sean
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| "Forward" sounding ICs and Cables? For some reason, Redkiwi's post wasn't there when i submitted my first post. Either way, his findings about interconnects with high capacitance are right on the money. They typically produce a warm tonal balance with slightly sunken or "recessed" ... | |
| OPinions on Forte Model 3 I have owned most of the Forte' amps at one time and still own several. The 3 is a very sweet and airy sounding amp but lacks bottom end "oomph". Even though it is rated for 200 wpc @ 8 and 350 wpc @ 4, it doesn't seem to have the same impact as o... | |
| "Forward" sounding ICs and Cables? Thank You Cornfed...... Sean> | |
| Ethics of last minute auction "poaching" Msnloeth, BLBloom and Going Once all hit it on the head with various points. Why telegraph your moves to "the enemy" that your competing against ? It makes no sense if your competing for the same item and there are only so many to go around. There... | |
| PC Spectrum Analyser? There is a program called "Spectra-Lab" or something of that sorts. I have used it briefly and it is quite versatile. Can't speak for how much it costs though as it was someone else's computer. As to finding a microphone that is quite excellent fo... | |
| Tuning speaker / room response? You need to take into account that the RS meter is not REAL accurate in the first place. There is a list of corrections that need to be factored in before you start "gutting" your room, buying room treatments, moving your speakers, etc... I can't ... | |
| Vintage Marantz I have a very clean Marantz model 8 that i purchased a while back. I had gone through the motions of hooking it up into my basement system and then found out that none of my speaker cables would work with it. The amp uses little screw terminals fo... | |
| How to Move Heavy Audio Components Don't take this the wrong way, but think about your health instead of moving your gear. It's probably time to start a good exercise program. If your having a hard time moving gear now, think of what kind of shape you'll be in another 5, 10 or 15 y... | |
| A bad situation I can tell that most of you have never had to deal with a UPS damage claim before. First of all, let me tell you that EVERY single UPS damage claim is initially declined NO MATTER WHAT. When the operator initially inputs the info into the computer... | |
| Cable Costs Relative to System My experience is that a specific cable MIGHT work like magic between a DAC and preamp but fail miserably between the preamp and power amp. Since most people don't experiment with what cables they have and where they work best in the system, much o... | |
| Reviewing the Reviewers Trelja asked: Where have our favorite writers gone? Dick Olsher, Robert Harley, Jack English, Peter Moncrieff, etc. Into oblivion."I can say FOR CERTAIN that one of those mentioned above is in the pockets of some very specific manufacturers. I kno... | |
| California electrical shortage audio While i basically like Richard Vandersteen and know first hand how opinionated he is, i tend to disagree with his findings. EVERY solid state power amp that i've ever owned sounds better after being left on for at least 24 - 36 hours or so. As to ... | |
| Reviewing the Reviewers I finally checked out that website. I have to agree with a LOT of what he has to say. I have said most of those things before and posted public statements supporting the same position on AA several times. I find a LOT of similarities to what he's ... | |
| Cable Costs Relative to System I think that's what they said about the Shelby Cobra : )I agree with you wholeheartedly even though i joked about what you said. Just like anything else, something that is well designed to start with needs less "finessing" than something that was ... | |
| Cable Costs Relative to System In my opinion, most of the cables on the market can be duplicated using as good or better quality components for appr. 20% of the retail price. IF your handy at DIY and doing some careful research and shopping, you can typically make BETTER cords ... |