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| Jumpers for Revel F30's Well, I got around to making my own jumpers- 8 AWG hook up wire (thank you Lowes), banana plugs ( Nakamichi- really- that's how they are branded- from eBay) soldered with WBT silver solder. First thing I put on- Muddy Waters Folk Singe LP (45rpm).... | |
| What great speakers can buy direct? ACI, a/k/a Audio Concepts | |
| Power cord length? make sure the length of the cord is at least the distance between the outlet and the componentAfter that, I don't think it matters | |
| What hooked you to audio? Dragon1952- you reminded me of something- when I was 15 or 16 I recall seeing a military PX catalog. You say Marantz and Sansui- that was basically the entire catalog! | |
| What hooked you to audio? I can't imagine a 1964 Camaro impressing anyone. The first model year for that car was 1967! | |
| Sadly missed manufacturers Anyone mention Allison? There used to be a decent inexpensive turntable- Revolver | |
| Audiophile newbie Starting out, I would first establish a budget. Then decide what your primary source will be. Let's say your primary source is digital. I would suggest an integrated amp - NAD, Rotel are great choices. I've owned both, and have a slight preference... | |
| Need help RCA Interconnects but new Balanced Gear If Peter recommends it, you can bank on that recommendation! | |
| Top 10 Snafus to avoid when building a good rig I've been pretty lucky in that I've had good rooms to deal with.Top things to avoid are-1-setting unrealistic goals 2-Not learning to be satisfied 3-Spend $50,000 to listen to $1,000 of music4-Trust others ears over your own5-Thinking 20 watts is ... | |
| Internet Radio Colored, how? Bright? Threadbare? Bottom heavy? | |
| Need help RCA Interconnects but new Balanced Gear I will second the suggestion of Mogami Golds. Great cables- | |
| about Magnepan and power I used to,own Magnepans with a true ribbon tweeter. You can give these speakers too much power - I once burst a ribbon when I was playing the music at a very loud level. That was an expensive mistake.Maggies are interesting. You need to give them ... | |
| Charge for TT setup? How did the story end? | |
| Sadly missed manufacturers Rectilinears did not have great treble because they used lousy cone tweeters, but the rest of the spectrum was typically very good with great dynamics. And when you see who worked at Rectilinear, it's a whose who of well know audio designers- Jame... | |
| Sadly missed manufacturers Rectilinear - remember those? My brother in law still has a pair he received as a wedding gift nearly 40 years ago. I remember helping him shlep them into his apartment. |