albertporter
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| Really good home electrical wiring. I agree with the above posts, but recommend avoiding the Wattgate outlet in favor of the Hubbell. The Wattgate is a stock (hardware store variety) outlet, made by Leviton, and plated gold to look good. The Hubbell is actually manufactured from the... | |
| Vinyl or wait for the new stuff?? Excellent point John, and not unlike some of the bargains I have found. I suggest those of you that have decided to give LP a try, keep your eye open for Public Libraries that sell out their analog collection. There are some rare and incredible it... | |
| Cryo your cables? Purist Audio has been using Cryo process on his cables for years. There is a specific temperature that the material must be taken down to, and at a specific rate of speed, and for a specific amount of time. After the time limit has been met, the r... | |
| Source For 6DJ8 etc I just remembered I have a contact in Australia, you live in NZ, right? Here is Glenns web site, http://www.ozemail.com.au/~impulse/e_tubes.htm I just purchased tubes from him a short while back, and although I do not know Glenn nearly as well as ... | |
| Source For 6DJ8 etc Hi Redkiwi, Bruce Wenger at BWS, has the Amperex tubes you are asking about. His phone number is (703) 536-3910, and his web site is: http://bws-tube.com/ You may e-mail him from that site for specific information. I have personally known Bruce fo... | |
| FM Reception The only thing more difficult than chasing hum (noise) problems, is trying to chase good FM signals. I understand your problem, and the only solution I can think of to try, beyond what you have already done, is to get a FM antenna (outdoor type) a... | |
| Ohm Loads for cartridges Hi Carl. I have experimented with cartridge load in the Aesthetix IO phono, and the hand trimmed resistor provided by Lloyd Walker (Walker audio) was an improvement over the standard one. As far as other places in the circuit, I agree that any res... | |
| "Burn in" Are you serious? I agree that not everyone is equally influenced by the effects of burn it. I unfortunately, am one of the more sensitive to this problem, and really have to exercise caution when testing. This is not a new or revolutionary thought within the audio... | |
| Impress Your Friends and Seduce Women! Redkiwi, how do you know that Dogface's woman is not the cats meow? | |
| Ohm Loads for cartridges Resistance loading your phonograph cartridge will affect it's bandwidth, distortion and tonal balance . There is sometime an effect on the dynamic contrast as well. You should seek advice from the manufacturer (or importer) to find the proper load... | |
| Solution for TV between speakers? I have a totally different solution to this problem. I too use surround sound incorporated within my stereo system and own a large screen Pioneer Television. My best sound is to remove the TV completely from between the speakers, and I do so by em... | |
| Vinyl or wait for the new stuff?? Well then, it stands that we have one person who owns both formats and says that LP is superior, and one person who owns both formats that says digital is superior. I say lets take it to Florida and get a recount. But remember, the analog gets a h... | |
| Vinyl or wait for the new stuff?? Jadem6, I don't know if you have carefully read some of the above posts that ridicule analog. Why is it when the question is: "Vinyle or wait for the new stuff," it is wrong to offer strong support for the format I think is best? I do not question... | |
| Vinyl or wait for the new stuff?? John_l, pleased to read your comments in defense of vinyl. Carl has expressed his preference, and now, so will I. The general topic is one of High End Audio, and therefore is NOT limited to "best value," or most convenient audio. To me that means ... | |
| Granite instead of an amp stand? I posted the comment about the butcher block solid Maple, it was on the thread originated by Redkiwi, and the subject was shelf material. This type of Maple can be ordered from McMaster Carr. I have tried the solid Granite block, typically used as... |