rrog
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| Duane Allman: An Anthology I & II I have also had them since released. What a great talent and great music. | |
| Who is using passive preamps and why? Herman, Tvad, Phd, et al, In a given system any active preamp of equal quality can be connected with good to excellent results. With a passive attenuator there are many things to consider including:1. What source will you use?2. What speakers will... | |
| Room treatment success story Every room is different. I clap my hands and listen for the live areas in the room. An open fireplace between the speakers can be a problem area as it will cause an echo. A wall or other hard surfaces in close proximity to the listening position w... | |
| Room treatment success story Are you confused yet? ASC (Acoustic Sciences Corporation) is the original and IMHO still the best. RPG and GIK came later. Eventually all audiophiles realize the benefits of room acoustics and when compared to component upgrades room treatment is ... | |
| What is your favorite guitar solo of all time? Tuck Andress (Tuck & Patti) "Europa" | |
| Better sound from 6550 or kt88 tubes in Jadis amp? It really depends on what the amplifier was designed to use. KT88 and 6550 tubes are not the same.KT88 tubes are what is known as a kinkless tetrode and the 6550 is a pentode. What was your amplifier designed with? | |
| Another speaker placement question. HELP Your speaker is too big for your listening area. | |
| Rega Saturn or Sony SCD-XA5400ES ? Is the Sony SCD-XA5400ES really an over-achiever? Has anyone compared it to much more expensive CD playback? | |
| Room treatment success story As I mentioned in a previous post. I think the rug on the hardwood floor is a good idea, but be carefull with room treatment. Too much and it will suck the life out of your amplifier. | |
| Another speaker placement question. HELP The room isn't everything, but it's a lot. Every room introduces it's own character to the sound.Trial and error is the best method to achieve the sound YOU like. | |
| Who is using passive preamps and why? Herman, My previous statement "If you want to select components, speakers and wire around a volume control it's ok with me. I prefer the sound of an active preamp because it sounds like music".And this is why there is a variety of equipment for sa... | |
| Another speaker placement question. HELP Judging from the pictures you have an unusual room for sure and learning the room is sometimes the most difficult part of getting our systems to work the way we want. The rule of thumb for many speaker manufacturers is for the listening position t... | |
| Mating an AR LS3B with a CJ Sonographe sa 400? This is why it is always better to stay with the same brand. Amps and preamps from the same manufacturer are designed to work together and usually yield the best sound. | |
| Who is using passive preamps and why? I am not aware of one single amplifier manufacturer that designs a matching passive preamp to compliment their amplifiers. If you want to select components, speakers and wire around a volume control it's ok with me. I prefer the sound of an active... | |
| Speakers for 55 watts of EL-34 tube power ? Audioconnection is right. One of the most musically satisfying systems I ever assembled was Vandersteen 2Ci with a Vandersteen 2W with Audio Research amp and preamp. It would play any kind of music and it was very satisfying and fun. I may do that... |