newbee
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| "I Trust My Ears" What else should you trust but your ears, unless of course you are doing an audiogram test? Certainly not 'scientifically' obtained measurements. I note that a LOT of folks want to apply measurements in the electronic devices that measure the sou... | |
| Opinions on a Grace F8c for a freshy OP. My poor memory can't recall the prices for the Grace units. I think it was in the $400 range. The MC was a medium output Micro Benz - I think it cost about $700 +/- then. Its more now if you can still find one. | |
| Opinions on a Grace F8c for a freshy I used an F8 and an F9 back in the day. I found them quite good but I replaced them with an MC at not too much extra money and, in comparison, the F series was relatively 'flat' sounding. Never went back. But if you can get the F8 cheap and it wor... | |
| Speakers "Too Big" for room It takes some distance to the listener for the drivers in a speaker to blend properly. A 14x10 room is going to be difficult to set up without putting the speakers or chair back against the wall behind them and getting poorly balanced sound from t... | |
| Cronus Magnum II Buzz If it is coming from the amp itself, I doubt that it is caused by the tubes. More likely the transformers, I think. You might just ask the manufacturer. The reason I think it may not be the tubes is that trouble caused by tube failure usually is c... | |
| Popping sound Although the sound probably originates with a tube in your preamp, often there is nothing wrong with the tube, just the contacts with the pins and socket, and the problem can go away by just wiggling the tube or taking it out and reinserting it. R... | |
| Unable to read an original cd tbiocic, I wasn't talking about your Ayre. Just posting my experience with 'leveling' a player for anyone experiencing broblems. Another posibility. | |
| Unable to read an original cd CD Production quality is an issue, but, FWIW, I have a new transport which had occasional issues which I thought I had traced to CD quality, some worked some and some not so well, if at all. I also noticed a mechanical noise coming from the transp... | |
| Your favorite Cello recording Janos Starker (and Shigeo) play 'Romantic Cello Favorites' by David Popper. Old(er) digital Disc by Delos. A new(er) Decca CD of Barber's Cello Sonata and Rachmaninoff's Cello Sonata and some misc works by both, played by some new and excellent t... | |
| Tubes to replace stock in Quad II Forty's amps? Those St Petersburg Svetlana/SED 6550's haven't been available for some time. I replaced mine with Tung Sol 6550's. Gold Lion KT88's get the job done as well and seem to be well received by most folks. However I haven't heard these tubes with your... | |
| Acoustics experts - a little help please Most important point, which I assume you have delt with, but just in case - Do you have a recording that has the information needed to create a holographic image? Most recordings do not actually have this information. I use an Opus 3 recording of ... | |
| What is a good all around high quality speaker to purchase? aigie88 & ihasaguy, FWIW, Maggies or other tall electrostatic or planar speakers might just fit the bill to overcome vertical dispersion issues the OP has due to a 6 1/2' ceiling. Problem is to maximize sonic response (3d imaging) these speake... | |
| B&W 802D1 - How can I tame the brightness? Nah, just a WAG based on your description of the sound you are getting, i.e. too bright and poor bass, etc. If my use of the word 'gross' offends you (and it must since you seem not to focus on any of my other posts) then I will gladly admit it wa... | |
| Speaker repair in Sacramento ? Paradyme on Fulton. Give them a call. | |
| Do most people prefer tight bass or non tight bass? I like ghdprentice's description. What I don't like is bass created by or enhanced by the room or speaker placement therein. You lose too much of the clarity available in your speakers. If your speakers are deficient in the bass, i.e. small monito... |