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  1. M

    Help what kind of amp do I need...?

    I have a 4 speakers and 1 sub in my apartment (one big open space) and I'm in need of an amplifier. Can anyone suggest what my best affordable bet for these speakers is? Speakers A Model: Wharfedale 8.1 Power Handling Watts (programme): 100W Nominal Impedance: 6 ohms Sensitivity at 1m for 2.83v...
  2. W

    MTX Terminator 12' Subs

    I am an extreme novice and bought these for my son who wanted to hook them up in his room to a stereo. Now I know it will require a couple more items. To make this as easy as possible can someone list what I would need to purchase from my local WalMart to hook these up in his room?
  3. B

    NAD 3100 VS NAD 3150

    Hey everyone! I've had a tough time finding some insight and user experience between these two NAD amps. I'm currently running Pioneer HPM 100s and if I remember correctly they're 50 watts per channel. Right now I'm trading an amp and have been deciding between a used NAD 3100 and a used 3150...
    • BCola
    • Thread
    • 100 3100 3150 amp hpm nad pioneer
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Solid State
  4. Tubeglowpio

    DIY amp volume pot slow vol increase help

    Hi everyone, I'm working on a 5 watt Bluetooth portable speaker for my mother in laws Christmas gift. I'm using the very simple audio amp chip LA4425, I've built these and others before and always get this one sounding very nice for the price but I cant figure out how to make the volume pot...
    • Tubeglowpio
    • Thread
    • amp design diy project project stereo volume control
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Solid State
  5. F

    Help Please, what is this?

    I have a Frazier "micro acoustic tuner" I can't find anything anywhere. someone please shine some light on this for me. what is it. what's it for, any place in the dark recesses of the web hold knowledge about this strange artifact?
    • fretknowmore
    • Thread
    • 400 acoustic amp frazier micro series tube tuner vacuum tube
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  6. whitecastle

    SA-8800 Recap & Power Questions

    Hey folks. Just had a couple questions before I consider a recap of my SA-8800. I was looking over the recap list for this amp here. I noticed it does not list replacements for the 4 x 12k 63V Caps mounted on the PA assembly (AWR-182). In p18 of the service manual, these are shown below the...
  7. audiodogster

    Quick question: hook 300wpc amp to efficient 200w RMS speakers safely?

    So I am taking some equipment into the studio at my school to test. I have my Genelec 8050As, some Cerwin Vega CV118 subs, and a Samson SX1200 amp (class AB). As everything in that environment uses XLR connectors and the Samson outputs to normal binding posts, I need to bring along some speakers...
  8. Francis55

    Yamaha Natural Sound components

    Hey, I just picked up a set of vintage Yamaha components--tower speakers (NS A-380 I believe, just massive, in beautiful oak cabinets), and then a bunch of "Natural Sound" pieces, will have to recheck exact model numbers--but a tuner, amp, equalizer, cassette deck, CD player, and turntable. All...
    • Francis55
    • Thread
    • amp equalizer speakers tuner vintage yamaha
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Tuners
  9. D

    Pioneer Private A-X5: Do I need another amp for extenal connections? (handphone, PC, etc.)

    Hello! So, I have a stereo soundsystem at home: The Pioneer Private X-A5. It set has two bookshelf speakers, each with a tweeter, mid-range and woofer, a turntable, CD Player, radio tuner, digital equalizer, a cassette player, and an amplifier. My mom got them in Japan when she had high school...
  10. D

    Affordable 100W, 6Ω amp [Little to no knowledge on audio equipment. Pioneer Private problems]

    Hi I'm rather new to audio equipment and such, and because of so, I am not sure what brands are good or bad, or if their features are needed or not. Scroll down for TL;DR I have a problem with playing music from my Pioneer Private sound system, and because of that I need to get an amplifier to...
  11. B

    anyone heard the Schiit Ragnarok??

    Hi everyone. I've read a review and a few threads online regarding the Schiit Ragnarok Integrated. The one review I read was a little overly enthusiastic which I'm taking as a grain of salt.. and many of the threads seem to rip the company apart without actually listening to their products...
    • Ben Rosser
    • Thread
    • amp integrated integrated amplifier ragnarok schiit spendor
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Solid State
  12. lattiboy

    First tube amp purchase... what have I done?

    Hi all, I am going to have a lot of free time over the next few weeks as the Mrs is starting a new job and I have some vacation to burn. In preparing for this, I decided I wanted to check out an old tube amp to possibly rebuild or just toy around with. Rather than researching and educating...
    • lattiboy
    • Thread
    • 50s amp amplifier sterophonic symphonic tube
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  13. lattiboy

    Using an inexpensive tube preamp to drive a proper amp?

    Hi all, Please excuse the utter noobish-ness of this post. I've looked around a lot and come away completely confused. So, I've had to return my Monoprice hybrid tube amp because of a faulty power supply. While I really like the look and sound of my little amp, it seems to me more sensible to...
    • lattiboy
    • Thread
    • amp hybrid monoprice smsl tube
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  14. T

    Do I need a Preamp - Rega RP1?

    Hi Guys, I've recently bought a rega RP1 which is all set up and playing fine. The Rega TT has cables which i've inserted into my phono stage on my amp. My question is... do the turntable or the amp have a built in pre-amp that means I do not need to buy a seperate pre-amp? My audio is playing...
  15. F

    Amp Build Questions

    Hi everyone, I am hoping that someone here much smarter than I could help me out on a few questions. I am planning on building a clone of a Fisher SA-16 console amp. I have build a few amps from scratch before with the parts needed already known but I am having some doubts on this one. My...
    • Fawkes
    • Thread
    • amp build console diy fisher power transfomer sa-16 tube voltage
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  16. Jim Renaud

    Amplifier Suggestions

    I have a Dual CS 505-3 turntable and just scored some free Bowers & Wilkins DM2 MK2. My Kenwood KR-720 is fine for my bedroom set up (40wpc) powering some JBL shelf speakers, but I think I'll need some more beef for these power hungry B&W's. Ideally, I'd like to keep the amplifier vintage to...
  17. Strix

    Outdoor setup- help needed.

    Hey folks, I'm looking to make an outdoor audio system that operates off a 12v battery. I'm hoping the system can put out 80-85 decibels at 2 meters and be able to run for 12 hour periods over multiple days. I'm also interested in getting an amp that has a built in USB port so it can charge an...
    • Strix
    • Thread
    • amp audio lure owl monitoring speakers usb
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY
  18. Kingpin5

    Which One? Kenwood KA 3500 or Cambridge Audio Azur 651p

    Both are advertised locally in CL for $100. I want to use the amp for a Dual Turntable feeding into a Grundig SO 151 console for tube sounds. Is this a good deal....secondary question prolly not the right forum, would this work? Lemme know your learned thoughts.
  19. robbyb

    Electro voice Interface D help

    okay, so ive been reading the manual for these speakers, and its not very clear on how to hook them up with the EQ to anything else but a reel to reel. theres also not a lot of these bad boys out there, some advice and guidance would be greatly appreciated. for a turntable setup i am assuming...
    • robbyb
    • Thread
    • advice amp electro-voice help interface receiver speaker stereo turn table
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Speakers
  20. J

    Need help with turntable setup

    Recently I was handed down a Toshiba Direct Drive Automatic Return Model SR-A200 turntable and am interested in restoring it to working condition. I am not pretending to know much about turntables or the community but decided to try here for some advice. The stylus is an ATN 771E Realistic...
    • JakeMD
    • Thread
    • amp help speakers for imac turntable
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Turntables
  21. MotherSauce1

    NAD 7400 vs Hafler DH200 w/KEFQ100s

    Currently running my KEF Q100s off of a Hafler DH200 but interested in some possible options out there. Anyone familiar with the NAD 7400? Would this be a nice pair for the KEFs? Worth trying out? Kelley
  22. hifijohn

    more audio that doesnt exist

    http://i.imgur.com/k7ppUA6.jpg one more power amp rendered in blender, this is a no name but I think it looks very smart in the light colors. with the one meter its a monoblock.
  23. destroyerzx1

    Preamp & Amp for JBL Apollo C51's?

    last nov I picked up a pair of jbl apollo c51's and have been powering them off an emotiva umc-200 and hk citation 22. during my move I took them to my dads place and hooked them into his emotiva xpa-2 and hk citation 21 and was blown away by the imaging, depth and sound-stage. with both...
    • destroyerzx1
    • Thread
    • amp amplifier apollo c51 jbl pre preamp solid state
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Solid State
  24. Funky54

    Carver / Phase Linear - I Seek Truth

    I Can't find "Real" answers to my questions about vintage Carver or Phase Linear amps. I'm looking for a sound improvement or even a parallel move, but this is about vanity. It's like choosing your favorite NFL team by what helmets you like. I want silver. You heard me, I don't care if that...
  25. taylor low

    Forte I owner looking for advice

    Hi All, Been a lurker on this forum for a while and decided i might need a little help. I have a set of forte's that i acquired from my father about 5 yrs ago. He bought them brand new and at some point just sat in the garage until i finally decided to try them out and just fell instantly in...
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