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| Audio Research D-115 half tube install question An amp has to be designed in a way that allows it to be run only partially tubed. Atma-Sphere amps, for one, are---ARC's are NOT. | |
| ARC D-115 use half of tubes Some amps can have half the tubes removed and work fine (Atma-Sphere's, for one). ARC amps cannot. | |
| Cartridge/arm matching For adding weight/mass to a tonearm, a model train store will sell you some little squares of lead you can put on the headshell (or even between it and the cartridge, to damp the cartridge body's vibrations somewhat). | |
| TUNERS..anyone? A McIntosh tuner looks so cool lit up in a dark room, whether you listen to it or not. | |
| Stand out phono stages Sure takes ARC a LOT of tries to get it right. No offense Oregonpapa---I have a PH myself (not an 8, though). | |
| favorite phono cartridge I'm putting together my last (considering my age) record player right now, and I'm back where I started years ago, with a Decca (er, London). Not for everyone! | |
| Tube dampeners on ARC gear ... FREE TWEAK For better tube damping, try the ones by Herbie. | |
| Marantz SA-11S1 Drawer Will Not Open Properly There is a cheap fix ($5!) for your problem, the same one I just dealt with. There is a plastic gear which makes the tray slide in and out. It wears with use and exposure to our polluted atmosphere. Look on ebay for a replacement, different versio... | |
| Pre-amp recommendation EAR 868, line only/no phono. | |
| Good Subwoofer recommendations Rythmik has their E15HP in matte black on sale right now for $1024 plus shipping. 15" Servo-Feedback woofer, 600w amp. Best deal in subwoofers. | |
| Quad ESL-63 and low-powered amps; Sun Audio, Atma As has been said, a low-power amp is not the best mate for the 63. If you want an Atma-Sphere amp, you'll need at least a pair of M60's. Also look into the Music Reference RM-200 tube amp (Michael Fremer "Class A" listing in Stereophile, if you ca... | |
| Clean new recording? A new LP needs to be cleaned to remove the mold release residue every new LP comes from the pressing plant coated with. The LP pressing stampers are coated with a substance to make the LP more readily come off the stamper after it is pressed, and ... | |
| Going old school Contact Brian Berdan (son of analog master Brooks Berdan, and an expert himself) at his new shop in Pasadena California, Audio Elements. He knows all about vinyl and shellac formats and the equipment required to play them. | |
| Addendum to If you want a well built transport, look at Esoteric. They're pretty expensive, but can be found used. | |
| Do wooden arms warp In 1972 I was at Audio Arts in Livermore, CA, the new hi-fi shop of Walt Davies, now of Last fame. Walt was just becoming an Audio Research dealer, and Bill Johnson was at the shop, delivering and setting up a complete ARC system. SP-3 pre-amp, D-... |