subaruguru
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| PC for Magnum Dynalab tuner I too have an MD100. Not liking its relatively flimsy chassis, I started by floating it on a Neuance platform, then of course use my own version of the magical Belden 83802 PC. Provides a cleaner and more open presentation than the P3 (which I use... | |
| Home Theatre Recommendations Thje NAD T752 will float a decent HT system quite nicely.I use mine to power a Spendor front trio and Boston Acoutics VR-MX surrounds with their PV1000 sub.The "EARS" 5.1 stage synthesis from 2 ch stereo is a remarkably good one FOR MUSIC, too. Qu... | |
| Small floorstander recommendations Yeah, that little amp ALMOST carried my Parsifal Encores, but alas, its 80w/4ohms/ch didn't quite get the bottom octaves cooking. GREAT amp, though. | |
| Any SS class A experience to share? '53, nice post (I'm 1952!).I've been leaving my Aleph 2 monos (600w idle total) on all this week (it's 10F outside!), and am starting to agree that these thirsty non-PC hounds DO sound clearer ion the top octaves after at least 2 days.I too routin... | |
| speaker sensitivity dividing lines Using a spectrally-weighted specification for sensitivity sounds divine, but probably isn't necessary. I don't think any manufacturer would leave a midrange bump at 1kHz just to get a higher sens spec! At least I hope not.The problem lies in the b... | |
| Dedicated power lines-getting started Yeah, the issue seems to be the fragility of the Teflon outer jacket, whether its red or natural. I have a good friend who's a pro independent adjuster (worked both sides of the fence for 20+ years, and is a mech e from MIT, so we always yak about... | |
| Electrocompaniet owners I visited my pro tech today (they're going to sell the PCs I started making last fall! ha.), and derek thinks that replacing the 24 diodes may be a bit tedious as the board photos seem to indicate double-sided boards. So I'll let him do it indeed.... | |
| Rat Shack SPL meter: Analog or Digital? Rives! Where were you 10 years ago when I pulled my hair out trying to calibrate these $30 suckers! And the battery-charge correlated non-linearity error across each scale was no fun either. I remember calibrating the errors across band extremes. ... | |
| speaker sensitivity dividing lines Too many manufacturers spec a bit optimistically, I've noticed. How many 88dB/w claims end up a dB or two short over at JA's bench, for example. Sensitivity averages at 1k are usually predicated on midrange sensitivity, which hovers around 88dB un... | |
| Looking for isolation suggestions... Neuance shelves will improve coherence without changing spectral tilt nor squash detail. Worth a shot. | |
| Is 2 channel dead? My 2ch ref system ALWAYS sounds MUCH more musical than my HT system. And it should, given the investment. The HT is great on TV, background FM, but that's it, baby! | |
| Any SS class A experience to share? There's ahuge difference between the well-known bass-shy Aleph 30w 3 and the larger ones. A 12AWG PC helps, too. | |
| How important is tuning? Hey, the spelling correction ruined all our jokes! | |
| which HT receiver should i get ? The NAD T752 is a quiet steal. | |
| Electrocompaniet owners There isn't the SLIGHTEST question in my mind that their service manager (Vigleif) would send me anything but the correct "UP"grade parts. There's no reason to question his veracity. So it's now up to me to be especially careful to ensure proper i... |