armstrod
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| Tube amps and iPods Tvad,I, for one, believe the iPod is a source that would benefit from tube amplification. While I don't run my iPod through my main rig, I do have a laptop hooked up, and I stream various Internet radio stations at bit rates from 64k to 224k, very... | |
| good old tuners going obsolete Geez Kt_88,I've already started to hoard analog tuners, and now you tell me analog's not going away until 2012? They'll all be out of alignment by then...:-)David | |
| MC cartridge output measurements It's 5 divided by 3.54 = 1.412.So if your Zyx is the .24 it's .34 by the CBS standard, and if, like my Bloom, it's .48 JVC, then it's .77 CBS.David | |
| good old tuners going obsolete Macrojack,I guess my sarcasm wasn't obvious enough...At least the stereo light will go off...:-)David | |
| good old tuners going obsolete Kt_88,I don't follow any of your arguments, and I can't follow your evidence since you haven't presented any, but I've decided resistance is futile so I'm choosing to believe you're right.Got any analog tuners you're looking to unload? In my bliss... | |
| What equipment do you most regret parting with?? Surprisingly, I miss my NAD 7140 receiver. All the gear I have now is better, but the NAD was very competent. I'm currently doing some maintenance and repairs on various parts of my system, and the 7140 was flexible enough it could pinch hit for j... | |
| good old tuners going obsolete Sedond,Indeed, I'm a regular at both places. I'm just glad Kt_88's information is incorrect, and that we'll be able to enjoy our analog signals for the foreseeable future.I don't own a TV either - haven't for 15 years, but I've been listening to F... | |
| hafler 100, 101, 110 I don't know all the differences, but you can check for yourself here:http://www.hafler.com/home/Click on Tech Support and then Library Archives. They have manuals for all 3 models in PDF format. Good luck with your research.David | |
| good old tuners going obsolete Kt_88,Sedond is arguably the foremost tuner guru on Audiogon, and you choose to discount his input? You might want to re-think that approach. How about responding to my post above, where I present clear evidence contrary to your claims? Your 10+ y... | |
| good old tuners going obsolete That certainly takes care of TV, but we're talking about radio here. I just called the engineer at our local NPR station, and asked him specifically about a timetable for analog radio conversion, and he said that none exists. If fact, they're just... | |
| good old tuners going obsolete I'm not arguing that digital's not coming - it's already here. I'm just trying to get clarification on this supposed 2009 "deadline". So far, you haven't cited a single piece of evidence for it, and all the evidence I've found refutes it. If Congr... | |
| good old tuners going obsolete Kt_88,Although it might be "common knowledge" at Circuit City and Best Buy, here's what the FCC has to say:http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-271699A1.pdfPlease direct your attention to the bullet, "Refrains from imposing a mand... | |
| good old tuners going obsolete Kt_88,Can you cite a source for your information that all OTA broadcast is going digital by late 2009? As a huge FM fan, I'd be very interested. Thanks.David | |
| general tonearm design question Nsgarch and Dougdeacon both give great answers here, and I agree that having the vertical bearing axis perpendicular to the armtube rather than the cantilever is a flawed design.Here's the part I don't understand. Go to Origin Live's Web site here... | |
| Large Advent Fried Egg Tweeters I owned the Advents for 27 years. I think it's mostly how the speaker was designed rather than the age of the tweeter. The soft dome that Kloss used didn't have the edge of some tweeters of that vintage, and is certainly more rolled off than most ... |