stanwal
Responses from stanwal
| W4S or Rega Dac - Opinions Wanted I had the Rega dac and was very happy with it; I liked the NOS design so well I sold it and ordered a Metrum Octave which is NOS and also uses no filters. Still waiting on it to arrive. | |
| Hissing sound coming from tweeters I was going to say that johnk really was listening to the sound of silence at 106db sound level until I realized it was the efficiency rating of the speakers and not the sound level. | |
| Tube amp beginner I haven't trusted AMC since they came out with the Gremlin. [Old F**t's joke] | |
| Basis bearing lube - Debut and Ovation My response was based on a conversation with Basis [not with AJ but with someone in the office]. It applied to my 2001 and I extrapolated to the Ovation. I use to have one[Ovation] myself but didn't get around to checking on lubeing it as I was qu... | |
| With Naim amp - Naim or Teddy Pardo PSU ? I was looking at this myself when I had a bid in on a Superline. The British websites have a lot on this; probably much more than you will find over here. | |
| Basis bearing lube - Debut and Ovation They told me to do it every few years but didn't specify an oil type.The Isokinetic web site in England has some for the Linn tables and I think that would work. I have both an LP12 and a 2001 and am going to use the Linn oil on the Basis myself.B... | |
| Tube amp beginner I would look at the rebuilt classic amps on the Mapleshade site if you are looking for an integrated amp; may run a little more but would be worth it. In new amps Chinese would be about the only choice and I have heard conflicting things about the... | |
| Apodizing... Your impressions? That was the filter, minimum phase apodizing, that was my choice among the 5 on my Rega dac. I read in Absolute Sound that they also liked it best on the PS Audio dac. My new dac uses no filters and according to reviews gets along quite well witho... | |
| Best DAC under 2k US ? There is a Metrum Octave on here new for just under $1000. It is a NOS dac that has gotten exceptional reviews.I am currently waiting on one from the factory myself. I had a Rega NOS dac and really liked it; the Metrum is suppose to be better, alt... | |
| Do I need a phono pre amp? NO! If you use another phono pre use it into a line level input; otherwise you will overload your pre and possibly damage it. The 103 is a moving coil cartridge which requires more amplification than a moving magnet cartridge. See if your pre has ... | |
| Power cable upgrade for ARC The Voodoo 15 to 20 amp adapter is also a possibility; buy one and a 15 amp cord and try it on both.Leave it on the pre if it sounds better there and put it on the amp if that works better; switching it over to the pre when you feel like investing... | |
| Power cable upgrade for ARC I understood that the 110 at least used detachable AC cords. E. has taken your statement about dedicated A/C lines to mean that they are captive; the Ref 5 is removeable and I had assumed yours were as well so our advice is a little out of sync. | |
| How Do You Pronounce Thiel? For our next word we will study the differences between the pronunciation of "steel' and "steal". | |
| bizarre speaker connections.... The amp in a micro system is usually designed to drive the speakers in that system and not speakers in general. If it has the wiring you describe there is a good chance it will not work well with other speakers but who knows? | |
| Where can I find the old 5 Slit DIN? Check ebay or get your old one repaired. There are some far east sites like Sweetcome that will do custom cables but will probably cost $100 or so.Could also get the arm rewired. |