tomic601
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| Crimping Furutech FP203R spades Belt and suspenders; a simple battery cable lugging tool - Anchor sells one - u use a hammer. Advise a bit of silver contact enhancer and solder. Also… i believe as many ( but not all ) that lower mass spades sound better and w reasonable binding... | |
| speaker upgrade fever also ruling out a speaker without a discussion of system and room context is IMO close to worthless…. for example my comments about the KEF R1 were in a reasonable sized room w a lot of bric a brac diffusion… a very well sorted high quality SWARM... | |
| speaker upgrade fever my TAD on factory stands take up a larger footprint than the svelte floor standers they replaced…. some thinking and measuring might be in order before w wholesale rule out…. ymmv enjoy the search note i’m not recommending what i own…. but then… | |
| BS meter is pegged! and in a previous life, actually 2 now… i was deeply involved in custom small batch ASIC…. they do exist as do pared down operating systems…. in general it’s an accepted “ truth “ that these OS ( even tho they are a pita to keep up to date ) sound... | |
| BS meter is pegged! It’s a big world where an interested party can and SHOULD reach out directly to the manufacturer…. i’m wondering IF anybody on this thread has actually heard this device… ? especially in the 3 box system it is designed to optimally operate in. I h... | |
| speaker upgrade fever The Treo are easy to setup. Wringing the last bit out of most speakers rewards attention to detail. Leica or Bosch laser are essential tools in the kit. Have fun. Enjoy the music. | |
| So I Just Bought a Cassette Deck The tech at Holt Hill went thru my Nak before sale. They are on East Coast. My Revox is at Vintage Audio in Burbank now… first time i’ve had them go thru a deck…so i’m reluctantly mention…. | |
| speaker upgrade fever I’ve a fair bit of seat time setting up two systems now with Mimas ( which is like all Jim White designs ) a very robust but neutral product …it is not bright. Both systems used the Treo CT which has a fantastic tweeter - reasonably flat to 30 khz... | |
| Looking for advise regarding Rogue M180’s Because of the friendship / gift connection to the M-180 my opinion is send both in and get Dark upgrade. I would budget for HRS ( or equivalent ) Nimbus couplers under the amps upon return. Of course there are fans of microphonic tubes ( snark ) ... | |
| Merry go round I was perfectly happy until The Range Ensemble played the candlelight concert at Mission San Luis Rey last eve…. ahhhhhhh….. | |
| Linear Power Supply Recommendations! Teddy Pardo… i’m up to five and contemplating a 6th…. banish the wall warts ( smps ) and if you can’t do that get them on a power conditioner on opposite leg of delicate analog dedicated line…. | |
| Pass....Accuphase....or...... PS …if i was a younger man and wanted to spend more than my normal 3 months in Canada… i would seek to restart Verity…. | |
| Pass....Accuphase....or...... I’ve had significant seat time w great musical happiness with subject speakers and a variety of Ayre amplifiers…. still a great company after CH passing. Ariel is agreat engineer…with ears | |
| Linn LP12 turntable if Jon is Jon at Ultra Fidelis… he is a saint w ears | |
| Looking for advise regarding Rogue M180’s I see we cross posted…. definitely call Rogue… it’s been over a decade since i spent enjoyable time w the M amps…. they didn’t exhibit any of that…. is the hum mechanical transformer resonance or thru speakers or both ? |