stringreen
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| Buying b&w 803 d3’s and keeping 804’s as rears my 5.1 system is in another room than is my 2 channel setup. I only listen to movies on the 5.1....never music. | |
| For anyone who moved from tubes to solid state — a question Actually, the traditional tube sound and solid state sound have converged | |
| Do Tonearms need servicing I had something called a Helius Orion.....needed servicing after a few months. ...sent it back to England 2 or 3 times then sold it. | |
| Any advice on headphone extension cables? Id get a couple of different ones that can be returned...even higher/lower priced ones for auditioning. You'll find the right one. | |
| Tweaking the new Grado Timbre Sonata 3 I had Grados for many years...cartridges, headphones....they all need lots of time before they dance. Be patient | |
| Headphone adapter for Ayre Codex ..I have the same dual XLR's......call Cardas and have them make you the proper cable.....takes about a week.....get the top (Clear) | |
| Is a Linn Sondek LP12/Lingo/Ekos with a Cirkus update, the last turntable I’ll ever buy? If you leave the setup to a pro.....by you bring it home, it will need another adjustment | |
| Hum with Ypsilon MC26L SUT that goes away with touching take some old lamp wire and connect SUT to the metal frame of the rack. | |
| Is a Linn Sondek LP12/Lingo/Ekos with a Cirkus update, the last turntable I’ll ever buy? Mine always went out of adjustment (try bouncing the springs to see if they all work as one) | |
| What do you think of this power cord? These end look to me like Oyeida 046 ends. If they are, they are very good, but have a tube-like sound....kind of rolled off highs, etc. I made my own cable (quite easy)...with Furutech top of the line looks like woven carbon fiber ends | |
| Focal Headphone Repairs? This reminds me of my time when my wife wanted to go from the hotel to Louis Vuiton in Paris.. Until I pronounced the store name correctly, the taxi operator couldn’t "understnd" what I meant. | |
| Headphone adapter for Ayre Codex Cardas will make anything you want. | |
| VTF gauge ..just be sure to have the platform of the scale at exactly the same height as the playing stylus. Anything else is not accurate. (Then too the vtf will vary through any warp.) | |
| Your thoughts about an upgrade I have Vandersteen 5A's with Ayre electronics .....and a terrible room. Richard himself did the setup. Not until I got rid of furniture was I able to lock the sound into place. The room is very much a part of the sound and it should be addre... | |
| Best value IEM phones for travel use from Android. I just got a pair of Grado GR10E....yes they are a changing. Also, bass depends on the fit. Although small and med. tips fit, the bass is very different. When first out of the package, they were lightening fast, and clean....now a bit stodgy, ... |