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| Low heat alternative to FIRSTWATT J2 ? "01-13-15: KeithrJust a small correction- the J2 does have negative feedback."I didn't know that. I thought all Pass amps were 0 feedback. Thanks for the info. Talking about Pass amps and heat, I just remembered that one of my Pass amps burst into... | |
| King Of contest... "01-13-15: Roxy54Zd542,In each case you mention, I think it was clear that it was what I liked personally, not the world's best, whatever that is."I was just having a bit of fun with it. But if you read the OP again, I think he meant it in the sam... | |
| Infinity Primus P363 TAS review I don't have anything to do today so I decided to do an experiment to kill some time. I went to Stereophile's web site and clicked on reviews for speakers. I don't have any audio magazines at all, so it was my only option. I scrolled down to the c... | |
| hi, i trying to to get my first system together "01-12-15: PhdI would put in a vote for buying speakers first since they will lay the foundation for your system and because you are working within cost restraints (which many are) buy efficient speakers so you don't have to invest in expensive am... | |
| King Of contest... "Still, Americans love to do this. Everything becomes a contest; who is number 1? I think it's a strange viewpoint, but it seems to be ingrained in the American DNA.Roxy54"I think its rubbing off on you."Most sophisticated and intelligent musician... | |
| Kimber Silver Streak for a warm system Find a good used pair of AQ Cheetah. There's no comparison, its a much better cable. The solid core is also a better match for your aluminium tweeter. | |
| ARc CD3 Repair follow up Question "and do the caps continue to break in even when the CD3 is only in stand by?"No. You need to play music, but you can turn your preamp off if you don't want to hear it. | |
| What speakers for 10k? "Or, you could have Ryan build a killer pair of Breeze based Joules in your budget and have it all right now.Lot's of options but the best way to proceed is to call Ryan, go over your budget, tastes and room and he will give you great choices. He ... | |
| Magic and mystery of master tape "The term most of us use is Master dub and It is indeed possible to get them."I don't think we are talking about the same situation here. I was thinking of masters from one of the big recording companies, like Sony, that have them locked in a vaul... | |
| Magic and mystery of master tape "I keep hearing the phrase closest to master tape. The fact that it is the closest thing to neutrality, and the best 'reference' that said who actually has master tapes?"Are you talking about comparing the masters to other formats like cd and viny... | |
| MARANTZ NA11S1 NEED PREAMP? It depends. You'll get better sound plugging the dac directly into the amp if you don't have a really good preamp. However, as you move up the ladder in preamps, you'll get to a point where the preamp sounds better. I would first try going direct ... | |
| Low heat alternative to FIRSTWATT J2 ? Buy one of those small refrigerators and put the amp inside that. Cut a hole in it for the cables and seal it off with a rubber grommet. Problem solved. Just make sure you run a dedicated line directly to the fridge so its isolated from your syste... | |
| B&W 802 Bass Removal Your speakers are known to have issues where the screws loosen up over time. There's a good chance that that's your problem. | |
| Best speaker Cable matching Wilson Audio Sasha "01-06-15: AudiolabyrinthHi Zd542, what model Tara Cables do you have on your system?, everyone know's Tara Labs is my favorite cables above anything else, still, I do like Transparent cables, back in the day, Dan D Agostino when he was with krell... | |
| Amp frequency requirements for super tweeters? I should have also mentioned that I haven't heard them either. My first post was just a best guess and nothing more. Come to think of it, there's a pretty good chance The Cable Company may sell those type of tweeters. If they do, they'll almost ce... |