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| speaker hiss with audio aero capitole mkII My AA Mark II is perfectly quiet when run through my McIntosh Tebe receiver and when run through my other tubed amps. Hve tried running the AA through another amp?If you have a really good rapport with your local high end audio shop, try bringing ... | |
| running wire in walls/floor ABS can work. also, there is a flexible conduit that is a blue/green color that is often added to new construction and add-ons. this way someone can pull whatever he wants as times change. someday we will be pulling fibre optics for phone service ... | |
| Tube Replacement Advice Try asking the Manley folks. I understand they will take the time to talk to you. | |
| Room Acoustics Just keep moving things around until you like it. Too many factors are involved so nobody can answer your question without taking all other aspects into consideration. | |
| What kind of power wakes up electrostatic speakers I own a pair of Acoustat selp-powered speakers and i do love them. I will not be upgrading before I check out the latest electrostatic speakers. | |
| How international is your system? Interesting..I thought the best speakers are British. I better pay some attention the the French. Hey folks, what French speakers do you own....balanced opinions are welcome.Okay, lets see....... Amp: american (McIntosh) CD Player: Fench (Audio Ae... | |
| What does a pre amp do I use my Audio Aero CD player in place of a preamp. I am of the opinion that, unless you are playing vinyl, the standard preamp is of minimal value. Really well-mixed CDs require almost no treble/bass adjustments, especially since the Audio Aero s... | |
| Good old 2ch versus multi-ch, what to do? You can do some SACD searches here-abouts and get quite the range of opinions. I was talking the other day with a fellow audiophile when I remarked that most of my friends prefer two channel in my home theatre and he said something i need to think... | |
| Getting into analog is tough.... If you already have an extensive Cd collection, don't bother. What you might do is buy one of those fancy Cd layers that can mimic analog so well. Yes, I do know that one can be a bit crazy to buy a mimic when the real thing is available, but I po... | |
| Freqency response Wow...Three responses that I totally agree with. I have nothing else to offer. | |
| Slappys Sob Story. So long folks Wow, hey Kub-lak-han;Perhaps laws are different in other States.Lets see: 1. Most Leases have what is called a severability clause, which means that everyone is responsible for everything. This means that if one tenant does not pay, tough shit for... | |
| Slappys Sob Story. So long folks Okay, Slappy, if you are still with us, listen up!1. Be a jerk to your landlord, too.2. Demand a jury trial. this will cost the landlord more than you owe him.3. At the mediation phase, wait till they offer to let you go at no cost to you...they d... | |
| Why is 2 Channel better than multi-channel? this one is harder to answer than one would think. It has been my experience that I prefer multi channel, but when I have company over the preferance is for 2-channel. Folks are more visual than audio and too many speakers make for more discussion... | |
| Help Bass changes from carpet to marble floor? The above responses are right on target. Also, keep in mind that if your system sounds best on a carpet, just buy yourself a piece of carpet whin you get there. I lived in europe for several years--my 'base' was in Paris. Hey, you are going to eur... | |
| Need to wire up my house The conduit idea is a good one. You can be sure that your decision can change whenever you want. |