1: Vinyl Asylum, Old Grado info req (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2006-03-10, 11:50:14 (66.31.1.111)
I found an older Grado cart a long time ago, and just now remembered to try nd figure out if it's any good. I was unable to find a single reference to it on the Google, so let's see if any of you know .......

2: General Asylum, bad room suggestions (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2005-12-26, 18:31:16 (66.31.1.111)
So I'm finally going to make the cross to multi-channel. The problem is that the only available room in my apartment is, frankly, terrible. It has 2 doors, each has 15 small windows in it, three regul .......

3: Pro Audio Asylum, Genelec 1029a thoughts (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2005-05-15, 13:54:10 (209.150.60.78)
So I was recently able to buy a pair of Genelec 1029a's rediculously cheap($250). I know the brand by reputation, but not much about these in particular, so can someone give me a idea as to what to ex .......

4: Pro Audio Asylum, Re: Using a PCI soundcard in an external case with laptop.... (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2005-05-15, 13:50:55 (209.150.60.78)
not possible. Even the lowest PCI specs specify 33MHzx32bits, or just over 1Gbps. Theoretical max for 1394b(the new one only one macs) is only 800Mbps. There are also all sorts of problems in communic .......

5: Pro Audio Asylum, Re: Small Powered monitor suggestions (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2004-11-22, 17:41:16 (207.172.221.216)
what about the smaller Events, like the TR-6? I see them on eBay under $200. Aaron .......

6: Pro Audio Asylum, Re: Small Powered monitor suggestions (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2004-11-19, 09:54:48 (12.148.252.66)
Yes I hadn't thought about Behringer, but I've used their mixers happily, and a UB-802 is going to feed the speakers. Event looks like it makes a nice product, but the powered 20/20's are closer to $8 .......

7: Pro Audio Asylum, Small Powered monitor suggestions (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2004-11-16, 20:25:55 (207.172.221.216)
So I'm upgrading the computer that I use for mixing and recording. Part of that is adding better monitors. I was considering either one of the edirol digital sets or the ego nEar 05, but I'm not set o .......

8: Digital Drive, Re: ??? NAD 571 Marantz VC-5400?? cd players??? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2004-08-18, 18:46:52 (207.172.221.216)
both are 5DVD changers, both are current models .......

9: Digital Drive, narrowed search to NAD 571/2 and Marantz vc-5400 (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2004-08-17, 11:58:44 (24.233.68.36)
so any suggestions between the two brands, or ideas as to the difference between the two NADs. I tend toward NADs in general for brand loyalty and design issues, and can get the 571 for about the same .......

10: Digital Drive, all-purpose changer, or DVD and cd changer (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2004-08-15, 14:53:43 (207.172.221.216)
Both my digital sources, a DVD player and a 5-CD changer are dying, and so need to be replaced. In the low-cash range, say total under $500, what would people reccomend as models and 5-DVD changers vs .......

11: Tweakers' Asylum, 'squealing' CD Player? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2004-08-15, 10:49:44 (207.172.221.216)
any ideas on what might make the transport of a Sony CDP-C215 cd player squeal when trying to spin-up the CD to read the lead-in? It just started recently and now cannot play CDs at all. The noise sou .......

12: Speaker Asylum, Smallish speakers for computer (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2004-08-13, 12:58:07 (207.172.221.216)
So I'm going to upgrade my main stereo, and move the amp(Photon 40WPC integrated) to the computer, which means that I need computer speakers. What I'd like is something in a smallish bookshelf, say no .......

13: General Asylum, New minidisc format (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2004-01-09, 08:03:32 (209.150.60.230)
Perhaps of interest is that Sony is releasing a new, but backwards-compatible, minidisc format which they claim holds 1gb of data http://news.sel.sony.com/pressrelease/4270 Aaron .......

14: Tubes Asylum, old Steel tubes (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2003-11-27, 10:56:20 (209.150.60.230)
I now have a large box of older military steel tubes, including some of the more useful Triodes(6L6). Assuming that they test out ok, are these any good for audio, or are they inferior to the glass en .......

15: Vintage Asylum, Re: Really high impedence speakers? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2003-11-27, 10:05:51 (209.150.60.230)
That would follow with the Radiola, Philco and other 1930s radios in the same room. Why the high impedence of the speaker? Does it have something to do with the fact that it looks like the radio's do .......

16: Vintage Asylum, Re: Really high impedence speakers? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2003-11-27, 10:04:01 (209.150.60.230)
I don't have the speaker with me, but I'm pretty sure it had a perminent magnet. The label definately said: "impedence: 1500 ohms", with no other adj to decsribe whose impedence. aaron .......

17: Vintage Asylum, Really high impedence speakers? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2003-11-26, 14:35:37 (209.150.60.230)
So I'm in the process of cleaning out the radio room of a friends fathers house. Amoung some 400 tubes, some RCA prototypes, there was a 15" MAgnavox speaker with a label impedence of 1500 ohms. What/ .......

18: Speaker Asylum, Re: First, white van speakers. Now, dump speakers. (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2003-10-17, 08:54:17 (209.150.60.230)
They have a peerless logo on the grillwork, the reason I don't think they are home-made Aaron .......

19: Speaker Asylum, Peerless spealers? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2003-10-16, 21:23:55 (209.150.60.230)
I've found a pair of Peerless speakers(not drivers) and I'm trying to find out more about them. they consist of a 5" woofer and 1" tweeter, in a surprising large box, with a single cap over the tweete .......

20: Speaker Asylum, Other TL bookshelf speakers (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2003-07-15, 08:38:35 (66.92.66.165)
So I am currently using a pair of MTM transmission lines as my mains, but am moving to a place where they may not fit. I've been quite happy with their sound and the bass response, and so decided to t .......

21: Speaker Asylum, Placement with PMC (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2003-07-14, 10:05:38 (66.92.66.165)
Are there any placement issues with the PMC rear-ported(or end of line or whatever) speakers as there are with traditional rear-ports? Aaron .......

22: Pro Audio Asylum, Tapco CP500 amp? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2003-06-03, 21:56:20 (66.92.66.165)
I just came into 2 Tapco CP-500 amps from 1977. Can anyone tell me anything about them/the company. It's not farmilier to me, althought they also bear the EV logo. thanks Aaron .......

23: General Asylum, Better quality from a laptop (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2003-02-10, 10:27:02 (66.92.66.165)
Just an interesting review of a hifi sound card to add to ones laptop Aaron .......

24: General Asylum, VSL has no bearing on audio (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2003-01-22, 22:02:52 (65.187.198.65)
The VSL theories that have been proposed in the last couple of years deal with the inflationary period in the history of the universe, i.e. >3bln years ago, and deal with changes that are quite slight .......

25: General Asylum, High Voltage amp? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2003-01-13, 20:50:30 (65.187.198.65)
So I thought I understood the inner workings of amplifiers, but I recently got an older HK amp(pm 655 vxi) that lists 'high current/high voltage' as a feature. How does that translate out of marketing .......

26: Vinyl Asylum, Where hither 78? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2003-01-13, 05:49:08 (65.187.198.65)
(As an introduction, I'm not a vinyl person, but I'm planning a system for my dad who has many very nice records) I'm looking for a turntable in the Aaron .......

27: General Asylum, I'm confused by Proton (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-12-31, 09:38:38 (65.187.198.65)
I've been looking at older receivers and integrateds on eBay, and keep coming across Proton systems which look EXACTLY like NAD pieces of the same time period. Now I've seen unique Proton stuff(a FM s .......

28: General Asylum, Re: Help me with an entry level system! (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-12-27, 12:25:46 (65.187.198.65)
Probably out of your/his range and needing careful room setting, but the Klipsch-horn and it's friends(La Scala and Belle Klipsch) do a wonderful job of reproducing all but the last octave of a pipe o .......

29: Vintage Asylum, info on NAD 3045 (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-12-26, 10:56:37 (206.190.194.5)
I recently bought a NAD 3045 integrated amp with a 4020A tuner. I believe that the amp and tuner were purchased originally at the same time, but other that that, I have no info on the amp. Pretty big .......

30: Cable Asylum, Research on speaker wires? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-12-19, 10:07:15 (65.187.198.65)
I am looking for some research on electrical characteristics of various speaker wires, something like the article by Nelson Pass in the 2/1980 edition of "Speaker Builder". Is there anything similar, .......

31: Tweakers' Asylum, Re: Spike thread sizes for Wharfedale? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-12-07, 19:21:57 (65.187.198.65)
Thanks! Now anyone know where to buy the right size, or should I make them? Aaron .......

32: Tweakers' Asylum, Spike thread sizes for Wharfedale? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-12-05, 19:29:08 (65.187.198.65)
Anyone know offhand what size the threaded holes for spikes would be in the base of a pair of Wharfedale Monitor M138's? thanks Aaron .......

33: General Asylum, New Dynaco integrated amp? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-10-13, 20:44:02 (65.187.198.65)
So whoever bought the Dynaco name has come out with a strange little HT integrated amp, lists $199. It seems to be promising, especially as a HT only addition to a good 2 channel system. Not terriably .......

34: Tweakers' Asylum, Source for PS caps(big) (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-10-01, 16:29:11 (65.187.198.65)
Where does one get replacements for the large caps(one in question is 8000 uf@90V) used as backup for amp power supplies? I have a Heathkit ar-15 and the huge cap is fried and giving me a 120Hz hum Aa .......

35: Tweakers' Asylum, Re: 6.5" for a TL speaker (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-08-09, 10:04:12 (65.187.198.65)
The two speakers have Fs of 42.6 and 57.9Hz Aaron .......

36: Tweakers' Asylum, tweeter (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-08-09, 09:23:25 (65.187.198.65)
this is the tweeter I'm hoping to use Aaron .......

37: Tweakers' Asylum, speaker 2 (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-08-09, 09:21:55 (65.187.198.65)
The other one has, Q: Qms: 5.01 *Qes: .48 *Qts: .44 thoughts? Aaron .......

38: Tweakers' Asylum, Re: 6.5" for a TL speaker (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-08-09, 09:19:07 (65.187.198.65)
I was thinking about something like this from Parts Express, Q: Qms: 2.03 * Qes: .60 * Qts: 0.46 thoughts? Aaron ps the other speaker I'm looking at is the next reply .......

39: Tweakers' Asylum, 6.5" for a TL speaker (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-08-08, 21:23:10 (65.187.198.65)
I'm planning to build a TL speaker pair, and trying to figure out what mid/woofer to use, any particular specs to look for, most of the little speaker selection guides only work for ported or closed b .......

40: Tweakers' Asylum, Similar problem (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-08-08, 21:16:24 (65.187.198.65)
I have two receivers, one is the actual receiver and I'm using the other as just an amp for extra speakers. Both are old enough that they have phono ground connectors. Is it worth connecting the two g .......

41: General Asylum, Creature of the night (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-08-02, 08:54:35 (65.187.198.65)
I just excused a bat from my living room. I was almost tempted to keep him in and play some Philip Glass to see if I could really confuse him! Aaron .......

42: Cable Asylum, two quick bits and we're off! (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-07-24, 10:01:17 (65.187.198.65)
I'm going to use some Cat5 that I have(8 1000' spools in really garish colors). Will 4 conductors of the wire be enough for each conductor(+, -) or am I going to have to double wire(can't bi-wire the .......

43: Cable Asylum, Re: 2 Long run questions (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-07-21, 18:00:46 (65.187.198.65)
By terminate, what exactly do you mean? aaron .......

44: Cable Asylum, 2 Long run questions (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-07-21, 09:23:06 (65.187.198.65)
The stereo is in the living room and I want to put speaker set 'B' in the kitchen, a cable run length of about 60' I have two questions: 1) If I have a receiver with preout and the kitchen is getting .......

45: General Asylum, Re: Vintage Harman Kardon 330c receiver: Is it worth it? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-07-18, 13:00:15 (65.187.198.65)
I use a 330c as my main system receiver. It's got a good sound and about enough power, although pushing it in my 25x15 room. My main complaint is that it has too few inputs: a monitor loop for tape or .......

46: General Asylum, Re: Comcast included McAfee for a year (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-07-16, 12:57:51 (65.187.198.65)
It's better if you use the lead bricks, keeps the radiation leakage down! Just be careful to turn off programs that provide internet services that you don't need and keep email attachments at arms-le .......

47: General Asylum, Switching amp? how does it work (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-07-15, 15:33:42 (65.187.198.65)
In the FAQ's here, they mention some classes of amps which are "switching" class D and below. What does this actually mean about the amp design? Aaron .......

48: Vintage Asylum, Beomaster 1000 (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-07-09, 17:06:52 (65.187.198.65)
I've never seen one of these beasts in person, what can people tell me about the strange speaker system that came with them? Aaron ps link it to an ebay auction for reference picts .......

49: Speaker Asylum, Re: Coaxial VS Optical (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-07-07, 21:43:02 (65.187.198.65)
The one big advantage I've seen to Coax is that it's easier to run, not the problem of bending the fiber and causing light to leak, or even cracking the fiber(although this is less of a problem with t .......

50: General Asylum, Re: Help: Radio Jamming Device Needed (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-07-02, 15:56:00 (65.187.198.65)
Interfeering with a radio broadcast will bring in your friends the Feds in the form of the FCC. Depending on your living situation however, some high-pitched music should be able to be aimed at your n .......

51: General Asylum, Re: New Nakamichi receivers? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-07-01, 09:23:35 (65.187.198.65)
That sub-$200 price point was one of the things that caught my eye. One thing I can't quite figure out from their specs, does it have the RDS on the US moidels? Aaron .......

52: General Asylum, New Nakamichi receivers? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-06-30, 21:29:24 (65.187.198.65)
Has anyone out there experienced the RE-10 or AV-10 receivers? I'm a little worried about the specs, which refer to time-matching the distortion, but everything else sounds OK. Aaron .......

53: Cable Asylum, Purple braid with third bit (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-06-10, 22:07:19 (65.187.198.65)
I was down at one of the local stores today, and they had a spool of purple speaker wire, two conductor with a third, all-rubber(or whatever) , braided(the three, not the indivitual conductors). Anyon .......

54: Tweakers' Asylum, small(5.5cm sq) cups (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-05-15, 08:55:46 (65.187.198.65)
I know this sounds stupid, but I can't seem to find a small banana-jack cup assembly for a speaker that I have, it currently has a 5.5cm square plate with about a 4.5cm round hole. I checked the usual .......

55: Speaker Asylum, Review(quickie): Yamaha NS-a828 (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-05-08, 21:22:53 (65.187.198.65)
So I bought one of these from eBay, $37 shipped. I didn't expect much, but my right channel speaker was an Audio Source 'center channel' on its side(2way, metal tweeter). Fine sound, but really weak b .......

56: General Asylum, Re: HT Receiver for mostly music (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-04-29, 08:10:44 (129.64.46.83)
Well seperate systems are not really an option(cost) or a need(single guy in an apartment, using the old system in the bedroom and running an extra set of speakers to the kitchen). Currently the speak .......

57: General Asylum, HT Receiver for mostly music (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-04-28, 19:56:58 (65.187.198.65)
So I'll soon be replacing my somewhat dated H/K 330c receiver with something more modern. I want HT capabilities, but primarily listen to standard stereo music. I was thinking about the NAD T751, the .......

58: General Asylum, modern Teac Receivers? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-03-24, 18:01:14 (65.187.198.65)
Well retail on the 5x100 watt system is closer to $379, BJ's must have been having a closeout on an older model(Current model according to website is the AG-D9260). Aaron .......

59: General Asylum, modern Teac Receivers? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-03-21, 17:16:09 (65.187.198.65)
Does anyone have any experiences, good or bad with the current crop of Teac receivers, probably more towards HT than Stereo? They seem quite competitive with some of the others, but I can't find a sto .......

60: Speaker Asylum, Match to a Morel MLP 403 (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-03-03, 10:44:12 (65.187.198.65)
I have only one of these fine speakers, and I need something to match it to. Morel USA makes a similar model, but they're only available in pairs and too expensive for me now. What I'd really like is .......

61: Speaker Asylum, Tivoli Speakers? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-02-11, 09:22:26 (129.64.46.83)
I have seen scant references to these speakers, apparently the company has a small range of speakers apart from the model 1 radio. The only problem is that the webpage is not up yet, and I can find no .......

62: Speaker Asylum, Re: looking for waterproof speaker, any out there? (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-02-11, 09:12:46 (129.64.46.83)
I have a set of Cambridge Soundworks outdoor speakers which I've used. Not great low end, but acceptable. I believe that Boston Acoustics makes some as well. Check out the link, it's Tweeters(not the .......

63: Tweakers' Asylum, Re: getting better (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-02-07, 20:50:25 (65.187.198.65)
Replaced the Banana's with Tivoli's and fewer problems. Aaron .......

64: Inmate Systems, amacks - Mish-mash (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-02-07, 20:47:00 (65.187.198.65)
Moniker: amacks System Name: Mish-mash System Rev Date: 2002/07/21/09:11 System Rev IP: 65.187.198.65 Amp: H/K 330c, 25watts per channel Realistic STA-85a, 35 watts total Preamp: none Speakers: Yamaha .......

65: Tweakers' Asylum, getting better (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-02-04, 08:45:17 (129.64.46.83)
Well I fixed a bad connector on the left speaker that I noticed when connected to my other receiver(Realistic STA-85 posessed by a demon) and then, for a larf reattached to the HK. Now both channels w .......

66: Tweakers' Asylum, Lost a channel on my HK 330c (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-02-03, 17:07:27 (65.187.198.65)
I have a 1977-ish Harmon Kardon 330c receiver, but the amplification on the right channel is inconsistant. Using the headphone jack, both channels are fine, but when I use speakers, either in block 1 .......

67: Speaker Asylum, LoudPanel driving question (0.00)
Posted by amacks on 2002-01-29, 10:36:40 (129.64.46.83)
I remember seeing somewhere that it was somewhat difficult to drive the Whafedale LoudPanels, but I no longer remember the source or details. Can anyone provide me with some more information? Aaron :: .......

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