zd542
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| Has Anyone Found Shunyata Cables Sounding Thin? "Zd542, you don't know whether it's true or not because you don't have the knowledge base to perform the act of reading a musical score. Others may simply know more than you on this subject. Though I do like your point about the steak."Have you no... | |
| is buying used Mcintosh equipment online bad idea? "10-04-14: WhitecapWhat a silly question. ANY vintage gear that has not been serviced or updated, Mac or any other manufacturer, electronics or speakers, may, and probably does, need some work. That's a surprise to you? Please, not another inane M... | |
| trim pots next to 12AX7s on VTL TL-5.5 "I think I'll set them at the midpoint and forget about it."Before I did that, I would experiment a little, just to make sure they don't effect sound quality in some way. | |
| Mono Bridged Setup - cable ends not long enough? "10-11-14: AndrewdanapooleThanks all, appreciate the input! What causes the impact on sound quality with bridging?"Its one of those things that you have to try for yourself. Even if we both bridged the same amps, its likely we would get different ... | |
| Has Anyone Found Shunyata Cables Sounding Thin? "10-11-14: Onhwy61Deaf people can enjoy music. Deaf musicians can even create new music. The human brain is where music is created and comprehended, not the ear. Read a musical score and tell me it's not true."It's not true. I just tried to do it.... | |
| Need recommendations to replace ARC VT100 MkII "Personally, I felt the AX7e sounded better than most of the used Ayre stuff, plus it's smaller and needs one less cable."That's probably due to the fact that the AX-7 doesn't have a preamp. Back in my first post, I mentioned that the OP would pro... | |
| Has Anyone Found Shunyata Cables Sounding Thin? "My priority has been to use components in such a way as to convey the signal as it was recorded."How? In order to do that, you would need a reference. Otherwise, how do you know if you are going in the right direction? | |
| Has Anyone Found Shunyata Cables Sounding Thin? "10-09-14: SabaiZd542,Are you referring to the size of the cables or the sound?"The size. | |
| which preamp "10-11-14: Smokenjoas I said before not many audio stores in south florida, so to audition tube preamps is difficult,and to find a balanced tube pre that is in my price range. THE TRL dose not have a in home audition,so to read what other forums h... | |
| which preamp What other people say about these preamps really isn't all that relevant. If you get something without listening to it first, you're far more likely to fail than succeed. The preamp is the most important component to get right. If not, you'll just... | |
| is my system set up correctly? "While doing that may indeed "elevate the performance to an even higher level," I suspect that the "elevation" would be minor, if any."You may be surprised, especially if the preamp section is active. Bypassing a cheap active linestage has the pot... | |
| Mono Bridged Setup - cable ends not long enough? You may want to get some basic cables just to test the 2 amps in your system first. When you bridge amps, it has an effect on sound quality that most people don't like. I'm not saying that will definitely be the case in your system, but its someth... | |
| which preamp "thinking of buying a tube preamp,have it down to,"How did you narrow it down to those 2 preamps? What did those 2 do right that made you pick them over other choices? Knowing that would help in making recommendations. | |
| trim pots next to 12AX7s on VTL TL-5.5 I can only think of 2 things they may be used for. The first is a gain control for an individual input. That would allow you to match the volume of more than one component so they are all the same. Second, if you have a built in phono stage, they ... | |
| Looking to replace my old Meridian 508.24 "10-09-14: DkonstructionZD542, i loved the Meridian sound (to my ears very "warm" and "musical") so i'm looking for something in the vein if that makes sense."I know what you are talking about, but to be honest, I wasn't crazy about my 508.24. May... |