stanwal
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| Pass Labs, Cardas, Dynaudio... Interconnects??? As you have seen for yourself, cables are almost entirely unpredictable in performance and each person will hear the differences between them in a different way. You just have to try them in your system and see what you think. Every change you mak... | |
| Off brand hdtv sets..... You are likely to have more repair problems and performance will not be as good. The margin in TVs has shrunk so that you can get a good deal from the major companies. I got a 42" 1080 Panasonic Plasma for my wife for $900 this fall, you should do... | |
| Grounding A Preamp Try that first. | |
| Tubed Pre question? I am old enough to have started with tube amps and despite occasionally trying one in later years have never regretted switching to SS. The choice between them is entirely personal one. When I built a Heathkit amp in 1963 my first thought was that... | |
| Esoteric CD / Conrad Johnson Amps: Interconnects? There is no such rule, interconnects are so system dependent that you have to try them out. I have long crystal silver, carbon and copper and each is better in a particular application. Buy used from Audiogon or a place that will let you exchange ... | |
| What speakers to buy to match up with my Scott 299 Go for one with a relative high efficiency. Take the maximum output power of the amp and figure out what output level you need to fill your room. You room size and listening habits will dictate the level you need. I would look for ones above 90db ... | |
| how big a speaker can you put in an 11 x 11 room? You CAN put in any size that will physically fit. I knew someone who lived in a rented room and used Tannoy GRF speakers. They were so big he had to move one to go out his door. The real question is how you like to listen to music. If you like nea... | |
| Turntable - On the Wall or to the Floor? Timbernation is a good source for maple shelves/platforms. | |
| Sub connection There is an important difference between these if I understand your description. In the case of Bi wiring the two both will be running full range. If you send the signal from the sub I assume it will have the bottom frequencies going to the main s... | |
| Does using same brand cables improve performance? While there may be a family sound in many cases it is not always the best sound. A company may make superior interconnects but mediocre speaker cables. Some of the really high end products from Cardas or Transparent Reference will all be good, but... | |
| AC Power Line Conditioners I was unable to locate the source for these at $149. Where is it? | |
| Denon DP-1200 turntable I agree with Ferrari. The very worst thing about the large Japanese companies has always been their lack of support for their products. Even when they are current it is not good. When they are gone it is often nonexistent. I am biased toward VPI, ... | |
| Turntable - On the Wall or to the Floor? Wall! (unless you make a habit of walking on them). | |
| Last song on most LP's pressed with compression If you want the best possible sound try to find direct cut records. Very limited catalog but amazing sound. Were made in late 70s and early 80s. | |
| Amp/preamp combo for B&W Matrix 801's It is hard to give a minimum figure because of the factors mentioned in my first post. As Nick points out the impedance can go quite low, look for an amp that increases its power at low impedances. The M3 is rated at 275 watts at 8 ohms but on tes... |