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| Amplifier hum - normal? I'm with Studio68.Why not try the PS Audio Humbuster or the Channel Islands XCD-2, whichever is available with a home trial.At least that way you'll determine if DC is the cause of the hum before you go messing around building a DIY DC blocker tha... | |
| Seeking advice on tube amps 03-13-09: Jmcgrogan2...he sounds like he is in the push-pull tube land. There really are very few speakers that some tube amp cannot drive. I disagree.Driving speakers is more than an issue of plenty of power. It's also an issue of balanced freque... | |
| Seeking advice on tube amps Nsgarch, your point is well taken. Let me make my recommendation more clearly than I have done thus far in this thread.I suggest finding some tube friendly speakers first (90+ dB sensitivity, 8 ohm nominal impedance with dips no lower than 6 ohms)... | |
| Silverline Sonata III & McIntosh MC275? The conclusion I reached was that for someone on a budget those stacked Minuets and a good sub woofer would be a great combo for someone on a budget...Newbee (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers)I absolutely agree. The Minuets were quite impressi... | |
| Pass Labs xa - .5 amps It's also good to know the single ended connections are not any different then the balanced if I keep my CJ Act 2. Thanks Tvad.. Mozvz (Answers)Just to be clear for those who might not read every post in the thread, I did not state that the single... | |
| Tube Amp for Green Mountain Audio Callisto Do you have a decibel meter (like a Radio Shack)?If you do, turn up the volume to your normal listening level at the listening position, then measure the decibel level from a distance of 1 meter directly in front of each speaker (left then right, ... | |
| Pass Labs xa - .5 amps I've run balanced and single ended into my XA-60.5 from the same preamp, and I've noticed minimal difference. | |
| How to reduce power supply noise. Are you asking this with the intention of doing some modifications yourself, or are you asking with the intention of purchasing a modification?That's why I asked this question earlier. Had I known you were intending to DIY, I wouldn't have linked ... | |
| Anyone know how good MHDT Labs Paradisea DAC is? Samzx12, what is the input impedance of the preamp or integrated amp you were using with the Paradisea?An impedance mismatch between a high output impedance device and a low input impedance device can result in weak bass, and roll-off at the extre... | |
| Tube-aholics Anonymous? 03-12-09: LithojoeI've had the best tube amps made years ago.What were those? | |
| Heed Quasar Outputs Well, as I say, I use a .25mV cart, and gain is not an issue whatsoever. | |
| high voltage's affect on amplifier performance +/- 10% voltage swings from a transformer's voltage rating can cause transformer hum. | |
| Seeking advice on tube amps Exceptions. Absolutely.I think the successful exceptions are usually accomplished by people who have done a good amount experimentation and listening, or by people who are well educated in component matching.Having gone about it backasswards mysel... | |
| Heed Quasar Outputs The MC section works best with cartridges in the 0.6mV - 1.25 mV range (despite the published sensitivity ratings). High output MC cartridges work well on the MM section, but low output MC cartidges require a little more gain than what the Quasar ... | |
| recommendations for a sub $2000 cdp Billmcd, welcome to Audiogon.Please turn off your caps lock. Posting in caps is considered shouting. |