cyclonicman
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| Bi-wired vs Single Termination I believe that a cable that is a true Biwire design is supposed to split and direct the audio frequency between the two pairs of speaker connectors. One pair is supposed to have the low end frequencies and the other should have the mid and upper f... | |
| Tubes to solid state for amplifier path... Although Class A power amps are known for their great sound, they are very inefficient and will use a lot of power even when idling. It will be hot!! You may want to consider a Class A/B power amp which switches from Class A to Class B when full c... | |
| Which 6SN7's for Rogue 99 Pre Pretty hard to beat either your Sylvania VT231's or the Kenrad's mentioned by sugarbrie. If you feel like experimenting a bit, you might want to try some 5692 tubes, which are in the 6SN7 family tree. I have used them with very good results, I per... | |
| Why do amps sound different? Kirkus, How did the loudspeaker designers gain enough leverage to make demands on amplifier designers? | |
| Balanced Cables I have seem plenty of XLR interconnects for sale here on Audiogon. There are some written articles that contend that XLR is only superior to RCA when the interconnect lengths are 10ft or more. Anyone else read or hear anything such as this? I thin... | |
| EQ before Preamp? Okay Bob, I guess I was weirding out last night, my apologies to you. I understand what you are saying and in a tape loop, I am still not sure that the siganl is first presented to the preamp. Anyway, what I am saying is that when the setup has th... | |
| EQ before Preamp? Bob I'm getting a bad vibe from you question. Are you planning on using an equalizer or are you already set up with one in a way that is different from what was suggested by Jaybo and myself? Are you an engineer? I can't figure why you are calling... | |
| EQ before Preamp? Like Jaybo said, the equalizer needs to receives the audio signal from the preamp in order for it to be functional. The equalizer cannot receive the audio siganl if it is before the preamp. | |
| Which channel gets the vocals on Nowhere Man? Bill, I already performed that investigation and I have had this occur in 2 different cars and only noticed it because I am a huge Beatles fan and am so familiar with their music. The strange thing is that when I play the Rubber Soul CD in the car... | |
| Determine final guage? Yo2tup, Using Tvad's sleeve calculator would imply that the total of all 3 gauges makes it a 10 gauge. If each conductor is 10 gauge, per the sleeve calculator, it would be considered a 6 gauge wire. Hey Tvad thanks for the calculator!!! | |
| Which channel gets the vocals on Nowhere Man? Thanks for your response!! Yours is a verification that I wanted to hear because,on my setup, I have the vocals on the right and the music on the left also. I am listening to the parlophone CD of Rubber Soul. Although I still have my vinyl albums,... | |
| weak tube symptoms? Purchasing a tube tester can be tricky. There are a lot of testers for sale on Ebay and Audiogon. Many are not calibrated or are in need of some other type of repair. Make sure you ask questions before you buy. Some of these sellers will say it's ... | |
| Conrad Johnson owners - The 16LS2 preamp was a trickle down design based on the original Art preamp technology. I own a CJ power amp but have never heard either preamp, but I believe that Tom's response is accurate, at least from everything I have read. If I had to choos... | |
| weak tube symptoms? Music quality deteriorates, sounds thin or like part of the midrange has disappeared, bass is less powerful. Can also get a hissing sound from your speakers along with the popping and crackling. | |
| Why do amps sound different? I am far from an expert, but from what I have read, measurements aren't always a barometer of sound. As a subscriber to Stereophile, many times the measurements indicated on some high priced amps are not really up to snuff, yet despite the measure... |