zaikesman
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| Newbie System Question sort of long, sorry Without delving into technical conjecture, you could just try listening to the system with the Brickwall removed and find out if you can hear any differences in an A/B test. It could always be that Mdomnick might be correct assuming a higher-power... | |
| Review: Audio Note M5 PreAmp Appreciate the tip Larry, but that's not the one. From what I can recall, it was probably made in Japan, and the casework looked quite a bit more luxurious, with lots of curves. Thanks for the URL though. I'll have to try and peruse some reviews o... | |
| What are you thankful for? Unsound is a Roosevelt man? ;^)(Oops, sorry! I'm hijacking again!)Frankly, anyone and everyone in this world of pain and suffering who can afford to have an audio system and a computer to yack about it with, and is care-free enough to do so, shoul... | |
| Amp / Cable / Speaker interaction....why? Judit - I agree wholeheartedly with your concluding sentiment, but I'm not sure such a thing is indeed achievable in practice. I'm also not so sure about some of the assumptions put forth on the physics side, but undoubtedly the EE's will come alo... | |
| Is it worth it? If you liked the expansive soundstage of the Von Schweikerts, with space tight you might want to check out those new Maggies which mount to the wall and swing out of the way when not in use. If you don't like the Maggie sound, I might suggest eith... | |
| Newbie System Question sort of long, sorry Actually, your speakers are probably in a good place being on the long wall, as long as your listening chair is postioned in the sweet spot and several feet away, but do you have them set up properly on speaker stands, out from the wall a couple o... | |
| Need a Frank Sinatra recommendation "Sands" is a great record as far as the music (Quincy Jones arrangements) and sound goes, but you've got to put up with the embarrassingly dated, sexist, 'humorous' monologues (unless the CD leaves these out? I wouldn't know, I've only got the ori... | |
| Shhhhhh Don't tell my wife. Looking at B&W 802Ns Hey - we won't tell her if you don't! Install 'em while she's out, and just wait and see how long it takes her to notice the change on her own. I wouldn't say anything - just have some of her favorite music playing when she gets home! | |
| What are you thankful for? I'm thankful I'm beyond drafting age and that there are term limits for presidents. ;^) | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? While we're ignoring nominations limits, I also remembered Gene Clark's "I Knew I'd Want You" by The Byrds. (Well, I've got to help counter all those Peter Gabriel votes, an estimable artist who's about as romantic as Stanley Kubrick :-) | |
| Isolation transformers - where do I start? Luke Manley has suggested the same thing concerning the VTL's, but at the moment I am not set up conveniently near enough outlets to do this (I assume only a different duplex could make any difference in this regard provided the single main AC cor... | |
| Can I mod my Technics 1200? Good. Tracking too lightly is actually worse for your records than tracking a little on the heavier side, so if a range is given, don't automatically assume that it's better to set VTF at the low end. You can also fine-tune these settings by ear w... | |
| Isolation transformers - where do I start? Just FYI, the API PowerWedge Ultra 116 (sorry, not 'Ultimate' like I typo-ed above) incorporates 6 iron-cored iso trannys, 5 of which are 120w rated, one 150w rated, and all are capable of running in *balanced AC* mode or having their grounds lift... | |
| Can I mod my Technics 1200? Glad I was able to be of some assistance DTM, and enjoyed our conversation. Were you able to find out anything more specific about the recommended tracking force range for your cart? (For those reading along, I counseled a default setting of about... | |
| VTL Transformer Up-Grades, Worth It? At least in the current editions of those amps, there seem to be significant differences between the two brands not only in the output tube compliment, but also in the driver arrangements, as well as the output transformer designs. In addition, th... |