warjarrett
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| Is Bi - amping worth the trouble? Oh, I have a couple more comments: don't bridge! Bridging an amp compromises its technical performance, and I have heard the degradation. If you decide to use one stereo amp per speaker, bi-wiring the two channels separately with a Y-connector up-... | |
| Is Bi - amping worth the trouble? As a cost saving measure, remember that when you bi-amp, you need amplifiers of far less power to achieve the same loudness and headroom. With Magneplanars, I was unhappy with a 35 wpc tube stereo amp, but fine with two of these, passively bi-ampe... | |
| Is Bi - amping worth the trouble? I have passively biamped various speakers, with stunning results. I call it dual-amp biwiring, not "biamping", because traditionally biamping has ALWAYS meant an external active crossover. I have tried two identical McCormack amps and also two ide... | |
| Setting anti-skate Here are some other ideas I have heard about. For arms that have replaceable headshells, you could devote one to an Orsonic Skating Force Guage, if you could still find one. Another idea is to use a record that has no grooves at all on one side, s... | |
| Best earplugs? Are you familiar with Sonic II earplugs? I have used these for many years at rock concerts, but do not know if they are still being made. They are the only earplug I know that stay in place, protect the ear from ringing after a LOUD concert, yet p... | |
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