westcoastaudiophile
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| Accuphase class A amps - going up the food chain from an A-48 to an A-80 or A-300? Accuphase P4500/P4600/A48 are not entry level amps in any sense, rather lower max power brothers of the same family! All above amps use the same fist stage amp circuitry as high power A80/!00/300. As of P4600, it has a bit more class-A-region powe... | |
| Interconnect Break In? @curiousjim imagine cable production / assembly line with last step check before selling to buyers, assuming all cables are different, even the same brand! | |
| Which power cord should you buy first @emergingsoul +1 on "If you can tell the difference between switching power cords you are truly a remarkable human being.” comment I replace original high end stock cords if I need more flexibility, length adj. etc. Maintenance such as cleaning c... | |
| Interconnect Break In? @jasonbourne71 " What does change over time is the contact resistance of the connectors due to oxidation.” +1 Simple unplug-plug the same cable changes contact resistance dramatically! Always check your contacts under microscope of just magnifyin... | |
| Speaker Suggestions for Next Move @jbhiller JBL M2 will work for you nicely! in your room you will not be needed more that 10W amp to make walls shaking! JBL is highly competitive manufacturer, and provides customers (ref series) with comprehensive test results for each unit (freq... | |
| Gold coated brass speaker spades @mpomerantz technically direct cable connection to terminal, assuming soldered or crimped end of wire was done, is the best. major speaker cable impact on sound is cable resistance (longer cable - higher impact), loop inductance (closer cable phas... | |
| Snake River Audio Power Cables - Best Unboxing @vthokie83 "I was driving $2,300 speakers with .$1,200 speaker cables" please help me, being adv. analog circuit designer, to understand your point, would be awesome if you can provide more details, such as amplifier type, speaker details, length... | |
| Phono cable for SL-1200G @howardlee what is your cartridge on SL1200G? MCs are sounding good with use of lower resistance / inductance cables, while MMs prefer lower capacitance cables, flatter low/mid freq. better. | |
| Hot off the press...Technics SL 1300G @lewm got mine from JP | |
| Jays Audio yt Channel takes on AB testing of cables. @jasonbourne71 +1 cables degrade very slow, fresh cable is best performing one | |
| Transparent Audio power cords @cleeds not sure what is your point.. pl be specific I asked for comment proof, which I cannot replicate/measure/etc | |
| Hot off the press...Technics SL 1300G @stereo5 +1 I use SP-10R platter (heavy beast) on my SL1200G… sounds perfect! | |
| Transparent Audio power cords @ghdprentice "Power cords make a very big difference, and especially on amps. Generally more than interconnects and on the order of speaker cables (on amps). Transparent Generation five and six further lower the noise floor, improve balance across... | |
| Can hi-end cables benefit less expensive electronics? every audio product class has low end, mid-end and high-end designs, including cables. even with my decades long design and test experience, is very hard for me to provide opinion on "to do or not” for cable replacement move, without specifics pro... | |
| Still looking for a new Moving Coil Cartridge @stereo5 vm540 is good for everyday use, replacement stylus not expensive etc.. look for NOS AT-150MLX or AT-ML170 (AT-ML180) to open your system horizon! Other good professional grade AT cart is AT24 (AT25 with headshell), which is very neutral a... |