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| Stereophile looses Jonathan Scull Trelja, i was not defending the quality of J-10's reviews. I simply stated that his love for audio related subjects was pretty great. As such, i basically agree with your summary and have stated so publicly. How do you think i came about talking t... | |
| Mods for DYNA ST-70, What do you think?? There's a guy that has done MAJOR re-design of the Dyna PAS-2 and PAS-3 using very advanced computer simulation and a lot of know how. His name is Norman Koren and he's had more than a few articles published in various tube / tweaker mags. I inten... | |
| Thermistor problem in amp Most thermistors are mounted directly on top of a transistor or to the heat sink. It might not be a problem to replace, but there could be multiple different thermistors within the circuit. As such, you would have to narrow down which one(s) are d... | |
| Vandersteen 2ci used. Good speaker/bargain? I think that you'll be very happy with the Vandy's. They will definitely have more "bloom" and "body" along with greater extension than your current Spica's. The NAD will drive them, but it may come across as being "TOO warm & smooth" sounding... | |
| Did I do the right thing? You did the right thing. A bottle of wine lasts for a short period of time whereas your music can be enjoyed for a lifetime. Sean> | |
| Can an FM Tuner be "hot-rodded" long distance??? While all circuits can be fine tuned and tweaked for maximum performance, tuners usually excel at one thing or the other. Those two things are sensitivity ( good long distance ears ) or selectivity ( ability to seperate stations interfering statio... | |
| Splitting a balanced signal ??? Thanks for the responses. Clueless brings up an EXCELLENT point that i had not thought of recently since i haven't had to deal with such things. As such, i'm extremely glad that he did. It may have saved someone a major repair bill, me included. T... | |
| What speakers for a 10 x10 room? The dip that you are experiencing in the upper bass / lower midrange is typical of a "floor bounce" reflection. Altering the height of your speakers will play games with this to a great extent. Knowing this, you can experiment around and see what ... | |
| Considering a Spectral AMP - CD compatibility? I think that you will find a HUGE difference in tonal qualities and presentation between the Spectral and McCormack. I would make sure that this is the direction that you want to go before plunking down the money as a "done deal". See if you can w... | |
| Why has Audiogon suspended "Wanted" ads? I discussed this situation with Arnie tonight via email. Regardless of some of our prior thoughts, money is not the issue here. While he did acknowledge that the wanted ads obviously did not make them money, it wasn't hurting them either. It did i... | |
| My first and last DIY project Kudo's to you Dragan !!! I hope that they are all that you wished for and even more : )It's always good to see someone willing to get their hands dirty. I can understand your pride in such an accomplishment. It looks like you did a nice job and ar... | |
| How many truly high-end speakers sold yearly? Your question is quite limited in scope. You specifically state "truly high end speakers" but then put price limitations on it. Even though they qualify, i don't think that Bose makes any models that expensive : ) Sean> | |
| cornfedboy, signing off Kelly, Thanks for all that you've contributed to this website in the past and will contribute to the entire audio field in the future. What was done in the past was done for all to see. Now it will be with but a few to see, yet we shall all reap t... | |
| Mods for DYNA ST-70, What do you think?? I would look into some of the tube specialist forums. I'm sure that there are plenty of various opinions on this. My take would be to replace all of the aging capacitors, clean all connections as best possible and then re-flow all the joints with ... | |
| Nothing new under the sun? Jeff, i think that there have been quite a bit of advances in terms of the materials used in both passive and active parts. Resistors are no longer resistors, capacitors are no longer capacitors, wire is no longer wire, etc... By this, i mean that... |