whart
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| Seeking Advice on NOS DAC Low- I haven't heard the Border Patrol, but it checks the right boxes, tube in the power supply and the more robust version with one output of your choice is below your budget. I was also looking at some of the Audio Note Kits, but the Border Patr... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? @james1969 - I sent you a PM via Audiogon so we don't have to burden this thread with our Quad discussion. regards,bill | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? @james1969 - no, i have not used the ML2s on the Quads (yet). I had my old Quad II amps restored, and installed NOS GEC KT 66s, NIB GEC EF86 and a NOS Mullard rectifier. They are fab sounding- better than when I first started using them in 1973.I ... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? Horns were virtually ignored by the "high-end" journals like TAS and the Stereophile back in the day. The transition to solid state probably didn’t help either, given that a lot of early sound state gear could be rough on the ears. Size mattered t... | |
| Austin Acoustic horns I'll look 'em up. Never hurts to make new friends. This town is so chilled out, I'm almost amazed anything gets done. | |
| 'Quietest place on Earth' anechoic chamber I'm not sure that dead a room would sound good for reproduced sound. I know we deal with all kinds of issues involving reflections, room modes, etc. but overdamped rooms sound and feel claustrophobic to me. | |
| Austin Acoustic horns Are they from Austin, Tx? | |
| Are HT speakers best for primary audio listening or not? @blindjim - does "HT" mean 'home theatre'? I took it from there.... | |
| Record and Stylus Inspection @james1969 - James, I was on your intermittent noise thread. Looked at your system here. You are comrade of Vladimir? (Me too, have old ML2 love them like Mother Russia). :) | |
| Record and Stylus Inspection I bought one of those years ago, and couldn't really get anything out of it. I use a more conventional jeweler's loupe at 5-10X, less than 10 bucks on Amazon, it has small led illumination but you are just looking through a simple lense, not a mic... | |
| Are HT speakers best for primary audio listening or not? @blindjim-- I think you have to be more specific about the speaker, amplifier(s) and your room. For some years, I ran a large home theatre, using some big Snells in a D’Appolito configuration, with multiple basic amps from ARC. At the time, I was ... | |
| Do classical CDs made from early analog tapes sound better on your system than new CDs? I’m in it now, only b/c many of the records I’m chasing are crazy money- thousands of dollars in some cases. Not only do I not want to spend that kind of money on a single record-- i’m a retired pensioner living on my investments- but do you reall... | |
| high frequency intermittent noise @james1969 - no, I was not. I was thinking of that braided stuff that is sold by electronic parts wholesalers or specialty suppliers, like the guy that sells the Duelund? cable that in certain cases needs shielding.I reserve tin foil for hat linin... | |
| high frequency intermittent noise Before you get all spendy on fancy audiophile cables* is there some pro level shielding material that you can buy to wrap the cables? I know that the shields typically go to ground on one end, but I gotta believe there’s a cheaper DIY way to see ... | |
| Do classical CDs made from early analog tapes sound better on your system than new CDs? I’m really just starting to take CDs seriously, and have found a similar quality on some early prog/psych obscurities. Where the CD was mastered from tape--they let the tapes (or safeties) out in the early days. In a couple instances that I can th... |