russ69
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| Advice on how to reset circuit breaker on Richard Gray UPS Power Conditioner I had a Monster brand circuit protector. When it blew due to static electricity, it had to be scrapped, one time use they said. I hope that is not your issue. | |
| Replacing KEF LS50s with Reference 1s "The two-way design eliminates the bass congestion of the LS50, so the gain is better bandwidth, more detail and more open sound. " The Reference 1 is a three way, remember the Uni-Q driver is a coaxial 2 way. | |
| Why are the Infinity IRS, Reference 1b, Beta ect speakers passive on the mids and highs? Not sure If I can add much to this discussion but active crossovers would have been more expensive at the time. The system was already expensive when you add the amp and other requirements. I own two sets of the RS1B woofer towers and the servo co... | |
| How much do large Vinyl collections go for these days? I'm not an expert but I think most record dealers or large collectors would offer a buck an album. Others might sort out the gems and give you half of retail. It's a sad situation because it's so labor intensive to sell records. The only people ma... | |
| Can I use this amp in my house? Audio Advisor says: "In fact, the 851W is so powerful that a normal AC power cable can’t deliver the current required. We supply the 851W with its own dedicated, high performance 20 amp AC power cable." It’s pretty clear you’ll need 20 amp service... | |
| Bose 901's with "highend ancillaries"?? I owned a pair of Series I back in the day and a couple of years ago I bought a new pair of Series VI to play with. Without a long and lengthy explanation, they are not very good at all. The Series Is were much better than the new series, so they ... | |
| How old are your speakers One week for my newest, 40 years old for my oldest. | |
| Magnepan 1.7 to 3.7i or Pass Labs XA60.5 to X100.5 No brainer, 3.7. They are a big step up from a 1.7. | |
| Infinity IRS Betas Make Loud Noise When On Not familiar with Betas but it's probably similar to the RS1Bs that I run. The servo unit is phase dependent, the phase has to be be correct. It sounds like the amp or pre-amp might be inverting the phase. You need to find that out and then connec... | |
| I screwed up You already figured it out. Your system just isn't up to snuff. When you upgrade your system it should blow headphones away. If it doesn't, you need a bigger upgrade. | |
| Klipsch Heresy? Crazy to consider? I have a pair of custom finished factory Klipsch H3s. Although they make useful music they are not the best in overall sound, lacking air and depth. I much prefer my Triangles for serious listening. I will never sell my Heresys but more for nostal... | |
| vintage versus modern speakers You can buy very good speakers today for very little money. Especially in the lower and mid price ranges. I still have my seventies Infinity Reference Standard 2.5s. They were very good speakers and I used them for over 20 years. They are in my 5t... | |
| Retired audiophile? I'm retired and I have been spending more time with my systems than ever. I finally have the time to tweak and play music. I tried downsizing once and it just didn't work out, I still want to improve my system(s). Working made being an audiophile ... | |
| Fake Audiophiles Fake audiophile: A person that bought his/her entire system in one box! | |
| Moving to a dynamic speaker from a Electrostatic There really is no replacement for large electrostatics. What ever way you go it will be less than what you had. I can only suggest a smaller stat. The see through Martin Logans don't dominate the room like the Sound Labs do. At least not the smal... |