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Responses from srama
| Hum in the system You can buy a cheater plug from any hardware store - it is essentially a 2-prong plug, with a 3-prong socket on the other end into which you can plug your component's 3-prong plug. It is NOT intended as a device to drop the ground - it has a littl... | |
| psb vs, klipsch. I agree with the others here that PSB speakers are incredible. They are amazingly balanced across the sound spectrum and remain one of the best values in audio. I have not heard the Image series but I HAVE heard the alphas, the Century series as w... | |
| interconnect for CAL delta/alpha pair The DH Labs D-110 AES/EBU cable is a tremendous value - there seem to be quite a few DH Labs dealers on Audiogon offering great deals. I have the D-75 (75 ohm) cable and I couldn't be more pleased. | |
| Hum in the system A quick follow-up. It turned out that the hum was caused by a faulty power supply. MSB sent me a new power supply and voila!, no hum. I don't need to use the cheater plug any longer, which I am really glad about. Again, thanks for the suggestions. | |
| Hum in the system Thanks for all your responses. I was on the phone with MSB tech support and their suggestion (after we had tried a couple of other things) was to use a cheater plug. That worked. | |
| Cable tv induced power hum I forgot - for info on MAGIC, here is the URL: http://www.mondialdesigns.com/acurus/acuhomef.htm Good luck! | |
| Cable tv induced power hum I agree with Flyguy and Jaguar. The Mondial MAGIC works, and is the "correct" way of solving a ground loop problem. And, no, I don't work for Mondial - just a fan of intelligent engineering. | |
| Cable Recommendation I would try something neutral like the DH Labs T-14. Kimber may turn out to be too bright for an already bright speaker like the NHT. Harmonic Tech is great, but I think the T-14s offer unparalleled bang-for-buck. | |
| Alleviate brightness by using tube pre? Thanks to all of you for your thoughtful responses. A lot of my troubles are definitely room-related. I have a couple of -2 to -4 db dips at the 80-100 Hz range and some +5 db spikes in the 1.5 KHz and the 5-6KHz range. Moving the speakers closer ... | |
| $1500 Mini System? These are my picks: NAD c340 integrated amp: $320.00 from Sound City or Happy Medium Cambridge Audio D500 24/96 cd player: approx $425 Audio Research Aegis One speakers: $300 (don't be misled by the price: read the reviews, LISTEN to them - they a... |