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| Is it ok for tube amp directly to the outlet? Most conditioners limit current, therefore you are better off going straight into the wall. Cheers,Spencer | |
| 12' x 11' room with wall of windows You are going to work hard to make that room effective. Window treatments(e.g. velvet curtains) will be a minimum. A diagonal setup is worth considering and often best in squarish rooms. Play around on rives.com, realtraps.com, and audioasylums' a... | |
| Speakers that disappear Merlins do. | |
| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp Pubul,I think there are only a handful of us using Dodd & Merlins, and don't really think there is any magic here. Both pieces tend to be very transparent and when any good transparent gear is used together, it tends to be synergistic. The tro... | |
| ZYX cartridges Redtop's comment was so dumb that I had to see if all his comments were like this, and right near the top I saw:"05-04-08: RedtopStay as far away from a shure v 15 as you can."Redtop (Answers)Pretty sad. | |
| "Classic Yes" album question... Stick with your original pressing! Cheers,Spencer | |
| Lloyd Walker's Next Shocker Philo,Yeah, LOL, I guess I am a tease. Not my place to say much more at this time, unfortunately.Cheers,Spencer | |
| Best preamp for atma sphere m60 under $3000 used? Pedrillo,If you are planning on using this preamp w/Merlins and BAM, then the passive pre suggestion is not applicable for you. The BAM will perform far better using the buffered output of an active preamp (covered in MANY OTHER threads in detail)... | |
| Installing a VPI stainless steel ring? Call them, they'll definitely send you tighter rubber rings. Mine never have been too loose to stay on the ring's perimeter.Best to place LP on platter, then ring on the LP. You have the best warp compensation next to the $1800 Air Tight machine. ... | |
| The space between the speakers With most speakers, the distance from the wall behind will make more of a difference, especially in tonal balance. The cabinet's impact is usually reduction in image specificity and soundstaging. It depends on what matters to you. Good room acoust... | |
| Best Amp/Pre-amp combo for $2000 -2200 The used Ars Sonum integrated that I just saw listed here would be a great match, but it won't last long. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Best balanced signal cable Ralph is right, Mogami is hard to beat, especially for the price. You can find many places to order custom terminated pairs at custom lengths for dirt cheap(e.g. $65 for 20ft. pair inc. Neutrik XLRs). ebay has tons of sellers look for musical inst... | |
| Anyone NOT like the sound of VPI? HW,Thanks for participating. It's exciting to see you post here.FYI, Mike is a gem; but you already know that :-)Cheers,Spencer | |
| Anyone NOT like the sound of VPI? Madfloyd,SDS is a box that plugs between the ac cord and the wall. It helps keep speed consistently at 33.33 or 45rpm. Walker Audio's Motor Controller is a competing product that does the same thing. Although that might improve your overall sound ... | |
| Best 6JN6 for Berning ZH-270 Mechans just summarized every tube post that I've ever read. Cheers,Spencer |