Recent content by carlo
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help! melos owners-amp breakage
blubliss, Thanks for giving me this link. Sorry it took me so long to read it. Quote: I believe those two metal capacitors only function in the linestage. Quote: If nothings shorted and it looks like this is the pre-amp output removing it should be no different than...- carlo
- Post #6
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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So-Cal Meet Thread
I've agreed to attend a wedding on the 19th, and cannot attend. Next time.- carlo
- Post #498
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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Recommend me some rock
I second furious and others on: Modest Mouse (though I think you should jump to Good News for People who Love Bad News, because it is un-Modest Mouse-like, yet Modest Mouse-ishly weird... and awesome) Pink Floyd - Meddle, Saucerful of Secrets King Crimson (I don't like King Crimson, but... -
capacitor quality vs capacity
Ian, Better to measure voltage since the manufacturer may have used a larger rated cap (example: Melos is 120v in high voltage supply but uses 200 & 220v caps), in hopes you can expand your search. Paralleling many good caps of relatively low capacitance for high total capacitance has always...- carlo
- Post #12
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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Initial impressions: Stax Omega II/SRM-717
JMT, Thanks for the great post. Has the Meridian been a significant upgrade? What do you think of the Sony when it feeds the Omega? Our impressions of Omega II/717 are similar. When I first listened to it, I found myself rethinking many of my component choices. It became clear I...- carlo
- Post #43
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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"I feel like crap" playlist
1. The Rolling Stones - Aftermath (US) - Paint It Black 2. The Kinks - The Kinks - Revenge 3. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Let Love In - Red Right Hand 4. Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy - Flim or an interesting album that takes me someplace else. Tom Waits' Alice or Blood Money, for example. -
Time to kill CI and/or TIO?
There has been no discussion among mods about removing the members lounge. Stop b*tching.- carlo
- Post #29
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Speakers that sound like Joe Grados?
Zanth, In terms of balance across the spectrum and attack balanced with decay, I think the Audeince Series are close to Papa Grado's sound. Detail resolution isn't what I'm thinking of here. I agree with Gopher that Dynaudio's house sound is dry, but what I think of the Audience 72 is...- carlo
- Post #13
- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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Speakers that sound like Joe Grados?
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So-Cal Meet Thread
In. I'll bring good toys if I can. I'll know what later.- carlo
- Post #157
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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Question from one Stax owner to other Stax owners...
Snake, Your stand looks great. Doug, It's okay, man. I miss your baby.- carlo
- Post #35
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Question from one Stax owner to other Stax owners...
Just adding a correction. I believe the 717 has a recessed midbass compared to Doug's zzz-built KGSS. KGSS has a black background, and 717 offers a more speaker-like stage. I easily prefer either amp to AC1's Stax amp (313? I forget.) with Omega II. I have not heard a 007t.- carlo
- Post #24
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)