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| 6SN7 tube question Thank you, Al and Ralph. I was actually looking at the Sylvania tubes, but this particular era looks a little bit out of my budget. Circa 1970s is very reasonably priced, on the other hand, and I'd think probably better than any new stuff on the m... | |
| 6SN7 tube question Thanks everyone. I'm a bit frustrated as I've had to replace the tubes just about once a year even though I listen on the weekends only, and my understanding is that the 6SN7 is one of the most reliable tubes and should last longer than that. Soun... | |
| wired magazine and Tom Port I wonder if those who shell out the ridiculous amount of money for Port's hot stampers ever stop to think about the sheer absurdity of what he purports to be selling. I do agree there are differences in sound between pressings of the same record o... | |
| wired magazine and Tom Port His "reference" system uses a Dynavector 17D3? "Tubes make everything sound warm and add distortion" is his reasoning behind using an old solid state amp? The guy is a joke, his absurd prices notwithstanding. | |
| Lyra Delos 'belly cover' I don't where you got your cart, but if it came with the manual, as it should, it clearly states it's washi paper, it's there for a reason, and it is NOT to be removed as removing it will void warranty. | |
| Why are records still warped? Perhaps I'm missing something, but I own many, many a flat record, some decades' old. Unless the polymerization process is a brand new phenomenon, which it shouldn't be, the thread question still stands and WPC's explanation is an interesting piec... | |
| Stillpoints LP Isolator Record Weight I use a Harmonic Resolutions Systems ADH record weight and the improvement vs. the standard VPI delrin clamp is beyond dramatic. There may be "better" (in a given system) clamps/weights out there for more money, but I doubt you can buy a better re... | |
| Why are records still warped? 04-01-15: MapmanNEw vinyl is a big cash grab IMHO. I don't understand why people would subject themselves to it, especially those who remember the golden days of vinyl.There are many re-releases that are very desirable for analog audiophiles, espe... | |
| Why are records still warped? Effischer,I share your frustration. Bdp24 explained it in a nutshell. I think the criminal lack of quality control at pressing plants is to a large degree caused by the huge jump in vinyl popularity in recent years and everyone jumping on the band... | |
| Review--RCM Sensor 2 Prelude Phono Preamplifier Olimanmojo,I'm curious how you set up your gain/sensitivity settings with the Sensor. It outputs a whopping 2 V which is about twice as much as the great majority of phono preamps out there. I found that I had to go almost to the highest sensitivi... | |
| Review--RCM Sensor 2 Prelude Phono Preamplifier Thank you for taking the time and writing the review. Do you know the differences between Sensor I and II? I have the Sensor with upgraded Furutech fuses and jacks and I've had it for over 2 years now so I'm curious to hear what else has been upgr... | |
| HRS ADH Record Weight Ianlane (and Moonguy),Thank you for your response and I too do not hear any ill-effects of the weight after living with it for a few weeks now. I also agree that HRS was probably just being cautious when recommending the ADH with tangential tonear... | |
| Ringing from the tweeter Al,Thank you for your wishes and advice. It's greatly appreciated as always.I was going to wait for a few days before switching the interconnects since I just wanted to listen over Christmas and not tinker, and the ringing continued until some tim... | |
| New SDS settings Ok, so I tried to recalibrate the unit, and the voltages are set to 96 V and 102 V for 33.3 and 45 respectively. So why and how on earth does my run voltage drop to 72 V? | |
| New SDS settings Thanks everyone. I listened at the run voltage of 72 with both 33.3 and 45 records, but didn't get a chance to experiment with different voltage settings. Will do perhaps this coming weekend, but both worked ok as far as the speed stability. Howev... |