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| Transitioning: back to solid state.... Hi Again,Just to let you guys know, I solved the low end bump in my system as indicated earlier in this thread. Right about the time I was going to leave the house to get some lunch, I thought, just for fun, I'd bi-amp my speakers with the ARC on ... | |
| Transitioning: back to solid state.... Hey Phase, I don't want to go through what you went through, selling and regretting, thus I am doing this expensive and arduous process of amp auditioning. First off, I realize I never mentioned the first solid state amp has passive attenuator bui... | |
| Cryo'd outlet in power conditioner? This is a fun thread. I thank you two gentlemen for not using email to converse this very pertinent topic about... what is the topic again? Anyhow, I do not wanna question what people hear and can't hear. But, like Z-man, I question the physics us... | |
| Need an integrated for sensitive speakers - Help The 47Labs Gaincard and ARC's CA50 are quite nice. I've not heard but heard the Rogue integrated is pretty good too along with the Condrad Johnson. | |
| un-screwing acoustic zen cables I've got the Silway MK2. While facing the front of the component, therefore, the cables' ends are facing me, i twist the barrel counterclockwise to loosen the connection. | |
| Tannoy? Comments? Well, back in the early 90's, I worked in a small hi-fi store. A Tannoy representative came knocking and left a few samples of speakers for us to audition hoping we'd become their dealer. My boss wouldn't even listen to them. A co-worker... | |
| Transitioning: back to solid state.... Hey Max, now I just need 29 more audiophiles fessing up to how many amps they've owned because you need at least 30 respondants to form a decent sampling distribtion.Just a recap; I've had SS amp #1 in my living room for 80 hours now. At about 77 ... | |
| Transitioning: back to solid state.... Hi Jax, Actually, a few months back, I did consult with Steve at Great Northern about modifying the CA50 over a few emails. He provided me with information regarding upgrading caps and wires and such, and he asked me to give him my system and room... | |
| Transitioning: back to solid state.... I suspect some of you actually think I use a calculator and a spreadsheet program to evaluate what sounds good to me instead of using my ears... scary I say... very very scarry. | |
| Transitioning: back to solid state.... I had no idea that the CA50 has a solid state preamp. I read somewhere that it has a similar pre- section tothe LS15. But then that info might be wrong. Regarding me wanting to go direct into the CA50's amp section, if you read that somewhere, it ... | |
| Transitioning: back to solid state.... Hey Jax, I've actually been pondering the same exact thing that you've "opened," this being slotting a tube pre- between the digital front and the current solid state amp I am using. However, here is another can of worms, the aesthetics side of my... | |
| Digital Optical Cables - how important is brand? Do optical cables require burning in? | |
| Transitioning: back to solid state.... Man, that sounds like exactly something my mom says. But she ain't paying my bills and neither are you. Let not have bouts of senior moments and digress. | |
| Transitioning: back to solid state.... Hi again, Thanks for all your responses so far. Sorry to draw you all in with me into my frustration. There is one other reason that I didn't include to why I want to go back to solid state. Well, I move around in my apartment a lot. And, I someti... | |
| Transitioning: back to solid state.... Max!!!! Buddy!!!Actually, CA50 IS the lowest on the ARC heirarchy before their new VS series came out. Everything I said is true! No where did I claim the CA50 SUCKS!MAX, I don't want your money, however, can you put the IEC thing on the back of m... |