zd542
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| Rotel surround processor- setup tips and/or advice Your dealer should have offered to come out and set it up for you. It wouldn't hurt to ask. | |
| Skeptics believe:cartridge makes a HUGE difference Your point is very clear and a good one. Personally, I feel that a lot of the mystery that lies in between what we can currently measure and what we can only hear, should be dealt with using well conducted listening tests. I get a lot resistance w... | |
| Wall Outlet Oyaide, Furutek, Wattgate, and others I've had lots of tube gear over the years. I am kind of surprised in that most of my gear is now SS. I only have 2 pieces of tube gear currently. I have a VAC amp in my 2nd system and an Aesthetix preamp in my main system. But in my main system, m... | |
| Skeptics believe:cartridge makes a HUGE difference "The argument that science and engineering is limited so anything is possible is often used to justify. That may be true, but in of itself basically means the odds of success are limited, so proceed accordingly."I don't get what you are saying. If... | |
| Do you demag or destat your CDs/DVDS? "07-10-14: MceljoSpecifically, I remember one particular person that left the industry and provided their thought afterwords. I thought I saw it on audiogon, at least the link. If I get time I will try to dig it up.Generally, I have never read a t... | |
| Pass/musical fidelity for focal scala With the type of gear you are looking at, its easy to make an expensive mistake. You don't mention a preamp. If you neglect/overlook the preamp, there will be a huge price to pay down the road. Also, the Oppo will most likely be outclassed by your... | |
| FREIGHT SHIPPER Good luck with that one. lol. The mafia maybe? Actually, a friend of mine manufactures speakers here in NY. He uses BAX. If the weight is within what UPS and FedEx accepts, I find that FedEx will pay for something if they break it, but you need to... | |
| Arcam DV29 As Transport If you are ripping your vinyl collection, what function would your DV29 serve in all this? | |
| Skeptics believe:cartridge makes a HUGE difference "Skeptics believe:cartridge makes a HUGE difference"I never heard that one before. Usually, the skeptics are focused on things that make a more subtle difference, like cables and certain tweaks. Changing a phono cartridge is more like changing a p... | |
| New Life with Tubed Amplification BAT VK-55SE's Your Colorado is very good cable. You have to biwire the Vandersteen's so why not send the cables back to AQ and have them make 2 pairs? Also, make sure you get 1/4 inch spades. Anything bigger and it probably won't fit the barrier strip. | |
| Wall Outlet Oyaide, Furutek, Wattgate, and others "Zd542, Do you own any tube products?, cheers."I may be able to find a piece or two laying around the house. | |
| Rowland Model 5 Parts? "07-10-14: CzariveyStereo Exchange less-likely will be willing to sell a part. They worry too much about their wallet thickness."You can argue that he'll be more likely to sell the part if that's the case. But you're right. He probably won't give ... | |
| Do you demag or destat your CDs/DVDS? "07-10-14: MceljoMagazine reviewers are biased to be positive if they want to continue doing reviews."Are you guessing? If not, can you give some examples? | |
| Rowland Model 5 Parts? I would definately try Rowland one more time. From what I understand, he's very busy and is a little slow on getting things done. If that doesn't work, try a Rowland dealer that has an in house service department. Try Stereo Exchange in NYC. They ... | |
| Is there a minimum length for power cords? "07-09-14: YpingWhy would length make a difference whether it's a power chord or speaker cable?"With speaker cables and IC's, popular opinion is to keep the runs as short as possible to get the best sound quality. With power cords, some feel that ... |