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| Weird question The name laser is an acronym for "Light Amplicification by Stimulation Emission of Radiation".There are three basic type of lasers, the solid state, the gaseous state and the semiconductor or injection type. There are also 4 classes of laser hazar... | |
| Amps that will accept wide variety of tubes? I just sold a Cary V12i that can take all the tubes you listed. | |
| SET Speaker Compatability ? As a previous owner of 805B and a small room I can give you my experience. My speakers are Vandersteen Model Fives which are also 87dB but have a 400 watt amplifier built in each speaker for the subwoofer. As expected the bass was excellent and th... | |
| Fedex Warning: $100 Limit Insurance on Ground I recently went to one of those 2nd party shippers(Mail Boxes) and they would not ship Fed EX Ground because of all the damage claims. | |
| Bright Star and Silent Running Audio Isolation Thank you all for your posts, I am going to contact Silent Running Audio tomorrow. | |
| How to use Radio Shack's SPL Meter? There is an excellent review article on the Radio Shack meter on www.audiophilia.com. Go to the archives equipment reviews. | |
| Where is Conrad-Johnson heading? My understanding is that they have a new 140 watt Stereo tube amplifier coming out next month for 6500.00 with 6550 output tubes and new circuitry. | |
| okay, here we go again... I have Acoustat electrostats in my second system , a notoriously tough load for amplifiers. I have been using a Musicial Fidelity A300 Intergrated for over a year with no problems at all. It seems to control the Acoustats with no loss of dynamics ... | |
| 300B amp options I would also look at Audio Electronic Supply, a division of Cary Audio. They have a kit for under 1000.00(without tubes), SE1-Signature that can play 300B as well as 2A3 output tubes. I had one in my system for years with no problems at all. I fin... | |
| Which turntable to buy? I can only comment on the VPI Aries table. I've had one in my system for 3 years with the JMW arm and very pleased with it. I found it easy to set up and maintain. Prior to the Aries I had Linn LP12s in my system for years. The Aries is a very mus... | |
| Will a Vandersteen 5,play in a 11x18, room help I have a 12 x 14 listening room with the Vandersteen Model Fives. I had some problems with bass boom at first. After finding the correct placement and adjusting the subwoofers(I used a Rives test cd and a Radio Shack sound pressure meter) it corre... | |
| Your Favorite Holiday Recordings Are? Happy X-MAS (War is Over)- John Lennon-still can't believe it, 22 years Dec 8 that John has been gone. | |
| Vandersteen 5 vs Model 2c/2wq Combo I have a small listening room and had the same concerns about the Model Fives. My dealer let me take them home for a week trial. After finding the correct placement and adjusting the subwoofers to my room they sound exceptional. I have no experien... | |
| Which tubes? My amp can except El34, 6L6, KT88, an It is my understanding that Vandersteen is offering a upgrade to the Model Fives, there is a change in the subwoofer amplifier, crossover and the midrange driver. The upgrade is around 3800.00 depending on how recent your Fives are. This came from... | |
| Which tubes? My amp can except El34, 6L6, KT88, an Maxgain, I have the Vandys low end set a 1 with the V12i. This maybe more of a room issue than an amplifier issue. I also used a Rives setup cd and a Radio Shack sound pressure meter to adjust the multiple subs settings. I like the EL34 tubes and ... |