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| Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend? Here is one: If you and your special someone drink a bottle or two of wine, then save your used natural wine corks. You can make them into a framed 2D abstract art poster and hang it on your wall. The natural cork will absorb sound waves and deade... | |
| Who makes your favorite vintage phono sections??? # 1 choice for me is my own design. # 2 choice is my old Spatial preamp. # 3 choice is my CJ preamp. | |
| What do you see as the downside of tubes? I have both types of amps in my living room. I find the biggest problem with my CJs are the fact that I can't leave them on 24/7 playing music like I do my solid state system. Heat is another matter. In the winter time, there is enough heat that t... | |
| Dahlquist LP-1 Passive/Active crossover Also, I found the original owners manual which I scanned into pdf format and I also have a schematic for an upgrade to it which I have been using for some years now. If anyone wants them they are welcome to them. Just shoot me an email. | |
| EMF/RFI isolation with aluminum sheet metal The FCC does limit what can be emitted from a Class D amp, along with everything else. But not every unit is tested, only one unit unless it is a new model or a significant change was implemented. Aluminum will do wonders for electrostatic noise i... | |
| isolation transformers hum Hum in a transformer is caused by eddy currents developing in the iron plates inside the unit. Other than being annoying, they don't cause a safety issue of any kind. However, that energy is part of what keeps a transformer from approaching 100% e... | |
| Tube amps that kick ass? Try looking for a used CJ Premier series amps. They run in your price range and are very good. I certainly am happy with mine. | |
| Loudspeakers with a wide sweet spot I have found that Shahinians are very good in having a wide social image which can be heard from many positions in the listening room. I spent a lot of time listening before I sprung for mine. | |
| Which wood and design for diy monitor stands? As a longtime wood worker, I urge you to worry less about the kind of wood and focus more on the construction. It is important to note that laser interferometry tests proved that vibrations from the woofer can move the cabinet 1000 times greater i... | |
| Is fiberglass safe? I believe 3M made some very nice sound absorbing panels, which looked great. a bit pricey but my wife loved the looks so obviously, it is a bargain! | |
| Survey-What is your most used source? FM tuner for sure, since I listen in the car, garage, road trips, etc. CDs are second, LP is third.However, for serious listening, it is LPs, CDs, and FM in that order. | |
| Outdoor FM Antenna question Thanks Eldartford, I will do that. | |
| Copper Sleeve over IEC Hey, this is a great idea! I'll have to give it a try.Note if you ground the copper, it becomes a capacitor relative to the AC Mains. If you don't ground it, then it is a shorted turn. These are quite different entities: one is a capacitor and the... | |
| Outdoor FM Antenna question Question for Dill and Eldarford: Do either of you use these antennas with more than one tuner? If so, what are you using to split the signal? After reading up on these two units, it occurred to me it might be better to buy two of them, or maybe on... | |
| Outdoor FM Antenna question Thanks for your comments, I will look into those models. Eldarford, you are correct; we have an HOA here and I don't want to start a neighbors war with a 30 foot yagi rotor FM antenna on my roof! Although, given the choice... |