wolf_garcia
Responses from wolf_garcia
| 2 questions I've been using balanced cables for many years in both pro audio and (more recently) hifi stuff. Even if the results aren't truly balanced, they're a better design. Period. They lock into place, they're easier to handle, often have better shieldin... | |
| Cart Upgrade Suggestions For Pro-Ject Carbon Weird but true: The instructions for setup of my vintage Linn Basik say something like "place it on a light but stable table". Of course I tried at first to put the thing on top of my gear rack...NO NO NO...wobbled all over the place if anybody ov... | |
| Classe DR-9 vs Sunfire Signature I think this thread is besmirching blue lights which my system has a LOT of. Some red ones also...but still...LEAVE BRITTNEY, I mean BLUE LIGHTS, ALONE! | |
| MC275 with mixed tube rolling The rising popularity of tubes is actually causing them to get LESS expensive, except for the NOS and some older stuff which, although possessing mystical properties justifying the silly high prices, don't always seem to be the better option. I bo... | |
| Best amplifier for klipsch heresy 3 speakers. I don't think I'm a comedian, just a seeker of truth and justice for all, even among the humorless who lurk among us. The inability of an amp to coexist with an extreme worker of out is still pretty funny to me. Tough room...I'll be here all week.... | |
| Optimizing the Prima Luna Premium Integrated amp I like the Tubestore Chinese "Preferred Series" 7025s in my Jolida. I mention this because nobody else mentions them...I've become a mention mensch. | |
| Turntable volume help I have to crank the level for LPs using a pretty standard output SS preamp (Kavent S-33) with a Cambridge 640P phono pre...balanced out into a Jolida 502P. That said, it's the same level adjustment difference as my SS power amp had and I mute when... | |
| Budget vacuum tube preamp? True...if you have a zebra striped amp, you gotta have zebra striped speakers. | |
| Best amplifier for klipsch heresy 3 speakers. I don't understand the issue with a wife working out in the same room as a tube amp...but, of course, I can guess: Sweat beads landing on tubes causing them to crack, a large plastic exercise ball melting and popping from hot tube contact, tube gl... | |
| Forgotten early New Wave... I was in a cover band in Hawaii when the Motels were in town for a concert (early 80s)...we were playing 6 nights a week in a giant hipster dance club so we were tight, and Martha came in and sang with us...we already did a few of their songs and ... | |
| Best amplifier for klipsch heresy 3 speakers. Jolida...I loves me my Jolida! The 60 watt remote integrateds are sweet, cheap, and have plenty of juice...I use the 502P power amp and it kicks it up (do people say that?) well and is inexpensive even new. | |
| Best amplifier for klipsch heresy 3 speakers. I'd avoid pro amps...I use 'em for PA but they often have noisy fans (QSC) and non standard speaker posts...lots of bang for the buck but not as sweet as good modern hifi amps. The reviews of the new Cambridge integrateds are universally enthusias... | |
| Forgotten early New Wave... "Glass Houses" had some great songs along with the overplayed stuff. For musicians like me who had been playing rock since the 60s the whole "new wave" thing was a nice jolt out of the 70s doldrums and disco thing...as Linda Ronstadt said it was s... | |
| Forgotten early New Wave... I thought INXS kicked ass in those days...Big Country was another one. Peter Gabriel (!), first 2 Police albums...that was a really interesting musical era and I played a lot of that stuff in cover bands during that time. First Cars album...man...... | |
| Cart Upgrade Suggestions For Pro-Ject Carbon The Sumiko Pearl is an amazing cartridge that doesn't garner the respect that it should...most likely because it's so inexpensive. I replaced a bright sounding AT with a Pearl earlier this year (Akito arm on a Linn Basik) and I love it. It tracks ... |