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| Questions on PHILIPS TRANSPORT MECHANISIM The first is a top loader. The 12's and 12.4's use drawers and have had some issues for their age. Philips doesn't make CDP's anymore so supplies are fading but still available. I think Sony dropped out of that business too and went to DVD. | |
| Buzz/hum caused by new a electric lines Are all the new lines on the same phase? There are two phases coming into residential. | |
| C-J amp with Genesis panels Arnie Nudell used an ARC tube amp to voice his IRS and Genesis speakers but I can't remember which model. I'm pretty sure it was quite a bit bigger than 60 watts.In my experience with the 350's, matching with the bass amp requires something with s... | |
| Playing Customs Games with Our Northern Neighbors I had a package come up that caught the custom's officers attention. Had to go out to the airport and get "interviewed" by a large guy with a gun. He also called the seller and checked Ebay and Audiogon for records of the transaction. These guys a... | |
| How high is your soundstage? The problem is those speakers and gear you have. You should sell it all to me. Just kiddding, at least the first part. Yup, I think some 2' by 4' by 2 or 4 inch thick rigid fg panels or something similar in the corners behind those speakers would ... | |
| Amps with low gain Herman - Thanks for the correction. I gotta cut back on the nog.Samuel - Remote control is one feature many seem to like. The only source I would really worry about is the phono, if you have it. | |
| Biamping Maggie 20.1s: Amps and Xover Frequencies Wow!Some of those amps would be overkill just for bass. Besides, the Pass's impedance and sensitivity are quite different than the VTL. You could also consider something like the Carver Pro series. For the frequencies your talking, watts count. I ... | |
| Who makes custom sized BB & granite slabs? Just a 2 ft square slab of 3/4" granite, with plain corners, cost me about $200 each from a local stone shop. Shipping costs, if not local, can be prohibitive. There's a custom door place up here where some of the guys do projects in their own time. | |
| Amps with low gain Pass amps have low sensitivity but also have below average input impedance which limits the preamp choices, particularly passives. Gamut amps can be adjusted by the dealer.The Promethius TVC's (am I spelling that correctly?) are a bargain but don'... | |
| Monarchy audio DIP vs high end transport I had an older DIP Super Drive along with a 22B DAC and it did work well with a lesser transport but with a SFT1, which has an excellent clock, the DIP became more of a filter. Hope my brother-in-law likes his Christmas present. | |
| Which $7000 speakers to ask Santa? Where aboot in Canada? Ambience is available in Calgary and worth a listen. I believe Newform Research is made in Ontario but they don't sell through retail. If you live in Vancouver, you might want to consider a weekend in Seattle. | |
| Cambridge 840c Happy that worked out. I thought it would be a good match for the Macs. Might have been too neutral for some gear and ears.Try using the XLR outputs to take full advantage of the differential DACs, if you can. | |
| Isolation Transformer OR Power conditioner I have written far too much on forums and emails about iso's that have fallen on deaf ears (or blind eyes) to repeat myself. | |
| Cambridge 840c Sorry, can't do the listening for you. I can predict the results from my own biases but not your preferences. I am interested in what you hear. Coffeey: Forgot the model number but HK doesn't acknowledge using the Anagram upsampler. Check out the ... | |
| Balanced SET? North Audio Have you looked at Space-Tech on Renfrew and 2nd. He's another "garage" operation that is highly touted. Unfortunately, he's "on vacation" much of the year. |