wolf_garcia
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| How many CaryAudio techs does it take to replace a lightbulb in a CAD-211FE? Just imagine changing a light bulb in your car and the car runs over you. Encouraging amateurs to DIY can lead to things like re-wiring a refrigerator to be a nuclear power plant…changing the voltage of your sister…voiding the warranty on your too... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... I do think power cords are important as without them there is no power getting to the gear. Use power cords…they're a good thing. | |
| What are the best speakers for 80's hard rock? I've been playing guitar for over 50 years and I can and do play a classical guitar (nylon strings), steel string acoustics, and electric guitar. In all styles…master of none really…but still…ever hear Bill Frisell? The comparison of speakers to ... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Direction of current in each fuse holder? This by itself is ridiculous, and "fuse direction" isn't merely a myth, it's irrelevant in the face of even a basic understanding of electric current. "At the risk of alienating anyone I will repeat for th... | |
| What's your favorite album cover art ? I used the Roger Dean covers in the 70s behind an aquarium as the fit was perfect (15 gallon?), and they looked the part. Consequently all of my old Yes LPs have a little water damage on the top edges of the covers. | |
| Interesting Magico news Good point as Magico would NOT want things to become expensive. | |
| Most coherent low volume speaker with very fast bass under 10k used? The "fast bass" thing may exist in certain theories or somewhat useless measurements (is metal "faster" than paper?…uh…no…) but is not relevant to the ACTUAL sound of good hifi…assuming "all speakers" have this "time smear" issue is silly, as is t... | |
| Anticables: Scam? Solid core seems to make sense and a friend of mine loves his anti cables, but they seem fragile. I use mostly AQ solid core in my rig as it seems to work...balanced and unbalanced ICs and Type 8 speaker. | |
| LaScalla "horn" sound compared to "maggie" sound Get some horns someplace (used pro audio could be a source) and place them (maybe suspended on wires from the ceiling) on top of your Maggies. Best of both worlds, although it's gonna look strange and perhaps the sound will suck…but there ya go. | |
| Most coherent low volume speaker with very fast bass under 10k used? Low volume listening isn't necessarily compatible with higher level listening as a design conundrum exists…Fletcher Munson et al...powered subs ("fast" bass is a term I find meaningless) can help if low level listening is what you want…you can tur... | |
| Agoners: Need Advice! Have 3K to spend on an Amp, what do I do with no way to audition? Since you might not live past Thursday, get a tube amp. Tube amps are more interesting, and often make make the owner of tube gear "seem" more interesting. A win win. Also, no amp (or pretty much any piece of audio gear) can really be auditioned e... | |
| Time to upgrade the old Dual turntable, looking for opinions. I have to remove the platter to put my Linn into 45 mode…I know I'll never get that 30 seconds back...*sigh*…and I'm often slightly drunk as I'm forcing dinner guests to listen to a single I played on in 1981…always worth it by the way…great singl... | |
| Old Amp vs. New Amp Lots of new and slightly used stuff is inexpensive if you have the patience to look around. Ebay and Audiogon listings can be your friend. | |
| Which is the Better Tonearm - Pro-Ject or Rega? Was Donkey Kong a mistake? | |
| Time to upgrade the old Dual turntable, looking for opinions. I use a Linn Basik/Akito (replaced the cable with a nice Mogami Jelco) rig and it’s so good I’m only considering replacing it because I don’t want to be there when it dies. I’ve concluded the following: Regas don’t allow for VTA adjustment, I unde... |