russ69
Responses from russ69
| What $ percentage goes into the turntable, the arm, preamp, and cartridge? I don't believe in percentages. A good CD player is a pretty good bit of kit, it takes a really good turntable to match that. I recommend stretching your budget and try to get a really good TT set-up. | |
| Bi Wiring Speakers from Luxman L-509X "...I’m looking at updating speaker cables and I’m convinced that biwiring with two separate sets will be the best approach over a single set of speaker cables..."I’m convinced that just like loudspeakers that two great ones (loudspeakers or cable... | |
| 2 Wonderful Stereo LP's RESCUED by: MONO MODE and BALANCE "...Also, I suppose that since Stereo was a novelty, there was an attempt to exaggerate channel separation for the novel effect..."Exactly this. | |
| Unplug or ride out the storm? If your electric circuit takes a lightning strike, no fuse or protection device is going to protect it. Lightning travels for miles in air, once it attaches to the grid, it’s going to ground, through everything connected. | |
| Need more power, Bi-amping does it work or does it just sound wrong "...In order to properly bi-amp two identical amps are needed..."Or a crossover/volume leveling device. | |
| 2 Wonderful Stereo LP's RESCUED by: MONO MODE and BALANCE Stereo albums with hard pans are not a good thing. Almost never done today. | |
| Need more power, Bi-amping does it work or does it just sound wrong I’d just get a big brute of an amp. One good stereo amp will do the trick. Getting another amp of the same kind doesn't get you very far. | |
| Klipsch Forte ii too bright, or is it my room ? "...russ69, would a mid-priced tube amp work, +/- $500 ? I could keep the Pioneer for looks..."Yes a mid price tube amp would work...but mid price for me is 3000 bucks, YMMV. | |
| Crossover issue. "...and have just been redone by a reputable audio engineer..."Even good guys make mistakes. Something is wrong with one of the component parts, measure until you find the problem part. . | |
| Klipsch Forte ii too bright, or is it my room ? "...or my 1970's Pioneer receiver..."Yup. | |
| Preamp advice- getting up to speed "...I’m using a Denon 900v integrated..."Not sure what your budget is but you need to move up a notch from the mass market stuff. It will be a big step up. | |
| kingko KA 101 advice for sub "...The Heresy was designed mainly for PA use back in 1956..."That would be the LaScala. The Heresy was a center fill channel to go between two Klipschorns. | |
| Is There A Reason for Mono Amps for Ultra-low Noise Class D Modules? Mono amps usually offer the highest channel separation. Is it audible? I think it is. | |
| What process do you use to purchase cables? "...As with any audio component, I start by identifying what sound characteristics I’m looking for and read reviews and owner’s accounts of products that have those characteristics...."After a while, you have built your own library of cable sound ... | |
| Channel Imbalance Mystery "...There are all sorts of testers and none really guarantee performance in the equipment..."If a tube sounds good, it is good...in most cases. |