swampwalker
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| Newbie to home theater...Help Hi Jake- If you are going to use it just for TV and movies, an AV receiver should fill the bill just fine. IMO, the visual information very much overwhelms the auditory in most cases, so that audio quality (aside from digital processing) is not th... | |
| Importance of Amplifier versus Preamp? If you are a beginner, tell ups how much you have to spend, what kind of music you listen to and whatyour sonic priorities are and we can get more specific. Today there are many very good integrated amps (amp and preamp in one box) which will insu... | |
| help a rookie; 8-year-old laptop music server died Look at computeraudiophile.com | |
| where do i begin? The LPs would have to be digitized in real time. I'd figure an hour each, what with cueing, turning over, etc., so that's a big undertaking. I have not nor do I plan on digitizing my 300 or so LPs. The CDs can be ripped to a server more quickly, s... | |
| Balance control. Discuss. because your room or your hearing acuity might not be perfectly symmetrical. | |
| Amplifier Cooling Suggestions? Zd-the ;-) is a "wink" emoticon, meant to indicate that it was said tongue-in-cheek. Sorry for the confusion. | |
| Vinyl listner The audioengine A5+ has a remote volume control so you really only need a basic phono stage. It does not need a volume control. Unless you want to be able to listen to other sources, that is all you need. | |
| If you have ever bought anything from HSU research they are the same angels that taught Noah the secrets of Kabbalah Well, my given name is often translated as "Archangel". | |
| Grateful Dead MoFi 45RPM Vinyl Reissues How does the 45 re-issue compare to the original MFSL of American Beauty? | |
| Amplifier Cooling Suggestions? Zd- I just tried your suggestion but it didn't work for me. My liquid cables got too cold and froze up ;-) And people accuse me of being too sarcastic! | |
| Zany measurements and theories +1 Larryi | |
| If you have ever bought anything from HSU research The prosecution rests. | |
| Tubes/name top 5 units what kind of unit? Amp, pre, phono stage, tuner...? | |
| Audiophile Fakery I don't recall the manufacturer but there have been some tube products on the market in the past where the tube had no apparent or audible function. As far as the "fake" engine noise, what happens when you turn the stereo off? | |
| RUNNING POWERED SPEAKERS FROM AN IMAC The dragonfly most likely will provide better sound, but it also seems as though you have dirty or damaged headphone jack on the laptop. Cleaning could help, but it's also possible reasonably the noise you are hearing is from an intermittent conne... |