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| Newby problem with hum I had a ground loop/hum problem that was evident in my audio set up. Mine turned out to be the TV cable line. A simple test would be to disconnet your cable TV from the source or wall connecton and see if the problem goes away. I put a filter on t... | |
| My Phish is Dead Cary it or Proceed to new Planet Hello,When I bought my Cary 303 I did a direct A/B comparison to the Rega planet. It wasn't close. The Cary was more well defined, had a bigger sound stage and a tighter and lower bottom end. I also compared it to the Linn and Rotel products but n... | |
| Need a center channel speake for KEF 107 surrounds Hello,Have you considered the KEF model 100 center channel? I was using it with my KEF 107's and it blended very nice with the 107's. | |
| 2 REL Storms or 1 Stadium? Hello,I had the same question a while back. I am using the JM Lab Mini's and based on the recommendation from Sumiko I will be using a single Stadium III rather than two Storm III's. I haven't got the Stadium yet....but look forward to that day! | |
| would this Deter you from buying used gear???? My thought is I wouldn't want to get any gear that was stolen from me back since it was probably abused. That's why we have insurance. | |
| Help My friend wants to go with some DQ-10s Hello,The DQ-10's were my first speakers and you really need some current and watts to drive them. There were several mod's available to improve the crossovers and that did help. Also, you can run them with a sub to capture some of the lost bass. ... | |
| Which headphones should be purchased? Hello,I have done a direct A/B check with the Bose and my current Grado 225's. The Bose are mid-fi at best and the price they charge relative to others is way to high. I use my Grado's when I travel. They are an open design but that doesn't bother... | |
| Cleaning Cary chrome amps... what works? Hello,Have you ever tried plain old rubbing alcohol? It works great on chrome. | |
| The best amp or improvement for Dahlquist DQ-10's The DQ-10's were my first speakers. There were some crossover mods that were available for some time which helped the bass. I found that they need a lot of current / power to really drive them. I also ended up getting a subwoofer for them which he... | |
| Linn Ikemi CD Player vs. Other Lower Cost Options Hello,I have bought a "used" Cary 303 player from audiogon. I listened to the Linn Ikemi, Rega Planet and the top of the line Rotel and thought the Cary was superior. More open and had a bigger sound stage than the Rotel. The lower end was better ... | |
| Any owner thoughts on the Belle 350A amp? Thanks for the responses. I forgot to mention that my speakers are JM Lab Mini Utopia's and I am still on the amp search. | |
| Need advise on Amps to go with Herron VTSP-1A pre Grandpad,I have not heard the Herron 150s. I was hoping for a stereo amp instead of the dual mono solution. Also, I can't spring for the price of the Herron's at this time. Perhaps I should just save up? | |
| Preamp recommendation pre amp Hello,What about the new McIntosh 2200 tube pre amp? I thought it sounded very nice and would probably solve your current problems and would work very well with your current McIntosh amp. I also like the Conrad Johnson gear but the Mac choice may ... | |
| Sim I-5 vs Plinius 8200.. Anybody compared them?? Hello,I listened to both back to back. The Plinius had a bigger base presentation but the Sim was more open and had a better 3 dimensional sound. It was also "sweeter" (more tube like) than the Plinius and more musical. | |
| JM Lab Micro Utopia Hello,I have listened to the to Micro and own the Mini Utopia. The Micro is an excellent speaker but the Mini has a larger cabinet and the base response is better and they have a "bigger" sound. It you want a lot of base you will need a subwoofer.... |