marakanetz
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| Whats the Story w/ Headphones? Grado RS1 is definitely overpriced ones. They're uncomfortable to wear and sound not too much better than Senn HD600. I use Stax SRM1 and SR5 headphones and adore that drive and instrument separation. For regular stereo-finger headphones I like AK... | |
| What music do you want to play really loud? Dig that one:"Love for sale" by Talking Heads:-Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-dah ts poopoom... | |
| Contemporary Jazz recommendations? I started from Miles Davis' Decoy album along with works of Chick Corea and that was my first introduction to contemporary jazz.Further on, I'd recommend Miles Davis' Tutu, Siesta(with Marcus Miller), Amandla, Bitches Brew(With Chick Corea), Do-Bo... | |
| VT-100 MKII sonics but need more power Biamp with SS.For bass SS amp I'd recommend McCormack DNA.5. It'll match VT100, give a nice drive to 12" woofer and overall the system will keep the seetness of mids and highs along with tube holographics. | |
| MCormack RLD-1 or Muse Model 3? I would doubt especially with McCormack gear...RLD1 is not easy to beat or just follow the matter of taste and than compare the currency value. | |
| What music do you want to play really loud? Praxis "Transmutation"(Bill Laswell, Brain, Buckethead...)Painkiller,King Crimson's "Starless..." | |
| short in a tube-what happens? Define a clear short. | |
| Crackle from tube preamp Do you have SS amp?If you do and after tube swapping or replacements the problem's still percists, measure DC Voltage at binding posts of amp or speakers(have speakers connected) while the unit is off.If the level is larger than 100mV, contact man... | |
| Best performing cartridge under $500.00? I'd spell Goldring Eroica(pick any either H or L depending on the phonostage you have). Dynavector 20X(H or L) if you get it from Asia mail-order to be in the budget. | |
| Album cd or LP with best bass for new subwoofer ARIA CD on Astor Place Recording label 1997. I don't turn volume up when play this one. Definitely the task for sub with under 20Hz divings. | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? Onhwy..,You've just made me to loose half-day watching these picks!Truely, enjoyable... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? Just passed by near a brand new 525 Beemer that from the distance I took for some Mitsubishi or Hundai... | |
| Tube microphonics in a preamp No phenomenon here.There maybe bad solder joints or poor contact at tube sockets that needs to be cleaned once-a-while. | |
| Remasters: what and why Shortly saying, you can't make a honey out of dump. If the original master tape was done wright, than you can master and if neccessary, remaster with better quality. | |
| How is current measured? You can examine maximum continuous current by looking at specs of output devices and applied collector(or emmitter for emmitter follower) voltages. Measuring the current with Ammetter won't bring you a sufficient information unless you're using an... |