sugarbrie
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| Am I going insane? No you are not insane...The answer is probably "Yamaha Receiver" or some other component in your system. System matching always matters. The B&W's are fine. They most likely do a very good job of accurately reproducing the sound produced by th... | |
| How do I choose a decent system? I agree with avoiding the receiver if possible. Get a nice integrated amplifier and a tuner if you want FM.On a $2000 budget for a whole system consider ----Cambridge Audio, NAD, or Rotel amplifiers (with phono stage); B&W, NHT, or Paradigm sp... | |
| mixing tubes and transistors 10,000 hours is about 415 days. If you leave tube stuff on you're replacing tubes every 14 months by that estimate. | |
| best 100- 200 used interconnect Siltech ST-18G3 or slightly more the SQ-28G3. | |
| Surround Cable Recommendations Well you can stick to the IXOS 6003 or go for the larger 11 awg 6006 that lists for $3.50. Accessories for less sells it for $2.39At Audio Advisor.com you could go for Analysis Plus Oval Theater 14, which sells in bulk for $2.99 per foot. They can... | |
| The Big Boys vs. the Little Guys Whatever sounds good. I have more little guys (MAS, Blue Circle, MillerSound), than big guys (Siltech, VanDenHul). | |
| mixing tubes and transistors If I am in a situation where I want to leave the SS amp on and turn off the Tube preamp, I shut the amp off first; then turn the amp back on after I turn off the preamp.Then reverse the process turning the preamp back on; ie, shut the amp off firs... | |
| Surround Cable Recommendations How cheap is cheap? I am using IXOS 6003 13awg cable for my HT system. Pretty good considering it is only $1.49 per foot plus terminations at Accessories 4 Less (www.AC4L.com) Regular price of the 6003 is $2.50 per foot. If that is too cheap, then... | |
| New cd changer? Acutally one of the best changers used as a transport is the cheap $99 Aiwa XC-37M. Recently discontinued, but there are some new/old stock on eBay. Also search old threads for information on Stan Warren modifying both the Aiwa and the MSB Link DA... | |
| Voodoo in Ann Arbor Sounds very much like what you get at Tweeter Etc.On the other side of the coin, I was burning some time waiting for friends at the local Circuit City, and there was this guy in his early 20's selling home theater setups. I listened to him for qui... | |
| Mosfet amps A true compromise betw. tubes and SS? Even tube is not tube. The sound you get depends on what tubes you use. Their is no direct correlation between Mosfet transistors and tube like sound.For example; the current crop of Conrad Johnson solid state amplifiers that replaced the MF2100 (... | |
| Any words of widsom changing amp fuses? Make sure you use the same type/grade fuses. If you don't you risk damaging your amp if they don't blow at the right time. | |
| Mosfet amps A true compromise betw. tubes and SS? Mosfet is solid state. It is a type of transistor.http://www.gensemi.com/product/mosfets.htm | |
| B&W Series 80 808's If he was given a pair (free), then they are definitely worth the expense to fix the woofers. They still fetch $3000 on the used market, if they're in perfect shape. Go the B&W website and get this Adobe brochure.http://www.bwspeakers.com/down... | |
| Best sounding CD player for 6,000. Audio Aero Capitole |