jwrobinson
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| Why Sony watts aren't as good as _____ watts I'm not sure I agree with Genesis168 about stiff power supplies. Geez, that's a term I haven't heard in years. I think it originated back in the days of the high-powered Receiver wars (mid 70s?). A stiff PS usually referred to a Receiver that had ... | |
| Is a offer of -20 percent on an OBO ad insulting? If his ad included OBO then you should be able to offer any reasonble amount. Otherwise, he shouldn't have listed the ad that way. Anyway, he sounds like your typical audio snob, probably a salesman in a high-end audio store.Besides, Krell is way ... | |
| Would you cancel 3,250 deal cause 16 short? Geez, it must be nice to have $3200 laying around to buy what, one pair of speaker cable? Sorry, I could't resist!You must be a bond trader.Jim | |
| Why Sony watts aren't as good as _____ watts I'm not sure what your take is on power, but I think we probably agree. Here's my take:In a perfect world each time you halve the load impedance,the power will double. Unfortunately, all amps are not created equal in this regard. Take a well known... | |
| Stereo amp to drive one center channel speaker? The first thing is to determine whether the amp can be bridged to mono. If there is a switch for this you are probably ok. If not, you won't be able to bridge without internal adjustments. I would not do this myself. Call the manufacturer. The sec... | |
| I wanna hear some "audio" jokes...and Strictly speaking, this is not an "audio' joke but I have altered it to make it so.What's the difference between a catfish and an audio snob?One's a scum sucking bottom dweller, and the other is a catfish! | |
| SACD setup help All high resolution audio, whether it is 2-channel or multi-channel SACD or DVD-AUDIO is decoded in the video player. Thus, you have to use the analog outputs. To get multi-channel you must have 6 analog inputs on your A/V receiver or processor. A... | |
| What percentage do you spend on each component? In the old days, most people thought you should put the most money in the speakers. Then came along the new audiophile who re-thought this proposition. Now, many advocate putting a large portion of your budget into the amplication or the front end... | |
| Thank you Audiogoner's for your civilized attitude Like the man said, 'If I want your opinion, I'll give it to you'. This seems to be the attitude of your run of the mill audio snob who thinks you're deaf just because you admit you can't here a difference between some components. Like Dennis Mille... | |
| Will "Tape" input on preamp work for a T/T if I... Simply run your TT output to the EAR phono input, then run the EAR out to any unused input on your pre-amp. It won't make any difference if the EAR is a full function pre-amp or a phono only pre-amp (I'm not familiar with it). You will have to exp... | |
| Best Concert DVD Here's a few I have:Talking Heads "Stop Making Sense" Excellent, especially Burning Down The House.James Taylor "Live At The Beacon Theatre" Terrifically subdued and well recorded multi-channel.I don't care what anyone says, I like The Eagles "Hel... | |
| Suggestion for Amp to 2 ohm loads? Look, first of all the 2 ohm load is more than likely in a very narrow frequency range. I don't know of any speakers that are nominally rated at 2 ohms. Secondly, the sensitivity (efficiency, if you like) is another consideration. Thirdly, the pha... | |
| Is anyone driving Magnepan MMGs with a tube amp? I can only relate my own experienc with MMGs and tubes. I'musing a pair of Quicksilver kt-88s to drive the MMGs. I do use a sub with a high pass filter which eliminates the lower frequencies from the MMGs. I listen to jazz,classic rock, new age, e... | |
| Who services older equipment? An addition to my original post: I live in Tallahassee, Fl.The tuner (Marantz model 112) works good. I recently replaced the panel backlighting using four fuse type lamps. There are four indicator lamps for various switches. Two do not work, and I... | |
| Audio Refinement with Magnepan MMG I'm not quite sure from your description whether the Audio Refinement amp is SS or tube, since I am not familiar with it. However, I do own MMGs and drive them with a pair of Quicksilver kt88 tube amps rated at 60 watts per channel. They drive the... |