amandarae
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| help with speakers that rock, pleeze http://www.linkwitzlab.com/orion_us.htm | |
| MC cart, can I use MM phono preamp? You can build the " $395" transformers for about a lot less than half of its asking price yourself. The transformers only cost about $100-110 a pair including shipping. If you are in Southern California, you can pick them up at the factory too.Go ... | |
| Tube-amp for Magnepan? I have tried Cary V12, Music Reference RM200, two Conrad Johnson Premier 11, and ARC VT100 to name a few during my maggie days. It works fine but bass is not its strong suit. Well, in maggie land, 50 hz is called "deep bass" anyway so it might wor... | |
| Which cartridge do you use with the vpi classic? The Denon 103 series works fine on medium arm mass(14 and below) but is totally different animal in performance and sound when the effective tonearm mass is at 24 gms and above.No wonder why some says the 103 series are just okay and nothing speci... | |
| Possible group loop with balanced cables It seems that you do not have a true Balance connection at the socket. Research "Pin 1 Problem" in Grounding scheme and you will get your answer. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Have you tried it with no source connected? Do you hear it when using phono only? Is it a "bleed through" or constant magnitude in sound.From the manual: " You may notice some "bleed through" of the tuner or other auxiliaries when the phono is in ... | |
| Crushed 3009 type 2 improved Check Ebay! Or if you do not want chasing the parts that you need in an auction, you can inquire at "Flat Earth Audio's " website(goes directly to SME website). There are contact infos there.Maybe, it is time to buy a replacement arm (same SME 300... | |
| Anybody else got a 45 SET amp? I have one, for two years now. JEL Simple 45/2A3, using AC heaters and quiet! As the name implies, switchable to 2A3 or 45 tube. Built it myself and tweaked it to my liking.I listen to Heavy Metal, pop, rock, jazz, bigband,chamber music, etc. The ... | |
| Upgrading phono stage for Denon DL103? You can build the Cinemag SUT yourself for $200 less. The same for Altec 4722 depending on the current Ebay price.Go to Audio Asylum's vinyl section and type "Cinemag" or "Altec". You will find diagrams for correct grounding scheme for each model.... | |
| Amp output levels Eldartford,Thanks for the explanation.The reason why I mentioned the power resistor as dummy load is to simulate a loading condition and prevent any mishap to the speakers. I also mentioned an oscilloscope and a power meter ( I have HP power meter... | |
| Has anyone tried new Auvio cables from Radio Shack Shoot, man! Why do you have to spill the news?Just kidding! I too have the cables. I found that in my TT rig, the cables works excellent! It seems that their "double shielding" works very well. I have compared the cables, on phono duty only, to Gr... | |
| Amp output levels Measuring each amp output and calculating the difference is a poor method. Not if you are measuring with an Oscilloscope for voltage or a power meter for power with a reference test tone!Could you please educate me a "better" method to measure pow... | |
| To match quad EL34 tubes Unless you run the tube in your amp or a similar amp and knows what to measure, there is no guarantee that you are buying a "Match" tubes. Most of the "Match" tube advertised have close or equivalent Gm (transconductance) measurements when measure... | |
| Amp output levels If its me, I will use a dummy load, say 8 ohms and 50W or more(measure both resistance accurately before connecting). Play a test track, say 1 Khz tone at a desired vol pot level. Measure the voltage across the load. Calculate the current. Calcula... | |
| Lost that "Tube Magic". Can you help? Maybe its the "Allen Bradley" carbon composition resistors carrying the magic!Maybe the ESR of the caps use even with the same value and voltage rating are different? Maybe the Selenium rectifiers impart a magic sound? Solder maybe?Ahh too many th... |