seasoned
Responses from seasoned
| Can pro amps possibly sound good? Crown, QSC, etc Not mentioned in your post is quite possibly the biggest reason pro amps are not desirable for a high performance home set-up. Pro amps are designed to be super reliable since they are often used by on-the-road musicians and thrown around from gig... | |
| Suggestions for good shielded interconnects? VZ,I also have a VPI (superscoutmaster/JMW9) and that table also uses RCA end-to-end. So, the VPI cable should work excellently for you as well. If you buy it from Music Direct, they have a good return policy, should you decide it is not right for... | |
| Suggestions for good shielded interconnects? Although many interconnects are not shielded and will work in most situations, this does not apply to the phono interconnect that runs between the tonearm and the phono preamp - in general, that connection must be shielded. Is it the cable running... | |
| A packing solution for Audiogonitis carriers Thank you so much for the tip; never though about using swimming noodles, good idea. For me, the best solution has been to double-box the gear using bubble wrap between the boxes. Cheapest place to get bubble wrap is walmart. As long as the unit i... | |
| where should i go from here? Your Energy speakers are excellent and the strongest link in your system - they are very revealing and dynamic. I would think that if you are using a powered sub and only sending the mids and highs to the main speakers that you have enough power. ... | |
| Have you noticed that... That's because you are more interested in the sound of boxes and wires instead of music. Once your obsession is over will music continue to take a back seat? Keep in mind that the recordings are usually the weakest link. You gonna go without music... | |
| American made Subwoofer SVS is made in America and only available online. They are a great value and sound terrific. I have the 16-46 on my AV systemhttp://www.svsound.com/products-sub-cyl-plpow.cfm | |
| Bass, Frequency response, Etc...Noob Question I would think speakers that do rock more justice in the area of bass would be those with superior dynamics as well as extension. Dynamics are aspects of the sound that are difficult to measure correctly and interpret, thus the confusion. Don't exp... | |
| why do peple think ipods are just for bkgrd music It is not the notion that ipods themselves are only useful for background music - it's the compressed files that they use that compromise the sound. alas, the player itself is adequate for the high end community, it's compressed software that sucks. | |
| How to explain our obsessions to the uninitiated? Simply put; it's the music - a primary interest that makes our hobby different than others. We are obsessed with the act of bringing music into our homes with sound quality that approaches a live event. We spend a lot of cash on getting us closer ... | |
| Durability of Mark Levinson 20.6 Agree with Elizabeth, but if it were me I would remove the top and/or bottom cover and at least do a visual. If there is anything leaking from a cap, then I would consider replacing; if all looks well, I would give the interior a gentle blast of a... | |
| Please, some simple info and advice What you need is a stereo preamp with a mono button. Connect your sources to its inputs, leave the mono button engaged and run one of the outputs (L or R) to your mono amp. Or get an integrated amp with a mono button. You can't run a y-adapter bac... | |
| Question regarding cartridge outputs... The unit cm/sec refers to the groove velocity cut into a record. This is how manufacturers reference (quote) their RMS output voltage (the number is asually approximately 5.7cm/s RMS).Why? Because the cartridge's output is proportional to its styl... | |
| Enjoying vinyl more than ever......... Your vinyl renaissance experience makes me smile. You know, it's funny...every single non-audiophile person that listens to my system has the same reaction to my vinyl rig - it usually goes like this:"Wow! I can't believe how much better the turnt... | |
| Tube amps have a signature sound Chris,Glad you have seen the light and welcome aboard. You're right...tube gear does have a signature sound. They have a laid-back reach-out-and-touch palpable presentation that many of us prefer. They are not for everyone, hence the controversy, ... |