swampwalker
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| Help wanted. My NHT M00-S00s are whistlingI Casouza- Yes it was a false negative.I will first try powering all the components from the same outlet. Then I will try the shorting plugs.I do have cordless phones in my office and will also try first w the phones shut off (but if so, would be a ... | |
| Help wanted. My NHT M00-S00s are whistlingI Thanks, all. To update those of you who have so generously offered detailed suggestions:1. I worked the phone plugs (I knew it was not phono but had a senior moment) on the sub output and the speaker input several times, and then sprayed the jacks... | |
| Help wanted. My NHT M00-S00s are whistlingI I did use the speakers w/o the sub and they were fine. I do not have another pair of powered speakers that I can drive off the sub. They would also have to have the 1/4" phone jack input that the S-00 sub uses as output. | |
| Zu or Harbeth Hanaleimike/Tvad- That's what I got from the context but wanted to make sure I had missed anything and make sure Mike has the 3As. The 3A sigs are a much better speaker, but I would still expect them to sound much more like the Harbeths and #as, w... | |
| Zu or Harbeth Hanalemkie & Tvad- I'm confused. Are you talking about Vandy 3A Sigs or Reference 3A Grand Vennas? If the Vandys, then I would just point out to Mike that those speakers punch well above their weight unless you are looking for pyrotechnics and... | |
| Phono Preamp suggestions? SUT requires careful matching at both ends; cart and phono stage. Head-amp A very good one I used recently was ZYX CCCP-1 which you should be able to get a great buy on from Sorasound.Full function pre-amps w great internal phono stages: Atmaspher... | |
| Zu or Harbeth Based on what I heard at RMAF this year, I would say that the comments above are pretty much on-mark. Their presentation (good term) IS quite different. The Harbeths would most likely be more forgiving of upstream problems; the Zus definitely have... | |
| Need advise on MC252 vs MC2102 Most people will tell you that tube watts sound/seem more powerful. Of course they really are the same in terms of measurement and most people will say the apparent difference is due to the different ways that tube and ss output devices clip and t... | |
| Understanding Tube Test Results great answer. Only one thing to add; if you are paying any kind of a premium for test results on tubes you should find out when the tester was calibrated. | |
| Woofers getting workout, but no bass Could also be DC at your amp output. | |
| how do you ship? "it just goes to show that in shipping as in other businesses the individual relationships are at least as important as the company you deal with.you got that right."You got that right, brother! Or sister!Its the human element that's so unpredicta... | |
| how do you ship? Vanermuelen- good point about limiting handling by p/u or deliver to station. HOwever, UPS and Fedex (and probably others) both use high speed, computerized sorting facilities with multiple elevations of conveyors. Occasionally, a box falls off a ... | |
| how do you ship? For those of you who have a business or access to someone who does, set up an acct w DB Schencker aka BAX Global. I shipped a 120 lb sub to Houston, second day standard (couldn't use their economy service due to high value). They picked it up yest... | |
| Monitors Merlin TSM-MXE or ? For a brief period I used a WAVAC 300b amp to drive the VSMs in my LR w 9 wpc. Ran out of gas at high volumes, but I sounded great on most of the stuff I listen to. I would think that 21 watts of PP tube power would be fine unless your room is lar... | |
| Do all computers output digital thru USB? Sorry, Pugstub. I've got XP. |