Recent content by ellison

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    humming on CA 540 A V2

    If its the transformer humming theres not a lot you can do.Ferrite rings on the mains lead or mains filters probably wont stop it.Its possible that the transformer bolt can be tightened which might help a bit, but i wouldnt recommend doing this yourself as youll obviously void your warranty.I...
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    Hifi newbie

    Edited by mods - house rules violation: no trading, please
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    A morning of speaker hunting to pair with CA 840s

    ear:the CA 840 a didn't seem to have that much power specs say it does...that half moon level gauge was almost 80% and it wasï't as loud as other amps I heard wich were at 11 o'clock volume.But it sounded good the CA 840 and had good bass. The ca840a is designed so that the first half of volume...
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    Help me with new amp and speakers please.

    Seeing as your amps are not working ,id probably audition and purchase an amp before changing the speakers.Out of the amps ive had over the years e.pioneer sa 606 ,marantz pm50 ,nad c320bee ,marantz pm7200,rotel ra 1062,cambridge audio 840av2 ,primare i30...the rotel still thrills me with its...
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    Help me with new amp and speakers please.

    Just wondering whether you have filled the speakers with sand and inserted the spikes? ,as these measures would make a big difference to the sound.If clarity of vocals are important to you ,i would try and audition rotel amplifiers such as the ra1062 or updated ra1520 which shine in that...
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    Speaker upgrade?

    The RA-1062 is an excellent amp ,and will easily drive the majority of speakers.I use it with quad 22ls(version 1) floor standers on a second system and they pair very well together and the sound is excellent.Dont be fooled by its 60 watt power rating ,it has plenty of power.It is being...