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| what do I upgrade? I have to agree with the majority above - Dedicated circuits and power conditioning, as well as room acoustics. Addressing each link of the audio chain will maximize the potential of your components. If you do this and are then still not satisfied... | |
| Richard Gray 400 ? Rcprince - You're right about the break-in required for these products. I had forgotten about it when I responded to S23chang.S23chang - Is it possible that you didn't leave the 400S in your system long enough to realize it's benefits? Just wonder... | |
| Richard Gray 400 ? S23chang,Maybe nothing was fixed. I've seen mixed results with the Richard Gray power conditioners, so it may just be how it interacted with your equipment. My results though, were spectacular. So much so, that I have added several more of their p... | |
| Richard Gray 400 ? I wish I could tell you the difference between the 400S and the 400 MkII, but I just do not know. I will say though, that my experience with my 400 MkII has been exactly opposite that described by S23chang. For me the music came alive, with increa... | |
| best Speakers Cables for Magnepan 3.6R ? I have hot-rodded Magnepan 1.6QR's and have had excellent results with Tara Labs Air 2 speaker cables. I would love to have a pair of The One's, or even The 2's. :o) | |
| Your First System I bought my first system in 1975. A Marantz 2275 receiver, Marantz 6300 turntable with a Stanton 681EEE cartridge, and JBL 4311 speakers - I loved that system. I had a Technics DD turntable and Technics speakers before that, but only for a month o... | |
| 4 or 6 outlet conditoner for amps/sources I have had excellent results with Richard Gray products - they won't limit dynamics and will protect against surges and spikes - a used 400 MkII should sell for under $600. I found however, that I needed several to isolate components and really ge... | |
| BPT Power Conditioner I haven't listened to the BPT 3.5 Signature, though it was highly recommended to me. I had already tried the Richard Gray products and found that they transformed my system, both on audio and video - I had to recalibrate my video monitor as well. ... | |
| Using two out of three channels--bad for the amp? It certainly won't hurt the amp by using only two out of the three available channels. As a safety concern though, just make sure that nothing comes in contact with the speaker binding posts. :o) | |
| Looking for Bass.... I have 1.6's which I am driving with 400Wpc amps, and I find the bass to be very satisfying. I do have a sub which I use mostly for movies. It's a Velodyne HGS-15 which, though not as fast as the Maggies, still integrates well. You might also want... | |
| Does anyone rember how to calculate impedance? Parallel Load = (Load A x Load B)/(Load A + Load B)Series Load = Load A + Load B | |
| Slew Rate? Another spec closely related to slew rate, and usely more widely published, is bandwidth. Amplifiers with wider bandwidths are faster and equate to larger valued (faster) slew rate specs. An amplifier that can reach 100kHz is faster, and would hav... | |
| What would be the weakest link in this setup I think that all of the equipment you listed is an excellent starting point. Before replacing any of it I would heed Lak's recommendations. Every piece of the audio chain is important, and until you have experience with those "fancy accessories" a... | |
| Please explain gain Gain is a measure of the output signal divided by the input signal. It can be a ratio of output/input voltage, current, or power, depending upon the application.If the gains are not close when used for bi-amping, then the tweeter and midrange/woof... | |
| Alternatives to Stoplight Pen RIP Years ago (about 20) after hearing about painted edges improving the sound of CD's, I theorized that to work, such a marker would need to prevent the reflection of the 790nm laser light at the edge of the CD's in my CD player, either by absorbsion... |