rhljazz
Responses from rhljazz
| Who needs power cables anyway? And you are absolutely sure this approach would produce a better result than any other power cord and outlet combination? It could be worse. | |
| HELP with Room Treatment See Slideshow Take a look at GIK acoustics. They have some nice corner traps that sit on the floor and sell panels with stands that you could experiment with. The prices are real world. | |
| Life without a remote Unless you can place the preamp where it can be adjusted from your listening position, you will ultimately become dissatisfied since you are already accustomed to a remote.My secondary system and my back-up preamp do not have remote control and I ... | |
| Room treatment dealer? You may want to take a look at GIK Acoustics. | |
| CAD 211 AE Owners I have VAC amps and the manual states that it is acceptable to use both taps at the same time. I have tried that option on different speakers but use the 8 ohm tap right now. I don't see why the Cary would be bothered by using both sets of taps at... | |
| Tube amplification for Lipinski 505's? Why not try a Cary SLI 80? No worries about power, and it has the rich tube sonics Cary is famous for. It's also a good looking amp. There is one advertised now for 1400.00. | |
| Best EL-34 Amps? There are a pair of VAC PA90c amps listed for 2895.00. VAC makes great amps plus they are gorgeus. I have no personal experience with the PA90 to know how quiet it is.Other el34 amps I can think of are Manley Snappers and Retro 250's which are ove... | |
| Best remote with preamp The first thing you don't want is a stepped volume control. They always wind up too loud or too soft for the level one wishes to attain. The VAC Renaissance has a solid metal remote, nicely weighted, smooth finish, minimalist features, with soft b... | |
| Biasing Classe DR 25 power amp When I had my DR-8's they were set about 18ma per transistor (times 4 for the DR8) and I was told max current was 24ma. I set them at 22ma to be on the safe side. The higher bias did make the sound warmer/richer. | |
| No escrow? I always check how long the other party has been a member of AudioGon, check their feedback, and whether they have been active in any threads. This will give you a good idea of the other parties intent and integrity. If you are a new member, someo... | |
| Affordable pre-amp solutions?? There is a Manley Shrimp for sale now for less than a grand. I found the Shrimp to be an engaging pre to listen to while my VAC was in for repair. The volume control is continuous instead of stepped which I find important. Compared to an ARC SP16,... | |
| Tube Amp to Pair with Duevel Planets? I will vote for the Manley Stingray. I can't think of another integrated that would sound better with your speakers. I heard the Planets with the monoblock version of the Stingray (Mahi Mahi) and the sound was stunning. There was no shortage of po... | |
| Brass speaker spikes www.mapleshaderecords.com or www.starsoundtechnologies.com | |
| bass in the room I had/have a similar problem. In my crummy room (vaulted ceiling, open at the top to kitchen/dining area) the N802's exhibited a pronounced dip at 60-70hz which robbed the bass of impact. The sub doesn't help because it reinforces the areas where ... | |
| Replacements for Quad 989's ?? My local dealer has 2805's set up with a Wilson Benesch Torus sub and impact is one of the strengths. It is more than just low frequency rumble and shake, it is a seamless extension of the Quads bottom end. Pretty damn impressive! |