tarjin22

Responses from tarjin22

Mating Quad 2905's with crossover and subs?
Sunnyboy - Your REL G1 is very encouraging news. I will soon be auditioning a couple of box speakers as possible replacements for my 2905's, but will also ask for a G1/2905 setup for comparison. My dealer warns me about the impossibility of findin... 
Mating Quad 2905's with crossover and subs?
I'm in the same boat as you, owning 2905's and loving their clarity, delicacy, speed and timbrel purity - yet missing the visceral physical impact put out by dynamic speakers during orchestral and operatic peaks. Like you, I'm considering a sub, k... 
Shunyata Power Conditioner advice
Lacee: I'll check this out:"If someone claims that adding dedicated lines created hum or noise, then perhaps it's a bad electrical connection at the panel,the lines are not all on the same side or phase of the panel or that some noise inducing app... 
Shunyata Power Conditioner advice
Grant: Will using two dedicated lines invite hum through a feedback loop? I recall reading an old white paper by Nelson Pass that discouraged using more than one AC line.I'm waiting for delivery of McIntosh C2300 preamp to feed a McIntosh MC352 am... 
Power Cord for Power Conditioner
In skimming the detailed arguments about power cords, I have not noticed anyone addressing the issue of the quality of the power line behind the electrical outlet. One might spend hundreds on a nifty power cable, but its merits may be moot if the ... 
Tube preamp integration
My neighbor, Principal Horn player with a major orchestra, drives his old Dahlquist speakers with that amp. His preamp is a Counterpoint SA-3, table is VPI with air-bearing arm. His vinyl collection is immense and he listens often (but practices o... 
Thiel 1.6 vs. 2.4 vs. 3.6 using NAD c372
Check the ohm rating factor across the spectrum for all the Thiels, some of which which can be pretty demanding on a small amp's current capabilities. Your NAD might not be able to deliver a powerful signal clean enough to prevent frying itself, t... 
Review: Forte Model 4a Amplifier
I've used the Forte 4a since 1994 with no problems, just getting very nice music. As others have said, it's detailed, sweet and packs a pretty good wallop. The 4a is driving Spica TC-50's, and is fed by c-j PV5. I added one 10" Velodyne powered su...