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| My brother dips a toe back into rock music Dear Steve Hoffman & Kevin Gray:Please remaster all the LPs listed in this thread. I would be set for life. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Ground Loop Issue 427 Abe,The battery charger for the preamp is 3prong, and normally is left connected. It engages when you power off the unit. I've tried it both connected and disconnected, & still get hum. Remember that this preamp worked fine with two other pair... | |
| Ground Loop Issue 427 "I think that what you are experiencing is common to SET amp where the input ground is directly connected to the chassis as soon as it enters the amp. If your preamp is not configured the same, there is always a loop everytime you connect the cabl... | |
| Looking for some cheaper Speaker Cables-$600 or so Check out Grover Huffman's cables at http://www.groverhuffman.com You can read about all his happy customers on stevehoffman.tv. I've dealt with Grover and his product and service are both outstanding. Great value. Cheers,Spencer | |
| My brother dips a toe back into rock music Based partially on Joni & Buf mentions above:Bright EyesJenny Lewis(& Watson Twins) and her band Rilo KileyCounting Crows (at least their first 3 releases)Rickie Lee Jones (she started out in the 70s, but has amassed a tremendous body of w... | |
| Ground Loop Issue 427 Okay here is what I've tried:Plugging the amps in next room via extension cords, didn't change anything. I did try ground lifters on both amps, as well as on only one; no differenceWhen I have just one amp(either one) connected to the pre, it stil... | |
| Ground Loop Issue 427 Thanks for responses so far, guys. I've already tried both in one ac outlet, as well as in different outlets. I have already connected a grounding wire between the amps(per manufacturer's suggestion). The speakers are not powered.FWIW, I demoed th... | |
| Electrocompaniet CDP Your liquid vs. air comment makes me think you might prefer the sound of a non-oversampling(aka NOS, not to be confused with New-Old-Stock tubes) dac. They tend to have less emphasis on leading edges of notes, and more on decay. Translates to less... | |
| devore fidelity gibbon nines ,need good amplificat IMO, the NuForce is not even close to your best option.A tube amp with more clarity and slam than a Cary would be good. ConsiderBerning(maybe too costly), BAT VK60(cheap) or VK55, and Consonance. Trelja distributes Consonance in North America, and... | |
| devore fidelity gibbon nines ,need good amplificat These were designed for tubes. Suggest contacting DeVore for some ideas, but here's what I know.Just heard these w/Manley Snappers, Manley Stingray, and Dehavilland Aries 845G. They don't need much power, and will let you the differences of variou... | |
| Efficient speaker, big bad tight bass? Just auditioned the Nines, and while they do many things nicely, their bass is not real impressive in terms of weight and moving air. The older Proacs that I've heard(i.e. Response 2.5, 3) have a similar style performance. The Sophias sound quite ... | |
| Personal Preamp Evolution. Forgot one:HH Scott integrated (~1965)Kenwood integrated (~1976)Sherwood receiver (~1981)NAD 1020BB&K xxx5Audio Research sp9mkiiSonic Frontiers SFL1-SEAir Tight ATM1 (amp w/attenuators)BAT VK5iSpectral DMC20mk2Cary SLP2002CAT SL1mkiiiJoule Ele... | |
| Personal Preamp Evolution. HH Scott integrated (~1965)Kenwood integrated (~1976)Sherwood receiver (~1981)NAD 1020BB&K xxx5Audio Research sp9mkiiSonic Frontiers SFL1-SEAir Tight ATM1 (amp w/attenuators)Spectral DMC20mk2Cary SLP2002CAT SL1mkiiiJoule Electra LA150Joule Ele... | |
| Tube Buffer-Tape loop Yes. When you engage the tape monitor, it will be heard. When the monitor is on "source", it won't. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Help with Setting Up Nottingham Spacedeck A Neuance shelf underneath the table(either with or without base) makes a huge improvement! One thing to check is the pivot-to-spindle distance. I forget what the value should be(check the manual--something like 211mm), but if it is off, you need ... |