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| Where is the optimal place to have an interface between two different metals? I've done a lot of listening with different types of metal connections. I think there is a challenge with mating connections based on surface contact only. Examples of this are power plugs and interconnect plugs (RCA/XLR). If you are not using ... | |
| ROI. Where is money better spent? In all my testing, I would probably say the amplifier is the least impactful than any other component. A bad choice in amp can definitely cause your system to sound bad, but as long as you have a generally good choice, the differences between two... | |
| Quack System Upgrades I would not bang on Blue Jean cable that much here. I also wouldn’t say that it’s snake oil. First thing, it’s the job of any dealer/manufacturer to try to sell their product, so if you ask them if their product is better than a different product,... | |
| Cardas RCA Silver connectors Ah, some additional info. I have used the older Eichmann plugs in the past. If the KLEI use the same plastic material, I would be careful when soldering on the ground/shield pin. The plastic material tend to melt easily and can skew the ground ... | |
| Cardas RCA Silver connectors Just adding an alternative opinion. I have used both Furutech XLR and power cord terminations. They are excellent in all regards. I have not used their banana plugs, but I have used the Futurech locking RCA connectors. The outer shell screws d... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? The dealer is obviously blowing smoke and trying to influence you to buy the expensive cables. It was an excellent test to indicate that the dealer could care less what it sounds like, as long as you buy the $$$ product from him! lol.As far as you... | |
| Aragon, Parasound or Bryston The older Aragon amplifiers are very nice -- they have a lot of current but they are a little on the warm/slow side. Still have a lot of energy to the music. I have heard the first gen Bryston amps (like 4B). They are okay, but are a little fla... | |
| Lemon HiFi-Tuning Fuse? Do you know if the Hi-Fi Tuning was a fast-blo? It could be too much inrush current. | |
| Best DIY silver solder? I see that you already got your solder. I wanted to add that I have used Cardas solder for the last 12 or so years. I have always liked it. The solder is very easy to work with and is easy to melt/resolder on connections. The solder does contains ... | |
| How to identify an mondial aragon 8008 amp from an 8008BB I don't know if there are any different markings on the case. If you have the ability to remove the top cover, the BB has two transformers inside (instead of one) -- making it a true dual-mono design.http://www.ebay.com/gds/Classic-Aragon-Amps-A-... | |
| Doh, left system off all night yup, that's what my system sounds like cold. Over-accentuated highs and light bass. Within 45 minutes or so, it really fills in the body and tightens up. | |
| Need recomendation for an IC to fill out and enrich the sound between amp and pre-amp. Ditto on the Wire World recommendation. Since you are looking for a richer/fuller sound, I would avoid silver or silver-plated interconnects. The Wire World Eclipse series is a good cable for you and it has excellent copper (OCC). | |
| Classe cp-800 add ssp 300? Yes, you can do this. You can configure any input on your CP-800 to be a "Pass-Through" type. See page 26 of the manual:https://www.classeaudio.com/pdfs/Owners_manuals/CP-800_ENG.pdf That way, you can use the left/right outputs of a processor (l... | |
| Dealing with subwoofer Nulls When I was moving subs around, I tried all different combinations. Subs in the middle of the room, subs 1/3 way into the room, subs next to my sitting position, subs in opposing diagonal corners, subs firing upwards, subs firing backwards, subs i... | |
| Dealing with subwoofer Nulls Oh, I also built an adjustable Helmholtz resonator. It had a very minor effect on the bass and I didn't see the benefit in my situation. The Helmholtz cabinet also cause a lot of blair/harshness in the upper mids highs (probably due to high freq... |