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| Vinyl composition effect on noise floor I own only one vintage red vinyl LP. Linda Ronstadt, Back in the USA (Asylum 1977?). The vendor "warned" me that red vinyl doesn't sound as good as black vinyl. But guess what?? I really don't care. Linda was in her late 20s or early 30s when the ... | |
| Best ARC Solid State power to match ARC Ref 5 Pre Rrog, I couldn't have said it better!! That is why I tried to respond to the OP with the same thoughts you just expressed, namely offer some ARC amp recommendations and observations, particularly mentioning the possibility of ARC tube amps. Furthe... | |
| Best ARC Solid State power to match ARC Ref 5 Pre Rrog, I promised that I was not going to add anything else to this thread . . . but your comment set me off, not in a bad way but a good way. I looked over the thread yesterday and saw, as usual, everybody chiming in with their favorite amps. To m... | |
| KT66 vs KT90 Cool! Yes, the KT-120s DO generate more heat, and heat is not a friend of electronics. You may want to buy a fan to keep the amp's "innards" cool. And, be sure there is plenty of air flow too. If you try the KT-120s, please report back with your i... | |
| KT66 vs KT90 Dhcod, can your amp handle the new KT-120 tube? The KT-120 is a drop in for a number of ARC amps that previously used the 6550 Winged C. You should check with the amp manufacturer before even attempting it. There a number of posts that warn about ... | |
| Best ARC Solid State power to match ARC Ref 5 Pre Raquel, with all due respect, I cannot join with your opinion about ARC amps. I own an ARC VS 115 amp and I love it. Perhaps I think it sounds so good because I drive it with an ARC Ref 3 line stage and I am benefiting from synergy. I can't say. N... | |
| Bowers & Wilkins - B&W Magfan, I hear ya and I appreciate what you're saying. That's why in my post above, at least I'm honorable enough NOT to be a schnorer and have the chutzpadic to take up the valuable time of an audio salesperson and then go elsewhere to buy for pr... | |
| VPI Classic hum Hey Bassman, I'm burned out with all these delays. Too much gatification delay. Still waiting to get my Classic 3 arm. BTW, I just sourced a new Ortofon 2M Black and a practically new DV 20X H MkII. Should get both before end of the week. I hear b... | |
| ortofon 2m black cartridge Hi Sy, I just bought a 2M but haven't received it yet. How did the stylus guard get busted? I'll keep it in mind when I install my 2M. Thanks. | |
| 45rpm pressing of Fleetwood Mac Rumours Thanks Onemalt for that info. Knowing how good my original pressing is, based on your comment, I am impressed and stand corrected. Obviously, you and the OP share different opinions. I'll continue to follow this thread for a while to see what othe... | |
| Sub woofer cable help please... Correction: In my post above, I wrote the formula to compute Combined Impedance is: L1 x L2/L1 + L2 + CI (Combined Impedance). I should have used an equal sign in the formula, sorry. As corrected:(L1 x L2)/(L1 + L2) = CI (Combined Impedance) | |
| SummerTime and Amp Heat I own ARC tube gear. Obviously, the component that runs the hottest is the power amp. The other gear, source and line stage, while also tube driven doesn't run anywhere as hot. I hear what Elizabeth is saying, but my sense of the matter is that he... | |
| 45rpm pressing of Fleetwood Mac Rumours I have a question for those folks who have gone this route. As I mentioned in another post, I "discovered" a great record store near my house that sells vintage vinyl, which for the most part is in terrific shape. While surveying the collection, I... | |
| VPI Classic hum In my post from May 28th I said "I installed my old CA Virtuoso and I'm back in business. Phono pre is ok. No hum or resonance that I can detect." Sorry guys and gals -- too quick on the draw "pardners." After more listening, I get the same exact ... | |
| Sub woofer cable help please... Glad to help. Although I doubt you will have to deal with the preamp loading issue that I had, just in case, the formula is:L1 x L2/L1 + L2 + CI (Combined Impedance)L1 = Main 1 load impedance L2 = Main 2 Load impedanceSo, for example, if L1 is 300... |