rodman99999
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| Best Tubes on Market today? ei001h- Far as, "best tubes on market"; the best are all NOS, from reputable dealers(as mentioned above). Since you asked about, "best’ for you; that depends on your taste in reproduction. It’s been my experience, that many like a warm, sweet, wha... | |
| Time of build not apparent Perhaps, because those items have dated titles, that must be legally transferred. If an electronic component has a serial number and it’s manufacturer is still in business; they can tell you, within a certain(generally limited) time-frame, when it... | |
| Which parts suppliers are the most helpful and reliable? Oh. So- you mean, like Michael Percy. Here's how to contact him: https://www.percyaudio.com/Catalog.pdf | |
| Best Integrated, period. Constellation makes a nice integrated: https://www.constellationaudio.com/inspiration/integrated-10 | |
| Open Baffle vs Box btw: Emerald Physics also offers an electronic EQ, they call their, ’Bass Optimization Module’(BOM), which allows you to dial in the Bass, to suit your room/speakers/tastes. (https://www.emeraldphysics.com/products/bom) | |
| Open Baffle vs Box I went from Maggies, to Emerald Physics(the original designer, Clayton Shaw, owns Spatial), for tube-driven main speakers, in my actively bi-amped system. Needed the added efficiency. Same openness/spatial realism and instrument size/excellent ima... | |
| Open Baffle vs Box An open baffle would cause the back wave to distort the front wave. Thats the whole point of a box to stop that. If you enjoy distortion then thats your choice. Another belch, from the Dunning-Kruger Poster-Boy!. | |
| Audio Truisms or Plinthy statements Listening to music, while cleaning? The toilet brush is never the microphone. NEVER! | |
| most realistic sound from a stand mount Loudspeaker active or passive TAD Compact Reference 1 | |
| CARDAS CCGR-S BINDING POSTS FOR MAGGIE 1,7i ps: HAPPY LISTENING(FROM THE USA)! | |
| CARDAS CCGR-S BINDING POSTS FOR MAGGIE 1,7i One only need move one wire, to bypass both the fuse holder and tweeter attenuator posts. They are in a series circuit. Find the wire that connects the two. Remove the wire, at the opposite end of the fuse holder from that, and connect it to the o... | |
| Which parts suppliers are the most helpful and reliable? Perhaps Parts Connexion expects one to know what they want, specifically(of course; I have no idea, what you were asking). Like Newark and Mouser, most of the phone-people, with which I’ve spoken, don’t seem(too terribly) electronically savvy. But... | |
| CARDAS CCGR-S BINDING POSTS FOR MAGGIE 1,7i 1) Yes, the Cardas insulator plate’s width, matches the original Magnepan holes(both are standard 5-Way dimensions). 2) No, I’ve always(only) upgraded the stock, Stainless Steel(yuck) Input binding posts, with better 5-Ways. Then- internally bypas... | |
| CARDAS CCGR-S BINDING POSTS FOR MAGGIE 1,7i As long as you get the "S" version(short), of the Cardas posts, you won’t have to modify anything on the 1.7i plate. The stock holes are the same width, as standard, 5-Way/banana, mountings(iow: Correct, to facilitate use of the standard insulator... | |
| Help chose : Hafler 110 preamp or Carver C2 preamp ?? These guys offer significant(and reasonably priced) upgrades, for the DH-110, should you desire. ie: http://www.musicaldesign.com/MC_Haf_premod.html Just FYI: With the 110; an MC phono stage was optional(something to ask a seller about, if a conce... |