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| ordering from Michael Percy Audio I've been ordering parts from Michael for over 15 years, and have yet to be disappointed. He's a one man operation, and doesn't notify anyone when/if he leaves his desk for any length of time(ie: vacation/illness). I generally call (530-470-8650) ... | |
| Best Digital Coax for Tube System under $300 (http://www.cs1.net/products/canare/LV-77S_digital_audio.htm) | |
| Need to finally replace my 8TC, but with what? Everyone will have a different opinion of what is "better", based on their personal preferences. I've found that every step up in the Kimber product line(whether interconnects or speaker cables) has delivered exactly what you are seeking(more of t... | |
| EMF/RFI isolation with aluminum sheet metal Find the TI Shield(what I use) on page 14 of this catalog: (http://www.percyaudio.com/Catalog.pdf) Digital equipment puts out much interference. If it weren't important with regards to your power supply/cords; there wouldn't be any audible improve... | |
| Someone can better BAT? Or not? WHATTA CROCK!! | |
| solder-Eutechnic,Wonder,WBT?? Percy has been my source for Wonder Wire and Wonder Solder in the past, and yes- he does list Signature in his latest catalog: (http://www.percyaudio.com/Catalog.pdf). | |
| Beginners guide to tube audiio. The above mentioned books are excellent reads. If you are lloking for something lighter: This book- (http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Complete-Guide-to-High-End-Audio_W0QQitemZ280332119531QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Nonfiction_Book?hash=item280332119531&_trk... | |
| My Woofer Sounds Like a Tweeter Just use a couple wires and a battery(ie: AA, C, D, or 9V), briefly touching the woofer terminals. You can do the same test with a multimeter, set to "ohms". The speaker should either push out, or pull in, depending on the polarity of the hook up.... | |
| What tubes for ST-70 Circuit topography hasn't changed much at all and the ST-70's came with excellent output transformers too(very important). The major differences in sound that can be appreciated with later designs comes from the improvements in passive components.... | |
| Single most effective electronic room treatment? I'd been an active bi-amping, straight-wire-with-gain guy for over 30 years, and was about nothing, if not transparency(I listen to live acoustic music every week, at least twice per). Colorations iritate me, no end. I'm now a devout TacT RCS 2.2X... | |
| Dahlquist LP-1 Passive/Active crossover The WBT-0234s were what I installed to replace the cheesy, original RCAs in my DQLP-1: (http://www.wbt.de/index.php?id=73&backPID=73&tt_products=59) | |
| LAST record preservative "I also won't spend any time dicussing this"- OH? =8^) | |
| How two 6550 tubes compare For quite a few years, I had no problems affording NOS power tubes, from the 50's and 60's. I had been using eight Phillips ECG 6550s in my current Cary amps. About 4 years ago, when they got weak, I was looking for either more Phillips or some GE... | |
| Help Understanding Bi-Wiring... Try these for some insights/instruction:(http://www.soundstage.com/synergize/synergize031998.htm) (http://www.davidmannaudio.com/faq/faq3.html) | |
| LAST record preservative The first thing that occured to me was what Marty T posted. I've been using LAST since 1980, and never sensed a loss of anything but noise/grain(a parallel to Mofi's experience). My systems have always been very resolving, BTW. The creator of the ... |