vair68robert
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| Thiel Owners coop_301 & unsound The fun part about this forum is getting me and others to thinking about the subjects being discussed . Preamp or no preamp , unsound's technical explanation got me thinking again , do I need an active preamp ? Asiaaudi... | |
| Thiel Owners coop_301 The preamp or no preamp , powered preamp or passive preamp conversation has been discused more than once on Audiogons forums . There is no right or wrong answer , unless as Tom pointed out if you have long interconnects then you need a ... | |
| Thiel Owners coop_301 I use a passive pre-amp ( attenuator and input selector ) with an all tube phone preamp and CD player powered by a McCormack DNA-250 without the need for more gain from a powered preamp . Your Mark Levinson amp has more than enough pow... | |
| Does a cartridge that has been in storage for an extended period need play time… recommended overhang is determind by your tonearm , when I was using my sonata and master I had to raise the tonearm to keep the correct VTA . | |
| Thiel Owners @coop_301 Did you see the Eagle 7a amp for sale on E-Bay ? The spec's are fantastic and perfect for Thiel's . Made me think of a new/different amp . | |
| Thiel Owners @thieliste I replaced the speaker posts on my 2.7's with Cardas CCGR posts , a bit of work drilling the holes , the originals use a rectangular hole . | |
| What cartridge for a prime super scout 10.5 arm.? Budget $500 If your willing to try something other than a new cartridge ,I'd recommend a Fidelity Research FR 101 or if you can find it a 101SE .For less than $200 you can have a top notch cartridge . | |
| McCormack Line Drive TLC-1 Repair or Replace? McCormack would be your best option ( they offer upgrades ) ,except for wanting it by a birthday date .I wanted my amp repaired and found out that they are booked for at least 5 months , but they suggested I find a local repair shop and that they ... | |
| Fuses Albert Einstein formulated the " cosmological constant "and yet today we know that not only is it expanding butit is also expanding at a faster rate rather than slowing down ,something that defies physics as we know it !So when one asks for help o... | |
| Fuses The FuseTo my ears a simple fuse can make a difference ,but does the difference justify the cost ?I found going from a glass fuse to a ceramic one is an improvment the I highly recommend , when I purchased a Furutech fuse ( for 1/2 price ) I did h... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? I've used Debrox solution but I think the peroxide works better , I still have to " POP " my ears at the beginning of every album to hear the higher frequencies .Led Zeppelin - Into the Light 1969 , bootleg . | |
| Oregon Audiophiles... Eugene vinyl loverwith an almost all American made system . | |
| American Audio Outside of a British tone arm and an American companies CD player made in Japan I have an all Americcan system .Maybe someday I'll find an american tonearm that I can afford ,but I doubt that I'll ever find or bother replacing the CD player with a... | |
| Turntable Decision Have you concidered a Merrill Heirloom with the outer ring clamp or an AR table ?Vinyl Nirvana has an upgraded Heirloom for sale , there is also an AR that's been upgraded using Merril componets on E-Bay with an extremely low bid !I own a Merrill... | |
| Why the cost increase? oldhvymecI've read where Baltic Birch is a fantastic material for speakers ,my Thiels used 17 layers of birch veneer to form the curved sides .Good luck with your audio project . |