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| Passive + Buffer need help I strongly second Dejanm's advice--listen first. | |
| Power Cables which take the soundstage back Update. After 6 glasses of the 2006 Trotanoy Pomerol Kathy Bates looks like Gisele Bundchen. | |
| A great linestage/preamp "makes" a great system Emorrisiv, google "lightspeed preamp." I don't have one myself, but it has a following among the minimalist crowd. I tried the direct connection myself and was most impressed by the results. | |
| Power Cables which take the soundstage back Damn, I got Kathy Bates. It must be true what they say about system synergy. | |
| Power Cables which take the soundstage back Tpreaves gave me an idea, so this evening I dug out a bottle of Lancer's Rose, wrapped a Nordost power cord around it, and poured a glass--unbelievable: out came a 2006 Trotanoy, Pomerol! Later tonight I'm gonna Nordost the wife; stay tuned . . . | |
| Is weight really mater? Tvad or anyone: are heat sinks no longer an issue? Before oil went through the roof in the late 70s, upper end consumer amps weighed a ton; I've got Kenwood Supreme 600 from '77 that's 60 lbs: dual mono transformers and serious sinks. Has new tech... | |
| Bi amping my Vonschwikert VR4jrs There are lots of great choices out there, and a quick search through the archives will give you a sense of the amps you could get for 1500 or less. I've been very happy with a pair of Will Vincent's ("autospec") restored Dynaco mk iiis, which com... | |
| Bi amping my Vonschwikert VR4jrs What's your budget? | |
| Bi amping my Vonschwikert VR4jrs In the thread I cited, Albert mentioned Michael Percy at www.percyaudio.com, who could put together the resistors you need. He also mentions something simple: the Channel Islands Audio vpc-3 Passive Controller. It essentially functions as a volume... | |
| Bi amping my Vonschwikert VR4jrs I'm currently bi-amping a pair of vr4 hse's, with a 175wpc amp for bass units and 60 watt Dyna mk iiis on the mids/tweets, with very good results. The ss power amp has volume pots which makes it easier (They're set between "4" and "5"), but if you... | |
| Most beneficial change . Agree with Macdadtexas: speakers. I would audition some good used floorstanders, with a dynamic range that approaches 25 hz on the bottom end if possible; and there are lots of great ones to choose from, though I don't know your budget. Good luck. | |
| Upgrading wall outlets Bob bundus:"ALL DOUBTING THOMAS'S SOUND THE SAME"I take it as a compliment to be aligned with Doubting Thomas, but your analogy is nevertheless a particularly felicitous one, since our conflict--friendly, I hope--does appear to pit the religious a... | |
| Upgrading wall outlets "I am sure a chemist could prove by analysis that there is no significant difference between wines and those who claim the opposite are fooling themselves."- StanwalRobert Parker has a working memory of hundreds of wines, and he can identify them ... | |
| Upgrading wall outlets It sounds better for the same reason that your car drives better after you wash it, for the same reason you're more likely to buy a house if you smell bread being baked in it, and for the same reason your impression of someone is dramatically diff... | |
| Why manufactures don´t burn in their amps and ... "this hobby is so subjective that when you have 2 audiophiles in a room, you will get three opinions."That's nonsense. You will get four opinions. |