swampwalker
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| Is Stax headphone still in business Stax is in business. You can buy replacement earpads, which usually include the foam over the grid, from the North Amer distributors; just click on the manufactuers section under "learn" and follow the links. Just beware, I did it for a very old p... | |
| Best Pre-amp for the McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe At the upper end of your range, you should be able to get a BAT VK 3i, which I found to be very nice when I was running it with my McCormack. Also don't overlook the SMcAudio upgrades for that amp. HUGE improvements are possible. | |
| Please help--my ears are hurting Paper- How many hours do you have on the CD-25? I just got a modded Denon Universal player and I had similar thoughts, but was warned to break it in for 200 hours, which I have now done, and find a substantial improvement. | |
| Tube Tester for 2A3 Not necessarily a valid assumption, Ykk, but also difficult to buy a single that matches what's left if one tube is shot (failure or wear) and the other is OK. | |
| When is it time to up grade? When your checking account is no longer overdrawn ;~) | |
| The best headphone amplifier for Senheiser HD-650 How inexpensive are you talking. Post a $ and you can get better advice. | |
| Audio with an HDTV with only digital audio output? I think that Ed is right, a remote pre-amp. | |
| I've got a hum in my Sunfire sub..... Those suggesting a ground loop are probably correct IF the hum is there when the sub is plugged in to another sub out connection as well. I interpreted your description as saying it was ONLY present when plugged in to the front sub out. Most HT re... | |
| What to do about speakers? If you can deal with a bigger box and a little more$, used Vandersteen 2ce speakers go for a little more than the Europas, are nearly full range, mate well with a variety of electronics, and will improve when/if you upgrade upstream equipment. Pro... | |
| Atma-Sphere M60 or David Berning ZH270? For the record my ZH-270 is partially modded. It has the cryo output tubes/ERS mod. And I am using Merlin VSM-MMs right now. | |
| I've got a hum in my Sunfire sub..... Bad solder joint on ground on front RCA jack? | |
| Remote Preamp with Phono Section on Board BAT vk3i; phono board is an option, as is remote. Phono can be added later; not sure about remote. Fully equipped unit will be a little more than $1K, but its a great pre. | |
| Atma-Sphere M60 or David Berning ZH270? Laoyuap- Duke's comment "At that which they do well - which is lifelike timbres and textures, engaging liveliness, and rich inner harmonic detail - the Atma-Spheres are truly superb." is right on the money. I listen to mostly solo and small combo,... | |
| Info on Using BAX to Ship My experiences with BAX have been very good. Inexpensive and on-time. But they will NOT pick up at home, at least in here in CT. I received a 175 lb 30" TV from Colorado one time, a 42" plasma TV another and a third (can't remember what) w/o any p... | |
| Atma-Sphere M60 or David Berning ZH270? I've never heard either of these amps with co-incidents, but I am one of the few that found the Berning a little more analytical than the M-60s (2.3) with merlins. But if you have young kids, and the amps will be where they can reach them, then th... |