sean
Responses from sean
| Turntable Hmmmmm Try checking this thread out. If you don't feel up to the task, try reversing any non-polarized two pronged power cords in the outlets. AC polarity is VERY critical with phono systems. Sean>http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1014... | |
| jumpers versus golden plates A simple solution is to replace the factory supplied jumper with short section of wire. This costs next to nothing and is typically a step forward. One could change gauges and materials ( copper, silver, etc... ) or even swap between solid and str... | |
| Active crossovers To add to the post above, most amps are pretty linear in what is called their "gain curve". This means that what you put in is amplified at the same level regardless of how much drive is applied. To put things into generic numbers to make things e... | |
| Guitar Alphabet. Please fill out unused letters... Some corrections: John Paul Jones was the bass player for Led Zeppelin whereas Jimmy Page played guitar.Pere Ubu is the name of a band, not an individualJah Wobble is a bass playerJack Bruce is a bass playerI don't think that Steve Vai ever played... | |
| How does length affect power cable sound quality? Since some cords use specific geometries to achieve desired impedance characteristics, it is possible that altering length could alter their overall performance. With that in mind, doubling the length of a cord could double the effective capacitan... | |
| What does this mean? Bob and RW, thanks for bringing those points up. I wasn't familiar with how some EC gear was set up nor did i know about the European color codes. You both taught me something today : ) I know that the Goertz micropurl IC's make use of three condu... | |
| Outlet shoot out Has anybody tried the outlets that Purist Audio offers ? If i remember correctly, these are cryo treated Leviton's that have the contacts coated with copper. Sean> | |
| Rec. vs. DVD: who should be responsible for DAC? If the receiver does not have an analog pass through, it would simply take the analogue output from your DVD player's DAC section and reconvert it into digital. If that is the case, skip the audio outputs of the DVD altogether and simply use the D... | |
| Condition this baby What wattage is the Tripplite surge suppressor / power line conditioner rated for ? It is possible that you are drawing too much power through it, which causes audible distortion. I would check this aspect of the situation first before jumping int... | |
| Citation 23 Tuner Display: Where to get them? Noel, i sincerely doubt that the displays are dead ( although it is possible ). Have you tried changing the light bulb BEHIND the display ??? Sean> | |
| Can a cheater plug ever damage an amp's pwr supply Tim, sounds like you've got more voltage on the equipment chassis than you should have. This can be an easy situation to fall into with "two prongers". Try reading this thread and see if it helps at all. Sean>http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/f... | |
| Music to die to HAHAHA... good one Viridian : ) Sean> | |
| Some thoughts about value in high-end audio Scott, thanks for the heads-up. The only thing i've ever seen or read from Hardesty was the subwoofer review issue from Widescreen. If you're wondering how i stumbled across that one issue, i snagged it from my Dad : )Sounds like i'd like to join ... | |
| Can a cheater plug ever damage an amp's pwr supply The only potential for damage that i see would be one of a safety factor to you, the human being using the device. so long as the amp never "goes defective" on you, i don't see that coming into play either. Sean> | |
| The weakest link? Three questions:1) What do you think is "missing" sonically ?2) What speakers are you using ?3) Do you run your preamp passive or active ?Other than that, this would appear to be a pretty solid system. Obviously, personal preference and system syn... |