Amp Juggling

[Lazarus Short]

Well, there I was, the other night, watching a movie with my wife. Ahhhhhhh, there it is again - the right channel is dropping out, now in, now out. We need a remote volume control in the A/V rig anyway. There's nothing to do, but reinstall the MX-1, motorized volume and all, and I can't even think why I ever took it out. OK - sounds great, even if I did have to make a new set of speaker wires and set up to unplug from the DVD player in order to get sound from the VCR (yeah we still watch a few), as we have three sources and only two inputs on the MX-1. OK, so far.

Problem #2 is that having moved the Cyrus to a position between the Heresys, the TT is too far away. Then I remembered something about the Arcam, the amp with the channel dropping out, that the preamp section is passive. Hmmmm...so I pulled everything off the rack, and redid it with the Arcam taking in all the sources, and outputting via the Tape 2 outputs, via a single pair of wires to the Cyrus. That covers TT, tape, and DAC, and get this: I don't even have to power the thing up - yeah, the thing IS passive! Sound is great, and channels no longer drop out.

The only remaining problem is a little noise in the Cyrus' source selector switch, to be dealt with later...

All I can say, is that it helps to know your amps...

 

[laatsch55]

No Pics??

 

[stuwee]

Welcome to the wonderful world of vintage gear...my problem is with the Yamaha pre-amp, the amps are always fine here!

 

[Lazarus Short]

No Pics??

For some reason I have a very hard time posting photos with my Mac. You can always find images of them with your favorite search engine:

Cyrus Two and Cyrus PSX

Arcam Delta 60

JVC MX-1

 

[jbeckva]

For some reason I have a very hard time posting photos with my Mac. You can always find images of them with your favorite search engine:

Cyrus Two and Cyrus PSX

Arcam Delta 60

JVC MX-1

Laz go into your control panel (up top.. "General Options"), then at the very bottom should be the option to use (or not use) the enhanced upload screens. Try turning that option off and see if that does it. LMK either way, ok?

 

[Rex Everything]

I like to use a web hosting site that I can just link my pictures from

 

[stuwee]

I like to use a web hosting site that I can just link my pictures from

Bitch, show that ReVox!!! And are those AKG's hooked up to the Creek? Thread on those please!!

Sorry for stompin' on this thread...

 

[laatsch55]

No your not~~

 

[Lazarus Short]

No Pics??

laatsch, I managed to photograph them in their natural habitat after much struggle and privation:

 

[laatsch55]

Good lookin stuff!!

 

[Lazarus Short]

Thanks, you are most kind...!

 

[speakerman1]

So you are a juggler? LOL I'm always relistenig to different gear. This garage system may change 2 times in a day.

 

[Lazarus Short]

My hat's off to you then. I'm left as the one who tosses up and catches with one hand, while you're juggling seven with both hands.

 

[speakerman1]

That isn't what I meant. I meant it as a good thing. I apologize. How was CES? Did you go to the Music Hall room?

 

[Lazarus Short]

That isn't what I meant. I meant it as a good thing. I apologize. How was CES? Did you go to the Music Hall room?

Relax - I meant what I said as a compliment. No need to apologize! CES? No, I've never been to any audio/electronic event except local meets thru Audiokarma or Head-Fi. The (upcoming?) Vintage Voltage thing in Denver is tempting - I'll have to Bing it.

 

[laatsch55]

Vintage Voltage in Denver??????????????????? That's doable from here!!

 

[Lazarus Short]

Denver is feasible from here, too. Mark your calendar, dude.

 

[orange]

I'd like to visit the CHRS meet and see the old KRE broadcast house, myself.