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| K&K Maxxed-out vs Aesthetix Rhea Soundstage MP3 ReviewAtma-Sphere Equipment Reviews ArchiveHow much effort have you put into to your research? Finding these took three minutes on Google. | |
| What to tell my electrician A caveat to the isolated ground suggestion...Since isolated ground requires isolated ground receptacles in addition to the isolated ground wire, you will be precluded from installing the fancy, shmancy aftermarket audiophile outlets since none are... | |
| What to tell my electrician I suggest the dedicated 20A circuits have an isolated ground from the rest of your household AC.Also, if you have room, consider installing an isolation transformer at or near the service panel for the dedicated audio circuits. I have not done thi... | |
| Why is a 1.5-2 volt AC signal on my Neutral line? I tried all the steps provided by several contributors above.Only the Jensen RCA test adapters allowed me to identify the problem area. They cost $12.00/pair.I reiterate my recommendation to buy them. It will save you time. | |
| Question about Morrow ICs? I either owned or auditioned several models of the Morrow speaker cable line: SP3, SP4 and SP6. There was only a subtle difference between the SP3 and SP4 to my ears, with the SP4 being just a touch richer, but I don't know that I could discern th... | |
| SMc Audio VRE preamp anyone? Pedrillo, I suppose your only option is to buy a used VRE-1, but considering they now sell for $14,500, even a used one isn't going to be inexpensive. | |
| Why do old tubes sound better than current tubes? I've only heard one new production input tube that sounds anywhere near as good as several NOS versions, and I've tried several new production variants. That particular tube is the Shuguang 6SN7, and it was heard only in VAC components. I do like ... | |
| K&K Maxxed-out vs Aesthetix Rhea I have no experience with the K&K, but I do have experience with the Atma-Sphere phono.Realize that Ralph basically built the MP-3 and MP-1 preamp as fully balanced phono preamps, and the line stage sections are bonuses. In other words, his at... | |
| K&K Maxxed-out vs Aesthetix Rhea This seems like a no-brainer. Send the MP-3 to Ralph so he can install the Atma-Sphere phono section. | |
| Bad hum using Berning TF-12 with Beveridges? I recommend purchasing a par of RCA test adapters from Jensen Transformers and performing the troubleshooting steps per Jensen's instructions.Doing so will identify where the problem lies. Jensen's troubleshooting guide offers several options to f... | |
| Anyone tried pro-audio XLR mike cable in system ? I have. 30 foot runs of both Mogami and Gotham Audio star quad mic cable with Neutrik connectors. They sounded very good.I have also used a 30 foot run of Gotham Audio GAC4/1 with Neutrik XLR on one end and Eichmann Silver Bullet RCA connectors on... | |
| Are there any albums you consider perfect? 06-27-10: MapmanFavorite Steve Hackett:Tokyo Tapes DVDIs it me, or does the mix on this recording get substantially better three or four songs into it? | |
| Which cost more: your system or your car? How about replacing car with retirement savings? | |
| Which cost more: your system or your car? Reading through this thread and extrapolating how much money is invested into many of the systems listed makes my head spin.Had I spent so much on my audio system, I wouldn't be able to sleep at night. | |
| To Preamp Or Not To Preamp,That Is The Question Long debated in these threads.Ultimately, the decision lies with the listener. |