markphd
Responses from markphd
| How long will CD-R's & DVD-R's last? They do deteriorate. It also applies to regular CDs as well as the recordable CDs. It is my understanding that deterioration is primarily due to poor quality construction of the CD itself. Some will last longer than others depending upon how well ... | |
| Could this be a Major Breakthough ? It sounds quite familiar. I believe that about ten years ago, a number of high end audio companies, particularly Meridian, were working on digital processing to match speakers to the acoustic characteristics of the individual room in which they we... | |
| 26"-32" LCD HDTV Buying Angst--Toshiba? Sony? etc. I recently purchased a small (32") LCD. I ended up getting a Sony but I was very impressed with the Panasonic LCDs. And they're cheaper than the Sony too. I thought the Toshiba was good too, but just a tiny touch less good than the Panasonic or Sony. | |
| Dedicated power.... For changing the outlets, all you need to do is unscrew the receptacle from the electrical box, and then unscrew the wires from the receptacle. As the wires are stiff, you should have a pair of pliers to bend the tip of the wire to replace it arou... | |
| "What's Your Best Price?" One of the classic textbook tactics used in negotiation is to get the other person to bargain with themselves. In other words, you get them to lower their price before you even make an offer of a price at all. You've then caused them to move a ste... | |
| Best "Rock/Pop" Debut Album? Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" seemed a good launch to his formidable career. | |
| Linn Linto, Lingo, Kairn & AV5103 Linn are starting to introduce phono sections to their newer multichannel equipment. The Exotik preamp has just had a phono section added. I think there would be a lot of outrage amongst Linn afficionados if they abandoned phono stages just yet. | |
| Storing audio equiptment The cold will damage your components if you do not let them warm back up to room temperature. Give them 24 hours at the very least. Very cold storage can result in frost, which can then cause the equipment to catch fire or even explode. I moved in... | |
| Biamping with a pair of 2 ch amps.... I biamp my Linn speakers using horizontal biamping, which is what Linn recommend. For Vandersteen, I would give great respect to what Mr. Vandersteen says, as noted in the post/link above.For your application try both and see which you like. There... | |
| dvd/sacd multichannel player...suggestions? At that price point, I would probably look for something from Denon. | |
| bass traps..which wall first The first corner reflections would be from the corner closest to the speakers, obviously enough. So the front corners should be treated first.Using different size traps allows you to trap different frequencies so that's not a bad idea. It would be... | |
| prehistoric footers Yes, petrified wood is very dense, but the important point is that the ad noted that it is used for instrument making. In other words, it resonates like all wood. That's what makes wood good for things like violins, cellos, guitars, etc. And that'... | |
| reluctant about home theater I have been struggling with the same questions as Desoto.I would offer the opinion that a good 2 channel and a good HT system can coexist. At least I hope that's the case since it is what I am in the process of building myself. Since I don't feel ... | |
| Creek Integrateds for Harbeth monitor? I've had a Creek amp in the past. I think they're one of the great performance/value products in high end. There is a review of the Evo in the current issue of UHF magazine. A portion of the review can be viewed for free online at:http://www.uhfma... | |
| Linn Kolector or Wokonda preamp? Current would be better. However, if you're looking at discontinued models to save a few bucks while you rebuild, look for a Kairn. For not much more than a Kolector or Wakonda, you can get a used Kairn which is much, much better and relatively ch... |