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does anyone sharpie thier CD's???
09-30-07: FreemandMetro, is there science to the cleaver little clock? Do you know of any. If there is no science does that mean the clock can't work and its that dreaded audiogon word "placebo effect".---------------------------------------------... 
Picking up phone chatter
Wouldn't think it would be coming in through the speaker cables because the speaker/amp circuit is such low impedance.Interconnects are another story... 
Levinson No. 23 mods/updates
Hi George, no I don't believe it's the .5 revison, although the 23.5 may have incorporated this change since it's a newer model than the 23.I think the big difference in 23 vs. 23.5 is the 23.5 has Teflon circuit boards and (I've heard) all mil-sp... 
What are the difference between CLASS A and PURE
Raul,I have some Yamaha amplifiers (M-80 and M-40) that have "Class A" switches on them.Normally, the amps operate in class AB mode with output of up to 250wpc (for the M-80). But, if you engage the "Class A" switch, the amp will operate in Class ... 
Inverted and standard outputs on preamp
Yeah, flipping the polarity on the speaker leads will fix that.Inverting and normal outputs are very handy to have on preamps because they also make for an easy means to bridge the two channels of any stereo amp (that does not inherently have brid... 
Bi-amping????
This will probably be my last post re this particular situation.I just want to conclude that the chances to make the sound worse by continuing down what seems to be your chosen path is much more likely than it is to improve the sound.While it is r... 
Bi-amping????
Yup, pretty much straight from the amp to the drivers.Not necessarily take out the passive crossover, but at least bypass it.Yes, electronic crossover or sometimes passive crossover before the power amps so they only amplify a limited range of fre... 
NUFORCE AMPS FOR PASSIVE SUBWOOFERS
Interesting on the K-series.The two negatives are in contrast with what many others using them seem to be saying and in contrast with my own experience. 
Bi-amping????
One of the biggest benefits of active biamping is being able to tailor the amp to the specific needs of the speaker section it is driving.For example, in an active biamp situation, if the mid/hf section requires 50 watts and the low section requir... 
Bi-amping????
In most general discussions, passive biamping refers to using the speakers internal crossover vs an external crossover - although there are external passive crossovers too.Vertical biamping refers to using the left and right outputs from one amp d... 
Bi-amping????
Passive biamping with a 100x2 amp is not like sending 200 watts to your speaker - it's merely a very common misconception.The usable power going to your speakers is really still only 100wpc since that is the maximum power dictated by the voltage s... 
Mark Levinson suggestion please
I'm by no means a Levinson expert, but I understand the No. 23.5 to be a very fine used amp. You don't seem many of them for sale though, and usually they go fast when they come up. I always consider that to be a good sign when considering used ge... 
NUFORCE AMPS FOR PASSIVE SUBWOOFERS
300 watts ain't much for subs...Crown K1/K2. K1 is 1500W bridged @ 4ohms, K2 is 2500W bridged at 4ohms.Damping factor is right up your alley at >3000, although personally, I think that spec is not TOO important.They are small for their power be... 
paradigm studio 100 v.3 and anthem amps
Dunno.My v2 seem to work fine on 200wpc but I'm using a different amp. 
Best amp under $1500 for Paradigm Monitor 9?
One would think (hope??) Anthem amps are appropriate for Paradigm speakers since the parent company is the same.