thorman
Responses from thorman
| trouble with volume on a marantz 2225 Could possibly be the ageing process of the Marantz..Had the same problem with my 2230 and it was that way for many years..I just assumed ( after cleaning pots etc..) that one side took longer to warm up...Once i kicked the volume control up it wo... | |
| 803Nautilus or 802 MAtrix Series 3 ? I like the Matrix series better than the Nautilus..Not saying either one is better,just prefer the Matrix line better..More musical to my ears......... | |
| Power Cord Recommendations Vh Audio Flavor cords........DIY or Factory assembled... | |
| Cartridge protractor- the best? Pick youself up a Mobile Fidelity Geo Disk ( around $50 ) ...Very simple to use and will get you close enough to play and enjoy..You can tinker more using your ears for final adjustments...... | |
| Spikes or Spikeless I have had good luck with spikes over concrete,with an area rug under the speakers and 1" thick Maple between rug and spikes..Spikes grip into Maple and are stable with the weight of the speakers holding everything down..The Maples is just cut 1" ... | |
| Hearing loss Temporary or more permanent? The longer the periods of excessive loudness,the more permanent the damage becomes..Thats why most older Rock Musicians can't hear..Keep the loud sessions to short periods and your ears will recover ( if your lucky ) ..At some point you will pay h... | |
| Tell me about "tubey" tubes. El34 SED, Cryo'd Version-Black Sable ...Sweet warm,dynamic..........I prefer the regular but if you need more wamrth those will do it for you..sold @ tubedepot.com | |
| Klipsch KG4 or RF3? In my opinion the Klipsch KG4 ( have them myself ) is acutally more a nuetral ( and can be bright )Speaker and if you need warmth you need to add warmth .. I have found that tubes or even Vintage Marantz and Sansui Receivers work very well with th... | |
| Need some Jazz recommendations..some pop and swing Try some of the " Fourplay " Cd's...Great group...... | |
| kharma elegance db9 DB7 I own Kharma 1.0 Ceramique and love them very much,but due to what I see for resale value lately( or the lack of it ) in the USA marketplace,I would say it would not be a good investment...If you have noticed many sellers can't give them away..Ask... | |
| $2500 speaker threshold My guess is he is stating that once you hit the $2500 price point for every dollar you spend,the less value for the dollar beyond that point...Keep in mind the selling price vs. cost is probably 4 to 1 and the higher in cost the more you lose...Th... | |
| Power cable shutting amp down I had the same thing happen a few years ago..The P/cord Manufacturer had used steel wool to clean off some burrs etc., and a small fragment of steel wool was left behind and was making contact ( internally ) and everytime I plugged the cord in it ... | |
| Bi wire with one set of speaker terminals? It also works well where you can use Silver for the top/mids( highs and mids ) and copper for the bottom ( lows ),from the same manufacturer..I did it years ago using Audioquest Argent for the highs and Midnight for the lows..Great combination and... | |
| "God Bless the Child" on Idol? Have to agree...Blew me away......and evryone else too.. | |
| MM Cartridge or MC Cartridge Find a good used Shure V15 and throw A Jico SAS replacement cartridge on it and forget about it........or Pickup a new Shure 97XE and and put on a Jico SAS Stylus ( around $200 total investment ) ... |