wncrob
Responses from wncrob
| Will a high quality preamp really make a difference in sound?? Also speaker cable You know, some seemingly small changes can make a big difference...I believe we should first work from the source outward. For example, get the speaker cables off the carpet! Can make a big difference, a whole upgrade! Then get revealing interc... | |
| Marigo Virtuoso CD Player mat FYI...cost...he gave me a slight discount and no shipping expense... | |
| Marigo Virtuoso CD Player mat Face down or up...silver side down/ printed side up is proper attitude. Silver up will not work, I don't think. | |
| Marigo Virtuoso CD Player mat OP here...the Marigo cd mat lays on top of CD face...the side with images...at 90 degrees from the text/images on the face of the CD...I have no problem with clearances. It just lays there...you can easily fiddle with it with your finger to get ad... | |
| CD Player Distortion? I'm going to try the mat...thanks for the suggestion. | |
| CD Player Distortion? If I re-install the old cables ( very old Straightwire Crescendo), I expect it will be gone, along with much additional detail the ribbon IC's now allow to be heard & appreciated. Thanks for your comments & suggestions! | |
| CD Player Distortion? Wavering...basically a very mild tremolo of alto voice....to be noticed, really needs a minimal, soft accompaniment....Power is via an ESP Power Distributor and stock Marantz 8004 power cord. I may just take these CD's down to my local high end s... | |
| Thoughts on using a smart plug on intergrated amp. It takes a while for my integrated to warm up properly, so I leave it on 24/7 and have for years...and its doing fine! So, I have max performance immediately. I mostly listen to CD's, so I leave the CD player and tuner on as well. | |
| Should speakers be upgraded before preamp and amplifiers? OK, let me ask...why do you want to upgrade? What do you want to achieve sound-wise? What type of music are you drawn to? Format? Do you have a good dealer nearby where you can demo different pieces of equipment to see what each brings to the ... | |
| One ProAc Response 2.5 Lost Audio I've found 2 repair facilities that look promising where I can ship the crossover board to be checked out. Once you get inside these things, they are pretty simple...takes a lot of the apprehension of having to ship an entire speaker out of the e... |