bpoletti
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| Speaker cable length The best speaker cable performs at a maximum distance of zero. Any longer than zero colors the signal. That said, you can usually get away with a couple of feet, no more than 4 feet, if the cables are of sufficiently heavy gauge wire. Any cabl... | |
| Which Component Has the Greatest Affect on Low-Level Listening All the audio components through which electricity passes will have an impact on listening at any level. | |
| Class D Class D is Class D.... Well, in Stereophile and TAS context, Class D. And just because an amp uses tubes, doesn't make it good. And just because an am is pure solid state doesn't make it good. | |
| I Just Inherited 4,000 LPs I consider you wait. and you should consider your weight. 3 banker's boxes full of records can destroy particle board shelving starting with sagging. I would use nothing less than good quality 3.4" plywood. Baltic Birch and a similar chinese k... | |
| Remarkably better sound possible with just 1 system component change? If acoustic room treatments are not viable, then anything you spend for upgrades is completely wasted money. But try this.....Distribute decorative 5' artificial ficus trees ($40 @ from At Home furnishings) around your room, maybe 8 - 10 of them.... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Last night was Smetana. Tonight Berlioz. Have a few recordings I haven't listened to yet. | |
| Truly Balanced Cheaper Preamplifiers? Why balanced? What do you "believe" that accomplishes? | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? It's Smetana night. Ma Vlast to start. SLSO / Susskind on Vox. | |
| Help! Spakers damaged during shipping?Paid insurance (with proof)being told not Insured? Call your favorite lawyer and have him send a letter to the shipping / insurance company letting them know that they will be responsible for all legal fees, court fees and the actual loss. Have the layer include an estimate that should be at leas... | |
| Herron VTPH-2A or Manley Chinook mk II phonostage Why has this thread not been resolved? It's Herron VTPH-2A. Period. End of discussion. Now go get one and stop worrying. You won't need to upgrade in the future. | |
| Copper, silver, or gold MC cartridge coils? Copper only for ALL audio signals. Coils, cables.... Everything. Other metals are colored. | |
| What kind of listening chair Recliner, overstuffed, soft and velour-covered. Sit upright but with the footrest kicked up. Left speaker front about 8 feet from the wall behind them 2 feet from left wall (long wall). Right speaker about 7 feet from the wall behind them 3 + f... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? It's Ravel night. Going through the Ravel pieces (except his orchestration of Pictures). Lot's o' fun and interesting material. | |
| CD or DVD player to use as a transport The reason for using a CD or CD / DVD player is to keep the cost to a minimum. That said, I think I paid $130 for the Onkyo C-7030 a few years ago. But that was then and this is now. (My money is invested in a vinyl front end, but there are a few ... | |
| Jelco TK-850L Installation and Initial Impressions @pani Thanks for the info. The Skala is very nice and closer to the tonal balance of the AT house sound. I find the Skala more detailed with a better soundstage and imaging than what I've experienced with AT carts. I expect that my next cart... |