albertporter
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| Vinyl Old timers: HK's and Rabco's Sean, One of the mods I did on the early flat tone arm Rabco's was to reduce flex in the giant head shell (arm). Originally this design was way too flexible, having been formed from wafer thin aluminum sheet with the edges bent over to increase st... | |
| Vinyl Old timers: HK's and Rabco's Ivanj is correct. The original Rabco SL 8 was constructed with a wide and flat head shell that formed the entire tonearm except for the block and bearing mechanism that it plugged into. I owned and modified at least three of these, getting excelle... | |
| What is vibration isolation for? This continuing discussion reminds me of the story of the big game hunter stalking the grizzly bear. The hunter drawing near the beast, levels his weapon to fire but is suddenly overpowered and sexually abused.Returning to the same spot the next d... | |
| Your opinion on best In-Wall Speakers for HT Use? I just redid my listening room and in the process choose and installed the B&W Signature 7NT in wall speakers. These replaced the THX certified Fosgates which were physically large cabinets and surface mount.Over the years I owned or tried sid... | |
| Tables with no belt change for 45's and 33's? The Walker motor controller works on Basis, Walker , VPI and others. Changes between 33 and 45 without moving the belt, allows micro adjustment for the two speeds separately and greatly improves the performance. | |
| contact info for Aesthetix?? HELP Lakefrontroad. The number you posted is not correct. Jim Whites number at Aesthetix is 818-951-6608. | |
| What is vibration isolation for? Tom.We are not fighting mother nature, we are fighting one man made invention with another. If we could hear human powered music exclusively and not have to deal with electronics, the vibrations would be fun. | |
| Digital amp beat them all? Audio Physic Strada . Not digital amplification, as I have not auditioned it in a situation where my opinion is valid.My disappointment with digital is that it shares some faults with the modern computer. Performance, chip sets, formats and even software seem to get "s... | |
| What is vibration isolation for? Audiofile9, it appears you and I posted answers to the Pbb posting at the same time. Our responses from similar positions, hoping to explain what should be obvious. | |
| What is vibration isolation for? While your post is not aimed at me specifically, I am going to take it on. Your comments are copied and pasted below."I will trot out the usual question-to-end-it-all (and will probably get the usual stock answer): why would the manufacturers of u... | |
| Digital amp beat them all? Audio Physic Strada . I too hope it evolves to a point where we all may benefit. I confess frustration at the small amount of progress for the twenty years plus that has been devoted to perfecting music reproduction via CD.Watch just one evening of Discovery Channel se... | |
| Digital amp beat them all? Audio Physic Strada . Like the perfect sound forever with no distortion that was promised by the Compact Disc? | |
| DMV music event. By any chance was the Peter Gabriel song "Don't give up"? That would be especially appropriate for those who lost their case and choose to appeal. | |
| tube match? Looks like my suggestion to use the higher numbered and closest matched pairs was correct. The D getter tung sol is probably a good tube. The other brand to try is Telefunken, they are my favorite among those I have tested. | |
| What is vibration isolation for? Vibrations come from the speakers and particularly the bass, as was already stated. That energy shakes the audio chassis, the floor, the equipment stand and everything in the room to one degree or another.A reviewer friend at Absolute Sound is so ... |