zaikesman
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| Is THETA DSPro still an advisable purchase ?? Tks I forgot about that - I think the Chroma was the replacement for the Cobalt (still with the half-width chassis?), but most likely remained below the Prime and certainly the Basic. It might be a fine choice if you can get one cheaply enough, althou... | |
| HELP Electrocompaniet stole Christmas Sean: Re your compliment to Jctubes about his response to Sos' post, I think I could say the same thing to you about your response as compared to mine! Sometimes, direct is better than polite. And yes, we are saying the same thing. :-)Ernie, altho... | |
| Parametric / graphic equalizer recommendations Whew! Have you been to an ear doctor? (I'm serious.) It seems very unlikely to me that your stereo caused this problem, but if I were you I'd certainly want to find out what did, and what I could do about it.Your concern is not with "good" sound i... | |
| HELP Electrocompaniet stole Christmas Sos, many of your points are well-taken. But I still contend that:A) The distributor in this case was responsible for agreeing to the initial criteria - laid down by him - under which the customer was to bring his unit in for upgrading, and he sho... | |
| Is THETA DSPro still an advisable purchase ?? Tks The Prime was below the Basic in the Theta lineup, which from bottom to top went Cobalt, Prime, Basic, and Gen V. From what I understand, the Pro Basic IIIa is a big step up from the Prime IIa, and essentially pretty similar to the balanced versio... | |
| HELP Electrocompaniet stole Christmas The distributor is mainly at fault here; EC only provisionally and by extension until Ernie contacts them and gets some sort of response. The distributor blatantly reneged on his stated arrangement with the customer, much to Ernie's inconvenience ... | |
| VTF Question/Opinions Go with best sound if you can perceive a difference within the recommended range, but if not, don't be afraid to set VTF at or near the top of the recommended range. Calibrations for VTF aren't always accurate, and too light a VTF will be more dam... | |
| New product arrival and set up procedure I'm only buying gear in the winter from now on, as I'm counting on shipping conditions to provide me with a free "cryo" treatment, so I can continue to hang on Audiogon with my head held high. ;^) | |
| Is THETA DSPro still an advisable purchase ?? Tks I own one and still like it. Go for the mk. IIIa version, the last iteration made. Transport quality will still make a big difference (I use one of Theta's own). Employ the balanced XLR data connection if you can. $400 is a good price for these IM... | |
| grainy sounding high end system Lots of good suggestions above. (The point about preamp/amp impedance compatability has to do with a preamp having a high output impedance driving an amp having a low input impedance, causing rolled-off bass response. This could help explain promi... | |
| Parametric / graphic equalizer recommendations Cdc, I am actually a proponent of audiophiles not being afraid to get aquainted with equalizers, but I don't recommend employing one as a permanent system fixture to try and tailor overall response. (There may be an exception to this in the digita... | |
| Joe Strummer RIP Tweakgeek, although I can't really tell from your post whether or not you actually like The Clash at all, I don't disagree that true punk rock is basically apolitical and socially irrelevent except as a phenomenon.Punk is also something that can't... | |
| Cardas Upgrade - Arm Balancing Problem Well, you got me: I'm not an owner and evidently no expert about the Rega arm design (sounds like the same could be said for the set-up guy!). I guess from your description that you'll have to calibrate the VTF using an external guage. It's curiou... | |
| Cardas Upgrade - Arm Balancing Problem I don't know how your second-post proposal would work if you can't even get the arm/cart to balance out with the counterweight at its lightest setting. The tracking force adjuster adds downforce to the business end; removing the spring isn't going... | |
| Gain stage, advantages/disadvantages >What purpose does the gain stage serve?It further amplifies the source signal before sending it to the power amp, giving the capability of higher volume. The amplification factor is variably offset by the attenuating action of the volume contr... |