swampwalker
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| LOUSY SOUND AT LIVE CONCERTS Interplay of several factors. Stadium and other large venues almost never built w acoustics in mind. Sometimes they are acoustically "impossible". Each venue is different w different problems. Some venues have their own sound re-inforcement so the... | |
| What the best 89-90 db speaker I can buy for 3k? Ref 3as also v good for sure. | |
| What the best 89-90 db speaker I can buy for 3k? Two other possibilities:1. Merlin VSMs although older models are supposedly not as suited to SS as the newest iteration; 2. Somewhat older Hornings if you look hard enough and shop carefully. Caveat- Have not heard either w SS electronics. | |
| Ultrasonic Record Cleaner +++ New Model V-8 Clean My soils prof from KY referred to "a one-legged man in an a$$-kicking contest" but I understand the reference. Congrats on the new house. I'll wait to hear from you after you're finished hanging all that paper ! | |
| Ultrasonic Record Cleaner +++ New Model V-8 Clean Hey Doug- Send me a pm if you want to come over and check out an earlier, more DIY/BETA version of the ultrasonic. | |
| Hi-Fi Fuses - SNAKE OIL? - or something in it? Mental- nanny sounds like the best idea ;-) | |
| Hi-Fi Fuses - SNAKE OIL? - or something in it? teleport the heat, that is... | |
| anyone heard digital transport? Rrog- In how many languages are you fluent? And of course I assume you type 100 wpm in all of them w no typos. Give the OP a break; the meaning is obvious. | |
| Russian made amps? I think OP is asking about equipment made by Russians in Russia, not emigre's like Khomenko and Lamm. | |
| Hi-Fi Fuses - SNAKE OIL? - or something in it? Mental, sounds like you need one of them new-fangled outboard fansGeoff, what he really needs is for you to invent a quantum fan that will cool a COVERED pre-amp or better yet, teleport it to another dimension ;-) | |
| OK to replace one power tube for amp? How do I know whether the 6C33s are good? Well, if they are 13 years old, I think that they don't owe you anything. | |
| OK to replace one power tube for amp? Should not be a problem since they are individually biased. One question; when you say bias wanders a bit, how much are we talking about? | |
| Do I have a "balance" problem? "maybe I should just not worry about it and enjoy the music"Roger that!!! | |
| VPI 3D tonearm +1 Manitunc | |
| Amp to Add Dynamics & Detail to 'Polite' Speakers Some people have reported a similar impression w a passive pre-amp. Lots of detail and very transparent but lacking a little something. FWIW,I've heard 802ds driven by Doshi-modified Lectron JH-50 (2 6CA7s a side) and I would not call them polite ... |