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| Where's the trade off? I wouldn't let tube usage stop me from listening ever. They're SUPPOSED to be disposable! The way I look at warm up time is: even cold it's likely damn good sounding. After an hour it's magical and after a few hours downright beguiling. I'm talkin... | |
| Frank Zappa? Frank Zappa? Yes, please. Too hard to pick just one album, but: Lumpy Gravy, Absolutely Free, We're Only in it for the Money, Apostrophe, Overnite Sensation, Sheik Yerbouti, Grand Wazoo, Zoot Allures, and The Best Band You Never Heard in your Life... | |
| bass suggestions 12 x 16 room.... For starters keep speakers out of the corners, and away from the back wall- these positions tend to reinforce bass, especially if the speakers have rear-firing ports. I have a similar sized room (11x13) speakers on the long wall. Speakers are just... | |
| Would you trust a local dealer to help you put Some dealers already do this sort of thing- have pre-configured system options at a price point, and you can swap stuff in and out. Audio Systems here in Austin offers that. Obviously you'll want to listen and see if it works for you. Pretty hard ... | |
| EV Sentry 100A Speakers Speakers do have a manufacturer code and are frequently date stamped.You will have to look at the driver frame- usually on the metal basket of the woofer (not the numbers on the paper cone) Look for a six digit number. Electro -voice is 649( the f... | |
| Gain vs. Volume There is a principle used when optimizing signal paths in recording studios referred to as gain-staging. Gain is a ratio of amplification. Oversimplified: Output voltage/input voltage or output current/input current is expressed as a numerical amp... | |
| Should I have speaker cabinetry repaired? Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease. I say let the new owner decide-someone will likely be very happy with them. | |
| DIY Speaker wire I made some from the "patio- cord" extension cords sold at big box retailer's. It sounds fine, I wasn't sure at first but either it broke-in over time or my ears adjusted- I'm never really sure which. I'd do a double-blind test, but I live alone a... | |
| Good bass test tracks on vinyl Peter Gabriel "So". Or Tom Waits "Swordfish Trombone". | |
| Vintage Power Amp vs new age power amp Sort of a new Mustang vs an old Mustang w/ a rebuilt engine, suspension and modern tires debate. I had a Rotel RB-1080 power amp lots of power, well built, good synergy with the rest of my system- good looking amp. The McIntosh 2100 that replaced ... | |
| Searching for better 2 channel performance? Loomis Johnson is right! (Anybody remember Blazing Saddles?) I agree that the AVR's are indeed lacking compared to a dedicated strong 2 channel amp. In both of my rooms I am less than a foot from the back wall (no treatment at all) and imaging is ... | |
| Turntable sounds fast/high-pitched AGAIN If you're at all technically minded, you may be able to locate a service manual at VinylEngine.com . Or look up that turntable on AudioKarma- lots of knowledgeable folks there. It's possible that there is a calibration pot that can get you back to... | |
| HELP with Vandersteen 2ci speakers Different volume pots/attenuators have different tapers. I ran a pair of 4 ohm Dynaudio with 300w (at 8 ohm- 600w at 4 ohm) Marantz monoblocks with the matching Marantz pre-amp and 10 oclock was pleasant but not loud in a 14x17 room. I don't know ... | |
| My tube amp sounds darker now. My tube amp sounds best after it has been on for several hours. Aural memory is very unreliable- listen further and see if your ears adjust before making changes. I've listened to systems I thought incredible, and on later re-asessment I found the... | |
| Retailer in Austin, TX Whetstone Audio and Audio Systems come to mind. Both have websites. Whetstone is near downtown. Audio Systems is more central Austin. |