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1: General Asylum, Anthony Cordesman obituary (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2024-02-03, 11:29:30 (72.189.176.169)
He was my all-time favorite audio reviewer for decades because I eventually realized we both liked the same gear. Thus, his reviews were far more useful to me than the test reports from other magazine .......
2: Speaker Asylum, JBL L100 Classic vs. Black Edition and 75th Anniversary Edition--Sonic Differences? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2023-08-06, 14:04:00 (72.189.176.169)
JBL upgraded the three drivers from the L100 Classic and installed them in the Black Edition and Classic 75 Anniversary Edition. Called the "Performance Package," the improved drivers will be used in .......
3: General Asylum, RE: The video or the song? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2022-09-06, 15:21:32 (184.88.30.106)
The video and song are equally very funny. My daughter and I laughed out loud at the lyrics and also the facial expressions at the end of the video. As my daughter said, "They can't wait to finish the .......
4: General Asylum, The video is hilarious. Thank you! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2022-09-04, 14:28:16 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
5: General Asylum, I didn't know Mick Jagger and the band did country music (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2022-09-03, 16:53:11 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
6: General Asylum, Batman (theme song from the 1960s TV series) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2022-05-07, 19:52:58 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
7: General Asylum, B-29 bomber noise (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2022-04-15, 21:43:46 (184.88.30.106)
Shortly after World War II, my late father was a mechanic and later a flight engineer on B-29s in the Pacific. The bomber's huge Wright R-3350 (2200 hp) radial engines created incredible noise levels, .......
8: Digital Drive, How many Audiophiles have Multiple Systems here ? .................... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2022-04-13, 14:29:57 (184.88.30.106)
1. Dedicated music room. 2. Dedicated theater room. 3. Home office two-channel AV system. 4. Master bedroom two-channel AV system. 5. Guest room two-channel AV system. 6. TV (no system) in breakfast n .......
9: Vintage Asylum, My Marantz 1250 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2022-03-29, 13:45:00 (184.88.30.106)
I have not visited this vintage forum for awhile, hence this late post. I purchased a new Marantz 1250 in 1977 as I recall, from Hi-Fi Haven in New Brunswick, NJ, and used it for about three years unt .......
10: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I'm liking it a LOT so far.... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2022-03-21, 19:47:16 (184.88.30.106)
When I purchased a new Cary SLI-80 Signature in late 2017 it was very disappointing sonically. After replacing each tube type one at a time during the home-trial period, the amp's sonics improved to t .......
11: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I'm liking it a LOT so far.... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2022-03-21, 19:22:44 (184.88.30.106)
As others have stated, a balance control comes in handy for some recordings. In our music room, there is a 36-inch wide door at the left speaker's first reflection point. The balance changes when the .......
12: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I'm liking it a LOT so far.... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2022-03-20, 19:14:48 (184.88.30.106)
Last month I became interested in the Benchmark preamp but, after reading the user manual, was very disappointed to learn it does not have remote control of left/right balance. I am enjoying immensely .......
13: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Re: Cary amp (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2022-01-30, 19:39:54 (184.88.30.106)
About three years ago a tech at Cary told me, regarding my then-new SLI-80 integrated amp, that no damage would occur if the unit was powered up and no loudspeakers were connected. While the amp was s .......
14: General Asylum, RE: Kenwood GE 1000 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2022-01-22, 18:36:54 (184.88.30.106)
Possibly someone will take it off your hands if you give them about $50. .......
15: General Asylum, Free Covid test kits--U.S. govt. website now open and taking orders (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2022-01-18, 14:27:32 (184.88.30.106)
The website opened a day early (link below). I placed an order for my family moments ago. It took less than one minute. Wishing everyone good health! .......
16: Inmate Central, Free Covid test kits--U.S. govt. website now open and taking orders (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2022-01-18, 14:27:32 (184.88.30.106)
The website opened a day early (link below). I placed an order for my family moments ago. It took less than one minute. Wishing everyone good health! .......
17: Speaker Asylum, RE: would everybody please quit shouting. (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2022-01-06, 17:38:56 (184.88.30.106)
ALL CAPITAL LETTERS! .......
18: Speaker Asylum, Update (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2022-01-06, 14:19:32 (184.88.30.106)
I telephoned Dynaudio this afternoon. As I suspected, all four loudspeakers in the Emit line come with port plugs for placement close to a wall. Other possibilities are the front-ported Elac and Trian .......
19: Speaker Asylum, RE: SONUS FABER BOOKSHELF SPEAKER ADVICE: Lumina II; Sonetto I; Sonetto II; Venere 1.5 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2022-01-05, 20:02:52 (184.88.30.106)
Based on your comments, you apparently prefer loudspeakers that are sonically neutral to a bit warm. I know you do not wish to expand choices, but I suggest you consider Dynaudio's new Emit 20 ($1049/ .......
20: General Asylum, To borrow a news flash from SNL's Weekend Update in 1975 about Francisco Franco: "He's still dead." (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-12-31, 18:19:58 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
21: General Asylum, These cables (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-12-22, 11:38:39 (184.88.30.106)
Linked below are the interconnect cables he says provide the best sound possible. He calls them "perfect," too. The 6-ft cables, now $1.49, were priced at $1.05 a few weeks ago when I last checked. :: .......
22: General Asylum, Addendum to my original post above (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-12-21, 21:27:29 (184.88.30.106)
I should have provided the reason the guy created the thread I linked above. The title of this guy's thread is "Tubes vs. Solid State: The secret truth they don't want you to know." He is warning ever .......
23: General Asylum, Amplifiers and DACs provide 100% pure and exact sound reproduction (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-12-21, 13:32:42 (184.88.30.106)
A poster on a different forum, who spreads misinformation and conspiracy theories about audio on a regular basis, had this to say today (link below, Post 196): "Luckily when it comes to wires, DACs, a .......
24: Tubes Asylum, Audible Illusions tube longevity (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-12-16, 14:14:23 (184.88.30.106)
I purchased an Audible Illusions Uranus 1 preamp about 1982. After years of dissatisfaction with solid-state components, the AI preamp was a wonderful revelation to my ears. But it snacked on the pair .......
25: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Cary SLI-80 Int Amp problem. Update: solved! (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-12-12, 19:44:03 (184.88.30.106)
Glad to learn the problem may have been solved. If you consider obtaining Tung-Sol KT120 power tubes, note that they seat firmly and properly in our SLI-80 Signature, which I purchased new in 2017 dir .......
26: Critic's Corner, New Polk Audio loudspeakers (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-12-06, 20:04:43 (184.88.30.106)
You said Polk's Reference series. Did you intend to say Reserve series? .......
27: General Asylum, RE: Non Earth Shattering Audiophile Stuff That Makes Me Raise An Eyebrow (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-11-15, 14:46:45 (184.88.30.106)
There is a guy on the AVS forum who constantly insists that an audio system must be totally "transparent," just like his system, which is composed of a budget Yamaha AV receiver, unnamed JBL speakers .......
28: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Fuses are meant to protect gear. Happy Exploding Hi-Fi with your next power surge. (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-10-25, 14:44:22 (184.88.30.106)
Airtime is not serious, of course. It would be hard to believe anybody would do such a boneheaded modification. If a fire department's investigation revealed a house fire was caused by bypassing a pow .......
29: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I swallowed one and my hearing improved! (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-10-20, 12:39:02 (184.88.30.106)
Unfortunately, after the fuse exited my body my hearing returned to normal. .......
30: Vintage Asylum, RE: best sounding 70's era receiver? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-09-28, 12:42:33 (184.88.30.106)
This website states the Marantz Model Eighteen was manufactured from 1968 to 1972: .......
31: Tubes Asylum, Need to locate an amp tech in N Central FL area (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-09-18, 12:56:20 (184.88.30.106)
Possibly the repair department head, Bob, at Sound Ideas in Gainesville (352-378-0192) can help you: .......
32: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Comments about EMOTIVA amp during outages (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-09-02, 14:29:24 (184.88.30.106)
Glad to help. I hope you recoup some of your losses. Yes, please provide an update. .......
33: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Comments about EMOTIVA amp during outages (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-09-01, 16:10:57 (184.88.30.106)
The Isobar surge protector comes with an insurance policy that covers equipment connected to the unit. I have never had a need to utilize the insurance, nor know the dollar amount you might receive sh .......
34: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Comments about EMOTIVA amp during outages (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-09-01, 13:48:06 (184.88.30.106)
Here in central Florida, near Orlando, many power surges and occasional brief outages occur due to potent thunderstorms. Since relocating here from New Jersey I have utilized Tripp-Lite Isobar surge p .......
35: Video Asylum, RE: 16:9 "full" vs. 16:9 standard, what's the difference?. (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-08-05, 13:51:14 (184.88.30.106)
It has been a long time since I had 4:3 televisions. My memory, if I recall correctly, is that "full" enlarges a 4:3 program or movie to fill up a 16:9 screen horizontally. This results in part of the .......
36: Speaker Asylum, Dynaudio Emit M10 and M20... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-07-16, 13:44:40 (184.88.30.106)
...are rear ported and come with a port plug. Priced at $800 and $1000 for a pair, respectively. Trustworthy Crutchfield has them. The M20 is also available for $799/pair from a dealer with which I ha .......
37: Speaker Asylum, RE: GoldenEar Aon 2 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-07-15, 13:30:10 (184.88.30.106)
I have long understood the function of passive radiators. I referred to the Aon 2 as a "sealed" (which it is) box with passive radiators in case the OP did not want a loudspeaker with a rear port beca .......
38: Speaker Asylum, GoldenEar Aon 2... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-07-14, 12:53:10 (184.88.30.106)
...is a sealed-box design that uses passive radiators. Available at Crutchfield ($898/pair). Link below. .......
39: Speaker Asylum, Philharmonic Audio's Mini Monitor... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-07-14, 12:11:08 (184.88.30.106)
..."can be run either ported or sealed," according to the company's website. Links to info about the speaker ($700/pair) and a forum where you can converse with the designer are below. https://www.phi .......
40: Critic's Corner, Seriously, an aluminum dome tweeter in a "re-introduced" KLH Five? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-07-10, 16:02:21 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
41: Speaker Asylum, How about Velcro? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-06-01, 13:21:09 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
42: Vintage Asylum, Looking for McIntosh C24 Volume Pot Recommendations (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-05-21, 12:01:08 (184.88.30.106)
Note for future reference: The company is McIntosh, not Macintosh. .......
43: Vintage Asylum, RE: Looking for McIntosh C24 Volume Pot Recommendations (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-05-20, 16:01:24 (184.88.30.106)
It wouldn't hurt to ask McIntosh itself. Also, consider posting here as well: .......
44: General Asylum, RE: Personalized Audio, the epitome of a friendly and helpful dealer (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-04-16, 13:51:04 (184.88.30.106)
I remember those prototype speakers. They were extremely impressive. As I recall, they never went into production due to reliability issues with the drivers. Funny that you should mention his joke abo .......
45: General Asylum, Personalized Audio, the epitome of a friendly and helpful dealer (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-04-15, 16:08:57 (184.88.30.106)
Yes, Personalized Audio in Dunellen, NJ. The two nicest folks one could ever meet, George Bischoff and Mark Porzilli, who together later founded Melos and had a hand in other audio companies still lat .......
46: General Asylum, The border collie music critic (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-04-10, 19:37:29 (184.88.30.106)
Our border collie Penny loved Mozart and the Beatles. She hated the Who. While I relaxed in my recliner she would sit at my feet and listen, but only if she approved of the music and sonic quality. If .......
47: General Asylum, Hope you will be feeling better soon, Mr. Ledermann (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-04-05, 15:55:35 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
48: Vinyl Asylum, My recent test (more) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-03-24, 22:23:43 (184.88.30.106)
A link (please scroll up to Post 1): .......
49: Vinyl Asylum, RE: If you do not like the new cartridge (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-03-20, 19:53:20 (184.88.30.106)
No tricks or modifications required. Several months ago I learned from Audio-Technica that the stylus used in the current VM750SH Shibata cartridge, the VMN50SH ($279), can be used with the 150MLX. I .......
50: Vinyl Asylum, If you do not like the new cartridge (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-03-19, 16:45:31 (184.88.30.106)
I was writing the post below prior to your placing an order. Here it is anyway should you return the cartridge: Grado recently introduced the Opus3 ($275) and Platinum3 ($400). These new moving-iron c .......
51: General Asylum, Digital to analog hook up (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-03-14, 18:41:12 (184.88.30.106)
Not to worry. Streaming music players typically have analog stereo outputs. Below are links to streamers offered by two trusty dealers. Both websites have photos that show the rear panels and availabl .......
52: Hi-Rez Highway, A link to a thread about the player (more) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-03-12, 13:28:09 (184.88.30.106)
Here: .......
53: General Asylum, First the Fry's news, now this, too (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-02-24, 18:47:45 (184.88.30.106)
More bad news: Victoria's Secret announced today that it will be closing up to 50 stores. A link: .......
54: General Asylum, Fry's Electronics is gone (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-02-24, 14:46:08 (184.88.30.106)
A link to the story: .......
55: Vinyl Asylum, A terrific store (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-02-20, 13:19:09 (184.88.30.106)
Closing his store due to illness left a big void in vinyl-related and component sales and customer service. I always found his staff to be extraordinarily friendly and helpful. Mr. Raskin knew how to .......
56: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Choice for a 3 channel amp (TV/movies, only) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-02-15, 13:16:38 (184.88.30.106)
If the intended loudspeakers do not present a difficult load, for video use only (i.e., not music) just purchase an AV receiver. It will be more convenient to use and provide great flexibility. ::: TO .......
57: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Rogue Atlas Magnum: Difference between Mk II vs III? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-01-23, 15:19:27 (184.88.30.106)
From the Rogue website: "A new Ultralinear/Triode switch allows for both modes of operation; Ultralinear for slam, and pure triode for the ultimate in tube smoothness." .......
58: General Asylum, Lady Gaga sang the best, most stirring rendition I have ever heard (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-01-21, 14:29:17 (184.88.30.106)
I am not familiar with her work, but she knocked me out. An amazing performance. .......
59: General Asylum, Tim Bogert (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2021-01-14, 11:59:40 (184.88.30.106)
He was quite a bass player. Glad I had an opportunity to see him in concert as part of the Vanilla Fudge. Thank you, Tim, for a great and unforgettable show. .......
60: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: That should work................ (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-11-26, 13:07:45 (184.88.30.106)
Your Pioneer receiver calls its two tape outputs "Tape 1 Rec" and "Tape 2 Rec," which will send the tuner output (or other selected source) to your outboard preamp. If the Pioneer's Rec output gain is .......
61: Digital Drive, Denon DVD-2900 remote control (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-11-07, 12:56:59 (184.88.30.106)
"I don't have the remote." Denon remote codes are programmed into many universal-type remote controls. You might already own one or more. Third-party Denon clone remotes are available on Amazon and el .......
62: Tubes Asylum, Tung-Sol KT170 output tubes (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-10-30, 12:45:21 (184.88.30.106)
Here is a bit of info posted earlier today: .......
63: Vinyl Asylum, A new pulley for Sol announced (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-10-26, 14:52:52 (184.88.30.106)
A link to a brief report by Michael Fremer: .......
64: General Asylum, Maybe this will help you recall (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-10-13, 22:11:08 (184.88.30.106)
If it helps you remember, Hi-Fi Haven was in New Brunswick. Tech Hi-Fi was on Route 18 in East Brunswick, near NJ Turnpike Exit 9. I do recall that Atlantic Stereo, about 2-3 miles past Tech Hi-Fi on .......
65: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Shouldn't be a problem (more) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-10-13, 14:36:21 (184.88.30.106)
I, too, noticed the registration card statement. I have read in various newspapers over the years that a requirement to send in a warranty card is very rarely enforced. In essentially all cases a prod .......
66: Amp/Preamp Asylum, It is still under warranty (more) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-10-12, 18:12:45 (184.88.30.106)
Rotel's North American warranty for preamps is five years, parts and labor. .......
67: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Many times (more) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-10-09, 18:36:54 (184.88.30.106)
I buy audio products only from dealers that have a refund policy in writing. .......
68: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: E-H tubes (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-10-09, 16:48:22 (184.88.30.106)
I replaced one tube type at a time trying to eliminate an upper midrange edginess. The problem lessened after each replacement but did not go away completely until all the E-H tubes were gone. All the .......
69: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Many times (more) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-10-09, 15:04:22 (184.88.30.106)
When I still resided in my native New Jersey, I had access to several high-end dealers in NJ, NYC, and PA. But where I now reside in Florida requires purchasing audio gear online. I miss borrowing dem .......
70: General Asylum, RE: Hi-Fi Haven in NJ (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-10-09, 14:03:07 (184.88.30.106)
It is always nice to find a fellow alumnus from the "Banks of the Old Raritan." My best, Alex .......
71: General Asylum, Hi-Fi Haven in NJ (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-10-08, 14:26:14 (184.88.30.106)
"When I was 10 I went to Hi Fi Heaven in New Brunswick NJ" The store's name was Hi-Fi Haven. To reminisce a bit, it was on Easton Avenue, one block away from my alma mater, Rutgers University. The sho .......
72: General Asylum, Vanilla Fudge, about 1967, Metuchen, NJ (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-09-28, 15:57:00 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
73: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: integrated amp (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-08-27, 12:53:14 (184.88.30.106)
I have no experience to offer with either amp, but Accessories4less.com is selling the Denon ($1599) as a refurb for $900 or an open-box unit for $1100, each with free shipping. .......
74: General Asylum, You couldn't make this up... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-08-13, 14:14:17 (184.88.30.106)
Today one of the obnoxious idiots questioned Itzhak Perlman's "ear for music" and his ability to discern differences in violins made by Stradivarius and Guarneri: "Unless he has undergone testing [of .......
75: General Asylum, No (more) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-08-13, 10:31:28 (184.88.30.106)
AVS switched to a new forum software system about 10 days ago. It is up and running while they sort out bugs. Unfortunately, the small band of obnoxious idiots in the two-channel forum remain there, e .......
76: General Asylum, Is that a model of a new space station? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-07-13, 14:12:23 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
77: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Check this out (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-07-05, 15:24:43 (184.88.30.106)
I recently came across Beresford switchboxes from a company in the United Kingdom that look promising. See the TC-7210, which includes a dummy load (link below). It is available via Amazon in the U.S. .......
78: Radio Road, Check out Sangean (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-06-14, 14:59:35 (184.88.30.106)
Music Hall discontinued its hot-rodded (i.e., improved FM performance and sound as I recall) Sangean WR-2 several years ago. I still use one every day for news and background music--rich sounding and .......
79: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Magneplanar quasi-ribbon question (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-05-17, 10:57:13 (184.88.30.106)
Again, what specific components, loudspeakers, and cables are you utilizing in your music system? .......
80: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Magneplanar quasi-ribbon question (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-05-16, 19:14:09 (184.88.30.106)
Yeah, OK. You equate McIntosh and Cary gear and a system you have not heard with a Honda Civic? Your comments are, well, nonsense. I have spent decades listening to and evaluating state-of-the-art gea .......
81: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Magneplanar quasi-ribbon question (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-05-16, 14:10:42 (184.88.30.106)
I am sorry but that is absurd. Using your cost ratio of 15:1 requires an expenditure of $33,000 in gear for the Magneplanar 1.7i loudspeakers ($2,200/pair). That is nonsense. If everybody believed you .......
82: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Magneplanar quasi-ribbon question (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-05-14, 21:35:22 (184.88.30.106)
Appreciate your reply and those of others here. The quality of the components and cables in our dedicated music room will not be a limiting factor. You can click on my name and proceed to a list of th .......
83: Planar Speaker Asylum, Magneplanar quasi-ribbon question (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-05-13, 14:50:56 (184.88.30.106)
I am considering purchasing a pair of Magneplanar 1.7i loudspeakers. I read recently in a magazine review by a veteran Magneplanar owner that the quasi-ribbon drivers can, at times, exhibit a very sub .......
84: Amp/Preamp Asylum, P5 manual says sub outs are mono (more) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-05-06, 14:05:20 (184.88.30.106)
See page 10: .......
85: Speaker Asylum, Thank you (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-04-25, 18:52:05 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
86: Speaker Asylum, RE: I'm a Believer (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-04-25, 14:27:13 (184.88.30.106)
How much noise is there when the Loki is not in bypass mode? For example, at full gain, is there only a barely audible amount of hiss with an ear an inch from a tweeter? .......
87: Speaker Asylum, Quad S and Z series: Anybody own or have auditioned these loudspeakers? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-04-22, 14:28:41 (184.88.30.106)
I am considering the purchase of either the Quad S-5 or Z-4 floorstanding speakers for our two-channel music system. I prefer speakers that are sonically neutral or a bit warm--and nonfatiguing. I avo .......
88: Vintage Asylum, Acoustic Research AR9 loudspeakers (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-04-17, 14:49:53 (184.88.30.106)
Purchased a new pair about 1980. They look and perform like new. Had the 12" and 8" drivers' foam surrounds replaced about 16 years ago. I keep searching for speakers that outperform them, but no luck .......
89: Vintage Asylum, "I was expecting all the surround speakers were going to be a bit smaller" (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-03-08, 21:26:04 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
90: Amp/Preamp Asylum, You already inquired in the Tubes forum (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-03-04, 13:18:25 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
91: Tubes Asylum, Ask Bill (more) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-03-04, 13:14:44 (184.88.30.106)
The always helpful Bill Magerman (bill@rogueaudio.com) could best answer your question. .......
92: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Yamaha A-S801 tape out (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-03-03, 13:33:36 (184.88.30.106)
Yes, you can use either fixed-level Output 2 or 3 on the Yamaha and connect it to the Onkyo power amp's variable-level input. But you will have to adjust volume with the Onkyo's front-panel level cont .......
93: Vintage Asylum, RE: Adcom SLC 505 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-02-17, 14:47:39 (184.88.30.106)
Loudspeaker spring terminals are lousy but I would not go to the trouble of changing them to a different connector. .......
94: Vintage Asylum, RE: Adcom SLC 505 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-02-17, 13:55:58 (184.88.30.106)
You could remove the jumpers on the back of the Sansui and connect the Adcom's preamp output to the Sansui's power amp input, as you said. Then connect the Sansui's tape output to a line input on the .......
95: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Completely relevant (more) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-02-17, 13:22:25 (184.88.30.106)
You said: "They like the distortions that tube gear provides versus accuracy to the recording. No doubt it improves the sound of some recordings by masking their inherent inadequacies. OTOH, IMHO the .......
96: Amp/Preamp Asylum, The Mastering Lab and tubes (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-02-14, 14:14:03 (184.88.30.106)
Arguably the best sounding releases of the last 50 years or so came from The Mastering Lab, founded by the late Doug Sax and his brother, Sherwood. They utilized tubes from start to finish. ::: TOPIC: .......
97: General Asylum, I know. It doesn't have Dolby TrueHD, Atmos, etc., either, but... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-01-24, 18:11:48 (184.88.30.106)
...we do not know if his TV and other gear are pre-HDMI since he did not ask for HDMI compatibility or seem to need it. Well at least now these posts will give him more to ponder. (Edit: Typo fix) ::: .......
98: General Asylum, Your AVR does indeed have preouts (more) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2020-01-24, 15:36:02 (184.88.30.106)
According to Denon's online user manual (link below), your AVR-1907 has preamp outputs. You will find them near the top right corner on the rear panel. .......
99: Vintage Asylum, RE: Looking for a way to connect multiple amps to -1- pair of speakers (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-12-12, 12:54:25 (184.88.30.106)
Your link is for switching among audio and video sources only. It cannot switch power amplifier outputs. .......
100: Vintage Asylum, Excellent! (more) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-12-07, 13:53:35 (184.88.30.106)
I am delighted the Niles is audibly transparent in your system as it proved to be in our HT system (using a Quad 99 preamp and 909 power amp at the time). Good to know the internal construction is as .......
101: Vintage Asylum, Looking for a way to connect multiple amps to -1- pair of speakers (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-12-06, 17:38:23 (184.88.30.106)
ROD M: Has the Niles DPS-1 introduced even the slightest audible degradation in your main system? As I mentioned back in May, I used the Niles in our AV room, not in the more revealing music system. - .......
102: General Asylum, RE: Roku?? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-12-01, 17:22:44 (184.88.30.106)
We have a Roku Premiere (three years old) and a Roku 2 (almost five years old), both connected via HDMI. Excellent video and audio quality. Never had the slightest problem. .......
103: Video Asylum, RE: TV audio out - pretty dumb question (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-11-12, 13:41:05 (184.88.30.106)
It would have been helpful to provide the brand and model numbers of the TV and loudspeakers. Because the 1/8" jack is for earphone use it is thus a variable output, which I will assume you need for t .......
104: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: 3.1 Amp (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-11-08, 19:46:40 (184.88.30.106)
Yamaha's Aventage AV receivers also have a three-year warranty, going back to their introduction in 2010 or 2011. .......
105: General Asylum, RE: Yamaha releases upscale ..... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-10-25, 15:04:43 (184.88.30.106)
I do not open up components that I audition. A small scratch on a screw or slip of a screwdriver against the case makes dealers unhappy and full refunds problematic. I was referring to the external fi .......
106: General Asylum, Yamaha releases upscale ..... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-10-25, 13:58:01 (184.88.30.106)
Two years ago in a search to find a solid-state integrated amplifier that was better sounding than my McIntosh MA6500 that I purchased 16 years earlier, I first bought a Yamaha A-S1100 ($2500). It was .......
107: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Full-Function SS Preamp (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-10-11, 13:45:11 (184.88.30.106)
It couldn't hurt to ask for a discount--the worst thing that could happen is you are told "No." Or ask to borrow and possibly purchase a demo unit at a good price. Sometimes a fair trade-in is helpful .......
108: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Full-Function SS Preamp (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-10-10, 11:48:41 (184.88.30.106)
McIntosh immediately comes to mind, full-function tube and solid-state preamps--your choice. .......
109: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Cary SLI-80 uses a pair (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-10-09, 15:01:54 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
110: General Asylum, Apologies for posting the next day (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-09-06, 11:14:28 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
111: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Cary SLI-80 integrated amp with vinyl (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-09-04, 16:14:03 (184.88.30.106)
I've never used open-baffle speakers. Possibly the higher damping factor of a solid-state amp is more suitable. .......
112: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Cary SLI-80 integrated amp with vinyl (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-09-04, 13:49:08 (184.88.30.106)
After 18 years of using superb tube gear, I switched to solid-state after relocating to Florida from New Jersey. The main reason to no longer use hot glass bottles was relatives from up north using ou .......
113: Amp/Preamp Asylum, PrimaLuna on steroids (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-08-20, 12:52:35 (184.88.30.106)
This McIntosh owner can sum up his opinion about the appearance of this new amplifier in one word: ugly. Better yet, two words: very ugly. .......
114: Digital Drive, RE: CXC Transport (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-08-07, 14:35:49 (184.88.30.106)
I briefly used an Acoustic Research Pro-Series coaxial cable. Same result. .......
115: Digital Drive, RE: CXC Transport (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-08-03, 17:03:14 (184.88.30.106)
The sonic deficiencies were identical via both optical and coaxial outputs, using AudioQuest cables. Since some folks experienced the same shortcomings whereas others did not, there is a strong po .......
116: Digital Drive, Cambridge CXC comments (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-08-01, 18:08:02 (184.88.30.106)
I auditioned a Cambridge CXC transport in my music room for about three weeks. Used with my super-smooth Teac UD-503 DAC (which converts a CD transport's digital output to somewhat analog-like DSD), t .......
117: General Asylum, RE: Cracked glass question (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-08-01, 14:47:00 (184.88.30.106)
The folks at the McIntosh forum might he able to help. .......
118: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Which Adcom amplifier??? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-07-04, 17:20:00 (184.88.30.106)
I have been using a GFA-5503 and GFA-5400 in our theater system since they were purchased new in 1997 or 1998. They both have been completely reliable. I cannot comment on the 5400's sonics because it .......
119: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Yes (more) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-06-14, 14:52:10 (184.88.30.106)
Kevin Deal is the U.S. importer of PrimaLuna. Formerly he was a big promotor of Cary products, particularly the SLI-80 tube integrated amp. About three weeks after purchasing an SLI-80 directly from C .......
120: Amp/Preamp Asylum, My Cambridge CXC experience (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-05-17, 17:32:53 (184.88.30.106)
I purchased one about a year and a half ago after reading a rave review in "What Hi-Fi?" magazine. The CXC was far too edgy and harsh in the upper midrange. Brass instruments, especially trumpets, mad .......
121: General Asylum, Keep us updated (more) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-05-07, 18:02:38 (184.88.30.106)
Your music system is likely more sonically revealing than the system in our theater room. (I never used the Niles in our music room.) I am curious if you will detect any sound degradation utilizing th .......
122: General Asylum, RE: Two amps and one set of speakers? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-05-05, 20:29:20 (184.88.30.106)
One time out of curiosity, with my fingers crossed, I powered up both amps and switched between them. I made certain that when I slid the switch that I did it quickly and did not stop halfway should t .......
123: General Asylum, RE: Two amps and one set of speakers? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-05-05, 14:08:08 (184.88.30.106)
I used a Niles DPS-1 switchbox in our theater room for several years to switch between the two main front channels of a multichannel power amp for home-theatre use and a stereo amp for music listening .......
124: Amp/Preamp Asylum, That $2100 is a lot of money for fishing gear (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-05-01, 17:26:19 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
125: Inmate Systems, Alex F.'s Music Room (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-04-29, 16:42:02 (184.88.30.106)
Alex F.
's Music Room System
IP Address: 184.88.30.106
Last Update: April 29, 2019 at 16:42:02
Amplifier: Cary SLI-80 tube integrated amplifier, McIntosh MA6500 integrated amplifier, Quad .......
126: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Paypal is additional 'protection' .. (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-04-28, 21:59:47 (184.88.30.106)
PayPal's reputation is not a good one, hence my reluctance to use it. When there is a problem with a purchase made using a Visa card, one does not deal with Visa directly. You contact the bank that is .......
127: Vinyl Asylum, By pleasantly asking them to contact me so they can take my credit card info? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-04-28, 21:38:39 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
128: Vinyl Asylum, Consider this... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-04-28, 13:34:47 (184.88.30.106)
As noted earlier, I also have purchased from them previously, when they had a telephone number and responded to inquiries. Also, I much prefer the protection of MasterCard and Visa versus PayPal. Earl .......
129: Vinyl Asylum, LP Gear: Still in business? A follow-up. (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-04-27, 11:50:00 (184.88.30.106)
Thank you to all who posted. I gave up waiting for a response from LP Gear. Today marks five days and still no reply. If a dealer cannot be bothered to make a sale, as in my case, a different customer .......
130: Vinyl Asylum, LP Gear: Still in business? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-04-25, 15:41:23 (184.88.30.106)
On Monday I tried and failed to place an online order for a $210 Audio-Technica replacement stylus. Their ordering system rejected my credit card. Multiple attempts through the day were fruitless. Yes .......
131: Vintage Asylum, Exactly (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-03-22, 18:00:21 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
132: Vintage Asylum, Use it to awaken Bill Murray in "Groundhog Day" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-03-21, 12:29:08 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
133: Vinyl Asylum, Appreciate the comments, but any owners? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-03-07, 14:46:43 (184.88.30.106)
I do indeed appreciate the feedback and suggestions about other phono preamps, but the MX-VNYL's functionality would be ideal for my needs if its sonics come close to my described preferences. I am cu .......
134: Vinyl Asylum, Musical Fidelity MX-VNYL owners: Seek comments (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-03-06, 13:28:49 (184.88.30.106)
I am considering the purchase of the MX-VNYL phono preamp, primarily for use with moving-magnet cartridges. I prefer sonics that are very smooth, tonally neutral to a bit warm, and free of even a slig .......
135: Vinyl Asylum, Anyone purchase from TurntableNeedles.com? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-02-18, 12:03:21 (184.88.30.106)
I am considering buying a Nagaoka MP-200H phono cartridge. If you have purchased from TurntableNeedles.com in the recent past, was your experience satisfactory? Any problems if a defective exchange wa .......
136: Video Asylum, Here you go (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2019-01-06, 12:09:35 (184.88.30.106)
Two links below: https://www.svsound.com/blogs/svs/103844102-5-of-the-best-home-theater-subwoofer-movie-moments .......
137: General Asylum, May 2004 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2018-12-04, 17:43:15 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
138: General Asylum, RE: New Equipment Break-In vs Factory Spec (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2018-09-17, 13:50:33 (184.88.30.106)
"I've heard reviewers and dealers speak of break-in, but have never heard a manufacturer state this in their literature." After a bit of online research to confirm my memory was correct, user manuals .......
139: General Asylum, Superman--I listen to it when I zoom around the sky in my flying suit and cape (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2018-09-07, 11:56:31 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
140: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Is there a simple preamp with bass & treble? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2018-08-01, 18:03:00 (184.88.30.106)
NAD has the C 165BEE ($1000), link below. While not "simple," most McIntosh preamps have had tone controls for many years. .......
141: General Asylum, RE: Loving Tubes (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2018-07-17, 13:21:57 (184.88.30.106)
Well-designed tube components reproduce instruments and voices with a naturalness and a clarity that I have yet to experience with any solid-state component. I always hear some degree of an "electroni .......
142: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: adcom still in biz? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2018-07-07, 14:33:22 (184.88.30.106)
Adcom really moves around. In their earliest days they operated out of a facility in North Brunswick, New Jersey, not far from my home back then in Piscataway, NJ. (I was the first person to purchase .......
143: Tubes Asylum, RE: mike samra (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2018-06-28, 11:26:47 (184.88.30.106)
Or as my physician recently suggested, a check-up every six months. He knows I am beginning to feel the years at age 65. As a good friend--a retired judge in his mid-80s--once said to me: "Alex, don' .......
144: General Asylum, WHAAAT? I can't hear you, I'm playing a new pop recording at low volume. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2018-06-28, 10:58:05 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
145: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Audition amplifiers (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2018-05-18, 11:32:22 (184.88.30.106)
To make an informed judgment you must audition the components at home in your system using your favorite reference recordings. Be certain to purchase from trustworthy dealers that offer a full refund, .......
146: Speaker Asylum, RE: A repair possibility (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2018-04-12, 22:10:38 (184.88.30.106)
They might waive territory restrictions if you explain that the U.S. office does not have any remaining stock. If they still say no, ask if they could ship to the U.S. division, who would then sell th .......
147: Speaker Asylum, RE: A repair possibility (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2018-04-12, 12:52:06 (184.88.30.106)
I would be concerned as well that aftermarket parts would alter the driver's sonics. You probably already checked, but I'll mention that B&W's website (see "Contact Bowers & Wilkins") lists multiple n .......
148: Speaker Asylum, A repair possibility (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2018-04-10, 11:21:07 (184.88.30.106)
The good folks at the Speaker Exchange offer repairs on that tweeter (see link below). .......
149: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Sub 8K full function integrated (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2018-04-07, 15:51:54 (184.88.30.106)
The McIntosh MA8900 ($7500) and MAC7200 ($7000) have the features you seek. Note that the MAC7200 includes an AM/FM tuner and can be purchased via mailorder from Crutchfield and other dealers. Links: .......
150: General Asylum, Mozart and Schubert might disagree (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2018-03-28, 13:34:22 (184.88.30.106)
. .......
151: Critic's Corner, RE: Charles Hansen RIP (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-11-30, 17:42:24 (184.88.30.106)
I will greatly miss his musings on this website, on a different audio forum, and on YouTube. I never met him in person, but somehow late last year we had a flurry of correspondence about the challenge .......
152: General Asylum, RE: Top Brands. What names come to mind today? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-11-22, 12:12:36 (184.88.30.106)
McIntosh, Pass, Ayre, Cary, C-J, ARC, Luxman, BAT, VTL, Simaudio. .......
153: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: New McIntosh MA 8900 Integrated amp. Thoughts? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-11-07, 16:25:36 (184.88.30.106)
mtrot: If you reside in North America, I believe you are referring to the MAC6700, which is an MA6700 with McIntosh's AM/FM tuner module installed. The MA6700, according to McIntosh's website, is not .......
154: General Asylum, Cary SLi-80 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-11-07, 15:45:23 (184.88.30.106)
I purchased the SLI-80 Signature directly from Cary about a month ago. I did not like the sonics with the stock Electro-Harmonix tubes--not smooth and a bit harsh and too elevated in the upper midrang .......
155: General Asylum, RE: Powering a tube amp without speakers (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-11-05, 12:07:50 (184.88.30.106)
"When I asked Rogue about doing this with the Cronus Magnum Integrated amp, they told me to go ahead and not to worry about it." About two weeks ago I asked Cary's product manager the same question ab .......
156: Critic's Corner, The nuns I saw playing don't resemble the nuns I remember in Sunday School... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-10-24, 12:35:15 (184.88.30.106)
...but the nuns in Sunday School were even more aggressive than those on the football field. .......
157: General Asylum, RE: Receiver reviews (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-10-23, 16:42:42 (184.88.30.106)
"At this price, every receiver sounds indistinguishable until you turn its room correction software on..." At the beginning of this year I tried Onkyo and Yamaha AVRs in a bedroom system. They were bo .......
158: Amp/Preamp Asylum, It helps to keep a corporate scorecard (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-09-30, 17:44:06 (184.88.30.106)
D&M Holdings became D+M Group, which was obtained by Sound United earlier this year. They own Denon, Marantz, Polk, and Boston Acoustics. D+M Group sold McIntosh to Fine Sounds Group in 2012. FSG chan .......
159: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thank you... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-09-29, 18:04:16 (184.88.30.106)
...to one and all. The info was extremely helpful. The amp arrived this afternoon and is softly playing Sinatra as I type this message. The SLI-80 is operating perfectly. It is, of course, far too soo .......
160: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Cary SLI-80 owners: Biasing (VOM) question (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-09-28, 16:57:32 (184.88.30.106)
I will take delivery on Friday of a new SLI-80. It is after business hours to telephone Cary, so I am asking here about purchasing a volt-ohm (VOM) meter to bias the output tubes. The online Cary man .......
161: General Asylum, Then there's the Yankee duo... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-09-14, 13:54:08 (184.88.30.106)
...of flame-thrower Aroldis Chapman throwing the ball at 103 mph, but he cannot find the strikezone. His catcher is Gary Sanchez, who lets pitches get past him on a regular basis. Fastballs, curves, c .......
162: General Asylum, I will miss Mr. Lewis (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-08-21, 11:59:57 (184.88.30.106)
In June 2003, upon arrival in Orlando from a flight out of Las Vegas, my wife and I ran into Jerry Lewis at a desolated airport gate. The three of us sat and talked for about 15 minutes. He was kind, .......
163: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Cary SL-100 preamp: User comments welcomed (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-08-02, 12:03:22 (184.88.30.106)
I have an Audible Illusions tube preamp, which rotates in and out of my music-room system as my sonic mood dictates. I like to utilize a solid-state preamp as well. But I am looking for an all-analog .......
164: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Cary SL-100 preamp: User comments welcomed (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-07-31, 15:06:47 (184.88.30.106)
Thank you, Steve. Yes, I saw that review, which is a poorly rewritten version that originated in SoundStage. Why there are two versions is a mystery. Anyway, I am hoping there may be folks here who ha .......
165: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Cary SL-100 preamp: User comments welcomed (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-07-30, 17:33:42 (184.88.30.106)
I am considering the purchase of a new Cary SL-100 solid-state preamplifier. Cary describes its sonics as tube-like. Being a veteran tube audiophile, I hope that means the preamp is very smooth and ha .......
166: Vintage Asylum, Brings back memories (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-06-09, 11:25:39 (184.88.30.106)
Not good memories though. I attended a demo of L100s hosted by a JBL rep. The bright and piercing sonics were frying my ears. Horrible. In compensation for the torture session, all attendees received .......
167: Critic's Corner, Huh? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-04-19, 16:22:58 (184.88.30.106)
Collusion? A joke on Stereophile? I have no idea what you are trying to say. .......
168: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Amplifier problem (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-04-11, 10:58:51 (184.88.30.106)
Apologies if you already tried the following: Check the speaker cable connections on both the speaker and amp. Also, swap the preamp-to-amp interconnect cables to see if the problem moves with the cab .......
169: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Yamaha integrated love? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-03-26, 11:37:10 (184.88.30.106)
Crutchfield has an unusually generous 60-day refund policy. .......
170: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: ???? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-02-12, 11:30:16 (184.88.30.106)
There are already many smallish integrated amps available for $500 or less. Take a look at, for example, models from NAD, Teac, Audioengine, Cambridge, and Pro-Ject. Here is a link to what's sold by C .......
171: General Asylum, RE: Was America Beautiful? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-02-06, 15:59:12 (184.88.30.106)
"Wish he had stamped it at a faster tempo." About a third of the way into the anthem, realizing it would take awhile, I went to the grocery store for more game snacks, then picked up hot wings from ou .......
172: General Asylum, RE: My father passed - last year (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2017-01-26, 16:43:06 (184.88.30.106)
Nice memories for you to cherish always. I may have met your dad. My audiophile uncle took me to two McIntosh clinics in North Jersey in the late 1960s and early 70s. If memory serves it was at Leonar .......
173: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Simple integrated amp (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-11-07, 16:59:45 (71.1.224.247)
From one "audiophile and home theater guy from way back" to another: Arghh! To answer your question, Yamaha and Onkyo integrated amps with digital inputs come to mind. Links for a couple of them: http .......
174: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Simple integrated amp (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-11-07, 11:09:19 (71.1.224.247)
An AV receiver with HDMI inputs is easier for novices to use in a video setup than is an integrated amp. With an integrated amp they will always need to go through two steps when changing sources: (1 .......
175: Video Asylum, RE: With HDMI Does player's sound matter? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-10-28, 21:57:48 (71.1.224.247)
My understanding from reading an article in an AV magazine a few years ago was that a "sunset" requirement was adopted and was to go into effect for analog video and audio outputs on Blu-ray players. .......
176: Video Asylum, RE: With HDMI Does player's sound matter? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-10-28, 16:47:28 (71.1.224.247)
Thank you for reminding me about Oppo's players. Oppo is one of the few Blu-ray player brands that still offers analog audio outputs in its latest players. But there are limitations to what is output .......
177: Video Asylum, RE: With HDMI Does player's sound matter? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-10-28, 15:22:16 (71.1.224.247)
You are welcome. .......
178: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: ATI Amplifier (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-10-28, 11:34:03 (71.1.224.247)
If you're interested, below is a link to a dealer that sells B-stock ATI power amps. Note that all sales are final, which eliminates any possibility that I would consider purchasing anything from them .......
179: Video Asylum, RE: With HDMI Does player's sound matter? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-10-28, 11:16:30 (71.1.224.247)
Copy-protection requirements eliminated analog audio outputs from most Blu-ray players several years ago. Oppo still offers such outputs, but with some limitations to audio resolution. .......
180: Video Asylum, RE: With HDMI Does player's sound matter? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-10-26, 20:53:19 (71.1.224.247)
When you connect a Blu-ray player to an AV receiver with an HDMI cable, you are utilizing the DAC (digital-to-analog converter) contained in the receiver. The player is thus functioning as a disc tran .......
181: Video Asylum, My experience (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-10-26, 11:30:31 (71.1.224.247)
Several months ago I did a comparison of the the audio quality available from the transports of our Sony BDP-S6500 and Samsung BD-H5900 using the HDMI outputs fed to a Yamaha Aventage RX-A2020's pream .......
182: General Asylum, RE: Cable Management (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-10-22, 13:48:00 (71.1.224.247)
I specifically shopped for and purchased audio racks that have a backboard with large openings for cables. The components sitting on the shelves mask the openings and no wires are visible. Below is a .......
183: Vinyl Asylum, Sure! (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-10-21, 11:24:50 (71.1.224.247)
Saw them about 1968 at a nearby school, St. Joseph's Catholic School in Metuchen, NJ. It was my first rock concert (I was about 15) and I didn't anticipate the high volume level. My ears remained bloc .......
184: General Asylum, Problem solved (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-10-11, 15:52:31 (71.1.224.247)
I can arrange that with a secret university research team that needs a human subject to test their prototype Chrono-motion time machine. Just call them and volunteer. The telephone number is ::: TOPIC .......
185: Video Asylum, My Roku experience (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-09-27, 12:57:58 (71.1.224.247)
We also have a Roku 2 (updated version), which has worked nicely since purchased about a year ago. What Roku does not advertise is that a credit card is NOT needed to install their units. When I bega .......
186: Video Asylum, My experience (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-09-14, 16:36:11 (71.1.224.247)
Last year a Vizio in our home office suffered a major board failure. Vizio's repair center said many of their TVs have the identical failure and that the repair would take longer than usual due to so .......
187: General Asylum, Mr. Phillips was my favorite Stereophile writer (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-08-31, 14:07:38 (71.1.224.247)
It was a great loss when he retired from Stereophile several years ago due to health issues, if I recall correctly. Now he is gone and along with him goes an unusually keen ear and any hope of more of .......
188: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Any reason besides safety to keep the lid on,,, (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-08-21, 16:04:01 (71.1.224.247)
Please put on the cover. You might accidentally get hurt. Murphy's Law almost guarantees something bad will happen. For years I have placed the cover on my tube preamp without inserting the screws (fo .......
189: Amp/Preamp Asylum, McIntosh MA6300 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-08-10, 17:15:58 (71.1.224.247)
I purchased an MA6300 when it was introduced. As I have posted in the past, the McIntosh MA6300 seems to be an anomaly in the brand's lineup. A McIntosh fan for many years and an owner of the superb .......
190: General Asylum, RE: The solution? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-07-31, 11:17:07 (71.1.224.247)
What ads? I use Adblock Plus. I haven't seen ads on any website for a very long time. .......
191: General Asylum, I can explain... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-07-04, 18:36:31 (71.1.224.200)
I didn't yet know that her friends called her "Nicky." All I said to her was "Let's Go Knicks!" (See the small pillow leaning against the wall.) A second later I found myself on the floor. ::: TOPIC:: .......
192: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: How to find a low heat output amp (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-06-18, 11:11:02 (71.1.224.200)
The McIntosh power amps (solid-state) I've run across in recent years have stayed cool at relatively loud listening levels. When pushed really hard they became warm but not hot. .......
193: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: But did you get the clock? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-06-17, 11:06:38 (71.1.224.200)
Run back to your box of crayons and coloring book like a good little boy. .......
194: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Not so (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-06-15, 13:58:03 (71.1.224.200)
I've owned a McIntosh MA6500 integrated amp for 14 very enjoyable years. After about 20 years of only tubes, I decided to try solid-state again for various reasons. I auditioned many preamps and .......
195: Amp/Preamp Asylum, It's not new (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-06-13, 16:50:13 (71.1.224.200)
Stereotech was a less expensive brand of McIntosh products marketed under a different name in the mid-1970s. They were designed in the U.S. by Mac but built in Japan by Foster Electric. I remember see .......
196: Amp/Preamp Asylum, It's not new (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-06-13, 14:54:36 (71.1.224.200)
The MA5200 became available in 2013. There are plenty of online magazine reviews available. Your friend in Omaha can order one from Crutchfield with free shipping, no sales tax, and a generous return .......
197: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Best quality/sounding amp ($300) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-06-12, 12:24:16 (71.1.224.200)
I have not heard them myself, but the following units come close to what you are seeking: https://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-TX-8050-Network-Stereo-Receiver/dp/B004UR486G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465759121&s .......
198: General Asylum, RE: bass vs base (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-05-17, 12:44:03 (71.1.242.123)
The bench-clearing brawls between the Blue Jays and Rangers last weekend shows we need to keep violins out of baseball as well. .......
199: Critic's Corner, RE: I'm not impugning anyone's character (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-05-17, 12:35:38 (71.1.242.123)
I won't waste any additional keyboard strokes... .......
200: Critic's Corner, RE: Well, we can let the moderators decide (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-05-16, 16:18:28 (71.1.242.123)
They apparently already have decided. You are the only one who broke the rules. Consider yourself fortunate that you are still permitted to post after impugning another member's character. ::: TOPIC:: .......
201: Critic's Corner, RE: You don't think he meant all of them? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-05-16, 13:55:20 (71.1.242.123)
It does not matter what I think. The fact is, he never mentioned any person or company and thus broke no rules. That is all that matters. On the other hand, the rules say "No defamatory statements," w .......
202: Critic's Corner, RE: It's implied by set theory (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-05-16, 11:54:11 (71.1.242.123)
Stop spinning. When did he say "all" editors of "other publications"? Now you're putting words into his mouth. .......
203: Critic's Corner, RE: What you can't post (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-05-16, 11:31:54 (71.1.242.123)
Re: "...it's not okay to accuse a person or company of being dishonest, committing fraud, etc." No person or company was mentioned in Charles Hansen's post. .......
204: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Replace separates with integrated? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-05-05, 11:07:17 (71.1.242.123)
I can thus understand your dislike for Cambridge. You were incredibly lucky that all broke down during the return period. I had better experiences than did you, having purchased a Cambridge integrated .......
205: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Replace separates with integrated? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-05-05, 09:28:16 (71.1.242.123)
"I would avoid any Cambridge Audio product, same goes for Class D & antique tubes." Could you be a bit more specific why? .......
206: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Addendum (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-05-03, 21:09:21 (71.1.242.123)
You and mtbikeNH (in the thread above) appear to be on a similar quest. See my comments there as well. .......
207: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Replace separates with integrated? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-05-03, 17:10:46 (71.1.242.123)
The discontinued Cambridge 840A was definitely warm sonically (I owned one, too). Apparently your ears are happiest with neutral to maybe slightly warm. All the Parasound units I've auditioned over th .......
208: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Replace separates with integrated? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-05-03, 12:19:38 (71.1.242.123)
It would be helpful if the mentioned which Cambridge model and what specifically disappointed you about its sonics. (In a magazine interview about two years ago--I cannot recall which publication--a C .......
209: Critic's Corner, RE: Don't kill Stereophile with good intention (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-05-02, 15:29:43 (71.1.242.123)
Consider sending a free subscription of Stereophile to a pedophile priest and drive him crazy with future renewal notices. .......
210: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: integrated amp recommendations for Focal Electra 1008BE (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-05-02, 11:50:49 (71.1.242.123)
You are very welcome. Glad to help. If Cambridge Audio's 851A is similar to its predecessor, the 840A, which I owned several years ago, it will be a bit on the warm side of neutral and provide a touch .......
211: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: integrated amp recommendations for Focal Electra 1008BE (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-05-01, 15:56:45 (71.1.242.123)
Glad to see you moved on from that other website. It would be helpful if you mentioned what sources would by connected to the integrated amp, such as a CD player, turntable, digital devices, or video .......
212: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Fire restoration help from Rouge Super Magnum owners needed (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-05-01, 15:39:50 (71.1.242.123)
I wish the poster knew that the name of the company is Rogue, not Rouge. They are not a cosmetics company that also manufactures audio components. What is wrong with folding a power cable and why is t .......
213: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "Is that why my right arm gets so tired whenever I play records?" (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-03-15, 16:56:04 (71.1.242.123)
I don't recall saying anything about videos. You must have been thinking about that guy you always see in the mirror. .......
214: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Mysterious alternative use (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-03-15, 13:21:40 (71.1.242.123)
What's a tonearm? Does a tonearm make it easier to play records than carefully holding the phono cartridge with my fingers above an LP's grooves? Is that why my right arm gets so tired whenever I play .......
215: Video Asylum, RE: Component video vs HDMI (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-03-09, 13:26:31 (71.1.242.123)
Also, HDMI carries video AND audio. Component connections are video only. .......
216: General Asylum, RE: After 12 years I'm begining to notice sibilance in my hi-fi (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-03-09, 13:23:07 (71.1.242.123)
I am only guessing, of course, but maybe there is a problem with one of the speakers (crossover or driver). Or a problem in only one channel of a component. Have you listened to each channel separatel .......
217: General Asylum, Sinatra and McCartney (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-02-17, 15:59:26 (71.1.242.123)
About 1987 and 2001, respectively, both at the Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey. .......
218: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Adcom (in several amps) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2016-01-11, 11:53:48 (71.1.242.123)
Their MOSFET units were based on a design done for them by Nelson Pass, such as the GFA-5802, 5500, and the 5503 three-channel amp (for AV use). .......
219: General Asylum, Here's to you, Ol' Blue Eyes! (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-12-13, 12:12:06 (71.1.242.123)
I am glad I was able to see him one time in concert at the Meadowlands Arena back home in New Jersey about 1987. He was in fine voice and put on quite a show. My fellow Jerseyans greeted him warmly an .......
220: Vintage Asylum, Crutchfield's return policy is 60 days (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-12-07, 10:36:54 (71.1.242.123)
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221: General Asylum, AR9, Audible Illusions Uranus preamp, Beard P100 amp (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-11-29, 16:40:59 (71.1.242.123)
In the early 1980s I moved up from the disappointing (i.e., too sterile) Adcom GFP-1 preamp and Hafler DH-200 power amp. The Acoustic Research AR9 loudspeakers and my ears were finally happy after dis .......
222: Vintage Asylum, RE: What vintage gear are you thankful for? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-11-26, 09:41:21 (71.1.242.123)
My Acoustic Research AR9 loudspeakers. Endless enjoyment listening to them since purchased new about 1980. .......
223: General Asylum, What I would suggest (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-11-24, 20:36:23 (71.1.242.123)
What I would suggest to a friend or relative who places ease of use as the top priority is the following: Start with the terrific Sony BDP-S6500 Blu-ray player for great BD playback, superb DVD upscal .......
224: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Processor Choices, Mcintosh, NAD (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-11-24, 14:09:03 (71.1.242.123)
It would not matter to me what firmware or remote is used. The design and construction plus inside and outside components are all McIntosh. If you go McIntosh you will have to somehow live with the br .......
225: General Asylum, RE: Sorry for wasting everyone's time... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-11-24, 12:11:28 (71.1.242.123)
Do not overreact or be upset on my account. You were trying to help and such is appreciated. My concern was that if the person looking for an easy-to-operate AV product purchased the NAD Viso, he woul .......
226: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Processor Choices, Mcintosh, NAD (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-11-24, 11:55:52 (71.1.242.123)
My understanding is that McIntosh's former owners, D&M Holdings (now D+M Group), had Marantz and McIntosh share operational firmware only. But McIntosh's internals were solely McIntosh and, as usual, .......
227: General Asylum, But one does (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-11-24, 08:59:11 (71.1.242.123)
With today's (and future) video gear, HDMI inputs are a necessity. It does one no good to have what may or may not be superior sound quality if you cannot utilize common sources now or later. The NAD .......
228: General Asylum, Caution (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-11-23, 21:25:29 (71.1.242.123)
The NAD Viso is a 2009 model and quite obsolete. For example, the latest Dolby and DTS audio formats are absent; no 4K television passthrough (hence no 4K TV should he become interested later); and no .......
229: General Asylum, RE: Is there some kind of integrated gadget that does darn near everything? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-11-22, 19:07:24 (71.1.242.123)
Yes, an AV receiver. They start at about $250. He can add as many sources (DVD player, Blu-ray, etc.) to it as he desires, as long as he picks a model with a sufficient number of inputs. If he has a 4 .......
230: Films/DVD Asylum, My preference (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-11-09, 15:14:19 (71.1.226.28)
I have only two favorites: (1) Sean Connery and (2) Sean Connery. .......
231: General Asylum, Tape storage (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-11-02, 15:40:34 (71.1.226.28)
Note the tapes stored directly below the loudspeakers--not a good idea placing the tapes so close to speaker magnets. .......
232: Video Asylum, RE: I suggest... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-10-29, 16:15:40 (71.1.226.28)
I see. About six years ago a TV shop near me repaired a board on a Sony TV and charged about $50 for parts and $90 for pickup, delivery, and labor. I was hoping you might have a similar situation. I .......
233: Video Asylum, I suggest... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-10-29, 10:38:27 (71.1.226.28)
...you check to see if any TV repair shops still exist in your area. If it is not a major undertaking, you might find that they can fix it for a price much lower than you expect. Possibly (if you're r .......
234: General Asylum, RE: I guess mail order brides aren't so bad after all (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-10-28, 10:02:42 (71.1.226.28)
I prefer to use an ad blocker. .......
235: General Asylum, "I wish I hadn't sold that..." (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-10-26, 10:20:48 (71.1.226.28)
. .......
236: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Bad carpentry (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-10-13, 15:34:29 (71.1.226.28)
. .......
237: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Maybe this will help (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-10-04, 15:26:40 (71.1.226.28)
Glad to help. Keep us updated if you can. .......
238: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: My first preamp - got it in 1971 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-10-04, 15:12:05 (71.1.226.28)
It is probably a good thing you did not buy that particular C26 that had tubes. The C26 is all solid-state. .......
239: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Want McIntosh, can't afford it - what do? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-10-04, 13:45:20 (71.1.226.28)
I eventually discovered that the Quad 909 power amp was the real star of the 909+99 duo. The 909 has a beautiful, almost tube-like, midrange. The very top end is slightly "rolled off," which might mak .......
240: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: MA6300 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-10-04, 10:44:00 (71.1.226.28)
Yes, I know you were asking about the MA6200. But I was responding to the suggestion above for you to consider an MA6300 or MA6400 as an alternative. I'm glad your MA5100 is back in working order and .......
241: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Maybe this will help (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-10-04, 10:30:18 (71.1.226.28)
Cannot help you there. Sorry. I have owned many preamps, power amps, and integrated amps--both tube and solid state--but I am so pleased with the MA6500 that I decided to not bother looking into other .......
242: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Maybe this will help (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-10-03, 21:15:21 (71.1.226.28)
I went through the same dilemma back in 2002. McIntosh makes specific models in bunches, then moves onto another model. When I was ready to purchase, the MA6900s were temporarily unavailable. I then h .......
243: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Want McIntosh, can't afford it - what do? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-10-01, 15:44:39 (71.1.226.28)
Consider a used MA6500 or MA6900. Both integrated amps are recent enough to be in mint condition. I purchased a new MA6500 in 2002 and, despite having newer gear, would never consider trading it in or .......
244: Amp/Preamp Asylum, MA6300 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-09-27, 10:46:02 (71.1.226.28)
I never heard an MA6400 (I have an MA6500 that I enjoy very much), but I would avoid an MA6300 if you're after a traditional Mac sound. I purchased a 6300 when it was introduced in 2006. The preamp se .......
245: General Asylum, Same here... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-09-09, 15:45:16 (71.1.226.28)
I purchased about six dbx-encoded LPs, which I still own. Super dynamic range and a dead-quiet background. I recently found my dbx 224 unit sitting in the garage. I also used it to record cassettes f .......
246: General Asylum, Remember Quadraphonic sound--CD-4, SQ, QS? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-09-07, 16:19:14 (71.1.226.28)
. .......
247: General Asylum, RE: Herring loss? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-09-03, 14:34:41 (71.1.226.28)
I am glad you did not let them fend for themselves. .......
248: General Asylum, Same age, and hear 17kHz just fine; 18kHz three years ago (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-09-02, 14:36:09 (71.1.226.28)
. .......
249: General Asylum, Beethoven's Third? I must've made an error. (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-08-29, 09:47:54 (71.1.226.28)
. .......
250: Video Asylum, RE: Players that stream Amazon (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-08-23, 15:02:23 (71.1.226.28)
Among current streaming devices the only product that I can think of that might fit your requirements is a Roku 1. It has HDMI and composite video outputs plus stereo analog audio outputs. Here is a .......
251: Speaker Asylum, RE: They are quite decent for HT duty (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-08-02, 21:44:38 (71.1.226.28)
When did I compare the Polks to the Sound Labs? Apples and oranges. The Polk LSi25s were chosen for my HT room over competitive models from Sonus Faber, Vienna Acoustics, and Vandersteen, among other .......
252: Speaker Asylum, Acoustic Research AR9 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-08-02, 14:52:58 (71.1.226.28)
I purchased a pair new about 1980. For years now I have auditioned potential replacements priced up to approximately $15k/pair. But I have yet to find anything I like better than the ARs for our music .......
253: Speaker Asylum, RE: Current Sound Lab U-1 electrostats (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-08-02, 14:47:28 (71.1.226.28)
I purchased the Polk LSi25 floorstanding loudspeakers when they were introduced in 2001. They performed beautifully in our two-channel music room where I initially tested them using a McIntosh MA6500 .......
254: Films/DVD Asylum, It covered the basics quite well. Also check out "Into the White." (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-07-31, 15:20:50 (71.1.226.28)
On Netflix via streaming. "Into the White" is a recent and unique World War II movie that is riveting. I was hooked from the beginning. .......
255: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: REVIEW: Adcom GFA-5500 Amplifier (SS) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-06-17, 15:35:42 (71.1.226.28)
I have been using the three-channel version, the 5503, in our home-theater system since 1997. Purchased new, along with a 5400 for the surround speakers, the two Adcom amps roll merrily along year aft .......
256: Video Asylum, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu Plus: My experience (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-05-13, 16:19:30 (71.1.226.28)
I agree with you about Amazon. Approximately two years ago, regarding Netflix, I would have agreed, too, about lousy picture quality. But today, viewed on our final-generation 65" Panasonic plasma and .......
257: Video Asylum, RE: Ultra HD Blu-ray standards finalized (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-05-13, 14:16:21 (71.1.226.28)
Viewing a Best Buy demo of a Samsung curved-screen Ultra HD (4K) TV, fed by a 4K server, I was not impressed. Once I moved back about four feet from the screen, the picture did not appear to be any be .......
258: Video Asylum, Ultra HD Blu-ray standards finalized (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-05-12, 14:20:24 (71.1.226.28)
Here is a link to the story in USA Today: .......
259: General Asylum, Say it ain't so (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-03-31, 20:44:31 (71.1.226.28)
I loved reading his reviews of moderately priced loudspeakers. Even though I was never in the market for the products he so eloquently discussed, I always looked forward to reading his evaluations. .......
260: Video Asylum, TCM shows it on occasion... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-03-22, 16:17:16 (71.1.226.28)
It is one of my favorite sci-fi movies, too. Too bad it is not available here in the U.S. on a major studio label. The TCM website indicates it will be shown on April 8 and May 14. You can DVR the fil .......
261: Video Asylum, A $13,500 HDMI cable? Maybe it supports 4-D television. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-03-19, 16:13:08 (71.1.226.28)
. .......
262: Video Asylum, RE: Sony DVP-S7000 question (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-03-19, 16:07:33 (71.1.226.28)
I bought what I was told was one of the first two DVP-S7000 players brought into the United States. It was Sony's very first DVD model. An AV dealer in San Francisco took delivery the day I telephoned .......
263: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Y-splitters (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-02-16, 10:19:59 (71.1.229.45)
About two years ago I asked an Audioquest employee which of their two types of Y-splitters (i.e., with or without interconnect cables attached) was better regarding sound quality. He said the type wit .......
264: General Asylum, RE: Beethoven, Liszt, Chopin: It wasn't called "classical music" back then! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2015-01-02, 15:49:40 (71.1.229.45)
. .......
265: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Newer Power Amp Suggestions (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-12-21, 21:10:38 (71.1.229.45)
The Quad 909, discontinued fairly recently, is very smooth and fatigue-free. Almost tube-like, it is never harsh, edgy, or thin. A listener who desires brass instruments that sizzle won't like the Qua .......
266: Vinyl Asylum, My experience (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-12-15, 11:24:21 (71.1.229.45)
I have Stanton, Shure, and ADC MM cartridges from the 1970s that are fine. Also, a Dynavector MC and Grado Signature MM from about 1982. No apparent deterioration in tracking or sound. I use them on o .......
267: General Asylum, A movie reviewer complained, too (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-11-09, 13:57:53 (71.55.251.22)
Last week in either USA Today or the Washington Post (I do not remember which newspaper) a film critic said the movie was too loud, was too bass-heavy, and had unintelligible dialogue. I will wait for .......
268: Amp/Preamp Asylum, What Hi-Fi often dislikes amps that are sonically neutral or warm (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-11-02, 16:10:02 (71.55.251.22)
They typically prefer components that are on the bright side of neutral. Reviews of several Yamaha integrated amplifiers are available at Australian Hi-Fi magazine (see link below). They are big fans .......
269: Speaker Asylum, It is entertaining... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-11-02, 13:00:13 (71.55.251.22)
...to watch guests react to ultra-low frequencies during a movie. Most are accustomed to the tiny speakers in their flat-screen televisions. The Velodyne 18" servo-sub we use in our theater room, comb .......
270: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Bellari VP129 Grado SR60e Combo Not Loud Enough (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-10-14, 12:47:16 (71.55.251.22)
"You really need a high output cartridge to run it solo." Unfortunately, his Ortofon phono cartridge (presumably the Red or Blue, both rated at 5.5mv) is already at the top of the heap for rated outpu .......
271: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Modern stereo equipment reminiscent of the '70s (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-09-23, 14:36:34 (71.49.6.186)
Here is what comes to mind in today's budget stereo gear from this audiophile-in-the-making during that period: Harman/Kardon and Yamaha stereo receivers and integrated amplifiers. Polk, PSB, and Phas .......
272: Video Asylum, RE: It is PN64F8500 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-09-21, 16:33:27 (71.49.6.186)
Thank you for the Samsung's model number. I agree it is a bit much to buy an expensive backup primary television. My concern was prompted by Sony stating a few months ago that OLED screens had too hig .......
273: Video Asylum, RE: I sent back my 4K TV (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-09-21, 13:15:22 (71.49.6.186)
We have three new LED-driven LCD televisions (from Sony. Panasonic, and JVC) in various rooms and all deliver a very nice picture. But the 2014 (final generation) 65" Panasonic plasma in our dedicated .......
274: Video Asylum, No easy answer (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-09-21, 12:47:35 (71.49.6.186)
The article states that a 4K television must be HDCP 2.2 compliant to play upcoming 4K programming. The writer also mentioned that not all 4K televisions sold to date are HDCP 2.2 compatible. Out of c .......
275: Films/DVD Asylum, Yes, it does (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-09-20, 20:33:18 (71.49.6.186)
I just checked New Releases on their website. The horizontal list combines TV shows and films, such as "Longmire" and "3 Days to Kill," respectively. A few weeks ago I telephoned them with a question .......
276: Video Asylum, 4K content (movies, etc.) update (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-09-18, 16:29:55 (71.49.6.186)
See the link below. .......
277: General Asylum, RE: Pioneer receiver choice (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-09-15, 13:34:03 (71.49.6.186)
You are welcome. It is highly unlikely I will ever need legal help in Indiana, but thank you for the offer! .......
278: General Asylum, Pioneer receiver choice (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-09-14, 13:26:00 (71.49.6.186)
If I decided to buy a Pioneer AV receiver and did not require multichannel preamp outputs, I would likely purchase a brand-new leftover Pioneer VSX-1123 from Amazon. They're being cleared out for only .......
279: Video Asylum, RE: I went to the store today (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-08-29, 15:29:25 (71.49.6.186)
Taking a time-exposure photograph to check screen uniformity--that is very funny. I am laughing while I type. Assuming you're making a purchase at a store that allows returns and refunds, you do not h .......
280: Video Asylum, RE: New TV: Take 2 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-08-29, 12:58:08 (71.49.6.186)
You're welcome. Glad to be of help. I hope you will be very happy with your new TV. Yes, AVS is indeed populated by many videophiles. But that is what makes it useful. The members there are helping o .......
281: Video Asylum, New TV: Take 2 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-08-28, 12:38:34 (71.49.6.186)
I suggest you visit avsforum.com, which has an extensive thread dedicated to the Sony XBR--X850B series. You might find some useful info there. Here is a link: .......
282: Vintage Asylum, Decca cartridge (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-08-27, 15:59:38 (71.49.6.186)
One of my uncles used that Decca phono cartridge for awhile. It was one of the the best sounding cartridges I ever heard. Transients were so fast it was unnerving, making all other cartridges of the d .......
283: Vintage Asylum, George made me do it (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-08-24, 15:45:28 (71.49.6.186)
Starting in 1969 or 1970 (during high school) through about 1982 I purchased a long stream of stereo receivers followed by an integrated amplifier, then a bunch of separates. All were solid-state. .......
284: Video Asylum, RE: OK... boys and girls... so I stopped at the store. (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-08-22, 16:11:49 (71.49.6.186)
Be cautious. If memory serves, I thought I read recently that 4K source standards are just starting to be discussed. Then we're almost guaranteed seeing new anti-piracy software. Current 4K television .......
285: Amp/Preamp Asylum, What's a good HT preamp? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-08-19, 17:06:41 (71.49.6.186)
Wishing to update components in our dedicated theater room late last year, I did extensive online research looking for an AV preamp. I set my spending limit at about $2,000. After looking at the usu .......
286: General Asylum, Our experience (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-08-15, 13:47:44 (71.49.6.186)
A search here will bring up numerous discussions on this subject. I am another resident living in the central Florida area. Surges and outtages are common due to powerful and frequent thunderstorms. W .......
287: Video Asylum, RE: No analog output? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-07-31, 14:43:01 (71.49.6.186)
Glad to be of some help. This ol' audiophile is curious what vintage receiver you're using. I owned many vintage receivers, but they were new when I bought them! .......
288: Video Asylum, No analog output? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-07-31, 13:37:39 (71.49.6.186)
If your situation allows it, consider purchasing a new AV receiver. It would, of course, be compatible with the latest digital televisions and video source components, such as cable/satellite boxes an .......
289: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Quad 909 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-07-20, 14:16:03 (71.49.6.186)
I have a rather large collection of interconnect (and video) cables. For many years my favorite brands were Audioquest and Straightwire. But the Blue Jeans 1694A has become my top choice over the pa .......
290: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Quad 909 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-07-19, 22:01:50 (71.49.6.186)
I understand what you're saying. I have no idea whether or not the RCA input signal goes through any Quadlink-related board components that might audibly degrade the sonics. I did a bit of online sear .......
291: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Quad 909 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-07-18, 21:30:17 (71.49.6.186)
I use a Quad 909 in one of my systems on occasion. The amp sounds terrible via the Quadlink cable (it is edgy and harsh). I use the RCA input jacks instead and the improvement is dramatic (no more edg .......
292: Amp/Preamp Asylum, What Hi-Fi (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-07-16, 15:29:42 (71.49.6.186)
Abe: I often find What Hi-Fi magazine's reviews helpful, but not in a way the publication intends. They typically like components that are bright in the upper midrange and treble, which they seem to b .......
293: Video Asylum, A solution (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-07-11, 22:02:30 (71.49.6.186)
The film industry forced Blu-ray player manufacturers to eliminate analog audio outputs for anti-piracy reasons beginning with the 2013 models. You can thus look for a leftover 2012 or earlier player .......
294: General Asylum, RE: Ahhh, yes, E.J. Korvette's (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-07-01, 12:56:47 (71.49.5.213)
"IIRC, the name stood for "Eleven Jewish Korean Veterans". At least thjat is what I was told..." According to Wikipedia, that is an urban legend. The company created its name three years before the Ko .......
295: General Asylum, Thank you... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-06-30, 16:51:31 (71.49.5.213)
...for the heads-up on the ImportCDs website, of which I had not previously been aware. They have lots of good stuff at excellent prices for this eclectic listener. I predict an order in the near futu .......
296: Vintage Asylum, Most folks here try to be helpful (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-06-16, 14:26:37 (71.49.5.213)
Now back to our regularly scheduled programming. I generally think of vintage audio as referring to products from the 1950s through about late 1970s or early 1980s. But that is what is in my mind. You .......
297: General Asylum, RE: Power surge protectors(supressors ) Advice? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-05-22, 12:32:10 (71.49.7.201)
Are your damaged Emotiva amps back from the manufacturer and OK now? If you recall, back in February we talked about surge protectors, such as the Tripp-lite Isobar 6 Ultra (see link below) or Panamax .......
298: General Asylum, High-end audio system or high-end woman? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-05-06, 13:47:07 (71.49.7.201)
I already had the former so I focused on the latter. .......
299: Films/DVD Asylum, Menlo Park Cinema (Edison, NJ) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-04-24, 13:00:11 (71.49.7.201)
But, alas, they tore it down in the late 1980s, a victim of multiplexes that were becoming the rage. It was a beautiful modern design with a huge interior space, built about 1962. The picture and audi .......
300: General Asylum, Check the speaker-wire code (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-04-11, 16:18:42 (71.49.7.201)
Running speaker cable in and through walls requires a CL3-rated wire. I see Crutchfield has 14-gauge Audioquest in-wall cable for about $1 a foot (see link below). .......
301: General Asylum, Say it ain't so (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-04-11, 16:02:35 (71.49.7.201)
Now I understand why their online selection of televisions is almost nonexistent. I have made purchases from J&R for many years. They were great for everything except high-end audio. Yesterday I went .......
302: Video Asylum, A 65" OLED 4K TV for under $2500 will be announced... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-04-01, 10:32:16 (71.49.7.201)
...some day, hopefully. But not on this April Fools' Day. Edit: Typo fix. .......
303: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Reply to b.l.zeebub (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-31, 16:27:20 (71.49.7.201)
b.l.zeebub said: “Besides spending plenty time in recording studios I've also worked at the German Opera in Berlin on and off for ten years so the sound of unamplified instruments and voices is quite .......
304: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Perhaps (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-28, 14:06:01 (71.49.7.201)
His profile also mentions chamber music and orchestra (see final part of System entry). .......
305: Amp/Preamp Asylum, You are missing the obvious (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-28, 12:16:03 (71.49.7.201)
What's with the nasty attitude? You said: "You don't but the only people who can directly compare the original sound with the recorded version (ie those who are present during the recording) do so all .......
306: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Don't you know (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-26, 21:54:52 (71.49.7.201)
I would never put "Bryston" and "accurate" in the same sentence. :) .......
307: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: How Good Are Bryston Amps Compared to Other High End? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-26, 13:09:02 (71.49.7.201)
I liked the tight, solid bass of the Brystons I've auditioned. But the emphasized upper mids and treble gave me a headache (literally). They were powering B&Ws and Sonus-Fabers. The Brystons were not .......
308: Vintage Asylum, More memories (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-21, 15:56:28 (71.49.7.201)
" ...the slide by Marantz started almost immediately after Saul and his crew left..." You sure have that right. It was a sad day when Saul Marantz retired from the company and left it fully in the han .......
309: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Simi switching box vs preamp (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-19, 15:39:55 (71.49.7.201)
Niles Audio makes very high quality passive switchboxes. Take a look at the AXP-1 (link below) or PS-1. They do cost more than the Simi you mentioned (about $99 for the AXP-1 at Amazon and Crutchfield .......
310: General Asylum, RE: sub-out on AVR working intermittently (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-15, 16:11:58 (71.49.7.201)
I assume you already substituted a different interconnect cable. .......
311: General Asylum, RE: FEDEX or UPS? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-14, 13:46:29 (71.49.7.201)
I receive a lot of shipments here in Florida from UPS and never have a problem. The few Fedex deliveries received are also uneventful. For what it is worth, the only drama I recall was when I stil .......
312: General Asylum, RE: The difference... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-13, 15:00:35 (71.49.7.201)
"At some point with good equipment, the room becomes the limiting factor in the quality of your sound - i.e. upgrading won't solve your sound problems." In a really bad room, I agree. In an "average" .......
313: General Asylum, An observation about room treatments (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-13, 13:30:24 (71.49.7.201)
When designing our house in 2001, I included dedicated music and theater rooms, which I long dreamed of having some day. Both rooms were acoustically treated for optimum results. What I learned is tha .......
314: Vintage Asylum, RE: Not me (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-12, 21:23:21 (71.49.7.201)
Neither did I like the separates or integrated amp versions made by the major companies of the 1970s. I agree, they were much the same sonically as their top-end receivers. I tried many via purchase .......
315: Vintage Asylum, Not me (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-12, 12:50:44 (71.49.7.201)
I owned a bunch of 1970s receivers from U.S. and Japanese brands, starting with Marantz in 1970. Not one manufacturer had sonics that I liked much. That's why I purchased so many, attempting to find .......
316: Vintage Asylum, RE: An alternative idea (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-11, 11:53:22 (71.49.7.201)
None of the DVD players I've owned were mechanically noisy when playing, although I never purchased a cheapie unit. I have noticed that some of the lightweight Blu-ray players can generate noise when .......
317: Vintage Asylum, An alternative idea (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-09, 12:52:26 (71.49.7.201)
If it is not for critical listening, consider purchasing an inexpensive CD player. Or a cheap DVD player that has shuffle play. Amazon sells Sony DVD players for as little as $33. See the link below. .......
318: Video Asylum, RE: WhatHiFi is a decent mag so I told him to buy the Yamaha (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-07, 15:58:24 (71.49.7.201)
You're welcome. Hopefully the Yamaha RX-V375 performs as well as stated in the magazine review. If you can, let us know some time if your friend is happy with the receiver. .......
319: Video Asylum, If I had to choose... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-05, 16:46:11 (71.49.7.201)
i would likely purchase a new Yamaha RX-V375 from Amazon for $199.95 with free shipping. This discussion got me looking at bottom-basement AV receivers. I am impressed with the features available at s .......
320: Video Asylum, Today they have three Denons priced under $170 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-03-02, 13:28:49 (71.49.7.201)
. .......
321: Video Asylum, Consider Accessories4less (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-02-28, 17:36:44 (71.49.7.201)
They sell current and discontinued AV receivers that are refurbished. Many are deeply discounted and thus offer more features and power output than new units sold at or near retail. See the link below .......
322: Video Asylum, Ease of use of Blu-ray and DVD players (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-02-22, 17:10:23 (71.49.7.201)
I find Sony and Panasonic players (DVD and Blu-ray) rather easy to use. A quick reading of their manuals should get you up and running without much difficulty. Usually the tricky part is that players .......
323: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Failing Emotiva XPA1 mono block (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-02-20, 10:35:20 (71.49.7.201)
I have been using Tripp-lite Isobar surge protectors for many years in very high-end audio systems, both solid-state and tubes. I have never been able to hear even the slightest loss in sound quality .......
324: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Failing Emotiva XPA1 mono block (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-02-19, 13:19:47 (71.49.7.201)
Since both amps developed a problem apparently at the same time, it is likely you had a powerline problem, as Audioquest4life suggested. Surges, brownouts, etc., can wreak havoc on electronics. We had .......
325: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Yamaha A-S700 advice (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-02-11, 11:45:04 (71.49.7.201)
Accessories4less.com sells refurbished A-S700s for $500. I haven't heard the unit but I recently purchased a Yamaha RX-A2020 Aventage AV receiver. I use the preamp section to drive separate power amps .......
326: General Asylum, RE: RadioShack to close about 500 stores... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-02-05, 13:42:55 (71.49.7.201)
A year ago I visited a nearby Radio Shack store to purchase an HDMI cable about 9 feet long. Prices started at about $30 for the house brand. Way overpriced, just like Best Buy when I last visited a s .......
327: Amp/Preamp Asylum, It is not the Autoformers (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-02-04, 11:42:44 (71.49.7.201)
My MA6500, like the MA6300, does not have the Autoformers, yet they sound entirely different. McIntosh is adamant that their Autoformers have absolutely no effect on the sound and are not utilized for .......
328: Amp/Preamp Asylum, A former MA6300 owner's opinion (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-01-31, 11:56:10 (71.49.7.201)
Upon its introduction in 2006 this long-time Mac fan purchased an MA6300 for use in a secondary two-channel system. I already owned (and still utilize) a wonderful-sounding MA6500 integrated amp. I as .......
329: Video Asylum, Addendum (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-01-25, 14:35:12 (71.49.7.201)
In my post above I forget to mention the use of an HDMI switchbox, which would allow you to feed several HDMI sources to your TV's single HDMI input. This assumes you are using a preamp or receiver t .......
330: Video Asylum, I see (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-01-24, 16:38:05 (71.49.7.201)
By not mentioning your TV has an HDMI input, your original post led me to think you had only component video for HD sources. Your scenario would likely work fine. Oppo's generous return policy would m .......
331: Video Asylum, RE: How Much of An Upgrade, If Any, With Oppo BDP-103? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-01-24, 13:44:18 (71.49.7.201)
Note that all current Blu-ray players, due to content-protection regulations, pass high-definition signals via HDMI only. To view HD material via component-video connections you will need to find a di .......
332: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Looking to buy my first tube integrated amp - a few questions (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-01-10, 15:58:50 (71.49.7.201)
Tom: I suggest you be honest with your wife. Explain that you two are about to move into serious audio equipment for the first time and that there is no longer much use for the in-wall loudspeakers. .......
333: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Options (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2014-01-05, 13:43:07 (71.49.7.201)
Take a look at Accessories4less.com. I cannot speak personally about returning components to them because I have purchased only small items there, such as video cables. But they occasionally have ref .......
334: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: No mystery: Yamaha's online manual (page 20) says 350 watts; 80 watts at idle (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-12-16, 11:42:46 (71.49.7.201)
You are welcome. Note that the 80 watts consumption is at idle, meaning the amp is turned on but is not driving loudspeakers. .......
335: Amp/Preamp Asylum, No mystery: Yamaha's online manual (page 20) says 350 watts; 80 watts at idle (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-12-15, 13:51:59 (71.49.7.201)
. .......
336: General Asylum, RE: IF... IF it was Carver ...? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-12-13, 12:50:13 (71.49.7.201)
You may be thinking of the time Velodyne tried their hand at making loudspeakers to supplement their subwoofer line. Stereophile's review made Velodyne rather unhappy. This took place in the mid-1990s .......
337: Video Asylum, You need to learn to be less pushy (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-11-05, 14:09:55 (71.49.7.201)
Everybody here tried to help. Who could possibly know precise percentages? I made clear I watch a great deal of programming that is not full screen, in addition to static material that theoretically .......
338: Video Asylum, You will be fine (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-11-04, 13:23:35 (71.49.7.201)
We installed a 50" Panasonic plasma in the master bedroom last November. I immediately selected the Cinema mode, did a rough calibration (fine-tuned it after about three weeks), activated the Pixel Or .......
339: Video Asylum, This one works great (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-10-01, 15:33:56 (71.49.6.53)
A Vizio TV, which has only two HDMI inputs, in our office system utilizes an auto-switching HDMI unit from the quality-conscious folks at Bluejeans Cable. It works beautifully. You can buy it direct o .......
340: General Asylum, My two favorites for mail order (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-08-27, 13:16:42 (71.49.6.53)
No personal experience with those mentioned earlier, but I can recommend Audioadvisor.com and Spearitsound.com. Helpful folks at both shops and easy returns for products I did not like. .......
341: General Asylum, I can relate (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-07-30, 13:25:24 (71.49.6.53)
My Audible Illusions preamp was modded and had its protection circuitry bypassed. Years ago my wife botched the turn-off sequence. It sent loud high-frequency transients throughout our home and sent m .......
342: Video Asylum, Ahem (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-07-16, 21:20:39 (71.49.6.53)
Sometimes it feels good to try to be helpful. On very rare occasions, like this one, it is as enjoyable as sticking a keyboard up the nose. Excuse me now, I'm having difficulty breathing... (Permanent .......
343: Video Asylum, RE: My recent experience (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-07-15, 21:43:46 (71.49.6.53)
The Panasonic plasma is so superior to any LED-illuminated LCD TV that I've seen that I could not live with an LED unit for everyday use. I would know what I'm missing whenever I watched the LED TV. .......
344: Video Asylum, RE: I was told that screen burn in would only happen if (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-07-15, 11:42:18 (71.49.6.53)
I, too, found that the Panasonic's Cinema mode provides the most accurate picture, along with the color temperature set on Warm 2. Our Panasonic plasma TV required about two weeks of use to settle dow .......
345: Video Asylum, My recent experience (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-07-14, 14:03:41 (71.49.6.53)
Last month we purchased a Sony KDL-40R450A ($439 from Amazon) for a spare room. I am impressed with its video, delivering fine black levels, nice color saturation, and a color temperature close to 650 .......
346: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Does Mc Intosh have a house sound (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-05-18, 14:12:32 (71.49.7.123)
One of my systems utilizes a McIntosh MA6500 integrated amp. Like other Macs I've heard in nicely matched systems, the MA6500 is very smooth, with superb inner detail, tight and powerful bass, it's op .......
347: General Asylum, RE: i knew it was too good to be true (or, I hardly ever order, so it looked good!) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-05-01, 13:22:37 (69.34.131.233)
When finalizing an order in the future don't forget to click on the free-shipping option, assuming it pertains to your order (for example, "Marketplace" orders do not count towards Amazon's $25 free-s .......
348: General Asylum, I always accumulate... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-05-01, 12:29:02 (69.34.131.233)
...enough items to reach the $25 free-shipping minimum. I keep a bunch of low-priced products in my save-for-later cart that I can use to reach $25, such as batteries, Blu-ray movies, ibuprofen, bars .......
349: Critic's Corner, RE: The June cover will be specially printed on bubble wrap... . (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-04-24, 08:48:56 (69.34.131.233)
I would like to see TAS use Charmin for its text pages. I would then have some use for those repetitious award issues. .......
350: Video Asylum, Here are a few websites (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-04-12, 13:42:58 (69.34.131.233)
As stated below, the Salamander furniture is indeed very nice and fairly easy to assemble (we have five Salamander Synergy units). The door spring adjustments, though, can be somewhat tricky to get ri .......
351: Amp/Preamp Asylum, My Son's 9th Birthday Present (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-04-02, 12:58:38 (69.34.131.233)
"Hey, Dad, look: I took apart the entire preamp and I still cannot find the tubes." .......
352: Video Asylum, Amazon makes it easy (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-03-29, 17:42:06 (69.34.131.233)
If the TV is both fulfilled AND sold by Amazon and it is offered with free shipping, they cover shipping costs both ways. We bought a huge Mitsubishi 82" set last autumn with free in-home delivery an .......
353: General Asylum, Not any more--got tired of tripping over the furniture and walking into walls (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-03-12, 16:12:55 (69.34.131.233)
. .......
354: Video Asylum, Two TVs, one DirecTV receiver (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-02-18, 10:44:20 (71.52.122.35)
Possibly powered splitter model 180-597 from Parts Express will do what you need. Monoprice offers powered models 8154 and 7522. Tripp-Lite, long known for its high-quality products, has model B118-30 .......
355: Vintage Asylum, Thank you! (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-02-08, 13:29:24 (71.52.122.35)
It was fun to once again see the Electro-Voice Eleven bookshelf speakers that I ordered from Allied in 1970 (I found them in the ’71 catalog). They were my first speakers, which I bought prior to my s .......
356: Speaker Asylum, Clarification requested (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-01-17, 11:13:53 (71.52.122.35)
Do you mean a Macintosh computer and Energy loudspeakers? Or McIntosh loudspeakers and Energy loudspeakers? Or McIntosh electronics and Energy loudspeakers? .......
357: Amp/Preamp Asylum, REVIEW: McIntosh MA6600 Integrated Amplifier (SS) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2013-01-06, 13:22:10 (71.52.122.35)
On the contrary, the phono section in my MA6500 is excellent: smooth, clean, excellent resolution and extension top to bottom, with rich harmonics. I have had many high-end phono preamps over the year .......
358: Video Asylum, We switched from 7.1 to 5.1 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-12-16, 12:15:30 (71.52.122.35)
During construction on our new house the dedicated theater room was pre-wired for 7.1. I eventually found the two back channels to be useless for movies and music. The back-channel loudspeakers were r .......
359: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Graphic Equalizer (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-10-28, 14:09:53 (71.52.122.35)
Your Marantz integrated amp's bass tone control is designed to add that bit of bass boost you seek. If it is insufficient, maybe you can move your speakers closer to the side walls or the wall behind .......
360: Video Asylum, I just returned an 82" Mitsubishi (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-10-22, 12:48:59 (71.52.122.35)
Our new Mitsubishi WD-82742's picture wasn't nearly as good as our seven-year-old Hitachi 65S500 RPTV. After my initial calibration, the Mitsubishi had excellent resolution and color, and very good bl .......
361: General Asylum, Happy 88th Birthday (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-07-04, 21:01:43 (71.52.127.17)
Happy Birthday, Mr. Grado. I sometimes still use and enjoy the Grado Signature 6 that you made for me and hand-delivered to George Bischoff's audio shop in Dunellen, NJ, in the early 1980s. Thank you .......
362: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Don't forget Murphy's Law (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-05-14, 13:09:45 (71.52.120.157)
You and your wife will likely be out of town when a long-term outage occurs. .......
363: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Niagara on the Lake Record Haunts!!! (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-04-09, 12:53:38 (71.52.120.157)
If you are a baseball fan, you are within range of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. It is worth the drive. Here is a link: .......
364: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Marantz 1970s vs. Marantz today (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-04-08, 14:24:17 (71.52.120.157)
I certainly hope the current offerings are better than my Marantz 1250 integrated amp from 1976 or 1977. It was their top of the line, powerful and beautiful. Sonically, though, it was fairly cold and .......
365: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I will go out on a limb and guess (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-03-01, 13:32:27 (184.4.140.22)
Hmm. (1) You are partial to Rogue. (2) Mark O'Brien has been moving into hybrid digital amp designs. (3) The new Hydra and Medusa power amplifiers feature "a triode tube front end combined with a clas .......
366: Vinyl Asylum, ...not knowing which tube has bitten the dust (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-02-25, 20:32:34 (184.4.140.22)
. .......
367: Vinyl Asylum, M97Xe (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-02-07, 15:52:47 (184.4.140.22)
I hate boring. But neither is it a felony to enjoy neutrality and musicality. I know, because I checked with my attorney. :) .......
368: Vinyl Asylum, M97XE (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-02-07, 14:10:19 (184.4.140.22)
Hardly. I've purchased slews of cartridges over the years, from top end to budget, and the Ortofon Red is the only cartridge I have ever tossed. The stock Shure M97Xe offers an excellent, neutral, mus .......
369: Vinyl Asylum, Good & Bad (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-02-03, 12:10:48 (184.4.140.22)
I have a decent collection of dbx LPs and a dbx 224 encoder/decoder, which have been sitting in boxes for at least 10 years. With the right music the dbx system was very impressive, particularly its e .......
370: Vinyl Asylum, Cartridge recommendation for RP3 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-01-27, 13:59:16 (184.4.140.22)
I am extremely fond of the Audio-Technica AT-150MLX, but it has been rising in price. The good folks at Needledoctor.com might be willing to offer a more affordable price if asked on the telephone. LP .......
371: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Techs in your area can't solder a simple connection? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-01-24, 20:15:31 (184.4.140.22)
. .......
372: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: "local TV/hi-fi repairman"... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-01-23, 11:54:25 (184.4.140.22)
There are still such shops here in my area of Florida. Recently a TV/hi-fi repairman could not fix one of our TVs during a house call, so he took it with him in his service van. He fixed it quickly af .......
373: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Soldering Dilemma (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-01-22, 13:51:45 (184.4.140.22)
If what you describe is all that is needed, I would speak directly to a local TV/hi-fi repairman and ask if he would solder the broken connection while you watch. It would take only a few moments. If .......
374: Amp/Preamp Asylum, You're asking us which of YOUR two receivers is the better unit? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-01-13, 12:50:06 (184.4.140.22)
We should be asking you since you own both of them. .......
375: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Several ways (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-01-13, 12:38:01 (184.4.140.22)
The phono section of my McIntosh MA6500 is specified at 47k ohms and 65 pF. I do not know the pF spec for the phono section of my Audible Illusions preamp, other than its standard 47k resistive loadin .......
376: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Several ways (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-01-12, 20:56:31 (184.4.140.22)
I disagree about the XLMs versus the Pickering. I found the XSV-3000 too "hi-fi." The XLMs always sounded very musical and natural--simply more enjoyable. To each his own. If you feel the Shure is a t .......
377: Vinyl Asylum, Several ways (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-01-12, 16:37:29 (184.4.140.22)
The Shure sounds very similar to the Stanton and at least equals it in sonics--smoothness, detail, high-frequency extension, etc. The Shure is a bit quicker on transients and more natural in the bass. .......
378: Vinyl Asylum, My Stanton 681EEE viewpoint (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-01-12, 13:53:23 (184.4.140.22)
Despite having a nice collection of high-end cartridges, I occasionally use the 681EEE that I purchased in the 1970s. It is not as quick on transients like my Dynavector, nor as tonally rich as the be .......
379: Vinyl Asylum, I paid about $269 for a new V15VxMR in 2005 or 2006 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2012-01-09, 12:19:49 (184.4.140.134)
. .......
380: General Asylum, My votes are... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-12-27, 12:23:12 (184.4.140.134)
I am quite certain the most misspelled company name is Harman/Kardon (not Harmon-Kardon, with an "o" and a hyphen). As for words in general, I constantly see (groan) "reciever" and "seperates." ::: TO .......
381: Vinyl Asylum, Not curious now (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-12-19, 16:17:22 (184.4.142.213)
I've been away from the computer for a few days so I could not reply until now. I thought you were talking about cartridges in your own experience because you spoke about them with such assurance. To .......
382: Vinyl Asylum, OK, I'm curious (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-12-16, 12:36:51 (184.4.142.213)
"Anyway, we're talking $25-$35 tops here for these "golden oldies" that outperform many of the new carts that sell for several hundreds more." Which specific new cartridges that "sell for several hund .......
383: Vinyl Asylum, Empire 2000E/III cartridge (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-12-15, 13:57:08 (184.4.142.213)
I purchased that Empire cartridge when they first became available. I still remember that it cost me $17. I was amazed how heavily it was discounted from retail. Unfortunately, I didn't much like it. .......
384: Video Asylum, I prefer to see... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-12-15, 12:58:55 (184.4.142.213)
...what size works for me by going to a store and looking at various screen sizes from the distance it will be at home. After awhile it becomes obvious what size is comfortable to my eyes. Of course, .......
385: Video Asylum, RE: Best HDMI cable? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-12-08, 11:35:44 (184.4.142.213)
A search here will pull up a bunch of suggestions. You will find Blue Jeans and Monoprice cables recommended widely. I am partial to the very high-quality cables of all types offered by Blue Jeans. T .......
386: Vinyl Asylum, Ortofon 2M Red comment (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-11-29, 13:08:12 (184.4.142.213)
Of all the phono cartridges I've owned going back to the late 1960s, the Ortofon Red is the brightest, most in-your-face cartridge I have heard. It was a headache-inducing unit that repeatedly wore me .......
387: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: McIntosh MA6600 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-11-25, 13:27:51 (184.4.142.213)
"Can the decals on top of the unit be easily removed" If they can be removed easily, they are there for promotional purposes and will not affect resale value if taken off the unit. If the decals are i .......
388: Amp/Preamp Asylum, McIntosh MA6600 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-11-25, 11:38:45 (184.4.142.213)
Why not ask your dealer or McIntosh (chinton@mcintoshlabs.com; 800-538-6576 or 607-723-3512) about the decals? .......
389: General Asylum, Niles... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-11-16, 10:08:20 (184.4.142.213)
A search will bring up the Niles AXP-1, a high-quality unit that costs about $80. .......
390: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Onkyo/Integra & Marantz come to mind... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-11-15, 12:41:22 (184.4.142.213)
The Integra 40.2 retails for $1200 and the Marantz 7005 is priced at $1500. There are also plenty of excellent AV receivers with preouts, as Mr. Hertz already stated. For instance, take a look at Yama .......
391: Video Asylum, Flat Panel Problems ----SOLVED (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-11-02, 13:12:58 (184.4.142.213)
As others have already stated, take a look at Panasonic's plasmas. .......
392: Amp/Preamp Asylum, No (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-10-31, 12:35:03 (184.4.142.213)
The component with a trigger output simply turns on and off a connected component that has a trigger input. It's very convenient. .......
393: General Asylum, Rack dealer (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-09-21, 12:21:37 (184.4.142.77)
Our two Salamander racks are very nice--beautiful furniture with high spouse approval. Also, below is a link to an online dealer that offers a big selection of brands and excellent customer service ( .......
394: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Here... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-09-15, 13:08:12 (184.4.142.77)
Niles offers several source switches (see link below). I presume the AXP-1 is what you need. .......
395: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: which switchbox? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-09-14, 20:18:04 (184.4.142.77)
Niles (nilesaudio.com) makes excellent units. J&R usually has them. .......
396: Video Asylum, Not here (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-09-13, 10:33:52 (184.4.142.77)
We've had DirecTV for 9 years here in central Florida. The rain and thunderstorms in this area are often incredibly intense. We are from central New Jersey and never experienced such storms until movi .......
397: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Rogue fits your parameters... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-09-07, 12:14:34 (184.4.142.77)
The Cronus ($1895 U.S.) and Cronus Magnum ($2195) include a phono stage. According to Rogue's website, the Tempest III ($2995) will soon be available with an optional phono section at a not-yet-announ .......
398: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I won't buy a preamp or integrated amp without one, preferably remote controlled (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-08-22, 13:29:34 (184.4.142.77)
. .......
399: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Possibly D&M Holdings (i.e., Marantz and McIntosh) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-08-13, 12:15:10 (184.4.142.77)
Assuming you mean a stereo preamp and not a multichannel preamp/processor. For the latter, maybe Onkyo/Integra or D&M again, who owns Denon. .......
400: General Asylum, Woodbridge, NJ, store carried big Wharfedale floorstanders in 1970s (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-08-11, 12:28:57 (184.4.142.77)
. .......
401: General Asylum, Acoustic Research, H.H. Scott, Dynaco, Sansui (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-08-09, 12:52:58 (184.4.142.77)
. .......
402: General Asylum, RE: Y-Adapters (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-07-24, 12:08:19 (184.4.142.77)
Audioquest told me several months ago that their solid metal type Y-adapters are sonically better than their split interconnect cable type Y-adapters. .......
403: Video Asylum, A possibility... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-07-22, 12:07:27 (184.4.142.77)
If you bought the unit with a credit card, check to see if the card has a policy that covers damage incurred by newly purchased merchandise. .......
404: General Asylum, EMS will ayre-lift you to the trauma center (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-07-21, 13:09:04 (184.4.142.77)
. .......
405: General Asylum, Use caution (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-07-20, 11:51:19 (184.4.142.77)
Using manganese supplements is not without risk, so be careful. The following is from Medscape.com: "According to the Institute of Medicine's newly-released guidelines, the tolerable upper intake leve .......
406: General Asylum, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, and Luciano Pavarotti in 2001-2002 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-07-17, 11:29:25 (184.4.142.77)
. .......
407: Speaker Asylum, RE: What is the life span of speakers? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-07-14, 12:35:57 (184.4.142.77)
I still use my Acoustic Research AR9s, which I purchased new about 1982. Only had to replace the foam surrounds on the woofers and upper-bass/lower-midrange drivers. The crossovers and the entire syst .......
408: General Asylum, I haven't yet recovered... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-07-14, 12:22:24 (184.4.142.77)
...from 1982 when CBS announced that my two favorite shows, WKRP in Cincinnati and Lou Grant, were both being cancelled. It was a personal tragedy. .......
409: Video Asylum, You're welcome (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-07-05, 13:58:34 (184.4.142.77)
. .......
410: Video Asylum, RE: Better HDMI cable to decrease clouding/flashlighitng? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-07-05, 13:10:02 (184.4.142.77)
I do not know the cause of your clouding/flashing problem (I don't have experience with LCDs), but I can recommend the best HDMI cables I've utilized on my 65" Hitachi high-end CRT. They're made by Bl .......
411: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Audio sensing AC switch (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-06-15, 12:00:20 (71.52.120.130)
I haven't tried one, but Tripp Lite makes a home-theater surge protector (model #TLP1210SATG) that will automatically turn on/off a component when it senses AC power being drawn from another "master" .......
412: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Not necessarily! (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-06-09, 15:41:06 (71.52.120.130)
For nearly 20 years I utilized a Beard power amp (a 100 w/ch., KT88 amp from Britain) with my Acoustic Research AR9s. It was indeed heaven. Incredible imaging, soundstaging, and detail, super smooth a .......
413: Amp/Preamp Asylum, About 45-60 minute warm-up in my experience (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-06-05, 13:50:48 (71.52.120.130)
The considerable amount of tube and solid-state high-end gear I've owned has never required more than about an hour to sonically settle in. I have tried more than a day several times but did not notic .......
414: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Quad 99 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-06-01, 18:17:45 (71.52.120.130)
. .......
415: Video Asylum, You're lucky (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-06-01, 12:42:47 (71.52.120.130)
I wish I had experienced the same good service from Blockbuster's rent-by-mail division. To my house near Orlando, Florida, it initially took 3-4 days roundtrip to receive a new DVD. About two months .......
416: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Fantasy (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-05-29, 11:52:08 (71.52.120.130)
"As for your claim of German cars 'breaking down', American cars are the only ones that have stranded me or anyone I personally know!" American cars are very easy to maintain and keep on the road for .......
417: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Fantasy (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-05-28, 12:38:05 (71.52.120.130)
"American cars often suffer from failing transmissions, Grossly corroded cooling systems, unsightly paint erosion, and a rapidly deteriorating interior." The above is news to me in my experience. "On .......
418: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Correction: "Music in the Arc" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-05-26, 16:40:32 (71.52.120.130)
. .......
419: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Sounds like maybe "H/K in the Round"! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-05-26, 10:27:44 (71.52.120.130)
. .......
420: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Maybe a Stereophile test of the H/K? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-05-25, 13:27:43 (71.52.120.130)
I am curious about this unit. I was thinking of emailing John Atkinson to ask if a sample could be tested. Since you're aware of it, I will assume that might be a possibility. .......
421: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Our USA "junk" = What's a repair bill? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-05-25, 13:17:23 (71.52.120.130)
Let's see (all the following vehicles were purchased new): My 1989 Chevrolet Astro = one repair (failed distributor in year 1999 or so) in 18 years of ownership. Sold it to a happy purchaser. My wife' .......
422: General Asylum, Our Penny certainly was one (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-03-02, 12:40:09 (71.52.120.174)
Our border collie loved Mozart and the Beatles. Hated The Who. She would sit at my feet and listen as long as she approved of the music and sonic quality. If an LP was elevated way up in the upper mid .......
423: General Asylum, RE: There is an audiophile gremlin in my house (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-02-26, 11:18:46 (71.52.120.174)
I just happen to have a copy of Harry Belafonte's "Calypso" LP and a spare issue of Stereophile. Anybody want to buy them? .......
424: General Asylum, RE: Testing a vintage receiver w/o speakers (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-02-25, 12:57:50 (71.52.120.174)
Why would he have this receiver without usable speaker cables? The owner himself thus has no way of knowing if the B&O is fully operational. Something is amiss here and it is likely the B&O. This situ .......
425: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: McIntosh MAC 4280 receiver--need advice! (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-02-20, 12:46:48 (71.52.120.174)
Such gratitude for a kind neighbor doing you a favor makes me feel warm all over. .......
426: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: McIntosh MAC 4280 receiver--need advice! (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-02-19, 12:24:04 (71.52.120.174)
If you sell it I hope you share the proceeds with your generous neighbor. .......
427: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Power tubes for Cronus Magnum (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-02-18, 11:44:20 (71.52.120.174)
I recently asked Rogue's Mark O'Brien whether EL34s could be utilized in the Atlas Magnum (the power amp section of the Cronus) should one be so inclined. He said yes--just rebias the tubes, of course .......
428: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Adcom GFP 750 Processor Loop (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-02-10, 13:01:51 (71.52.120.174)
You're welcome! .......
429: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Old pre with tape out (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-02-08, 13:05:09 (71.52.120.174)
Niles makes very high-quality passive switchboxes. Their source selector, the AXP-1, sells for $65 with free shipping at J&R. I haven't tried this particular unit to know if it is sonically transparen .......
430: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Adcom GFP 750 Processor Loop (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-02-07, 13:17:52 (71.52.120.174)
"The confusing part is that, according to the manual, you connect the Processor out from GFP 750 back to one of the inputs on the AV processor. It doesn't make too much sense to me." You won't be doin .......
431: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Adcom GFP 750 Processor Loop (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-02-06, 13:51:04 (71.52.120.174)
"I originally thought that I would connect my AV processor to the Processor loop in and then connect the preamp main output to my power amp directly." Your assumption was correct. I took a look at A .......
432: General Asylum, Not necessarily (a tale of lonely Quads) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-02-04, 12:30:48 (71.52.120.174)
"they put 'used sparingly' or 'hardly used' in the description.. doesn't this translate to 'hardly lisentable?' lol." In our theater room (separate from our music room) I assembled a secondary system .......
433: Vintage Asylum, Also... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-01-24, 12:24:46 (71.52.120.174)
Jim: Another engineer who was deeply involved with the AR9s was Alex DeKoster. I had a long telephone conversation with him a few months after purchasing the speakers. A most helpful fellow. ::: TOPIC .......
434: Vintage Asylum, Seconded (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-01-22, 11:34:51 (71.52.120.174)
I love mine. Purchased new about 1981 and still impressing all who hear them. They have a great synergy with many tube amps of 80-100 watts/channel and recent McIntosh solid-state amps. Multiple attem .......
435: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Cambridge 840A V2... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-01-08, 11:43:46 (71.52.120.174)
The first iteration of the 840A had no problems at all with the 4-ohm Polk LSi25s that are in my large theater room. The Polk LSi's have a reputation for being somewhat difficult to drive. The Cambrid .......
436: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Cambridge 840A V2... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-01-06, 13:08:27 (71.52.120.174)
It's definitely worth serious consideration. I've not heard this new version, but I found its predecessor to have a warm presentation, along with numerous usable features. Spearit Sound (a helpful and .......
437: Amp/Preamp Asylum, No, not the MA6300... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-01-05, 13:01:27 (71.52.120.174)
I bought one new, expecting the warm, musical sonics typical of McIntosh. The MA6300 for some reason, as others have learned, is bright and in your face in the upper mids through the treble. Highly fa .......
438: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Really? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2011-01-01, 12:48:06 (71.52.120.174)
"...you would not be able to distinguish this unit from seperates [sic] in a DBT test [sic--Double Blind Test test?]." Separates do not even sound alike. For example, no one would ever confuse the son .......
439: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Instead of yet more receivers, I'd like to see a Yamaha AV processor/preamp someday (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-12-25, 11:40:59 (71.52.120.174)
Many of the mass-market companies offer one, such as Marantz, Denon, and Onkyo. Why not Yamaha? Many videophiles, such as myself, own superb power amplifiers already and have no interest in receivers. .......
440: General Asylum, Take 5 of my favorite jazz pieces and at least two are by Brubeck (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-12-06, 13:07:05 (71.52.120.174)
. .......
441: Speaker Asylum, Acoustic Research AR9... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-11-24, 11:30:12 (67.232.59.76)
Purchased new about 1980 and I still use them despite repeated failed attempts to find a better sounding loudspeaker (auditioned many products up to $20k/pair). Other old favorites I remember fondly: .......
442: Vinyl Asylum, Not necessarily (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-10-26, 11:36:44 (67.232.59.76)
In the early 1980s I remember one Technics direct-drive (i.e., DC motor) turntable that hummed like crazy with a Grado installed. But silence on a different model Technics with direct drive. No hum on .......
443: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Need advice on integrated amp purchase please..... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-10-19, 13:16:35 (67.232.59.76)
Consider Rogue's new Cronus Magnum upgrade for $600. Rogue says it supplies 90 watts/channel and improved sonics. .......
444: Critic's Corner, This long-time reader has started tossing out issues (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-10-14, 12:09:44 (67.232.59.76)
The magazine's content has become so repetitive, predictable, and often useless that I recently began throwing out issues. Previously I had been keeping them, going back almost to TAS' birth. So sad.. .......
445: Video Asylum, RE: Will 4 ohm speakers fry my amp? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-10-11, 11:57:02 (67.232.59.76)
When it comes to questions about impedance and speaker loads, I always first talk to the manufacturer. Pioneer has some good reps that you can telephone. For confirmation, you could call them a second .......
446: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Audio technica AT150 MLX (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-09-14, 12:56:10 (67.232.48.189)
My ears cannot tolerate any elevated brightness in the upper mids and treble. For instance, an Ortofon 2M Red figuratively drove me out of the room and literally induced a headache on every use. My 15 .......
447: Amp/Preamp Asylum, A refurb Onkyo A-9555 integrated amp for $370? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-09-07, 12:26:50 (67.232.48.189)
I've not heard it, just something to add to the mix. A link: .......
448: Amp/Preamp Asylum, That's normal (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-08-25, 11:34:55 (67.232.48.189)
Adjustment of left/right balance is sometimes needed to center the image during mono playback, too. My McIntosh MA6500's balance control and mono/stereo switch work the same way as yours. .......
449: General Asylum, One of the best places anywhere (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-08-12, 12:21:09 (67.232.48.189)
I first started visiting their Amboy Avenue store in Woodbridge, NJ, in the mid-1970s. Over the years their brand selection got better and better, ranging from mid-fi to exotic high-end. When I was s .......
450: Vinyl Asylum, RE: ABC Dunhill vinyl pressing quality (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-06-29, 11:43:48 (65.41.142.101)
I long forgot about this label until you brought it up! At least 40 years have passed since I learned their LPs were of very poor quality and to be avoided. .......
451: Vinyl Asylum, RE: autograph find (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-06-16, 11:28:21 (65.41.142.101)
After a rousing and terrific recital at Rutgers University about 1982, pianist Andre Watts signed my favorite LP of one of his studio recordings. He is a very nice and gracious fellow. .......
452: General Asylum, Stereophile's June cover headline made me laugh: "More on Tonearm Set-Up" (Say the first two words quickly) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-06-08, 12:11:08 (65.41.142.101)
Is it a Freudian slip about the readers or directed at writers Michael Fremer and Art Dudley? Just kidding, John Atkinson! .......
453: Critic's Corner, Huh? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-04-27, 11:14:32 (65.41.142.101)
What manufacturer would be so dumb as to not take advantage of a good review? "Ah, Charlie, Stereophile gave our Super-Duper preamp a great review. Make sure we don't advertise it in the magazine--the .......
454: Speaker Asylum, RE: Advice of not-too-expensive and not-too-huge speakers with 15" bass driver (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-04-25, 12:28:24 (65.41.142.101)
It won't precisely fulfill your long-term dream, but an alternative might be to obtain one or two subwoofers with 15-inch drivers. Apologies if you have already dismissed the idea. Cheers to you in on .......
455: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Amp for Polk LSi9s? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-04-23, 14:13:23 (65.41.142.101)
I found the LSi's synergize nicely with McIntosh's MA6500 and MA6900 integrated amps (though avoid the edgy MA6300). The former Polk product manager was fond of Conrad-Johnson amplification with the L .......
456: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Check for a blown fuse in that channel (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-03-13, 10:49:38 (65.41.142.101)
If that is the cause of the problem, replace with a fuse of the same value. Radio Shack sells them. Please be sure to unplug the amp first, of course. If you're not experienced with electronic circuit .......
457: Video Asylum, RE: advice from pro pls (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-03-05, 12:09:39 (65.41.142.101)
About three years ago I purchased Monster's best high-def cable, the M1000, for our 65" Hitachi and Toshiba HD player. I recently tried Bluejeans' (bluejeanscable.com) BJC Series-2 HDMI cable, which u .......
458: Video Asylum, McIntosh C45... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-03-04, 12:36:29 (65.41.142.101)
The McIntosh C45 preamp has dual 5.1 inputs, an excellent MM phono input, and it accepts the optional high-performance FM/AM TM1 tuner module. More details and the user manual are on the mcintoshlabs. .......
459: General Asylum, Same here... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-02-06, 12:32:11 (65.41.142.101)
When the March issue arrived yesterday I said to my wife, "Another awards issue. They've got to be kidding." I've been a reader of TAS since it began. The last year or two have seen the magazine degen .......
460: Video Asylum, RE: Processor nightmare.... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2010-02-02, 11:59:25 (65.41.142.101)
An alternative to consider is a major brand AV receiver (Yamaha, Onkyo/Integra, Denon, Marantz, Pioneer, etc.) that has preamp outputs. In your case, the receiver's built-in amplification won't be nee .......
461: Vinyl Asylum, It couldn't hurt to contact A-T... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-12-28, 11:20:36 (65.41.140.103)
...they might offer some help. .......
462: Video Asylum, Same here (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-12-25, 13:45:24 (65.41.140.103)
I, too, found the Oppo BDP-83's audio to sound "hard, cold and bright," on both CDs and SACDs. Used in a system with Quad's 909 power amp and 99 preamp, and warmish Polk LSi25 loudspeakers, the Oppo's .......
463: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I'll be darn--thanks! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-12-14, 12:36:15 (65.41.140.103)
. .......
464: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Onkyo M-282 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-12-13, 11:37:34 (65.41.140.103)
I haven't heard the M-282, but Onkyo's products are always excellent quality with fine sound. Available at J&R (jr.com) or Abt (abt.com) for $294 with free shipping and a money-back guarantee. Here ar .......
465: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I owned one of them several years ago (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-11-29, 11:14:49 (65.41.140.103)
Balance would not be a problem since each unit has an output level control. .......
466: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I owned one of them several years ago (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-11-25, 12:47:44 (65.41.140.103)
It was used as a monophonic auxiliary wintertime heater when I still lived in New Jersey. Paid about $90 at Sears. The DeLonghi was the quietest electric heater I had ever used--an incredible signal-t .......
467: Video Asylum, RE: No problem here (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-11-20, 12:42:10 (65.41.140.103)
Action films certainly are not intended to be watched at reduced sound levels! The audio was quite loud (though not "blasting"), similar to that in a good movie house, when my wife and I viewed it on .......
468: Video Asylum, Thanks for the info (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-11-19, 12:38:31 (67.232.59.99)
A quick check shows at least four HD-DVDs I will "trade in." .......
469: Video Asylum, No problem here (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-11-19, 12:35:59 (67.232.59.99)
My wife and I viewed it on Tuesday with no dialogue intelligibility issues at all (front speakers are Polk LSi25s and an LsiC). .......
470: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Audio source switching (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-11-17, 11:32:18 (67.232.59.99)
I've been using a Niles DPS-1 in our theater room for about three years to switch between our surround system and a two-channel music system (powered by an Adcom 5503 and Quad 909, respectively). The .......
471: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I have Rogue Tempest II... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-11-16, 10:42:58 (67.232.59.99)
In one of our systems we're using a Quad 909 to drive Polk LSi25s in a large room. I'm happy to say the Quad does it with ease. .......
472: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Huh? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-10-28, 11:34:46 (67.232.59.99)
Do past Mercedes C- and E-class count? How about plenty of Autobahn driving time I've done with a rented Mercedes, too (often well over 200km/hr)? Don't be a snob. .......
473: Vinyl Asylum, Not necessarily (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-10-27, 12:37:59 (67.232.59.99)
I had one, too. In nearly 40 years of purchasing many phono cartridges, from budget to very high-end, the Ortofon Red was the worst, by far. It was the only cartridge I ever returned to a dealer. Comp .......
474: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Huh? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-10-27, 11:21:02 (67.232.59.99)
Let's see for this family: Bought a new MA6500 integrated amp in 2002--still love it. Purchased a new Chevrolet Astro minivan in 1989 and sold it in 2007 (no longer needed it). Total repairs over 18 y .......
475: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Kenwood and Sansui models from the mid to late 1970s--gorgeous! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-10-26, 11:23:10 (67.232.59.99)
. .......
476: General Asylum, No, I don't. I choose both. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-10-14, 13:53:58 (67.232.59.99)
. .......
477: General Asylum, Why a choice? Why not listen to both? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-10-14, 11:07:53 (67.232.59.99)
. .......
478: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Not here (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-10-07, 11:19:23 (67.232.59.99)
I've always found them to be very helpful and friendly, both via telephone and email. My experience with them goes from recently all the way back to 1983. Did you follow-up that one email with another .......
479: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Phase Linear PL 8000...trash or repair? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-10-01, 10:34:10 (67.232.59.99)
I've been enjoying my 8000 since purchased new. Let me know if you want to sell it for parts use. .......
480: Digital Drive, RE: CD Player Blues....my player passes (HELP!) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-09-24, 11:17:04 (67.232.59.99)
I second the motion of Frank below. The Onkyo DX-7555 is a stunning performer that plays way beyond its price. The Onkyo easily outperforms my now unused Melos tube CD player, which it replaced, and m .......
481: Vinyl Asylum, If it was free you still "paid" too much (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-09-23, 11:57:52 (67.232.59.99)
I had one briefly when it was introduced about 30 years ago. It looked really cool and futuristic. But it went back to the dealer after a few days. It was terrible--a shabby tonearm with lots of play .......
482: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning Vinyl with a BIG grin on my face! (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-08-12, 11:24:29 (67.232.59.99)
Whenever I go an extended time listening to only CDs, it's an audio revelation when I play an LP again. Such a relaxed, natural sound that CDs just cannot match. If that red cartridge on the end of th .......
483: Speaker Asylum, The LSi9 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-08-10, 11:22:51 (67.232.59.99)
I am very sensitive to speakers that emphasize the upper mids and treble. It always limits my choice of products. You should definitely consider the LSi9 from Polk's audiophile line. Smooth and detail .......
484: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Nagaoka MP500 (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-07-30, 11:57:54 (67.232.55.97)
I, too, considered an MP-500 about two years ago. I was looking for a moving-magnet cartridge with a neutral to slightly warm tonal personality, along with very high levels of detail and refinement. R .......
485: Video Asylum, Three new shipments arrived within one week... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-07-25, 10:58:06 (67.232.55.97)
I placed three Deep Discount online orders July 18-20. The July 18 order arrived yesterday (July 24) and the other two were delivered earlier today (July 25). All via their free shipping option to her .......
486: Video Asylum, Won't need it (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-07-23, 10:54:35 (67.232.55.97)
My wife and I have placed at least 8-10 orders every year since 2001 using Deep Discount DVD's free shipping. Never once had a delivery problem. Shipments to our house here in Florida usually take abo .......
487: Video Asylum, RE: Just a heads-up: the summer Deep Discount 25% off sale (DVD & BD) is officially on! (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-07-21, 11:28:43 (67.232.55.97)
Their email announcing the sale said to use the code SUPERSALE. Over the last three days I've used that code three times without a problem. .......
488: General Asylum, Sansui... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-07-16, 10:50:44 (67.232.55.97)
Quite a few very fine components were available from them in the 1970s, particularly FM tuners and integrated amplifiers. The TU-9900 was one of the best high-end tuners I ever owned. Amazing sound qu .......
489: General Asylum, Maybe AudioAnalyst speakers? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-07-14, 10:59:26 (67.232.52.19)
. .......
490: General Asylum, Happens to me all the time (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-07-07, 11:14:42 (67.232.52.19)
. .......
491: Speaker Asylum, This just occurred to me (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-06-28, 11:19:33 (67.232.52.19)
The company's website, energy-speakers.com, provides names of their service centers. It should be possible to obtain a replacement driver from at least one of them. In my area, the good folks at simpl .......
492: Speaker Asylum, Maybe... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-06-26, 11:21:32 (67.232.52.19)
I'm not familiar with your loudspeakers, but maybe you could find a used pair at a good price and replace one unit or swap out the damaged driver. Lastly, audioadvisor.com has a clearance sale on in-w .......
493: Vinyl Asylum, I just saw them in concert two months ago (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-06-17, 11:26:06 (67.232.52.19)
For a birthday gift my wife and daughter took me to their show at Epcot in DisneyWorld on April 19. I've been a fan since about 1963--my first LP was a Ventures record--but never before had an opportu .......
494: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Terrific segue to your column! By the way... (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-06-09, 11:57:11 (67.232.52.19)
About a year after your review of the C45 I was told by McIntosh that the unit's software was revised to include remote control of front left/right balance, a shortcoming you discussed back then. My l .......
495: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Where is the "review" part? (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-06-08, 11:32:52 (67.232.52.19)
"The music sounds better then anything I have ever heard at show (concert or audio expo), or in any other listening room." How is the above helpful to anyone who would like to learn what the C45 sound .......
496: Video Asylum, How long before a replacement for the 1.4 cable appears? It's inevitable. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-06-01, 13:55:30 (67.232.52.19)
. .......
497: Vinyl Asylum, RE: pioneer (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-06-01, 13:43:28 (67.232.52.19)
I bought the identical silver-finished Phase Linear version new about 27 years ago and still use it. Other tables have come and gone and I return to the beautiful ol' lady every time because it simply .......
498: Speaker Asylum, Iceland--I've never heard a bad Icelandic loudspeaker (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-05-31, 11:19:18 (67.232.52.19)
. .......
499: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Quadlink Wiring Question for Quad 99 CDP-2 / 99 Preamp / 909 Power Amp Users (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-05-29, 13:39:03 (67.232.49.112)
"I hope someone can provide the definitive answer to my original question and address a far more important issue, which had not previously occurred to me. That is, whether it is a bad thing to have th .......
500: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Quadlink Wiring Question for Quad 99 CDP-2 / 99 Preamp / 909 Power Amp Users (0.00)
Posted by Alex F. on 2009-05-29, 11:49:35 (67.232.49.112)
We have a 99 preamp and 909 power amp in one of our systems. Quad U.K. told me not to use both the Quadlink cable and RCA interconnect cables at the same time between the two units. If you did this, b .......
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