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| Helikon LOADING Loading affects the frequency balance -- LESS loading (higher value like 1k or 47k) means a more prominent peak in the treble response, but, it also means that the peak and fall off after the peak occurs at a higher frequency. Therefor, it is hard... | |
| cartridge demanatising Absolutely the wrong kind of demagnetization. With a cartridge, a strong "electrical" signal is sent through the coils of a moving coil cartridge to demagnetize certain iron parts of the cartridge which should not be magnetized. A bulk demagetizer... | |
| levinson 32 heat I don't know about incredibly hot, but mine does run surprisingly warm for a solid state device. I keep the power supply/control box and the actual preamp box on separate, open shelves, so I don't worry about ventilation. I leave mine active all t... | |
| Naim amps?? Power output is far from the only consideration in cost/quality of an amplifier. If one is operating very efficient speakers, only a few watts are required, so the emphasis for that kind of system will be on very high quality (musical) for the few... | |
| Rowland "house sound"? I am a bit hesitant when it comes to declaring that anything has a particular sound because so much depends on system interaction. So, this is a very general statement of what I have heard. To me, Rowlands are smooth, pleasant sounding amps that d... | |
| CTC Blowtorch Generally, those manufacturers that separate power supplies from the rest of the components recommend that the two NOT be stacked. If stacking results in the power transformer being in a bad location relative to sensitive circuits, it may be worse... | |
| what is the difference between good and bad music Well, one friend is right and the other is wrong. | |
| Personal amp evolution Let's see if I can remember. . .1. Hafler (built as a kit)2. Adcom 5553. Classe 1504. Dynaco ST-70 (Rebuilt Van Alstine kit) used as headphone amp.5. Deja Vu pushpull 45 amp (still kept as backup/alternative)6. Audionote (uk) Kageki (parallel 2a3 ... | |
| Can you suggest a warm high-end CD player? If you are looking for the antithesis of "digital" in a digital product, look at the Audionote (uk) line of DACs to mate with a good transport. They make the smoothest, warm and natural sounding DACs that do NOT sound slow and wooley. Accuphase ma... | |
| speakers for low listening levels/tube amp I would look at the cheap, floorstanding Quad dynamic speakers, used Spendors, and used or cheaper Proac. These sound good for the money and are compatible with tube gear. | |
| What sounds more musical than audionote equipment It's good to hear that you are enjoying your Audionote system. I, too, like their house sound. It does make some sense sticking to one brand, at least for the electronics, because the components are voiced together and are electrically compatible.... | |
| Ayre V-5xe best tube pre-amp to match with? Frankpiet,I've heard the top-of-the-line Boulder linestage and phono stage in a system with other components which I have some familiarity. The system sounded very smooth, pure and sweet, but it also seemed to lack the dynamics and liveliness that... | |
| Basis Turntable I haven't heard one, but I've talked to their representative. Supposedly, this belt is no different from their regular belt, as far as design and material, but, the "super" designation is given to those belts that are selected from their regular p... | |
| Ayre V-5xe best tube pre-amp to match with? Good to hear that you found a satisfactory way to upgrade your sound. If you like a particular manufacturer's sound, it makes sense to stay within the family. The approach of trying to compensate for one perceived weakness by finding a component w... | |
| Classic Records 200g Quiex Vinyl - Who's Next Haven't heard it, but I find a lot of Classics records sound dull and lifeless, like they tried to smooth the rough edges off the sound, and they tried to make it sound "richer" (i.e., boosted mid-bass). The other possible source of problem is the... |