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| Quick poll How long have you been in this hobby? 1969, when I inherited my grandfather's Arvin table radio:http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~srs/Antiques/Radios/Rtempl.php?pid=24and listened to Triad Radio every night I could get away with it:http://pages.ripco.net/~saxmania/triad.htmlI was 10 years ol... | |
| Project Acryl-it Platter I agree with Grinnell. While I'm sure the acrylic platter will sound better than the metal one, you'll probably get 90% or more of the same effect with the Herbie's mat, and you'll be able to re-use the mat with your next turntable.I have a Herbie... | |
| recommendations for tube dampers??? Chatta,I'm sure urethane can work, but make sure it's of a formulation that will withstand the temperatures of a hot tube. I received a used preamp once with urethane dampers and they were a sticky mess. No idea how long they'd been in use, but th... | |
| recommendations for tube dampers??? I concur with Gino. Silicone O-rings are dirt cheap and may be all you need. If you're not satisfied with the results, you can then move on to the more involved/expensive solutions. Upscaleaudio is also correct that a little bit of microphony can ... | |
| attractive modest power tube amp?? I have the Glow in my bedroom system, and the DAC is definitely better than the analog connection from my iBook. I've been very pleased with the Glow getting fed from my tuner and iBook and driving Zigmahornets and a sub. I don't play it very loud... | |
| Record Clamp for Entry-Level Music Hall TT Tom,Two audiophiles agreeing on something? Stop the presses! :-)Dmloring,Somewhere I've seen specs for how much spindle you need for the regular Michell versus the Rega model. If you have the thinnest Herbie's mat you should be fine, as it's proba... | |
| Record Clamp for Entry-Level Music Hall TT Dmloring,I owned an MMF 2.1 and used the Michell clamp with great success. It's light and has has a locking collet; perfect for a low mass table like the Music Hall. Most weights would be too heavy for the MMF; the bearing isn't robust enough and ... | |
| Tubed Pre to mate with W4S monos 1K budget Bwp,The Modwright was on my short list too, and was the only non-6SN7 preamp I considered. My other favorite was the Cary SLP-98. I need at least 4 inputs so that ruled out the AES and a couple others. In the end, I got such a great deal on the Cy... | |
| Tubed Pre to mate with W4S monos 1K budget Bwp,I own the Consonance Cyber 222 preamp and I've been very pleased with it. 4 6SN7s in an SRPP layout, tube rectified, Auricaps, external power supply, very nice build quality. Tube rolling makes a big difference with the Cyber so you can alter ... | |
| Top 5 Hamburgers Philjolet,Go to Redamak's in New Buffalo, MI. Pan fried with grilled onions; simple is still the best. You can thank me later.:-)David | |
| Monarchy se-100 delux mk2? When I owned the SM-70 Pros, which was a few years ago, CC Poon himself said the SM-70 Pro sounded better than the SE-100, which he only built to reach the 100 watt level some people require. The MK2 version may have changed that equation, althoug... | |
| How do I remove the platter from a Technics SP-25? I own both. The SP-25 platter fits in exactly the same way as the SP-15, so a little oil and a tap should work fine. David | |
| How do I get the Platter off my SP-15? I own an SP-15, and it definitely comes off. It indeed has a taper, but it's very shallow. You don't want to rock it back and forth too much as you will damage the bearing. I'd suggest a bit of penetrating oil at the joint by the spindle. I've als... | |
| Well Tempered Classic TT Belt Replacement I owned a Well Tempered and found all the 3rd party belts I tried to be inferior to the OEM belt, which is a machined thermoplastic rather than rubber. It's painful to pay $50 for a belt, but it's worth it.David | |
| Is a Sub worth the bother? I've owned the ELS3s and a sub is definitely worth the bother, but Tbromgard and Kr4 are correct that a cheap one won't do. In their range the ELS3s are terrific and you'd notice right away if the sub couldn't keep up.Epos made an ELS Sub that's p... |