zd542
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| Tube Amp Maintenance Tip... "All that I am currently experiencing is a very soft hum from the amp through each speaker pair and through each speaker (low, mid, high ) ."When you go to the auto parts store to pick up the brake clean, get a can of penetrating oil and lube the ... | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable "10-26-15: NicoticoThank you Zd. You have just proven that there is a higher correlation between cost and degree of difficulty to manufacture, than there is between cost and sound quality. "I don't know if I've proven anything, but I would have to... | |
| Got to open up my system today. Vandy Treo's If you want to hear another big improvement, get the Ayre 7 cd player to match your amp. The difference will not be subtle. | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable "10-25-15: MaplegrovemusicWhat makes an expensive cable expensive ? Is it the fancy jacket ? The Ultra rare conductor materials used (LOL) ? The fancy box they come in ? Biggest sham on us audiophile fools ! If we only knew the mark up v.s. actual... | |
| Tube Amp Maintenance Tip... "10-25-15: QuincyYes, I had some reservations in regards to the di-electric grease, but it is a good conductor and used on very sensitive electrical connections in automobiles. (connectors on oxygen sensors for one example)."You have it backwards.... | |
| Is Dynaudio forgiving speakers? "10-25-15: ExtravaganzaSo,what car amps can drive difficult loads of dynaudio?:)" Good ones. That said, a car system is quite a bit different. The inside of a car is tiny compared to a small bedroom. You're so close to the speakers its similar to ... | |
| Primare PRE-32/A-32 combo lessened volume "Yes, both Primares have XLR input/output connectivity option. I don't know exactly whether it refers to true balanced design or not, but this should not affect the volume issue itself.."Yes it will. Fully balanced components will output at a diff... | |
| Notable re-issues on lp.....2015 "I bought a few of the Rush reissues: 2112, Moving Pictures and Permanent Waves. All of which are very good.Mofimadness (Threads | Answers | This Thread)"Are they remasters? | |
| Tube Amp Maintenance Tip... Why put dielectric grease on the pin holes? It seems like that would do more harm than good. | |
| Primare PRE-32/A-32 combo lessened volume Is the Primare balanced? If so, you may need do something to switch it between balanced and SE operation. Also, you need to make sure your cables are balanced. | |
| Turntables I looked at a picture of your receiver and it shows a phono input on the back. It will need to be a moving magnet or a high output moving coil design, for it to work with your Onkyo. | |
| NPR Audio Quality and Upconversion There's measures that you can take to make Windows more secure if you have no choice but to use it for everything. A more workable solution, and one I use myself, is to set your computer up to dual boot Windows and Linux. Anytime I have to do anyt... | |
| Shopping for speakers at $1500-$2000 is a chore. "10-23-15: FreediverNO IT's NOT! Sonus Faber Toy Towers are easily in your budget range,they take up no more room than a monitor on a stand & they will pretty much lay waste to ALL the competition under $2K!"Those things are a steal at $3500!!... | |
| Admittedly a bit lost Is the Jolida just a power amp or is it integrated? If not, what are you using for a preamp? Also, what is your source? | |
| Bowers and Wilkerson B&W 802 D3: an impolite Brit? "I had Grand Slamms next to a set of Meadowlark Nightingales, they were very similar in sound but $60,000 different in price. Wilson Watts were similar to the Meadowlark Audio Blue Heron 2's and I used the Wilson's to prove it using the same exact... |