uncledemp
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| What's the most overrated or overpriced piece of equipment you own, have owned or come by? Back when had some vintage gear, I had Pioneer HPM100’s and JBL4312’s. I walked on my lips to get them and found I had a sensitivity to a resonance in their midrange area. Both found happy homes, but I wanted to like them!I was also lucky enough t... | |
| klipschorns, they kick ass for sure I've never seen any gear in the forums that can't be picked apart, improved with different drivers, and/or bettered. Speakers or otherwise. Name any piece of gear and I'll bet you somebody will tell you cheaper models and more expensive models tha... | |
| Jumpers Fwiw, some speaker manufacturers have given opinions in the past regarding wiring preferences.You might contact Tannoy or a knowledgable distributor or retailer. Or post a question for other owners of your speaker model. They may be able give a qu... | |
| Digital to 5.1 analog converter? Hi, unfortunately the preamp does not have a bypass option. I do have an older Adcom pre pro - I may give it a chance and see how it sounds in 2 channel.Thanks for the help,gary | |
| Digital to 5.1 analog converter? Thanks for the heads up. If I don't find a pretty inexpensive fix, I may just continue to use 2 channel for tv- I have a solid center image thankfully. Regards,gary | |
| looking for a stand mount speaker to match a s/s int amp. No.I have Silverline Minuets and like them a lot. May be worth a listen if you have an opportunity.A good point was brought up about changing to a tube amp, especially if the amp only generates a few watts. That move may limit your speaker options... | |
| Subwoofer I like the sound both ways. Curiously, I blend the sub in and it sounds great. When I remove the sub, I like it...i would make a poor reviewer! | |
| Do you have a secret "guilty pleasure" recording? The Monkees Greatest Hits, Alice Cooper Goes to Hell, The Donnas, Mel Torme, Dean, Sammy and Frank, Goose Creek Symphony...I don't feel guilty, but they aren't what I'd call crowd pleasers to my friends. | |
| Audio Art cable Power 1 Classic or Pangea AC-9 I have a couple of these Pangea cords for my tube amps. They dictate your gear placement basically. I like them but they're not very flexible if you need to do much twisting/turning.You may consider getting longer lengths if going with the Pangea ... | |
| Life without a remote In 1980, my Navy roommate (uncle Chuck) and I were approached by a salesman putting the hard sell on us to buy a remote controlled tv.Chuck acted very annoyed, stared the guy down and said in a stern voice 'sir, the day I am too dang lazy to tell ... | |
| Buying Without Audition Same here, I'm in a 'no audio' zone. I generally buy used gear, some local and some not. All I've really gained from buying local is saving freight and making sure everything worked- the actual judgement happened at my house in my system. This gro... | |
| Anti skate. I think something's wrong Audiolad, that's good advice. | |
| Where do you guys buy tubes? Hi, anyone familiar with 6N1 and 6P15 tubes? I bought an inexpensive hybrid amp for a small system and would like to try different tubes. Being a tube preamp stage only, I'm not expecting alot of change, but thought I'd ask.If you're familiar wit... | |
| And now, Introducing.... We are just getting access to cassette tape decks in Arkansas. | |
| Questionable service at Soundsmith Peter,Sorry to hear of your troubles. I wouldn't stop contributing because of a contrary post. I think most here are sympathetic and understanding. Gary |