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| What headphone amp to buy-Sennheiser HD 600? Stay away from SS. Try the EAR Max or EAR Max Pro. Wonderful with the Sennheiser! | |
| SPL METER? ATI OR RADIO SHACK The analog is more useful to me since I can get a better sense for the relative rate and amount of change in db during a test. It is the same reason auto makers finally backed off on digital dash guages. They just don't convey the data as usefully. | |
| Isoclean Fuse A couple of comments. First, the only way I know of that a fuze can effect the bias is if it has a high enough resistance to cut the voltage from the power supply. It seems unlikely that a fuze would reduce the bias by over 25%. Something else is ... | |
| Is There A Moveable Base To Easily Voice Speakers? On carpet, put the speaker on a piece of MDF cut to fit inside a baking pan. Works for even the heaviest speakers. | |
| Review: Phase Linear 700b Amplifier You will find some interesting reading about these amps on this Official Phase Linear web site. Dean is the last PL factory trained technician still doing repairs. http://www.vintagephase.com/This amp is indeed a powerhouse, however, proceed with ... | |
| Vandersteen 5A's...about to take the plunge Jon, when you get them, send me back a picture. I'd be interested in how different or alike the grain is. | |
| Vandersteen Upgrade Path How serious is your 2 channel listening relative to your movie listening? If 2 channel is important go for the 2CEs, although the 2CI is a very good speaker. If movies are important, how good is the LF sound in your room? If your not satisfied, pe... | |
| Neutral powercords Keep in mind that the performance of any interconnect, cable, or cord is system dependent. You can start with recommendations, but be prepared to test with your own equipment, room and ears. | |
| Quicksilver V4 w/ Vandersteen 5 A Many 5A owners are using ARC, and Richard uses ARC in his demo room at CES. Their amps would meet all of your requirements. | |
| music to wake up vandy 5a subs Get the Burmester, Audiosysteme Vorfuhrungs-CD III. Cut 10 is "Poem of Chinese Drums", by Yim Hok-Man. This very unusual 10 min. piece features multiple large drums playing in unison. The strikes are so sudden, and the impact so high, it is startl... | |
| Vandersteen 5A's...about to take the plunge You are making a great decision, as the V5A is fabulous. Mine are in Ebony, probably the most unusual and elegant finish. It feathers from black to light brown to back again, and no two patterns are alike. The detail in the wood grain is incredibl... | |
| Hall of Fame: BIGGEST BADDEST Monster Amps In 1970, in Edmonds, Washington, Bob Carver launched the Phase Linear 700 power amplifier. The hum and noise figures were better than 100 dB below the 350 watt per channel output. For short bursts into low impedance loads, this amp could approach ... | |
| Finding Pure Water for Record Cleaning - very long I have spent the last few weeks looking for the right rinse water. This article has all the information I was needing and is directly applicable to my use. Thanks to Justin for putting it together. Great job! | |
| Cable auditions - Hard Work? With all due respect to Jadem6 and your excitement over the Emotion, we need to be careful not to jump to the wrong conclusion here.A perfect square wave is the sum of an infinite series of sin waves. It is impossible to generate exactly, and no w... | |
| Best CDs for vocals? At THE Show in Las Vegas in 2004, there was a group called "Misty River" that played live. They have 4 women who sing and play guitar, bass, violin, and accordian. I have 2 of their CDs: Misty River, Live at the Backgate Stage, and Misty River, Ri... |