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| Is this considered a "balanced" cable? Objective1...The term "balanced" should be reserved for wires. An amplifier circuit that has mirror image circuitry for inphase and inverted signal should be called "complementary". The push/pull output stage of an amplifier is complementary, rega... | |
| What Digital Stylus Force Gauge Do You Like? .As Rushton says, VTF is best set by listening, using a test LP designed for this purpose if possible. If you have a stylus force gauge, and you want to calibrate it, a nickle coin weighs exactly 5 grams.. | |
| BEST AUDIOGON POSTS Jax2...If you look at our audiophile hobby from a psychological point of view it very much resembles the car collector's interest. Both are irrational expensive (overpriced) quests for subjectively perceived quality. Many collector hobbies would q... | |
| Rat Shck Presidian 40-5053. Next Sonic Impact? Albertporter...If you stacked up 14 of these little boxes, each one oriented horizontal, you would have a 7-1/2 foot line array. Sound familiar? It would cost $559.30, but probably less because RS gives volume discounts. A joke? Well sort of. But ... | |
| Difference Between Rotel 1066 and 1068??? There isn't a lot of difference, and what there is you may never use. If you can get the 1066 cheap, go for it. I just updated the software of my 1066 via the Rotel internet site. This was interesting. Of course, they haven't changed 1066 software... | |
| Is there a difference in balanced cables?? Drrdiamond..My ears too, but for those who must have affirmation from a guru, Albert is the gold standard. | |
| Is there a difference in balanced cables?? Baffled...Our Guru, Albertporter, has recommended Blue Jeans cables. What more do you need to know? | |
| Cassette Tapes..Dolby B or C? In the generation of master tapes DBX processing beat out Dolby. The DBX processors available to amateurs at a reasonable price were less sophisticated, and comparable to Dolby. I used one for a while. In the world of master tapes it was also noti... | |
| Is there a difference in balanced cables?? .The balanced wire configuration, and really the output/input circuitry that is balanced, avoids problems that single-ended wire tries to minimize by exotic construction and materials. Thus with the balanced configuration the wire itself is less o... | |
| Cassette Tapes..Dolby B or C? Everyone gets bent out of shape about copy protection which prevents the making of digital copies. The easy way around this is a good analog recorder of some kind, or even a digital recorder which accepts analog inputs. | |
| Power relays to turn on amps I have the Adcom unit that has the nice feature of sequencing the power on and off with appropriate delays. But if all you want is a relay, buy one from Radio Shack and build it in to a regular electrical box. | |
| What paint to use on power outlets Hey Kevine! Who wears the pants in your family? Color of the outlets? Give me a break. | |
| Cassette Tapes..Dolby B or C? The tapes are plainly marked "Dolby" but no indication of B or C. I guess B is the right answer. | |
| putting speaker vertical or horizontal? Kr4...I absolutely agree that a physical center speaker is better than the best imaging stereo pair. I use a center speaker identical to the front left/right...a MG 1.6 with a subwoofer. Nevertheless, imaging does work. Some people with HT systems... | |
| Another sign SACD is dying Quadophile...Well said! I enjoyed my SQ LPs, some of which were really good. I still have the Vinyl but not the decoder. I have tried Dolby PLII with them, but it doesn't work too well. |