dredster
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| Possible to run a turntable direct to an amp? Yes, I run my turntable to a seperate phono preamp and then to a seperate transformer volume controller and on to the amps/ speakers. I use over 11 meters of cables so it can be done with proper matching of components and interconnects. This setup... | |
| Best Speaker Cables for Merlin VSM-Milenniums Hi , I agree with Phild and Vikvilkhu . Both the Cardas and JPS are a no brainer. They work especially well with Joule Electra - Merlin combo. I have used this combo for almost a year now and have tried both Cardas , JPS, and Nirvana.` I liked all... | |
| MERLIN OWNERS: Need Suggestions on Amps/Preamps Hi, I have the same speakers and have used them in combination with a Theta Casa Nova preamp processor for almost a year now. My home theater amps are B&K reference and for just 2 channel music I use Joule Electra 160 monoblocks. I do not use ... | |
| What companies have gone above and beyond? My vote goes to Jud Barber at Joule Electra. As an owner of his OTL 160 monoblocks I can really say he has gone well past the standard of service that any of us should expect and deserve. He is truely just one of us at heart. Loves to talk about a... | |
| Blood ,Sweat, & Tears Thank you all for your help . I will have to get both albums. The first " Child is the Father of Man" and the half speed mastered Columbia with "Spinning Wheels " on it. I new I could count on the members here to point me the right direction. | |
| Resistor value for interconnect Dear Zenofex, Please reconsider this experiment. I tried something very similar in the past. I used a simple 2 position switch with high and low settings. I do not recall what resistors I used but remember using the trial and error method to find ... | |
| Amp recommendations for Merlin VSM / TSM Dear Yag, I just remembered when I visited the old schoolhouse were Merlin speakers are built, the amps that were being used were "Puchini" . You will have to ask Bobby the exact type. These amps sounded fabulous with the Merlin's as well. I think... | |
| Amp recommendations for Merlin VSM / TSM Hi Yag, I am a Merlin VSM-M + BAM owner. I currently use Joule Electra 160 monoblocks. The other amps I have tried with Merlins were B&K Rererence 4420. The B&K 's have now been used in a home theater setup. The comparison was like night a... | |
| MM cartridge choices Thank You for all the advice. I will try to demo both if possible but the only 2 local dealers do not allow cartridge auditions. Neither carries the Clearaudio line for comparison. Even though I am convinced the Clearaudio would be a good match fo... | |
| Use a gDVD/CD player as transport with a good DAC? Dear DC, Been there and done that and learned a few important things. A standard DVD player from most mass market companies can not be upgraded to justify the cost of adding an expensive DAC. The one exception was Marantz. There was a modification... | |
| cartidge recommendations needed Thank You all, The effective mass of the tonearm is 3 grams and I will stick to MM type cartridges for now. Any specific recomendations ? thanks, | |
| How good does it get? Dear Steve, It gets really good but you need a plan and a budget to stick to. On this site you will get all the advice you need to make "Sound" decisions but nobody will tell you what to do. Here is my take; go to the members systems and find a pr... | |
| The weakest link? Hi all, I would try 2 things; First, bypass the preamp using a passive volume control. If you like the change then look for a new preamp. If it sounds worse ,then start with replacing the interconnect between your transport and DAC. Try to barrow ... | |
| FIM vs. PSA powerport vs. Anything else? Hey Gray, Being a fellow sawbones and an audio-something I will help. Just finished the same project. I used 3 runs of silver plated, 10 gage, stranded, heavy shielded copper wire and made 2 lines {The wire only had 2 conductors}. I used 30 amp fu... | |
| 300 disk W/ outboard DAC or single play W good dac I have to agree with Natalie on this. DO NOT waste your money. Save for a good CD player or transport. On the bright side these players make a very nice storage case for your CD collection. My Technics 110 disk changer is one such mistake I made. ... |