billwojo
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| Ceramic fuses So how many of you "fusers" are willing to do a blind listening test to actually see if you hear a difference? I think that after spending 30, 50 or 150 bucks on a fuse you will trick your mind into hearing something that doesn't exist. It's a wel... | |
| Tonearm suggestion for Garrard 301 schedule ll oil bearing? How about an Audio Technica ATP-12T? Back in the day it was the arm of choice for using the low compliance Denon carts. Very well built and period correct. Audio Technica still sells them new under a different model name, the AT-1503. Due to it be... | |
| Pure tube phono preamp What is the bias against using a SUT? If setup properly they are the quietest solution to increasing the gain of a LOMC. High quality SUT's also have a very high bandwidth so they induce no roll off at either end of the audio spectrum. Using an al... | |
| Pure tube phono preamp It's possible to do a MC stage with tubes but I wouldn't. Just finding tubes that are quiet enough is going to be a challenge and nothing guarantees that they will stay quiet. Step up transformers matched to the cartridge is the way to go. Than bu... | |
| Ceramic fuses George, I feel your frustration when dealing with these absurd claims. No amount of logic will persuade their thinking and than they turn to personal attacks if you keep presenting them with hard data. Seems there are certain rules of physics and ... | |
| Rega P2 or ...? Research vintage tables from the early to mid eighty's, you can find some real jems. If you can find a clean one, a JVC QL-A7 or QL-7 will really surprise you. Can be had for about 500 or less. BillWojo | |
| Other tonearms on VPI Classic TT Does it use an armboard? Or does the arm go directly into the plinth? If it uses an armboard, as long as the arm is long enough/short enough to fit it's just a matter of proper setup. Get a shop to make up a few blank armboards and you can go to t... | |
| Schiit Sol turntable owners out there? What TT did you own before this, I'm interested in how it compares to other TT.BillWojo | |
| Entry Level Tube Preamp or Higher Quality Used Model? Unlike the Audio Research, and models from many other companies, the Aesthetix is and will continue to be serviced by Aexthetix. ARC still services almost everything they ever sold. The only thing to stay away from is the units that used those p... | |
| New Synergistic Research Record Mat Yea, but it makes your cartridge sound like it cost thousands more.........Hey! They said so!BillWojo | |
| Are all of these NOS tube inventories real? How have we not consumed them already? Found 9 pc of NOS Western Electric 300b tubes in an attic a little over a year ago, been sitting for decades. So yea, stuff is still out there.Also purchased a tightly matched quad of old Tungsol 6550 that were NOS from a friend at a bargain price... | |
| Brief comparison of AT150mlx, Ortofon MC20 super, Denon DL303 and DL103r I'm a big fan of the Denon 103 series of cartridges. Interesting test and results. A lot of folks here talk down the DL-103 carts and the mods that you can do to them. My opinion is that the basic motor design is very, very good and the basic DL-1... | |
| Are Shakti Stones effective? My Shakti Stone stopped working. How do I replace the battery in it?BillWojo | |
| Vintage DIN phono cables, any good? did it survive Fukuoka - has it been nuked. Wow, an excellent idea, radiated cables! Wonder how much they could sell for? Now that it's been proposed, lets see how long till someone brings it to market. Can't wait to read the description and how ... | |
| Vintage DIN phono cables, any good? Well I read through it looking for the answers to chaksters original question. I believe it was chakster that stated that he has never had issues with the internal wiring in a tonearm. Well I know from reading chaksters preference in buying vintag... |