swampwalker
Responses from swampwalker
| Lots of Background noise on my new-used TT You should not be running a high output MC cart into a typical MC phono input. You have excessive gain in the system and may even be overloading the phono stage. If you do a search on anti-skate, you will find it is a controversial subject, but ... | |
| The new Synergistic Research BLUE fuses .... I stand corrected. I must admit, Al, that your writing skills are more in line w a JD than an EE ;-). | |
| The new Synergistic Research BLUE fuses .... Nonoise said of Almarg: Your lawyerly skills were on full display.I may be (and often am) mistaken, but I believe Almarg is actually a retired ee with a background in digital and analog circuit design for military and other critical applications! ... | |
| Manley snapper vs Atma-sphere M60 You will never get better service than from Ralph Karsten at Atma-sphere, whether you purchase a used pair or buy them new. | |
| What do you guys think? Love it or hate it? Weird? Cool? OK, headphone amp is a bucket list item. | |
| JRiver 18, should I upgrade I just went upgraded to the latest from MC 19 and I believe there was a noticeable improvment in SQ. | |
| Your last concert was to see who and when? @reubent-+1 to everything you said. esp. "any Lyle I can get". In the acoustic shows I've seen, you get a more "personal" experience,. but his Large Band is just a stunning exhibition of musical virtuosity. Most incredible to me was how each ind... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? Continuing in the sci-fi vein:"Now the Klingons they came last nightand they repossessed by van.My Cerrilian brandy's all used up; this is my very last can!But I ain't givin' upcause I still have a plan!Beam me up, Scotty, beam me aboard!I'm just ... | |
| Your last concert was to see who and when? @reubent- I hope you enjoyed the show. We caught them at the Garde Theater in New London, CT a couple of weeks ago. I'm not a huge Shawn Colvin fan but Lyle is amazing! Saw him with the Large Band last summer and a couple of times in an acousti... | |
| Minimum recommended amplification requirements and amplifier matching It most likely will sound "loud enough", but, with respect to the referenced speaker and amp, 3 important questions:1. Was it designed/voiced for a solid state or tube amp and particularly what does the impedance curve look like at the frequency... | |
| Is Agon becoming the eBay of audio? Well said, tooblue. | |
| First Tube Amp @recluse- Not sure why you need to shy away from the used market based on local availability. This site’s classified ads are a global market for high end, mostly very gently used goods. If you stick with long time members with lots of positive fee... | |
| Tandberg Unit needing some love You could also try Electronic Service Labs in Wethersfield CT. | |
| FM Antennas For Old School Tuner? Any attic or roof mounted antenna will be dramatically better than the best indoor. If you have to stay indoors, the ST-2 is a good bet. It can also be used outdoors. | |
| First Tube Amp Welcome to the wonderful world of vacuum tube audio. A word of caution on SETs. In your OP, you talked about classical, which can have a very wide dynamic range. Although your speakers are quite high efficiency, these peaks can require lots and... |