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| Considering buying a used Gryphon Diablo 250 If you you want to go Gryphon, watch for a Diablo 120, stellar integrated. BTW, Gryphons aren’t known to have many issues. Buying used shouldn’t be a problem, just try to know the history. | |
| Considering buying a used Gryphon Diablo 250 One thing about Gryphon amps is they all have their own unique qualities. I think it would be difficult to answer your question unless someone has heard both to make the comparison. If it’s that inexpensive for you, give it a shot. Gryphons don’t ... | |
| How do you hook up a pair of REL T5x subs to a class d amplifier? Yes, you can run wire from Sub 1 to Sub 2. That assumes your ground situation works. Good luck with that. I’ve never had the “leave the black wire off” solution work on differential (in your case digital) amps. You can try the other methods, they ... | |
| Transparent Cables interconnects question Let’s be careful mixing XLR and balanced in discussion. Just because a piece of equipment has XLR ins or outs doesn’t necessarily mean they are truly balanced. Balanced is a ground scheme the system uses, an XLR connection can be wired essentially... | |
| How to tell the current from the amp Most amps in the “Hi-Fi” realm have info associated with them discussing current, watts etc. Unless you are trying to drive very inefficient speakers and/or a speaker that dips into painful loads under 2 ohms, and listen very loud, it’s not a prob... | |
| Power Conditioning on the Cheap As Eric mentioned the Furman units are surge protectors first and top notch. I think the idea of “conditioning power” is dubious. However, keeping voltage as constant as possible along with surge protection is a smart thing. I need surge protectio... | |
| Speaker system Does everyone agree? No. At your price point it might be good to go to Best Buy and pick out something to put together. For your room size, the speakers you suggest would be worthless. If you just want some sound in your room then have it. But it ... | |
| Next move from Parasound HINT? With the tech of integrated, at your price point it is difficult to argue separates. More cables, more space, more everything, which means less $$ to got toward the unit itself. Not to mention the issues of preamp matching, cable integration etc. ... | |
| Check this system out! I pretty much guarantee that cabinet is seriously customized to allow for plenty of heat evacuation. The guy doesn’t appear to be a rookie. | |
| What stereo equipment do respected musicians listen to? Wilson speakers tend to be favored by musicians. Note the above post. Possibly one of the reasons I like mine. Musicians ears are like most, they want to hear what sounds good… to them. The reference point might be a little different, but the goal... | |
| Intermittent low hum/buzz I don’t think the Planar 6’s tonearm is grounded. Give that a shot. Ground from your stage to the tonearm and/or drive motor. | |
| Transparent plus speaker cables Transparent cables are great, but as mentioned “it depends”. But that holds true with most cables actually. The Supers are good, but if you can bump up to Ultra’s that would be great. IMO they are the sweet spot, bang for the buck of the Transpare... | |
| Intermittent low hum/buzz Tube noise? Tubes are noisy. They just are. I’ve tried multiple setups, but the low level noise of tube gear just drove me crazy. YMMV… | |
| Audiogon Question TON’s of previous feedback or no go. Third party deals are ALWAYS suspect. If you were selling something easy to ship and cheap, might be ok. But speakers? Nope, nada. | |
| Power Conditioner/Surge Protector Options @lordmelton, that’s not quite right. The lights dip as the capacitors charge and then come back. If the lights dim then stay dim, that’s a different story. Nelson Pass addresses this in one of his papers. The current isn’t usually an issue in most... |