zd542
Responses from zd542
| Final Thoughts: Muse 100 or Audio Refinement? "03-02-15: BojackSome of the Muse 100s had hum issues."What was the rest of the system? | |
| Building a new room I don't know if its possible for you, but I tend to like ceilings that have some type of slope to them. Start at, say, 8ft in the front of the room, and have it end at 9 or 10 feet at the end. | |
| What are your favorite speaker finishes? They always charge me more for the scratch and dent finish. I don't really like the way it looks, but the guy in the store says its the best. So I buy it. | |
| Speaker positioning toe and tilt You have to experiment. Too many variables to give an exact answer. Unless you have a speaker like Vandersteen, where they give you a set up formula. Then you would just use that, at least to start off with. | |
| How to transfer data from external hard drive? The first thing you need to do is access the drive. You need to somehow remove it from the computer, or at the very least, get to it so you have enough room to connect some cables, so it can be powered up and get the data off of it. Check youtube.... | |
| Audio Research and Martin Logan Montis "03-02-15: GeorgelofiI would be wary of any tube amp with these speakers to make them perform at their absolute best.As at 4khz they give a nasty 3ohms and -55 degree phase angle. Which would be more like a 1-2ohm load as seen by the amp."Shouldn'... | |
| Replace Kimber 4vs with...? "03-02-15: Dbxdx5Somewhere I read that the 8TC can be a bit "harder" in the midrange than, say, the 8VS. Does that jibe with the experience that any of you have had? "Its hard to take other peoples opinions on stuff like this. As with most strande... | |
| Replace Kimber 4vs with...? I had the 8TC and it was OK. I prefer Audioquest Type 6 or Type 8. Its also less expensive than the Kimber. I haven't heard them myself, but a lot of people seem to be very happy with Morrow cables. They have a good return policy, so there doesn't... | |
| User friendly playback software These are all free players that seem to be what you're asking for. I'll list them in order of what I think you will like the best.Amarok, Clementine, Banshee, gmusic browser, Quod Libet, Exaile, XMBC, Nightingale, Audacious (No library function), ... | |
| Bryston 4BSST2 Generally speaking, most people feel that you take a hit in sound quality when you bridge a stereo amp. There's a few exceptions, like the BEL 1001. The Bryston 4 is a very powerful amp that can drive just about any speaker with no problems. Do yo... | |
| Which? Muse model 100 amp or Acurus DIA100 integrated? "03-02-15: GsloneThe Muse for sure, but Acurus has made a come back recently with some nice looking stuff, so it may be worth checking into."I thought they went out of business a long time ago. Even though I prefer the Muse, Acurus is a very inter... | |
| ARC Phono Ref 2 SE - Dealer Demo Unit Worth Price? Deal or no deal, 10k is a lot of money for a phono stage. If I couldn't arrange for an in home demo, I wouldn't even consider it. Its not something you can flip and break even on if you don't like it. An authorized ARC dealer is able to sell if fo... | |
| tonearm cable straight through or plug in "traight through cable from cartridge to amp - less connections etc... "You need to have a preamp. Its not optional. | |
| Table setup/help in SE WI "03-01-15: Roggaethe 10x5 is gone. thanks for the responses guys. is the VPI jig a decent alignment tool?"Yes. You should have no problem setting a cart up yourself. I have 2 Scouts and had the 10x5. Just take your time and be careful. The thing t... | |
| Mr. Spock RIP What was surprising to me was that only about a month ago, I tried calling and his web site was up, and it didn't mention anything about his passing. Maybe it was that other retailer that you mention. |