elizabeth
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| Dialing in my analog rig - Need help It's as if all the real turntable experts went along with the elves to the 'undying lands' when Sauron ... oops I mean CD took over the music world. (Lord of the Rings stuff for those wondering wha?)Where they really went is a mystery. Since it is... | |
| Whom to invite to a Powercord shootout party I second the Pangea. Cheap but a good cord. | |
| Why Not More Conversation about VAC? Justlisten: Thanks for the preamp!! I love it in my system to be able to tolerate CD sound and not go bonkers!!It is just the right tool for the job.Thanks again for a nice bit of kit I will use for many years. | |
| What is your source for discovering new music? Xiekitchen, yes, Amazon does have a nice way of offering other selections. Nice too you can listen to snippets of the selections most of the time. | |
| Why Not More Conversation about VAC? I bought a used VAC Standard here last year.It is being used as a lowly (but important by my standards) as a glorified tube buffer between my DAC and Bryston BP-26.I have opened it up and can say it is a nice hand wired (point to point wiring on a... | |
| Cartridge upgrade You need a separate phono preamp.You do not mention any phono pre, so i assume? you must have a phono in the Marantz.A modern receiver with a phono is using only the cheapest op amp for a phono section!Buy a real phono preamp and you will get way ... | |
| What is your source for discovering new music? Buying used Cds from the bargain bins using All Music Guide as a reference.I go through the large junk bins at several local stores and the CDs are all $1/#2. Pull anything that seems interesting. then check it in All Music Guide. Buy the clean on... | |
| Newbie: Entry-level monoblock amps Good luck. Really. I hope you find a nice pair of monoblocks to run your speakers.I would look at some small tube monos. or the very rare Forte' 7. (wish i could find a pair!!)Anyway, I just think your idea is good. | |
| Pre amp Vs CD/DVD player with output control The digital source should be creating the volume in the analog domain. It only takes a little elow 100% to lose a LOT of bits of resolution. The #1 reason against a digital source direct to amps. (IF you do have an analog volume in the digital sou... | |
| CELESTION SL6 Si - woofer replacement/repair Have you tried to tighten the screws or bolts holding the woofers in place. Almost all woofers get loose eventually and need to be tightened up. The noise you're hearing is typical of the loose woofers.Do NOT try to tighten them down hard.Just tig... | |
| An analog question for those who record I would think the best way is to just use a cassette tape deck for your mixes. It is the defacto standard for copying for many years. Used good decks are still available, and tapes can be purchased online pretty cheap.The sound would certainly be ... | |
| Reusing cable for diy? Stuff? well if you expect 'audiophile' quality powercords out of it. Since stuff Like "acrolink' power cable sells for $170. per meter for the raw wire, and the connectors to go with it are in the hundred buck range, or neotech NEP1001 at $1000. p... | |
| Please help my 804s tweeters are not working Technically the reason tweeters are the parts killed when an amplifier is pushed beyond it's capability is the clipping waveform (if you could see it on an oscilloscope) the top and bottom of the waves in the waveform get cut straight across as th... | |
| Once Upon a Time Keyword is 'broke'. Standard definition of a true Audiophile who can NEVER stop making whatever he/she has sound better.I am broke most of the time too. Either i spend it on music, or on stereo stuff, but spend it is what i do.The ONLY reson I don... | |
| Which receiver for better sound with vinyl? NO you cannot have two amps/receivers connected to the same speakers at the same time. Even if one is turned off. Serious damage can/will occur to the amp/receiver that is turned off., and possible damage to both if you were unlucky.The power from... |