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| Mullard E188CC - but with tight bass? @lowrider57, do you have a couple favorite 5687? | |
| Mullard E188CC - but with tight bass? Mullard E88CC made in the Blackburn factory. Look for early to mid 1960s.That's your tube.https://mullard.org/blogs/news/mullard-valve-etched-codes-how-to-interpret-them | |
| Are you also leaving free (virtually) performance on the table? tvad, not only do my connectors thank you but so does the innards of my coffee grinder. 👍You're welcome. Excellent re-purpose! | |
| Townshend Springs under Speakers @prof, well said. While working early in my career as an editor (network television), I dealt with similar issues, e.g. matching room tone from edit to edit. It requires careful listening and attention to detail. Those who don’t do it for a living... | |
| Townshend Springs under Speakers @grannyringI placed Townshend Pods under my integrated amp and dac yesterday.Bill, I’m interested to know the distance from the shelf (or platform, or floor...) to the bottom of the DAC, and the integrated amp with Townshend Pods installed.Have yo... | |
| What is a cost effective way to level match, for comparing different hifi components? ...voltmeter idea at the speakers is interesting too.The XLO Test CD has a track and instructions for how to test voltage at the amplifier speaker taps. | |
| Are you also leaving free (virtually) performance on the table? @rixthetrick, here’s an Amazon link.Disposable mascara wandsThis is where my wife buys supplies:https://www.nigelbeauty.com/p-19423-disposable-mascara-wand-25ct.aspxHere’s a great brush for contact enhancer:Disposable Lip BrushesNigel is a great r... | |
| Are you also leaving free (virtually) performance on the table? Thank you Tracy Miller for this >https://www.musicdirect.com/accessories/mobile-fidelity-connector-cleaning-brush-eaThose work well. My wife, a professional make-up artist, brings them home in packs of 20.$2/ea is ridiculous, though. Do an Amaz... | |
| Are you also leaving free (virtually) performance on the table? 99% Isopropyl alcoholDeOxit D100LEither work well. | |
| Are you also leaving free (virtually) performance on the table? I know that contact enhancers have great reviews, do they protect against oxidisation?Stabilant 22 does. | |
| Raising standmount speakers I will experiment with tilting the stands. Will keep you guys posted.Tom6897’s suggestion of a laser guide is excellent.Here’s something to try...Place a laser guide so it’s centered on one of the loudspeakers, and flush to the baffle. It’s good t... | |
| Raising standmount speakers @tvad Thanks. Just wondering what makes you say it's not a long term solution? Stability or something else?If you're using individual isolation footers, like Gaia, then in this scenario butcher blocks are not a problem.If you are coupling your sta... | |
| Raising standmount speakers What do you guys think of using thick butcher blocks underneath the speakers?I was going to suggest that under your stands. Not a long term solution, but would get you what you want. | |
| Two new Schiit Yggdrasil's released yesterday! Past Yggy owner. Analog 2. Unison USB.Prominent, deep bass. Large image. Unrefined highs.I enjoyed it while I owned it. Found something I prefer, but for much more money. | |
| Chinese fake cables How fake, how good? xenophobia: fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |