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| Audiophile quality variacs to decrease voltage? It appears that my neighbors also have the same high voltage in the subdivision. I will take your advice and try to find someone there who knows something about it. I doubt they can solve the problem, but maybe I can find out why. Spending money w... | |
| Audiophile quality variacs to decrease voltage? Thanks Microstrip and Magnumpi205. I looked into the one on the Jon Risch website, and it looks like it would be a great choice if I were able to make the time for such a project. I like the idea of also being able to run it as a balanced power de... | |
| Audiophile quality variacs to decrease voltage? I'll let you know what I discover Albert... Too bad they don't come standard with Porterports built-in! Thanks so much for your help and suggestions. Audiogon needs more members like you! | |
| Audiophile quality variacs to decrease voltage? Thank you everyone for all of your helpful suggestions. I will double check my meter as Eldartford said for starters.If my voltage is still high, then I will consider the Hammond Step-down transformer at $360. The Tice Titan/Powerblock would be ni... | |
| Matching speaker cables to Magnepan MMG's Try The Speltz Anti-cables for the MMG's. They transmit a great deal of energy and current, which the Maggies need. Tight and fast bass too! They are more in line with the cost of the speakers as well. | |
| BPT 3.5 & SP Owners I never had any noise problems or bad hum with my 3.5 either. Not audible at all from the listening area 10 ft away, and barely noticeable from 3-4 ft next to it. It worked extremely well with my front-end, and I had added benefits when running my... | |
| Best SS amp for Zu Druid Mk IV speakers Try the Amp 1 integrated by Peter Daniel, or one of his Patek amps if you have a pre-amp. Either bring out the dynamics, detail, and texture that the Druids are known for. | |
| how good are the non os dacs? Undertow did a very good job of describing what I hear as differences between the two... He said it better than I could have. NOS dacs have plenty of detail, but as he stated OS dacs produce a soundstage that seems more airy or larger in an artifi... | |
| Von Schweikert VR-4.5 vs. VS VR-4 Gen III HSE I have had both the 4.5 silvers and the HSE's here in my system for quite a few years, and found the HSE's had tighter, faster and deeper bass. The mids on the HSE's were less colored, and the highs on the HSE's were less edgy. Both require an amp... | |
| how good are the non os dacs? I have found that non-OS dacs tend to have a bit better clarity, body and texture to instruments and voices. I have also found that they tend to have great transient attack as well. The downsides I heard were a slight lack of "air" to the soundsta... | |
| Looking to downgrade...possibly I would not use the optical digital out from your cd/dvd player. Coaxial digital cables usually have better sonic qualities. | |
| 2 inputs into single sub - possible? Yes, you can run them into the sub that way at the same time, as long as only one is on. You can also sum the L and R outs of the pre-amp together for more gain if needed to the sub. It will also keep you from loosing any lower bass info that is r... | |
| SMALL, but efficient speaker I second the 3A Reference MM De Cappo for small room applications like this... Mate them with some good quality stands. They are efficient, dynamic, fast and detailed. The bass may surprise you in small rooms, but if you need more, get some tube t... | |
| BPT vs. Hydra 8- Your thoughts? I have owned both the BPT 3.5 Sig and the Hydra 8, and they are great conditioners, but the BPT beat out the Hydra 8 in my system on all counts by a fair margin. Neither gave me any troubles with power limiting with high current amps. | |
| OK,getting close-- VAC 30/30 SIG. is a good..... The VAC 30/30 Signature does not have a separate outboard power supply, bu the new VAC Phi 30/30 does. Either of the amps are more than capable of driving the B & W 802 speakers with plenty of energy and control. Depending on your room size an... |