carlsbad2
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| Advice for shipping from Canada to US? Do you really want to tell the shipper how to ship it? You start making decisions and if something goes wrong it is on you. I tell the seller "take whatever time you need to package and ship it safely. I'm in no hurry." Customs process is a di... | |
| Nuisance tripping of AFCI circuit breaker by inrush of current when turning on amplifiers @Dievi67 good suggestion. This can be tested by turning the amps on in the opposite order and seeing if it is still the second one that trips or if it is always the same amp that trips the breaker. Jerry | |
| SPEAKERS THAT SOUND ALIVE & DYNAMIC AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS @deep_333 I have long been intrigued by that speaker pictrued but have never heard it. At 103 dB/watt is should excell at low volumes. I do worry that it doesn’t have the mid bass driver that this manufacturer usually uses. However, the designer p... | |
| Nuisance tripping of AFCI circuit breaker by inrush of current when turning on amplifiers The electrician probably can't help you. What you really need is a soft start on your power supply. Many large power supplies charge the system through an inductor to limit inrush current and then switch to a straight wire to run the system. Yo... | |
| SPEAKERS THAT SOUND ALIVE & DYNAMIC AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS Your ML electrostats are one of the best options for low level listening. I have 2 suggestions for you: 1. Change amps to perhaps a tube amp or a first watt, an amp designed to sound good at less than one watt, which is where you are listening. ... | |
| Unmatched power output tubes. Bad idea ? Most single ended amps, if bias can be adjusted independently, it is not a problem. Quads can be more sensitive since they operate in pairs. I had a Decware ZMA that had absolutely the best bias system I've ever seen that could balance pretty muc... | |
| what is more popular silver or black face plates I prefer black. When shopping for used gear, I've unfortunately seen silver to be consistently a bit cheaper used. So I assume there is more demand for black. Jerry | |
| Anyone near Mallorytown, ON, CANADA @thecarpathian To be blunt, and this isn't just about this thread, I'm not big on excuses. | |
| Anyone near Mallorytown, ON, CANADA Can you change it to "Bashing Trump and anyone expected of supporting Trump" thread? I have never posted any support of any political candidate, on either side of the aisle. I am a big fan of Harry Truman, having grown up just a few blocks from ... | |
| Anyone near Mallorytown, ON, CANADA Can you change the title of this thread to Trump bashing so the rest of us won't open it? | |
| For Tube Folks... NOS is an overused term. Sellers call anything with a box "NOS" and buyers ignore the obvious exaggeration. I've even seen tubes without a box called NOS. The key is test data. | |
| What does your Virtual System page say about you? You are assuming all order is a conscious decision. I had to go look. I upgraded my speakers last and as a result, they ended up at the bottom below HT surround speakers and cables. I'll fix that when I get a moment. | |
| Am I alone in the world using a 1997 high end pro sampler as a DAC? 1997 is a long way back. I have a Wired4sound DAC that was given to me. I guess it is probably from about 20 years ago. It isn’t bad and I would probably still be using it on my second system except it isn’t plug and play but requires drivers to ... | |
| ???Safely Trading Gear Between Private Parties??? I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. | |
| Streamer vs Directstream Memory Player My experience is that I can't tell the difference between my streamer and a cd stored in memory. I think you are correct, your streamer isn't performing as well as it should. |