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| cd player skipping I agree. Let NAD fix it. I had a Nakamichi that skipped and the dealer fumbled with it a coupla times, then Nak fixed it for good. Never had another problem. I feel for ya! | |
| MISSING THE POINT? If it's got an ECM number I buy it. It's like putting oneself on a subsription - and almost like stamp collecting haha. In so doing I've been turned onto lots of interesting stuff. And believe it or not 'classical' music is still being written by ... | |
| Granite instead of an amp stand? The object of a good amp stand is to channel resonant energy away from the amp, but I bet marble would look pretty cool. Give a listen to Stephen Micus/The Music of Stones (ECM 1384). It's oscillating, atmospheric and hypnotic, made on resonating ... | |
| Doubts on XLR config My Threshold service manual suggests reconfiguring the interconnect between preamp and power amp in such a situation: "important: any associated equipment that is to be connected to the balanced input of an E-line amplifier (i.e. preamp, crossover... | |
| Hints on soldering IC's First tip - strip back the insulation on the conductor to reveal fresh wire. Second tip - to make a lasting solder connection first heat the junction of the conductor and connector with a hot iron, then feed the solder into the desired junction, N... | |
| Speaker cable termination Radio Shack sells both thin and thick gold plated spades ($5 for 8) and 3% silver solder ($4/1.5oz.; part no.64-013). I assume thick is better for carrying current. Live it up. Amaze your friends! Good luck. | |
| Vinyl vs. CD Hey Carl_eber, have you tried those Radio Shack flat speaker cables yet? I've only compared then to lamp cord and original Monster, but they're the greatest! Haha, I love all you guys. | |
| What makes / defines an audiophile ? Ok... a HARDCORE audiophile is anyone who has anything spiked into the floor. | |
| What makes / defines an audiophile ? Simple! An audiophile is anyone who knows to connect his/her speakers in phase. | |
| musicality vs. accuracy The difference between a great performance and a mediocre one is passion. Both could sound equally accurate, but the one with feeling or energy or ok, call it musicality, will always get the nod from me. Seeking musicality makes comparing componen... | |
| Dynaudio Gemini vs. Audience 60 or 70? KD, the way I evaluate speakers is play music with expressive content and see whether or not they can pull it off. For example, the last time I used Cowboy Junkies, Keith Jarrett Trio and Celilia Bartoli. In comparative listening, it's easier for ... | |
| Dynaudio Gemini vs. Audience 60 or 70? I auditioned the Audience line. Listening both the 60's and 70's put a smile on my face. Can't explain why, it just happened. Sounds like folly to buy a speaker without at least seeing and hopefully hearing it in person. But in the end, I decided ... | |
| XLR for Sonic Front Line 2/Bryston 3 NRB Try Kimber Hero balanced | |
| Satisfaction Guarenteed? In the last year,in no particular order, I upgraded my power amp (same mfg, newer model); my cd transport (from digital out on multiplayer to dedicated transport); my speakers (from floorstanders to monitors, both english designs but diff mfgs) an... | |
| ADD Analog to Digital best for Classical Every vinyl to CD re-release I've gotten from Deutsche Grammophon likewise is coded ADD. In both classical and jazz, I have a gut feeling that digital remixing involves a little bit more effort and care than AAD. Maybe there are more opportunities... |