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| Replace pwr cord w/IEC socket on vintage gear? Al, Thanks for your comments. I have been using this method for many years with a variety of components and I have always been able to notice an improvement. The improvement in sound quality varies from one component to the next and it seems to co... | |
| Should I bother to try a subwoofer? According to REL their downward firing subwoofers are designed for music and their forward firing subwoofers are designed for home theater. | |
| Replace pwr cord w/IEC socket on vintage gear? Elizabeth, The problem is the addition of another connection and materials by installing an IEC. Audio Research resisted IEC sockets for many years because they said it was detrimental to the sound of their equipment. Finally they gave in because ... | |
| Replace pwr cord w/IEC socket on vintage gear? Onhwy61, No I don't think the engineers at Heathkit tried different power cords, but I believe they voiced their product with the existing power cord. Got it? | |
| Replace pwr cord w/IEC socket on vintage gear? Stltrains, I am also referring to vintage Fisher, Scott, Dynaco, Sherwood, Harman Kardon, Audio Research and any other vintage equipment with a non-polarized plug. This is especially important with mono amplifiers and preamps since it does affect ... | |
| Replace pwr cord w/IEC socket on vintage gear? Stltrains, You are mistaken. There is a right way and a wrong way to plug in vintage equipment. Without any other equipment connected to the subject component plug it into the wall outlet and take a voltage reading from the chassis to ground. Then... | |
| Should I bother to try a subwoofer? Tmsorosk, We are not talking about speakers that extend to 19Hz. We are talking about a minimonitor with a 6.5" woofer that is rated to 40Hz. I have a question. If you connected a subwoofer to a system with main speaker that have rated output to 1... | |
| Replace pwr cord w/IEC socket on vintage gear? Onhwy61, So, you don't think Heathkit listened to their products? They just built them to specs and got lucky? I don't believe it's a fluke that some vintage equipment sounds better than others especially when "stereo" was actually more accepted t... | |
| Replace pwr cord w/IEC socket on vintage gear? In my opinion installing an IEC on vintage equipment is a mistake and it does devalue the equipment. I personally would not buy a vintage amplifier with an IEC modification. Besides, the amplifier was voiced with the existing power cord. In fact, ... | |
| what speakers sound like von schweikert vr6 Von Schweikert VR-6. | |
| Should I bother to try a subwoofer? If you were thinking of buying any other subwoofer besides a REL the results would be questionable, but REL subwoofers don't sound like subwoofers. A REL will produce clean musical bass that will complete your system. You won't believe what you've... | |
| Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker? It depends on how much power you have. If your amplifier is a 2A3 SET I would say yes. | |
| Speakers free of grain, glare and steel? Pmboyd, When you find the perfect speaker for $2,000 let me know. | |
| Advice for first pair of Maggies Elizabeth is correct about the glue issue. Only the earliest Maggies had this problem. Magnepan corrected the problem in the early to mid 80's. Room size is something to consider when selecting a speaker and Maggies sound better in a medium to lar... | |
| Manley or Rogue? Manley |