rrog
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| Tube amp rough guidance sought It sounds like you need a higher quality solid state amp. Forget about tubes and look for any used Levinson amp and preamp. Levinson works well with B&W and it should give you the sound you are looking for. | |
| Putting together first stereo.... If you like the Beethoven Grands with the Mac 302 you better stick with that combination. You may not feel the same about the speakers with a different amp."Don't worry about the source" is bad advice. The source component is where it all begins. ... | |
| Anyone use Proac speaker cables ? Lowes has 40' and 50' extension cords in various colors to match your deck and your house. These extension cords are 16/3. Clip the green (ground) wire and use the white and black for positive and negative. It is efficient wire and hard to find an... | |
| Downgrading There is a feeling of uncertainty in the air and not just because it is an election year. Everyone is aware the economy is not getting any better as deindustrialization sets in, unemployment increases and taxes continue to rise. It does not matter... | |
| Need help from smart people - biamping I didn't read all the posts, so I don't know if anyone brought this up already. Have you considered verticle biamping? You will hear a difference using this method. Take your identical amplifiers and use one for each speaker. Biamp each speakers u... | |
| What happened to Welborne Labs? "Just too dodgy now."That's pretty strong language. What was the last thing you bought from Welborne Labs? | |
| HELP MB Quart Tower Speakers Q-100 nr 1000? MB Quart has made some nice sounding speakers. If they are in good condition I don't see how you can go wrong for $150. There isn't much out there for that price in a speaker with those specs. | |
| "Brand New"...I don't think so Swanny may be right. I have a friend who bought one of these NEW with an opened box items and received a NEW item in a sealed box. I think the dealers are doing this to move inventory at a discount without having their dealship pulled. | |
| What is the best power cord for pass labs xa100.5? Or you can listen to music instead of turning your system into a reviewing tool. | |
| What is the best power cord for pass labs xa100.5? The OP got it right. He did not use the original power cord because it did not look "fancy". However, he finally decided to give the original a try only to find it sounded better than the aftermarket cord that was degrading the sound. If you have ... | |
| What is the best power cord for pass labs xa100.5? "If a manufacturer felt strongly about a particular cord, they should hard-wire it. The chassis IEC inlet has got to be a meaningful sonic compromise, but somehow we are all okay with it."I'm not ok with it and most manufacturers were not ok with ... | |
| Amp blowing fuses Sounds like a bad 5AR4 rectifier tube. Order new rectifier tubes from Quicksilver. Might as well replace them all. | |
| What is the best power cord for pass labs xa100.5? There is no doubt in my mind Nelson Pass selects the best power cord for his products. Maybe you need to look elsewhere if you are not satisfied with the sound. | |
| Speakers and air-conditioning They have therapy for this. | |
| The color of audio and ambassadorship "I fear high quality music is a dying breed with the advent of MP3's and the like." Are you kidding? We are the dying breed. When our generation is gone, high end audio will be gone too. |