dhite71
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I think some cables are just a little too expensive. Bob Ludwig found value in these for his mixing room. I was fortunate enough to get a demo of those beautiful Eggletsonworks masterpieces, the Ive Signature SE. I have no idea what cables were used but Bob felt they offered a significant improvem... | |
Tube Power vs Solid State Power I won't go into explaining why but can confirm that tube power has been more powerful in my experience. I have had Audio Research 110 wpc mono blocks, 75 wpc and a 150 wpc amps, all tube. Prior to this I had B&K 250 wpc, Parasound 225 wpc, 3... | |
Sussurro MkII and surface noise? @tonyptony What happened with your surface noise? I was very surprised to read about your trouble. I got a new Sussurro a few weeks ago. I previously had a Benz Micro Wood SM. The SS was definitely quieter. I have a Rega table and simply moun... | |
A little tube magic? I am a huge Audio Research fan. I have the REF 75SE with KT150s. They are about $100 each and will give you around 4000 hours easily. You can run the KT120s at half the cost and see if your ears can appreciate the upgrade. I have Wilson Audio So... | |
Cartridges for Rega Tables @Theo Hi Theo...I was reading one of your older posts about VTA on the RP10 to help push me to make this adjustment on my RP10. I recently got a SoundSmith cartridge to replace a Benz. The SS does everything better as-is and I can appreciate a s... | |
Then there were 2 I have the REF 75SE, formerly had the REF 150 nonSE and Classic 120s. This is the best amp I have had including several solid state before getting into ARC. My only Rogue experience was the Ares Magnum phonostage. I was very disappointed in com... | |
The Importance of the Digital Cable Cannot offer any explanation as to why but this has been the cable in my system that blew me away. I have tried expensive speaker and interconnects over the years and have not been able to appreciate much, if anything.I had a 30yo Audioquest Cine... | |
Best modern 6550 tube for ARC per-amp @mmbl622 I find in interesting how so many can so passionately claim there is no way a voltage regulator tube in the PS can play a part in SQ. Well I was a skeptic until yesterday. I recently got an ARC REF 5SE and wasn't as impressed as I expec... | |
Power conditioning for multiple dedicated circuits @kingsleuy I used 12/3 Romex. There is not a 2nd neutral wire.Using Amps = Watts/VoltsOn one of the receptacles there is my main amp(max 500 watts) and the preamp(max 130 watts). This comes out to 5.3 amps. | |
Power conditioning for multiple dedicated circuits I have been thinking more about my 12/3 wire configured for two separate circuits. There is a single neutral and ground wire going back to the panel. Does this matter when all neutral and ground wires in a house are going back to their same resp... | |
Power conditioning for multiple dedicated circuits @jea48 I don’t have a problem that I am aware, but wanted to experiment in power conditioning. Many speak very highly and this would be new ground for me to explore.I did not appreciate any change/improvement in sound before the new circuits eithe... | |
Power conditioning for multiple dedicated circuits @jea48 I did the 2nd scenario you described. I chose this because when I went to Lowes to pick up the Romex they had a bundle of 12/3 wire that was 1/2 price due to a return. Therefore each duplex receptacle has 2 hot, 1 neutral and 1 ground. I... | |
Power conditioning for multiple dedicated circuits Thanks, artemus....that is exactly what I was looking for. I will give them a call and get their recommendations. | |
Audio Research REF 80S Reviews/Comparisons Thanks for your feedback, BIF. Your experience is about what I would expect. The new features were long overdue! Biasing the REF150 was a pain having to remove the cage. At least my 75SE has the pots accessible from the faceplate. I love the ... | |
GIK acoustic panels Another +1 for GIKI worked with them about 3 months ago. I sent pics of my space and they came back with a very detailed strategy. I chose 5 of the impressions panels with the decorative wood face. I also got two of the bass traps. All panels are ... |