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Responses from elliottbnewcombjr
| Need Guidance for Next/Last Pair of Speakers I wish I had a need for those JBL’s, they look in very good shape. I would buy them. I’m close enough to Annapolis to go, stay 1 night, bring them back. JBL info file:///C:/Users/elliott/Downloads/4320_manual.pdf some jbl tech notes here (didn'... | |
| Need Guidance for Next/Last Pair of Speakers I would limit my search to efficient speakers with horns and level controls, therefore more than likely they will need to be used. soooo: what size can you fit, i.e. maximum size (restrictions)? the level controls will help you adjust for the ro... | |
| AR-XB. Is it worth a new motor? I was gonna say, it might not be the motor, something else. just hopping about, found this parts listing (no motor) https://www.ebay.com/itm/226005254062 I would not use an arm with no anti-skate as mentioned above. | |
| Seeking Honest Opinions: Your Experience with McIntosh Audio Gear It's a good thing you said HONEST twice, otherwise ....... | |
| Do you trust your ears more than measurements? Ear, Measurements, Knowledge, Final Ear These Speakers In That Space (assuming speakers do NOT have level controls) place speakers in your Preferred Location. Listen. Refine that location and toe-in by EAR MEASURE, whataya got, _______... | |
| Use of Y connector rather than passive preamp when not in use, these caps are a good idea. note center pin is removable https://www.amazon.com/Monosaudio-XLR-Male-Plug-Caps/dp/B0B68G3R11 | |
| JJ preamp tubes - repeated problems Repeated problem: I am highly suspicious of the AMP, not the tubes. TUBES: A simple tube tester puts you in control, without one, it’s a confusing mess. test single and matched sets you buy, test periodically, test when problems occur. Have Sp... | |
| Songs you use when auditioning gear Got home from trip, always turn system on, gotta hear it White Winds by Andreas Vollenweider CD was on the table, https://www.ebay.com/itm/264592181343 | |
| Most impactful for playing soft Without a Doubt it is the difference of humans hearing various frequencies at low volume, as documented by Fletcher Munson. The biggest difference a LOUDNESS (stupid name for a low volume listening adjustment) is boosting the BASS. That is what m... | |
| Update my Tonearm Glad it is solved. btw: messing with cartridge pins/wires: another reason to love removable headshells. | |
| Solid State Low powered Amplifiers that schitt unit has the advantage of allowing bridged mono use, thus in the future, there, or somewhere else, you can get another unit to drive ____ speakers | |
| Cary Audio SLP-5 Preamp Tube Replacement. My friend bought a tube preamp and tube phono stage, brought them here for a listen. I was quite surprised how much the sound changed when he tried the alternate rectifier tube the maker had included. Quite obvious difference, not subtle. I bough... | |
| Use of Y connector rather than passive preamp I have used Y connectors over the years, never a problem. People bring their preamps and phono stages here, we compare them to mine, sometimes using Y connectors, never a problem, everything sounds the same as when Y is out. I use a Chase RLC-1 ... | |
| Replacement tube recommendation for a Mcintosh amplifier? btw 1. switch amps, noise should move with the noisy amp. Good amp/speaker quiet, speaker is good. IF noise remains on the originally noisy side, then something on the speaker's crossover is going. 2. you can switch tubes, 1 at a time, from one... | |
| Replacement tube recommendation for a Mcintosh amplifier? It may not be the tubes, but it is always a fundamental question isn't it. "probably, maybe, wish there was ...." an inexpensive tube tester will take the guesswork out of it. anyone with tube equipment should have one, otherwise ...... 30 day ... |