atmasphere
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| Cartridge recommendation for classical listening Since the high end of the cartridge tends to be a little bright (which you might not agree with,) records that have a bright high end of their own are exacerbated by volume increase. @rvpiano As I mentioned earlier, if you have a high output ca... | |
| Turntable Mats: Rubber, Felt or Cork. Here are the mechanical requirements for a good mat:It must have the same hardness (durometer) as the LP, so vibration from the LP can be absorbed (without reflection) and converted to heat. To this end it will affect tonality if too hard or too s... | |
| Question about Tone Controls + Equalizers I got my first preamp without tone controls back the late 70s. I've not looked back. The trick was getting all the components to that minimum level of competency that no tone controls were needed. I do miss the bass on some recordings such as Ever... | |
| Tube amplifier bias current question... I suspect that the bias was not tested after the tubes had sufficient warm-up time when installed. I usually set the bias low initially and then set it again after an hour of operation. If the power supply isn't regulated (and in this case I mean ... | |
| What Class D amps will drive a 2 ohm load The term 'stability' refers to the ability of a circuit to not oscillate. In the context as seen in this thread where it refers to doubling power as the load impedance is halved, it is being misused. IOW a circuit that is unstable is prone to osci... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? I go to a hell of a lot of live shows. Most recently Dweezil Zappa playing all of "Hot Rats". Modern guitar playing involves a lot of intentional distortion. Every hot guitarist with chops relies on a ton of effects pedals in addition to the i... | |
| Tube power vs Solid state power, how much is enoug Zombie thread come to eat your brains! | |
| KR Audio repair the circuit is quite simple and most competent techs can service the amps. This is correct. We serviced one about 20 years ago- it was simple and any technician that knows tubes should have no troubles with it. | |
| What country builds the best audio equipment? Not many brands do that.......Sure they do. | |
| Cartridge recommendation for classical listening such as, the beauty diminishing as I turned the volume up.@rvpiano, If the volume has something to do with it, that's not the cartridge. | |
| Beware of NAD M3 Fire Hazard No manufacturer is going to warranty something that has been tampered with. But its also easy to ascertain that such a thing happened. If it were me, since the unit is worthless as it now sits, I would send it to them with a note explaining that p... | |
| What country builds the best audio equipment? Well our stuff is the best, so the USA :)Seriously though no-one seems to know what 'best' is when it comes to audio as there are too many variables. I really do think our stuff is the best, but that comes with a caveat- our amps are best on speak... | |
| Tube monoblock options? How big is your room? That and how lively it is will say a lot about how much power you need. | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? How important is it for you to have a tube amp fixable locally rather than having to ship it back to the maker for fixes or upgrades?Repair-ability has always been high on my list. I would consider upgrades to be quite a bit different from repairs... | |
| Cartridge recommendation for classical listening Whenever the volume is turned up there is a harshness in the treble.@rvpianoSo if the volume is down its OK? That might be vibration reaching the turntable when the tunes are cranked. You might want to try a platform to reduce vibration. The othe... |