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| Looking for guidance on what to do with this Barzilay furniture was top of the line back in the day for audio gear. What you have is something very special and I would not break it up.Maybe you could post this on AudioKarma forum where you could add pictures and than post a link here to yo... | |
| Electromagnetic fields. Be forewarned, this involves science... Remember Bob Carvers claim that he could make his SS amps sound like any tube amp? The "Carver Challenge" it was called if I remember correctly. He did this by playing the source through his SS amp and the tube amp he was trying to emulate, invert... | |
| Cartridge ISOLATION; What Say You? "If the cartridge is also suspended, would that not remove the accuracy/immediacy/directness of the transfer of energy - as the place where that energy should go, would be damped. In being damped, seems like the energy transfer would be reduced."M... | |
| Cartridge ISOLATION; What Say You? https://www.zotefoams.com/product/azote/evazote/1st thing that comes up when I google "closed cell, crosslinked ethylene copolymer" as taken from The Cartridge Mans website. Used in sporting goods. Anyway, I subscribe to the closed loop philosop... | |
| Technics SP10 MK3 Restoration That Toho plinth for the Victor is interesting but I don't like stand alone arm pods. I wish I still had my connections with my favorite pattern shop, they sadly changed owners. I'm sure that the past owner would have let me with his help build a ... | |
| Technics SP10 MK3 Restoration "Just watched this with better view of OMA Cast Iron plinth, and to my surprise Jonathan (at 5:10) said that there is a CRYSTALLINE GRAPHITE in this grey iron formula."I think you need to do a quick read of the metallurgy of cast iron. Cast ir... | |
| Audio Desk Systeme - Vinyl Cleaner – Repair of Water Pump Failure https://www.stereonet.com/forums/topic/241401-sold-fs-audio-desk-systeme-glass-vinyl-cleaner-parts/Here is a link to a sold unit that shows the insides. If I had one of these with a failed pump, I'd cut a big window on the backside with a jigsaw a... | |
| MC cartridge upgrade for a Schiit Sol (Denon dl-103r) help! Denon DL-103R is a low compliance cart not meant for a light weight arm. Chakster, around here I can get a Denon DL-103 retipped for $150, VAS is only about an hour from me. He uses an elliptical tip so it's an upgrade as well. That brings the cos... | |
| Can a Micro Seiki MA-505M2 from a Micro Seiki DD8 fit on Luxman PD-310 TF-MT tonearm base https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=120691&hilit=ATP+12THere is a link to the armboards that I built for my Victor. You can see a picture of the tool I made to scribe the arc on the armboard.BillWojo | |
| Can a Micro Seiki MA-505M2 from a Micro Seiki DD8 fit on Luxman PD-310 TF-MT tonearm base Just took a look at both turntables, the MS and the Luxman. Yes, I think you will need to have a special mount machined. Have a blank machined and a bar with two holes so you can scribe the spindle to pivot distance on the blank mount. I have an a... | |
| Balls..... "That gentleman in N.J. has the same address as VPI! It must be VPI that does the bearing upgrade! "Yea, it's Steve at VAS Audio. He is in the same building as VPI, right next door. About an hour from me, handy to have so close as he is a top not... | |
| Corner problem? RE: Rippling cones KAB makes a good subsonic filter. Subsonic filters or rumble filters were standard features on a lot of gear back in the day.BillWojo | |
| Questions about Mcintosh tube amp pairing with Altecs MC40 monoblocks on Altec Valencias. Audio Research SP8 preamp. Great musical combination, love it!BillWojo | |
| Blackbird 12.5" Tonearm: revised with DIN Connector. Looks like they finally listened to you Elliott. I remember when you were doing that setup. No way would I want to solder those wires. I've seen and heard that tonearm in Elliott's setup and it's very nice indeed.BillWojo | |
| Looking for a 2-channel high end volume control Have you checked what Khozmo offers? They sell stepped attenuators with lots of options. A bit pricey but looks like a quality product.https://khozmo.com/BillWojo |