechanism This is just made up gibberish by someone who doesn't understand the mechanism involved. Provide a citation to a study showing the 75%reflectivity. | |
| Decided to change my cd player, suggestions please? BTW, it is very easy to test 2 CD players. Make 2 copies of some test music and set one up to play a few seconds ahead of the other one. Switch back and forth.You can use a Tape In if your remote doesn't have dedicated buttons for all sources.En... | |
| Best Cheap Amps for Magneplanar Speakers frogman - are there any SS amps that can give that inner detail, etc. with Maggies like tubes do?maybe a suitable topology using MOSFETs for example? | |
| Magneplanar Listening Comparison 1.7 vs. 3.7 Speakers who advocated the smaller speakers and what reasons were obtuse? | |
| HAPPY FESTIVUS what Festivus music is out there? | |
| Warm-up time for amps and preamps Right. The only exception is tubes. ARC keeps track of the time on their tubes and puts that info in the display. |