zd542
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| Need Audio Tech who knows tubes - Chicago area "Can anyone recommend a Chicago area audio technician/service proficient with SET tube amplifiers who can measure the heater voltage of my amplifier?"No. I can recommend someone else, though. Give Wellington Audio in FL a call. He should be able t... | |
| Agree or disagree with the following statement. "That statement is true. You can have an opinion on how you believe the component will sound but, if you haven't heard it, you cannot speak to the actual sound."I think there may have been a little confusion regarding that quote. I believe that so... | |
| Agree or disagree with the following statement. Tice: "The "Tice Clock" was a device intended to be plugged into the household current adjacent to the plug(s) used for audio devices. Physically, it was a Radio Shack clock that has been in some unspecified way "processed" to make electrons "cohe... | |
| High end cartridge made in USA? What about DV? I have a DV phono pre and that is made in New Zealand. | |
| High end cartridge made in USA? "02-21-15: Onhwy61The OP implies that the only high end worthy cartridges are moving coils, which is false. Grado makes several high end cartridges that are not moving coil designs."It looks like someone woke up on the wrong side of the binding po... | |
| Stepping up to the next level ? HT and Music I think you are going in the right direction by getting a new preamp. A good preamp is absolutely critical if you want good sounding music. Its not optional, so you might as well get it now and be done with it. If you go for a Classe HT preamp, yo... | |
| Input Requested on Possible Amp Change Have you spoken to Cerious? He's a pretty nice guy, and would give you an honest recommendation. He's really knows what he's talking about. Wouldn't hurt to ask.If you want to get 1 amp and be done, you may want to consider VAC as well. They do co... | |
| need tube tester in tampabay area You guys should be ashamed of yourselves. By the looks of it, none of you have an audio system that is anywhere near perfect, or even close to being state of the art. Yet everyone seems to be perfectly happy talking about climate change. If you ha... | |
| Keeping dustcover looking new If you still have your old one with scratches, look up the procedure for restoring headlight lenses (Youtube would probably be the best place). It's not difficult, and if you take your time and do a good job, you won't be able to tell it from new. | |
| Agree or disagree with the following statement. "02-21-15: Wolf_garciaI love this stuff: The Tice Clock was an infamous case of utter tweak silliness when Tice marketed a Radio Shack clock that was supposedly treated with some magic Tice mojo. Supposedly when plugged into any part of the electr... | |
| Keeping dustcover looking new You need to use a microfiber towel. The same ones that you use to detail a car with. | |
| Best Computer Speakers Quad makes some powered bookshelf speakers. You may want to consider them as well. | |
| Input Requested on Possible Amp Change "I guess my question is...will 75/80 watts each from some tube mono amps do the job with my React 2's or am I nuts not to stick with the Cary SS amps?"He doesn't make speakers that are too difficult to drive. Given your application, tubes are no p... | |
| Equalizers - Graphiic, Parametric & Channel Balance That's some good info. I never really thought to use the mic. But I need to ask the important question. Are you to the point where you can enjoy listening to music? I emphasize the word enjoy, because that seems to be the goal in all this. | |
| Best amp for $550 to mate with the following... A little info on your room and and personal preferences would probably give you some more useful answers. |