jasonbourne52
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| Question on Preamp Outputs. @kijanki : you get an F! My math is correct! It is just a simple linear proportion comparing 2.4 to 4.2! And then multiplying the result by 450. You are thinking of watts -to- volts of an amp's power output. So way off the mark! | |
| Question on Preamp Outputs. I think that XLR/balanced outputs are over-rated! They are only useful if you need to run 10, 20, 30 ... feet cables! At one or two meters "No diffawrance" as the French chef said! | |
| Question on Preamp Outputs. People here will say "this preamp or that preamp" will sound "better"! They will claim that their "golden ears" told them this! The 8802 is an excellent measuring - and sounding! - preamp! Plus it has a phono stage - something lacking in many curr... | |
| Question on Preamp Outputs. If 257 wpc is all you need then go for it! No need then for another preamp! | |
| Question on Preamp Outputs. Here's the math: 2.4 ÷ 4.2 = .5714 × 450 = 257.14 watts into all impedances! | |
| Question on Preamp Outputs. You will get less than full power by using the Marantz's balanced outputs. About a bit more than 225 wpc into all impedances - the Mc462 uses autoformers on the output stages. Same if you used the Marantz's unbalanced RCA outputs. | |
| Linn Sondek- Origin Live upgrades anyone? I can't speak about the Origin Live upgrades but I am now on to my second Sondek after stupidly selling the first one! They sound great in stock form! Mount a good or better arm and cartridge and the LP12 is still a contender - even sans upgrades!... | |
| eBay secretly over charged sellers EBay does have a larger viewership than any of the other sites! I am surprised you were unaware of EBay's fee policy! | |
| eBay secretly over charged sellers EBay has always been charging sellers 10% + 3% for PayPal. That's $13% off what the seller gets! Capitalism triumphant! Plus the buyer has to now pay state sales tax! Here in Florida that's 7%. I'm going to sell on US Audio Mart. | |
| Tang Band 2145 in action Put each 755 in a one-to-two cubic foot sealed cabinet and you'll have something real special! Add a tweeter + cap on top of the cabinet for the last two octaves. | |
| Tang Band 2145 in action Good news is that there is an eBay seller offering reproductions of the 755. He is coupling the cone/frame to a larger improved motor (magnet/voice coil/spider). They look real nice! About $600 a pair. | |
| Tang Band 2145 in action The best wide-bander is still probably the Altec 755 8-inch. 55hz to 8khz. 90+ db sensitivity. You will still need to add a tweeter for the last two octaves using a first-order crossover. The late Art Dudley owned a pair and reviewed them for Ster... | |
| SUT Advice - Which Ones Are The Best? I forgot to add that I have a fifth SUT on hand: a pair of Sony ST10’s that are the smallest I’ve ever seen. They are square cross-section, about two inches long, an RCA plug at each end - one male and one female. They are each a single channel an... | |
| SUT Advice - Which Ones Are The Best? I have four SUT’s: Bellari, Denon and two custom-builds using vintage mic transformers. Presently one of the custom jobs is paired with the Coral 777 Sleeping Beauty lomc on the FR29 arm/Ariston RD11 TT. All these SUT’s have there own "flavor" - t... | |
| Tang Band 2145 in action Usual cr*ppy Youtube sound! Why don't you check out the eBay seller who has really nice reproductions of the Altec 755 for ~$300 each. They have impressive-looking motors! I wish I had kept my pair of original 755's. These new versions might be as... |