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| Musical Fidelity A3.2 or A3.5? I haven't heard either of these integrateds, but if I were in your shoes I'd go with the A3.5. More power is always a good thing when using SS and driving difficult speakers. | |
| Shahinian Obelisk Passive Radiator Replacement FWIW, I've heard that Obelisk's in good condition sell for between $1000-1500. Yes, you got the screaming deal of the century. Using OEM parts for repair will retain resale value. | |
| Shahinian Obelisk Passive Radiator Replacement I heard a pair of Shahinian Hawks tonight and was extremely impressed. If the Obelisks sound anything like the Hawks, they're keepers. I agree with others... get the OEM drivers. $275 is a fraction of what these speakers go for used. | |
| solder-Eutechnic,Wonder,WBT?? 06-08-08: DfhaleyckoWBT is a pleasure to work with. I've tried the Cardas quad eutectic (lead-free) and it's a PITA. Interesting. I haven't had a problem with it. Maybe I should get some Wonder or WBT to see what I'm missing. FWIW, Cardas Tri-Eute... | |
| Universal players as a transport I've been using a Denon 2910 with a Paradisea. It sounds great with absolutely no problems. I see one in the classifieds for $225 right now. The transport is the same in the 2910 and 3910. The only difference between the two is better audio circui... | |
| solder-Eutechnic,Wonder,WBT?? I've been perfectly happy with Cardas Tri-Eutectic (Lead free). | |
| Supporting Heavy Virtual Dynamics Power Cords I wrap Blu Tack around the female connector. It makes the connection snug, but you still might need to support the weight of the cable with something. | |
| Pls recommend tube DAC I second the Paradisea. If you're patient, you'll find one come up on Agon for less than ebay. I've heard nothing but good things about the Monarchy M24. As Elf73 points out, it can serve as a line stage too. Good article here: Something Old, Some... | |
| Coupling capacitors give warm & sweet sound It's well worth browsing through this Audio Asylum forum:My Capacitor comparisons: Mundorfs, VCap, Sonicap Platinum, Auricap, etc | |
| Rega upgrades/tweeks Check out: RingmatThe Analog Dept: Ringmat 330 MKIIITNT-Audio: Ringmat Record support systemBest mat for sound for Rega Planar 3 | |
| Coupling capacitors give warm & sweet sound If you're looking for more suggestions, a better place to pose this question is at Tube DIY Asylum | |
| Coupling capacitors give warm & sweet sound Russian K40 PIOs. I just upgraded my ASL with them.Jim McShane sells them:jimmcshane@prodigy.nethttp://pages.prodigy.net/jimmcshane/ | |
| newbie, disappointed, curious.. We've all had people flake out when they said they wanted to buy something. I think it happens more often than you'd think. But trading is much more tricky. I'm curious how you agreed to swap. Were both of you going to send your amps simultaneousl... | |
| The use of equipment as "tone controls" I suggest reading up on the Behringer DEQ2496: Behringer's Ultimate Tone Control: Ultra High-Precision Digital 24-bit/96kHz EQ/RTA Mastering EqualizerReview: Behringer DEQ2496 EqualizerBehringer DEQ2496 - worth using in hi-end system? | |
| Explain this umm.... cus most people are sitting when listening. |