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| How to wire Quads ? Does this mean you're running dual-quads? Getting plenty of horsepower out of that motor, huh? :^). No, actually you normally would wire them in parallel, which is + to +, and - to -, from the amp channel output to each speaker. However, I am not ... | |
| Review: David Berning Co MicroZOTL Tube amp Yes, ohlala, that's true. I think that the sonics of this amp are superb, and not at all inline with the price point. The low power is the only thing that might be considered a drawback for those with less efficient speakers. Otherwise, this is a ... | |
| Help Should I stay with my Axiom M22ti or move on? Ake, GR Research AV-1 is totally unsuitable for low-power SET amps, with 91db/watt and 4 ohm impedance. The real way to do SET amps is to get a pair of Lowther(8 ohm) or AER Mk1(16 ohm) drivers and either build an enclosure or buy one pre-made. Th... | |
| How did you get started? Mwilson, I have every Iron Butterfly album. You should also check out the band "Captain Beyond". Several Iron Butterfly members joined that band after IB broke up. The Captain Beyond album with the 3D hologram cover is great, and "Sufficiently Bre... | |
| Rectilinear 3's: Is it worth upgrading tweeters??? Not much you can do without changing the entire speaker into something it is not. Enjoy them for what they are. | |
| Grado Phono Preamp Does it start to hum when it gets near a REGA? | |
| Stand alone phono stage? Also, the Phonomax is very cool looking. | |
| How did you get started? My uncle gave me a Wollensak reel-to-reel for Christmas. I traded that for a Roberts reel-to-reel which had no internal amp or speakers. Bought a Marantz Model 26 receiver, no-name 3-way speakers, and a Garrard Zero-100 TT with a V-15 Type 2 cartr... | |
| Which has a greater effect on music,int.amp or CD? How about a used Sony SCD-777ES or DVP-S9000ES and a used Manley Stingray integrated. The Sony players are solid in the bass, have SACD capability, very good redbook, and numerous options for modding. Used prices range from $650 for the 9000, to $... | |
| Difference between SME 3009 VS. RB 300? Dekay, there are several VTA adjusters available for all the Rega arms. But, they are not "on the fly" adjustable. Origin Live and Express Machining both make them, and I think there are others. Typical price is around $40. Not the easiest thing t... | |
| Question about Car speaker design. Gumby, if you want to use the 4" Fostex, you can use that design that I posted awhile back, that uses the 4" PVC pipe as a T-Line. You can mount the "heads"( 90 degree "L" bends) right on your rear deck, with the speaker facing forwards, and use s... | |
| Review: Spectron Musician II Amplifier Sounds like a VERY enjoyable HT system you've got there, Robert. Loved your description of the robot with the machine guns. | |
| Stand alone phono stage? Many tube phono stages don't have enough gain for real low output carts. But you can always get a good quality step-up transformer to bring the cart output up to a reasonable level for the phono stage to handle easily. That is what I do, and find ... | |
| DIY vs. Commercial HiFi I think there is great sound to be had from both DIY and commercial products. Much depends on your skill level, budget, and time. If you are skilled enough to turn a pile of transistors, tubes, resistors, and capacitors, into an amplifier that sou... | |
| High Sensitvity = good transient response ? Well, I can agree with the last statement to some degree with some amps, but the earlier statements about the unlistenable distortion is just plain wrong. My statements that were inaccurately aimed at Sam Tellig can now be applied to Mike. Apologi... |