bcowen
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| Turntable sibilance Just combining a little info here, am I correct that you've had the 'table set up (without touching any adjustments) for over 18 months? If so, I'd go back and recheck *everything*, as in that amount of time a LOT of things can change. I'd start ... | |
| Turntable distorition That sounds more like an alignment or tracking weight issue with the cartridge than static. Did you install the cartridge, and if so, what tools do you have for the task? As far as the cartridge itself, how old is it and/or approximately how many... | |
| TEKTON OWNERS I have the regular Lores (with the gold Audax tweeter). The bass will come, but only after giving them some pretty serious volume for a couple days. Mine were rather anemic sounding, even after about 20 hours of play time until I juiced up the ... | |
| Tubes for cary preamp Phono Section? As Yogi and George have already stated, you will not get any more gain from another 12Axx tube type. The circuit was designed around a 12AX7, so you're best to stay with that tube. You can likely improve the sound quality though with a different... | |
| cable connector cleaner/contact enhancer Geoff,I haven't gone to the length of cleaning all the outlets in the house, but I did get a nice improvement with just the outlets on the same breaker circuit as the audio system. Rather than cleaning them though, I replaced the non-system outle... | |
| cable connector cleaner/contact enhancer I've gone through a couple bottles of Kontak over the years. Like it, works great, but is just too expensive. Caig DeOxit D5 cleans just as well at a fraction of the cost. Alcohol can be used (although the D5 is far more effective), but stay aw... | |
| Atmasphere amps trustable? Wolf, yes you can remove the transformers from your amps. Please do that today and send them to me. I'll find a good use for them. :) | |
| Atmasphere amps trustable? Stevecham: I'm always amused by those that chastise someone else for contributing nothing to the subject at hand, yet contribute nothing themselves beyond the criticism of the offending poster.I didn't contribute anything (sorry), but I'm sure you... | |
| Anticables speaker wire have no plastic jacket/insulation? The enamel coating on the wire IS the insulation. You'll notice the positive and negative wires are weaved together -- if there was no insulation you'd short out your amplifier. I guess it's a little odd that you would purchase, install, and pow... | |
| Review: Wyred4Sound Remedy Reclocker Cooper,The main thing with the amperage is to be sure the power supply can deliver at least as many amps as the component requires. The component will not draw more than needed, so as long as it can get all it needs, higher amperage is fine. The ... | |
| Review: Wyred4Sound Remedy Reclocker Cooper,I'll be sure and post what I hear. You have me a little worried now after your experience. Of course, that won't stop me from trying anyway. :) One question though: the Remedy's stock wall wart is center positive, as is the iFi's defau... | |
| Review: Wyred4Sound Remedy Reclocker Erik,Perhaps I got the last 9v iPower Music Direct had in stock. Just came in Friday. Sorry. :) Bought it to try with the Remedy as well (situated between a Cambridge CXC transport and Cary DAC-100t) but haven't had the opportunity to give it a... | |
| What's the most overrated or overpriced piece of equipment you own, have owned or come by? The worst purchase I ever made was before I even had a system that could be considered high end. It was 1984 (or so) that I decided those newfangled CD players thingies had come down enough in price to warrant buying one. I read every issue of th... | |
| Cary 805 vs v12 I have owned the 805's (two different pairs and vintages), the V12's, and the SixPacs outfitted with upgraded parts. And quite a number of other Cary amps to boot. :) "Sbank" offered some really sound (ugh) advice on the 805's -- they are NOT a go... | |
| Broke and still not happy My $.02?Get rid of the Vibrapods and Classe amps. Try a good tube amp or tube monos. Vibrapods squash PRaT, at least in my system. |