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| Audio Research SP9 MKII to MKIII Upgrade There is a Mark3 for sale here at $900. there are two Mark2's for sale at $635, so it seems that you may want to consider Swklein's advice. | |
| Sonic Frontiers- Quality and Reliability? When I had my old Audio Research LS 16 sent to upgrade from MkI to MkII, my dealer loaned me a SF line 1. To my ears, in my system, the SF Line 1 fell far short of the LS 16, less detail, and a total collapse of the soundstage. I even swapped out ... | |
| Why does my reciever get hot? My old amp was 300 WPC, it never even got warm. My new 200W amps heat up the room so much, that I periodically have to open all the windows to air it out. After 4 hours, It raises the room temp by 10-15 degrees F. Think your amp is hot? Try tubes;... | |
| Best redbook CD playback system for $30k Just a thought, regarding new vs. used. With 30k, you could put together a used system that would have retailed for close to 50k or better. The idea would be to carefully buy used, here on Audiogon. You could live with each piece for a while, and ... | |
| Cars R OK, but what kind of motorcycle do you have 2000 BMW R1200C | |
| Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista vs. ARC CD 3 Rex,Thank you for your post. I was curious, which player did you end up with?Ron | |
| The Best Audio Dealer John Rutan, Audio Connection. John loves music and gear, and it shows. Easy to work with and flexible; if you are going to buy something new, he is the one to see. | |
| Do you play an instrument/sing? I have been playing trumpet for the last 27 years, thats how I got into classical music. One day, my teacher gave me a Maurice Andre record. I liked it so much, that I found the classical station, WQXR, and sat and listened to my dads fisher 400 u... | |
| Please help, obsessive audiophile question No problem Tom, it has been a learning experience. You are correct, small differences in placement seem to make a HUGE difference.I already have heard the sound of my room without the acuostic panels, simply awful, like the inside of a drum.In my ... | |
| Please help, obsessive audiophile question Geoffkait, do you mean the panels on the sides of my listening room?I had the system without them, it was pretty bad, as I had a tremendous slap echo. Would there be a better way to deal with slap echo? I am curious, as I always am willing to try ... | |
| Please help, obsessive audiophile question Geoffkait,Yes, I have spent a fair amount of time listening to that one. It is very helpful. | |
| How do I power up my monoblocks? this may seem like a strange idea, but why not turn your mono blocks around 90 degrees? That will allow for shorter speaker cables and provide easier access to the back.I saw this done once, and it did not look as strange as it sounds. | |
| Please help, obsessive audiophile question I implemented the toe in procedure recommended by ML, and found a Huge improvement. Balance is now dead on, speakers are symetrical in the room. As a side bonus, the new toe in has nicely opened up the soundstage, which now extends wider and deeper. | |
| Please help, obsessive audiophile question I spoke with the speaker manufacturer today, and learned a few things.1st, the panels are hand formed, and can vary in curvature. Accordingly, there is a special procedure used when setting the toe in which will compensate for the differences in c... | |
| What's your profession? Age? Electrical Engineer by training, 38 years old. My other degree is in music, I play the trumpet. These days I do industrial product design for my own company, which manufactures lighting. |