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| Remove your bias for better sound Thanks very much, Doug. I was hoping you would bring your expertise to bear on this.However, although my experience is limited to relatively high compliance moving magnet and moving iron cartridges, my observations have been inconsistent with your... | |
| Remove your bias for better sound I've always had a hard time understanding how zero anti-skating force can result in optimal sonics. It will cause the cantilever to deflect toward the outer edge of the record, as viewed from the front of the cartridge while the record is rotating... | |
| Connecting sub question..... can i still use a sub with only hi level inputsYes, assuming it is a powered sub (that has its own internal amplifier), and that it provides separate high level inputs for the two channels. Connect both the main speakers and the sub's inputs to th... | |
| Best rock song of all times Only one answer please. Not the best written or the best musical complexity but the one that represents the rock.Surprised that after 153 posts no one has yet mentioned "Light My Fire" by the Doors.Regards,-- Al | |
| My Dynavector DV 20 x---High or Low? What phono stage are you presently using? It appears that the CT5 is line-level only.And what percentage of the volume control's range do you typically find yourself setting it at?With that information, together with the info you supplied on the o... | |
| Interconnects and power cables same manufacterer This question was debated at length in this thread, which focused mainly on power cords but also touched on other cables as well.There was, of course, no consensus.11-05-12: Tom6897A single Manufacturer will "Know" that all of their cables and int... | |
| If Preamp Gain is Set to High-What Consequences? Hi Newbee,Depending on the specific design, the volume control can be located at or near the input of the preamp, or somewhere in the middle of its internal signal path (following an active input stage that receives the input signal), or even at t... | |
| Are all fuses created equal? Hi Nick,While there are a number of differences between the specs for the two fuses, I don't see anything all that dramatic. Although the Conquer ADL datasheet is not nearly as comprehensive as the Buss MDL datasheet.The Conquer ADL has a nominal ... | |
| If Preamp Gain is Set to High-What Consequences? Newbee, I don't see that Foster_9 has confused anything, given the clarification provided in his second post. He is saying that the gain of the preamp has been set internally to 15 db. Nothing has been set to 15v or 15 volts. Which means that when... | |
| Are all fuses created equal? Hi Nick,I suspect that the original fuse was a Cooper Bussmann MDL-2-R, for which the manufacturer's datasheet is shown here. Does that appear to be correct? And what is the manufacturer's part number of the replacement you ordered? That number sh... | |
| Best Male Singers of the 20th Century 06-08-07: Gsm18439Paul Robeson+1, without a doubt.Although a good case could also be made for Enrico Caruso, John McCormack, or Jussi Björling, as suggested above.Honorable mention to Matt Monro.Regards,-- Al | |
| Screw-down reflex clamps vs. record weights I use a French-made Planax PX record clamp which I purchased during the 1980's. Rather than being a screw-down type of clamp, when installing it pressure is applied to a certain point on its circumference, which causes the diameter of the center h... | |
| New level of ridiculousness 10-31-12: Charles1dadSome people equate cost with better sound quality and it is`nt that strong a correlation in high end audio IMO.I'll second that. As I see it most audiophiles, including both "believers" and "skeptics," would agree that general... | |
| French Astree label 10-26-12: GeoffkaitWait'll ya get a load of Harmonia Mundi recordings like Ancient Greek Music.Yes, Harmonia Mundi France is a great label as well. I happened to listen just a few weeks ago to this recording ("Musique de la Grece Antique" conducte... | |
| Recommendations for balancing gain in bi-amp setup Glad there was a simple solution. As you've probably already calculated, based on the methodology presented in the post I linked to the gain of the Ampzilla is about 33.8 db, while the gain of the McCormack is about 29.0 db. Enjoy!-- Al |