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  1. disfunktor

    Marantz PM68 right channel problem

    Hello, I have a problem with my trusty Marantz PM-68 which I use now as a secondary amp for my DAC connected to PC in my office. I've been getting problems with right channel getting quieter and overall sound degrading in last few weeks with slightly crackling/hissing sound in both channels...
  2. David_NC

    How Quiet is Quiet? (power amp fan)

    I picked up another older QSC amp recently. This is is a CX6, and its fan is much louder than those in my USA 900 amps. The CX6 uses a 24 volt 120mm fan, which appears to be fairly common. The problem I'm finding is that I don't know what to look for in a new fan; CFM is one thing, but so is...
  3. Ian Eales

    teaching VTA M-125 to sing

    As built by VTA, my M-125 mono-blocks were very noisy, ≈55db unweighted. After fixing build and design errors, the amps quietened almost 40db to ≈93db unweighted. I suspect many DIY and retro designs may suffer similar problems. In an effort to help others with similar problems, complete...
  4. Kreshna

    Why do some speakers sound good at loud volumes, while some others the opposite?

    Loudness-wise, it seems JBL 120Tis are quite balanced speakers. They sound great at loud volumes, but they never lose details when played quietly. My Sansui AU-7900 has loudness switch, but with the 120Tis, I never need it. When I bought the B&W DM302s, I liked how they sound at low to moderate...
  5. D

    Turntable really soft and quiet

    I have recently purchased a Pioneer PL-12d which has an Ortofon FF15e Mk II cartridge which i have plugged into the phono input on my Cambridge Audio A1 amp running into a pair of KEF Cresta 3s and the sound is really soft and really quiet. The volume has to be turned up to max to get a sound...
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