atmasphere
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| Nad 6100 Cassette Deck plays a few seconds just fine then stops Take a look at the tape counter. Its common (and not saying that this deck was done this way) that if the tape counter stops moving, the machine automatically stops. This is done to prevent it from eating tapes. The symptom is that of the take up ... | |
| Why I enjoy my Luminous Audio passive unit, vs an additional gain stage ( preamp ) I have had 100% true/dif balanced systems for decades (typically with a balanced preamp), but find it super easy to hear differences in XLR cablesTry setting the input impedance to 2000 ohms in your amp. I doubt that Oppo would drive that, but i... | |
| Why I enjoy my Luminous Audio passive unit, vs an additional gain stage ( preamp ) @mrdecibel Insist that if there is a balanced connection, that it support AES48 in all aspects. | |
| TONEARM DAMPING : DAMPED OR NOT ? ? USELESS ? ? WELCOMED ? ? Unfortunatelly audio analog is not really a science and do not exist inviolable rules.I don't find this to be true, nor do I worry about being a minority in this regard. There's a lot of 'by gosh and by golly' in this hobby. | |
| Anyone hear Classic Audio T9? Then there's the question of how does the acoustic lens sound compared to the tractrix horn? The lens seems to have a harshness (this entirely IMO) compared to the tractrix horn. If you're interested in the T-9, by all means, call John and talk to... | |
| Why I enjoy my Luminous Audio passive unit, vs an additional gain stage ( preamp ) .since you think that hardly any one has heard a "properly done balanced system".........why do you keep talking about it? Are you just trying to get people to buy your gear? So they will finally hear what balanced can do? Most people do not wa... | |
| Sue Kraft Sorry to hear this! Sue was a good writer and she will be missed.Sue and I spent many hours on the phone as you can probably imagine. She still has two review samples of ours- a UV-1 preamp and the MP-3 preamp (Atma-Sphere is the brand name). They... | |
| Pairing of different JL Audio Subwoofers This might be a problem as the F112 has a XLR output and the E112 does not accept XLR input. I would have to use the RCA output of the E112 to input it into the F112. @chief_trojan Jensen Transformers makes a transformer that is optimized for s... | |
| Adding a sub woofer? Do you find that once you get the crossover and volume set for your system on a traditional single box sub that it doesn’t require adjustments?I might have a situation similar to yours. My speakers go to 20Hz but I have a standing wave in the r... | |
| Why I enjoy my Luminous Audio passive unit, vs an additional gain stage ( preamp ) So, this now 'could' mean that AES48 is not properly 'implemented' - really?@justmetoo It would not be the first time I've been wrong, not by a long shot!To meet AES48 the output of the source (preamp, in this case) does not reference ground. In... | |
| To DYI or not to DYI? Is replacing the power caps necessary?Yes.One helpful tip: When replacing electrolytic capacitors, be careful to observe polarity of the parts you remove and those you install! failure to do so will result in a damaged part- the cap will draw pow... | |
| Audio Research VS115 - click, snap -did it arc or not? Sounds like a tube arced (if you will pardon the expression) and took out the resistor. After some handling of the tubes, the arc is probably temporarily cleared, but I would not be surprised to hear that if the tube were placed back in service th... | |
| TONEARM DAMPING : DAMPED OR NOT ? ? USELESS ? ? WELCOMED ? ? @rauliruegas 3M and a few others make a butyl rubber tape that sticks to itself when you stretch it. I've not compared it to the Sumiko Analog Survival kit but it does work and does not leave a sticky mess when removed. The Triplanar has an intern... | |
| TONEARM DAMPING : DAMPED OR NOT ? ? USELESS ? ? WELCOMED ? ? I found that adding the Sumiko Analog Survival kit meant that I had to use cartridges with a bit lower compliance. IOW while solving one problem another is created, like many things in life. A better solution is to start with a properly damped arm... | |
| TONEARM DAMPING : DAMPED OR NOT ? ? USELESS ? ? WELCOMED ? ? The 'amp's resistor' does not make a lot of sense in this conversation. However the 'cartridge loading resistor' does and that is what I meant. If it is in place prior to the application of mechanical damping, it may well be found that the damping... |