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I would encourage anyone needing a decent preamp to consider Bobs' Wright Preamp. I have the same unit and I sold my $1200 Cary AE-3 DJH and replaced it with this unit. It's an amazing preamp for the money. Low and high gain switch on the back can give the unit a soft and sweet sound which is great for Jazz, or with the high gain can be used for music requiring more punch and visceral impact. 6SN7 octal based preamps are still my favorite. Bobs price is also very fair. Grab this while you can. No Disc

This thread went downhill fast... I wonder when the censors will kick in? No Disc

Zerodust and a dry brush.

Some people love the music, some just love the way it sounds...

I got a pool, but frankly, it's a PITA. Too much work. If it didn't come with the house, we would not have one. Wife loves it though. ---------------- On 7/12/2005 10:17:57 PM Amy Unger wrote: Well now, there's a misconception. I don't know anybody personally who has their own swimming pool. Community pools, sure, but no one with one in the backyard. A lot of neighborhood associations, at least here, don't even allow you to have one. ----------------

I have spent a good bit of money it both Vinyl and Digital areas and find that I enjoy both formats. This was not always the case, but I made a decision to spend the $$ necessary to get the digital to somewhere close to where my analog rig is. The sound is very media dependent, both with Vinyl and CD. Garbage in, garbage out. If both done right, vinyl will still surpass the SACD. There is no substitute for having a better (higher resolution) source and simpler signal path. Digital is worth it for me. If your SACD source player is up to snuff (and the media being played), you will be rewarded with a sound that is very close to analog in quality and with out all the associated problems and setup issues with analog. The latest Mercury Living Presence and Living Stereo SACD releases are an example of how good SACD can be. These were done right and the proof is how they sound. I don't own many shaded dogs, but the ones I have are noisy and distract from the excellent recordings that were done. I'd love to find a really clean and quiet one, but it has not happened yet. SACD format has allowed me to hear those performances that I would otherwise missed. No Disc ---------------- On 7/12/2005 8:39:38 AM colterphoto1 wrote: Max sez: "I NEVER EVER sit down and critically listen to SACD or CD or DVDa. They may be great on high end equipment but on this Pioneer it took me 5 minutes to dismiss it. Even my old Marantz Cd6000 played better audio than this. Vinyl? - I can and do listen to for hours. The rigmarole surrounding its use is part and parcel of the hobby for me - like setting the table in preparation for a good meal. " I concur with your sentiments Max, and I especially value your opinion on these matters as you are one of the vinyl gurus around here. Michael ----------------

My Wright Phono stage came with tube shields. I found the unit sounds better without them and instead with Ha-lo tube dampers installed. Just taking the tube shields was an improvment. I don't see a reason to use them unless you need the shielding. Um, how do you get the O Rings on caps that already have been soldered? I also try to dampen anything that might be microphonic or provide better sound. It's easy to overdamp and kill the dynamics too, so I guess it can hurt if you are not careful and do listening tests to see if the effect is positive or not. There is not one component in my system that has not some form of isolation, dampening, or coupling applied. Improvements of this nature are usually subtle, but somtimes very obvious. Improvements are cumulative and can take a system that is merely good, to one that is great sounding. No Disc ---------------- On 7/9/2005 10:15:48 PM Audio Flynn wrote: Caps get small O Rings. Cannot hurt. Makes me feel good to do anything that may make digital sound a ltttle better. Prefer tube sheilds rather than dampening rings on my vintage tube stuff. Preamp seems very quiet. ----------------

I hear dead people. Or is that the dead heads? No Disc ---------------- On 7/9/2005 2:11:32 PM boom3 wrote: Prove the 'problem' first and then address it. If you have an electrolytic in the signal path, it should be replaced with good-quality film unit. Forget 'bypassing' it's a chimera. If it is in the power supply or is part of the turn-on circuit, leave it alone unless a problem surfaces. Yes, many people over at AA claim to hear things...mostly voices in their heads..which is why I rarely even look at AA anymore... ----------------

Congrats. Glad they went to a forum member. That is the same placed I nabbed my Cornwalls. I think I paid $550. No Disc

Blue Tac or rope caulk I believe. ---------------- On 7/9/2005 12:20:42 PM mike stehr wrote: BTW, what are they using to damp electrolytic capacitors with? Blue Tac? I've used it to hold oversized capacitors in place with regards to tweaking CD players, but that was the reason. As far as noticed improvements in sonics, that's probably a little too subtle for my deaf ears. ----------------

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I'm not worried that cabinet vibration will snap a solder connection. I am just curious if anyone has experimented with dampening caps to see if reducing mechanical vibration of caps improves the sound quality. There are many threads over at the Audio Asylum that indicate there can be positive results from doing this. Since we have several knowledgeable electronics geeks in the forums here, I thought their input would be interesting. No Disc

Would dampening signal caps and electrolytics from mechanical vibration inside components or crossovers yield any sonic benifits? Why or why not? No Disc

The RoomTunes were the first available product, and have been around for some time. I think 8th Nerve copied the concept and used their own materials. I've seen both and they are both very similar from an outside appearance. I don't know what is in the Roomtunes product, but the response line is some sort of loose fibreglass with a silvery reflective backing. The outer material is a course mesh type of burlap which I userstand is important to the design. Certainly you could make these on your own. I think either will be equallly as effective. I have not done a side-by-side comparision of the 8th nerve vs. the Roomtunes as I evaluated them on different dates. Since the Roomtunes is slightly cheaper, I'd go with that as long as they offer 30-day MBG. No Disc

Try posting a wanted for RoomTunes on Audiogon. Here they are new for $225. I can't imagine a larger bang-for-the-buck room enhancement. I used the Michael Green RoomTunes before moving to the 8th Nerve adapt line. In such a small room, it will make a huge difference IMHO. http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?accstwek&1124542256 No Disc

Blacker background, much more authoritative presentation, more body in the notes. If you go with a ring clamp you will get more of the above. No Disc

One nice thing about the Michael Greens Roomtunes or 8th Nerve solutions, is that they don't attempt to achieve their benifit from absorption, the panels that face the room are reflective. No Disc

Nathan can certainly tell you why it works to treat the room corners (nodes) as their called. All I can tell you is the net effect is very positive. Read some of the responses of the customers who have installed them, that will give you an idea of how effective they are. As far as I know the room pack is still available, again, contact nathan. No Disc

You can still consider the response line. Cheaper and you can still mix and match with other brand bass traps and such. No Disc

These albums now have a new home. Rock on. No Disc

My suggestion is to head over to the audio circles and to the 8th Nerve forum. Nathan can give you advice. I have their new Adept line and it works well. They offer a 30 day MBG. http://audiocircle.com/circles/viewforum.php?f=47&sid=9c2be245276eee3b2a9d5fbc34bf8172 No Disc

These are still available, last call before ebay for forum members... No Disc

Almost all SACD players can play redbook (Standard CD audio), so you get the advantage of being able to play both Super Audio CDs, and standard "Redbook" CDs. All SACD players should support 2-channel audio, even if there is more than 2-channel audio on the SACD disc. I believe the SACD specification requires the 2-channel to be there, so usually a multi-channel SACD disc will have both the multi-channel mix, and the 2-channel stereo mix. I could be wrong, but that's my current understading of the format. No Disc

I have this left over from my McIntosh days. The one pictured here is identical to the one I am selling. MIne has 4 lockdown screws missing. Asking $50 + 7 Shipping. Description. McIntosh Speaker Control Relay - SCR 2. This unit is designed to provide both speaker control switching and high power switched AC outlets. There are two AC power outlets that provide additional capacity of 2400 watts switched by the McIntosh C34V pre-amplifier. No Disc Prefer Paypal.

Thanks all, these were sold to a forum member. No Disc