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| Need opinions on ceiling reflections The only thing i can say is that you may have a hearing loss on your left side due to driving a car with the window rolled down it is a common problem and you will notice that a lot of recordings and mixes are left channel heavy because of it. | |
| What tracks offer the best left right separation? The best separation is in heavy metal or alternative music from 1988 to 2000 by the major bands also on vinyl it is the old command records or anything from fine recording studios in new york city. | |
| Gimbal vs unipivot tonearms Both can be done well it is not going to make or break the table but what it more important is how the table as a whole sounds with the entire phono system cartridge, phono stage, and preamplifier, and amplifier involved on complex music. That is ... | |
| I heard the Box Some speakers were just that way and some are not but you will know when you get a speaker that does not image inside the box because your whole wall is the stage not just the little area between the speakers. | |
| Looking for an amp that punches way about its weight and I can grow with I would try a parasound amplifier in that price range as well, the a21+ would be a good choice for a martin logan, but you may want an all solid state pre amp with it because they do not mesh with tube pres at all. | |
| Complete Proprietary Systems There are a lot of one manufacturer systems but they usually involve some compromises especially on the speaker end of the system as well as overall lower component quality than mix and match separates but all in one systems can be convenient. | |
| How to isolate turntable from footstep shake or vibration It is picking up the footfalls because it is amplifying the octave that the turntable suspension system is moving at and affecting so you will need to wall mount the table and use an appropriate shelf to wall mount it with there are some very good... | |
| Can an unused cable break in? It is possible because you let it plugged in for a month and that runs current through the gear and the wires so you were doing a slow burn in you just did not realize it and all or the better because it sounds like you are happy with the outcome. | |
| Conrad Johnson vs Van Alst I think that both would be a good choice but i can say they are for two very different systems you could not go wrong with either one in the right system but i can say that the conrad johnson amp would most likely be the more forgiving amp of the ... | |
| Tube vendors. the best tube supplier is andy's tubes he is on the internet you should check him out. | |
| Do I NEVER shut it off…? You can leave it on all the time but it is best to shut it off for obvious reasons but for the best sound all the time you need to leave it on. | |
| Class A amplifiers The amount of maintenance is overstated for sure but a lot of them do run hot and there can be problems with them due to over heating but a good class a amp can sound great. | |
| Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy? There are some excellent solid state amps for you but they will not be from the brands that you will think they will be from, do some listening and discover how great solid state can be again. | |
| What is the sound level of Your Listening Room? The sound level or my room is very low due to insulating and blocking off the window and because the room had acoustic tile ceiling and wallboard put up at some point in time so i got lucky with the room, no standing waves or bass peaks and dips. | |
| What Are Your Reference Discs? or Specific Reference Tracks Try the command record catalog from the early sixties through the mid seventies as well as the american gramaphone catalog from the seventies to about 2015 or many reference records and as for rock try early zz top and steve miller band. These sho... |