weh51nc
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| What are the sexiest components ever made? Gotta go with something several others have mentioned:- the Oracle Delphi TT with the last version of the traditional SME 3012R arm. Seriously sensuously sexy. | |
| Which is the most important part of a stereo system? The vinyl. No question. Then place it on an ancient AR XA TT & arm with a V-15 VxMR, an Apt Holman preamp, a Hafler DH-500 power amp and either a pair of Maggies or Martin Logan electrostat hybrids. Of course, both the Apt and the Hafler need ... | |
| best vintage stereo receiver I'm going to aim in a completely different direction: The Heath/HeathKit AR-15 and its successor, the AR-1500 -- both exceptional receivers, exceptional values (especially if you were into kit-building), and serious workhorses. However, I admit, t... | |
| Current equipment similar to ancient DBX 14/10 and/or 20/20 computerized equalizers? I've investigated Room EQ Wizard on youtube and elsewhere. Seems like my laptop can do everything I want with the addition of a relatively inexpensive calibrated mic like the miniDSP UMIK-1. It's ordered.Sadly, it's all a bit premature: I don't ha... | |
| Current equipment similar to ancient DBX 14/10 and/or 20/20 computerized equalizers? Mike_in_nc, I'm also in NC (I'm assuming your NC is North Carolina - or it could be New Caledonia).I'm putting together something that may be serious stupidity on my part, but I'm doing it anyway. I'm recreating the past. I have had little more th... | |
| Current equipment similar to ancient DBX 14/10 and/or 20/20 computerized equalizers? Actually, what I want is to use sound spectrum analysis and an equalizer as a tool to determine a room's characteristics such that I can adjust positions of speakers, furniture, and whatever else might be needed to tame the room's acoustics and ob... | |
| Current equipment similar to ancient DBX 14/10 and/or 20/20 computerized equalizers? Should have known a mic and a laptop could replace the old EQ setup. That's perfect. Thanks, pragmas. | |
| Current equipment similar to ancient DBX 14/10 and/or 20/20 computerized equalizers? Rodman99999,Maybe I'm being too quick to dismiss the Behringer DEQ2496. It appears to be the DBX units on steroids. The question is: how easy is it to use in conjunction with a home audio system -- especially a vintage one. It appears designed for... | |
| Current equipment similar to ancient DBX 14/10 and/or 20/20 computerized equalizers? rodman99999: Thanks for the suggestion, but I don’t think the Behringer is quite what I’m looking for. It appears to more than do the job; but I can’t see that it works the way the old DBX units did. I want something I can use to "not use" -- see ... | |
| VTF gauge I have a beautiful beam-balance metric scale guaranteed accurate to 0.01 gram. The only problem is that I have to dismount my arm to adjust tracking force. The balance is a double tray affair in a wood and glass case that's about 18 inches wide,... | |
| Running Two TT into one phono input, best options? Considering the signal levels coming out of a cartridge -- even a MM one which is high compared to MC -- I'd opt for a small phono preamp and feed its output to one of the auxiliary inputs. You might look at something like the Schiit Mani (only $1... | |
| What speaker has the best high frequencies? Having heard several variants on plasma and ion speakers back in the very early days of HP's Absolute Sound evaluations (back when the "magazine" was little more than a dozen pages, stapled and folded). I'd have to say that they reign supreme; how... | |
| A long and winding road down memory lane . . . I'm probably biting off more than I can chew; however, I've started rebuilding. Much of what I'll be purchasing is 20-to-40 years old and will require both TLC and, possibly, mucho dinero, to get it back in spec. I've created one of your virtual s... | |
| Spade vs. banana plug Banana plugs are easier to connect/disconnect if you do it often. Spade lugs are generally considered to be the more secure connection. Some banana plugs incorporate an adjustment screw locking them in place -- sort of defeating the concept while ... | |
| What do/did you do for a living? Computer Geek & PhotographerAfter HS in a small town, spent a decade in the RDu/RTP NC area; then several decades in DC Metro. Computer & network guru/consultant to a number of major law firms, associations, governmental departments and a ... |