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| Looking for repair service for EAR preamp Mitch Singerman specializes in EAR repair. 310-823-5145 in Los Angeles. Don't know if he's still there. | |
| 6h23P-EB vs 6922 in the input stage of the Wolcott or other tube amplifiers Many years ago, I asked a service technician about the 6N23P for my 6922 preamp. Here’s his response. I’m glad you asked me because the 6N23P-EV (in our alphabet) is not the one to get. The 6922 drop-in replacement is the straight-up 6N23P. The EV... | |
| Grimm findings on streaming audio Here’s a link to a watermark listening test. The toggle button is helpful for A/B’ing.http://mattmontag.com/audio-listening-test/ BTW, my streaming via Tidal sounds as good, if not better, than my CD transport/DAC combo. And it’s a pretty good com... | |
| Free, Higher Resolution Streaming Radio? Radio Garden. Select a green dot, anywhere in the world.https://radio.garden/ | |
| New Omega E Mat from Perfect Path Technologies @jafreeman There's balanced power and there's balancing the load on each 120v leg. Two different processes. Both are good. Balancing the load is especially good for safety, if grounding is suspect. Some isolation transformers create bala... | |
| Developing critical listening skills +1 @david_ten +1 @twoleftears - Visit a piano store. Listen to a customer playing. Stand at different distances away. Especially, pay attention to the high notes.- Visit a Guitar Center. Listen to a customer playing a drum kit. Especially, pay a... | |
| 2ch Upgrade for Unfocused Listening @audiokinesis Thanks for posting about Morrison Audio. The MBL 101E has been my dream speaker for many, many years. Luxuriantly, 3D. Unfortunately, it's way above my pay grade. The Morrison Model 29 seems within striking distance. I need to... | |
| External Linear Power Supplies @kingbarbuda For my modem and router, I purchased two of these LPS’s – with heatsinks. As mentioned earlier, the LPS’s for the modem and router can get hot - especially, if someone else in the house is a gamer or watching a movie online. In my hom... | |
| What equipment upgrades or tweaks will improve the sound of drums? Excellent advice above.At T.H.E. Show in Long Beach in early June, I was walking around a large open space called The Market Place. It was where the less deep-pocketed vendors were hawking their wares. Amazingly, realistic drum sounds were coming ... | |
| Recordings by Elton John, Nirvana and Thousands More Lost in Fire millercarbon Granted, I never won a Pulitzer.Chances are excellent that you never will. The New York Times has won 127 - so far. Here’s a list of a few hundred more awards won by the NYT.A google search for awards won by Fox News only displayed 40... | |
| Blow dryer causes audible buzz from power amps in two audio systems... millercarbonAppears no one so far has ever wired a house or paid much attention to how its wired. Takes about 90 seconds and a flat blade screw driver to see for yourself what is going on. It’s a very good idea to understand how a house is wired. ... | |
| Storing Unused Audio Equipment @gdnrbob I’ve heard about using rice. But, for run & gun location shooting (photography), there’s too much danger of the grains getting pulverized. The tiny particles could easily find their way into the delicate camera or lens mechanisms. If ... | |
| Storing Unused Audio Equipment When working with professional camera equipment in extreme cold weather, all items would be double bagged in ziplocks before bringing back inside to room temperature. The danger to the electronics within the camera is the condensation when warming... | |
| Know about PranaFidelity? +1 markmike I heard the Fifty90’s at an audio show. Rich, full-bodied, organic sound - slightly on the warm side. Not analytical. There are toggle switches on the back for contouring the sound. You can set & forget them - or tweak them to your... | |
| How much difference does an anti-vibration audio rack make They make a big difference with turntables. Otherwise, not so much.Incorrect. Well designed racks and isolation devices provide a significant improvement with all audio components - in addition to TT’s. |