rodman99999
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| What should you hear? larryi- This is what you said, ".....it is not that realistic because you almost never get the kind of precise instrument placements one has on recordings when hearing the music live. If you close your eyes at an orchestral performance, you rea... | |
| What should you hear? People that attend live musical events and fail to locate instrumental voices, via ear, should spend a bit more, on their seating. Of course; it helps to know something about the hall/venue, the seating arrangements, and acoustics. ... | |
| Unbelievable @MC- I’m fairly certain, there was never any plywood, in any of Oni no Hanzō’s swords or spears. Did they even have plywood, in Sixteenth Century Japan? | |
| Ambient temp increase with tube amp Eight valves are going to heat the bottom of that shelf, regardless of the speakers in use. Even, if the system is idling. If your LRS pair sounds good, just get used to the idea and enjoy. Far as volume levels/dial position; you're c... | |
| To all PS Audio BHK preamp owners *** must read *** @Scot- KUDOS, on your experimentation. To me; sound quality is also paramount. My intention for posting was to inform, per the shortened life expectancy of an over-biased tube. It’s beneficial, for everyone to be aware of the facts... | |
| What should you hear? Whenever a question arises, regarding sound stage and imaging; I make this suggestion: The following provide tests, with which one may determine whether their system actually images, or reproduces a sound stage, as recorded. ie: On the Chesk... | |
| To all PS Audio BHK preamp owners *** must read *** ".....I would think running higher bias is going to burn out 12v tubes faster." +1 | |
| carbon nanotube tech still not more conductive than copper Happy hunting! Van Den Hul has quite a following, around the world. At least; they did for years. They’re working with the technology: https://www.vandenhul.com/product/cnt-carbon-nano-tube/ | |
| carbon nanotube tech still not more conductive than copper NASA thinks otherwise. The nanotubes are made of Graphene. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/news/releases/J05-018.html and (more recently): https://data.nasa.gov/dataset/Lightweight-Metal-Rubber-Wire-and-Cable-for-Space-/w9zc-rwqy | |
| McCormack power cord? NEMA 5-15 Plug to IEC C15 (15A, three prong) | |
| In the middle of a pandemic, Stereophile reviews ~ $30K equipment As long as there’s been life, on this planet; there’s been a food chain. Whining about it, started with humanity. | |
| Replacement Fuses @noromance + david_ten: Thank you, for publicly confessing to your experimentation and reporting your experiences. There's still hope, for AudiogoN! | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes luisma- If you like the short-bottle, 6SN7W: you should try the tall-bottle (metal or plastic/6SN7W or A), if you haven't already. I used those, for around 15 years (in concert with my TSRPs, as they seemed to provide better Bass slam, as wel... | |
| What is up with Audio Research during the pandemic? ARC used to have exemplary customer service (years back, when I owned their gear). Since 2009; it’s part of the, "world" of McIntosh. Enjoy your real estate: https://worldofmcintosh.com/ | |
| Bose 901 IM distortion, out the butt, per the AES! I could not agree more, elliottbnewcombjr! https://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/t.mpl?f=hug&m=178429 |