swampwalker
Responses from swampwalker
| Preamp design approach - Power Supply location I think that Herman is correct, if you consider shielding as part of the power supply. Most design decisions involve compromise; I expect that is true on this issue as well. Certainly more cost to go to a 2 box solution. Those $ could be used to p... | |
| Vandersteen 2CI and 2CE difference? The 2ci is quite a bit older, I bought mine about 15 years ago. Definately some improvements in drivers and the input bananas were replaced with a barrier strip that takes small spades. | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? Bob Dylan (I will always be (emotionally yours). Had to say that, I had a good friend sing it at my wedding. | |
| Preamp for Mccormack 0.5 mono BAT VK3i has an HT pass-thru and worked great with my 0.5. Shoould run you $1-1.5K. | |
| M-Audio Audiophile problem Please explain how your system is set up. I'm not sure that the M-audio card is designed to handle a pre-amplified input. | |
| Townes Van Zandt fans? Rich- thanks for the overview; I've been disappointed with the sonics on some of TVZ recordings I've bought. And don't miss the Nancy Griffith/Arlo Guthrie duet of Tecumseh Valley on her "Other Voices Other Rooms cd. | |
| Advice requested: CDP/DAC or Amp? Good advice from both members. I am of the opinion that you build a great system around a great pre-amp. If you get one with a tape loop or HT pass-thru, you can keep your pre/pro and 5 channel amp for HT use. Spend $1.5-2K on the pre and about th... | |
| The most emotional amp out there? I think you are talking about an OTL amp, like Joule or Atma. | |
| why is this thing humming? try ground isolation transformer in line on your CATV. | |
| why is this thing humming? Don't forget to eliminate humming (buzzing) of power transformer. Humbuster may work in that regard. | |
| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone Zaikesman's comment re: SF weather reminded me of quote from one of Hartford's more famous residents, Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain), paraphrased, it goes like this"Coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco" I've only been there a... | |
| unrestored Fisher 500-b receiver Probably would need capacitors replaced as well. Fisher Doctor is a known restoration specialist. Run a search here and at head-fi.org to find contact info etc on him and others. | |
| Headphones for iPod. Etymotic ER-4P (for portable). | |
| amp transformer hum through speakers ? After re-reading post title it says "coming thru speakers" so it must be a ground loop or other electrical issue. Run a search on ground loops or hum and you will lots of detailed suggestions. If you have cable TV anywhere in that system, look at ... | |
| amp transformer hum through speakers ? you have to distinguish between transformer hummmmm and ground loop hummm. Ground loop usually can be delt with either a cheater, 2 prong pc (Vans Evers comes to mind, they have a grounding wire so it can go either way) or a ground isolation trans... |