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| Best live albums from 1970's college days Also not to be missed: Humble Pie " Rockin' the Fillmore" a double LP recorded May 1971, and MC5 "Kick Out the Jams", both red hot performances. | |
| Ground Loop Hum with balanced XLR cables only The Integra 9.9 has XLR outputs as a "convenience" feature, but is not a truly differentially balanced unit, to the best of my knowledge. As a result, other connected components may not be at the same ground potential, and a ground loop hum could ... | |
| Where to buy Loricraft PRC3 Record Cleaner The Loricraft record cleaning machines are imported and sold direct by "Smart Devices", located in Georgia. They can be reached at (800) 457-6278; their website is "www.smartdev.com" | |
| Cleaning Amplifier & other gears I second the recommendation of "Glass Plus" as a great cleaner for components, and anodized faceplates, plexiglass, etc. A small amount on a soft cloth, (don't spray directly on the gear!) and follow with buffing with another soft cloth. (It's not... | |
| How is the EMM Labs DCC2 as a stand alone DAC The Meitner DAC is excellent when upsampling Redbook CDs, in my experience. I used it for a few months as a stand alone while waiting for the CDSD to arrive, with a Sony DVP-9000ES as transport. The CDSD with the DCC2 or DAC6e is a significant imp... | |
| About the EMM Labs DAC The Meitner modification of the Philips SACD-1000 involves the installation of a circuit card in an unused space on the left side of the player. It is (primarily) an optical interface, with individual AT glass fiber outputs for encoded DSD digital... | |
| Can a passive pre-amp feed a powered sub? I suggest the Carver Lightstar Direct preamp as the only one I know that can do this trick. It has a passive (balanced) half and an active RCA half. You can use a passive input which will also appear at the active RCA outputs, with as much as 22 d... | |
| Why does one need two Paradigm X-overs? Hi Chazzbo:The Paradigm X-30 allows control of two subwoofers, but you can adjust phase for only one of them. If you want to (or have to) place two subs at different distances from your main speakers, you may want to use two of the X-30 crossovers... | |
| What the Hell Happened? I have had this same thing happen (many) times, and apparently the culprit is the DAC, specifically the Crystal Semiconductor 24/96 upsampling chip, which can sometimes become "confused". When it acts up, the high frequencies are affected as descr... | |
| Help Melos repair Shop ??? Contact Melos Audio Restoration, linked through "Melos" here at Audiogon's manufacturer's listings. They are in Las Vegas, and can help you with very skilled repair of Melos equipment (this is from personal experience; they expertly repaired my Me... | |
| American Hybrid Technology phono section??? Nrchy:A VERY good phono stage; see TAS #104,106,109,and 111 (HP's workshop 111.) | |
| is there really a need for two subs? Hi Dennzio:Two subs are an improvement over one in just about any room, even at low levels. The advantage of multiple bass sources is that it breaks up standing waves that may be present in the bass, smooths the bass by "filling in" dips that may ... | |
| Cheap Panels...MMG's or Apogee Centaur Minors?? I vote for the Apogees too; the Forte Model 4 amp is a perfect match for them, and replacement ribbons (and woofers) are available. The current output available from the Forte amp (Class A too) will really allow the Apogees to sing. | |
| Martin Logan CLS 11Z speakers + which power amp? I have not found a better amplifier for CLS IIz than the Innersound ESL amplifier. Dynamic, with extended highs, trouble free in operation, and a perfect match for any electrostat I have tried (various Acoustats, Innersound Eros, and CLS IIz.) The... | |
| Plasma speakers anyone with info? The name of the speaker was the Hill "Plasmatronic", and it did emit a lot of ozone as a byproduct; very hard on the lungs and other vital tissues. It was a fascinating concept speaker, but quite literally a health hazard. |