billwojo
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| How important is the cable between the SUT and phono pre? So this AU-340 sat on the sidelines for a few months and I just hooked it up with a nice quality 18" shielded interconnect. Wow, sounds spectacular with my retipped Denon DL-103S that Steve at VAS did for me. Used an elliptical stylus on the origi... | |
| Cartridge incompatibility, Soundsmith and Luxman Any good technician should be able to unsolder the old resistor and install the new resistor for under 100 bucks easily. I don't get where the OP thinks it's a 1000 dollar mod, sounds like someone was blowing smoke up his arse. BillWojo | |
| Could this be true, or am I getting the run around.? Sounds like the run around to me. Give them a chance to fix/replace it and if the problem still persist, demand a refund. @czarivey it's IC chips that static kills, they typically operate at 3.3 or 5VDC and a static discharge will fry them. Mo... | |
| How does a modular and configurable center weight for turntables work? Pretty dam ugly if you ask me. Looks like a stoner in a HS metal shop class designed it. BillWojo | |
| Break in time for Tung-Sol 6550 Tubes Isn't that tube used as a voltage regulator? If so it's outside of the audio circuitry. ARC designed that gear using the parameters of the new tube, not the old original Tung Sol. Your Ref may not be running any where near up to par. Stick the ori... | |
| Any vintage radio collectors? Looking to buy an art deco era working radio. You should list your location. Every spring and fall there is the Kutztown Antique Radio Show in Kutztown, PA. There are hundreds of the old style radio's for sale there every meet. As a bonus it keeps getting more and more stereo gear there as we... | |
| Synergistic Orange and purple fuses popping "Synergistic told me the cheaper fuses are not very accurate on their rated values so they could be significantly higher than their rating." Have you ever looked at the catalogs from the major fuse companies? Maybe by cheaper fuses they mean i... | |
| Review of Quadratic MC-1 SUT With Comparisons to Other SUTs The wire is non magnetic but the core lamination's are a special nickle or steel that has good magnetic properties. That can get magnetized if a DC current is run through it. Normal operation only puts a AC current/waveform through it. That should... | |
| Review of Quadratic MC-1 SUT With Comparisons to Other SUTs Nothing to service except the RCA connectors and switches if they have them. There is just a set of transformers that never wear out. More than likely it's just not a good match or needs loading of some sort. BillWojo | |
| Smart buying buying a preamp with tubes anot avail except as made by preamp manuf? No amp or preamp manufacture actually makes their own tubes. NONE! So what kind of question is this? If they use very rare and expensive tubes than it's a good reason to stay away from it. BillWojo | |
| Pioneer SL-570D TT Tonearm Suggestions Tell us more about the stripper GF. BillWojo | |
| Pioneer SL-570D TT Tonearm Suggestions Yea, it's kinda like having a classic sports car in mint condition and doing an engine swap. BillWojo | |
| Pioneer SL-570D TT Tonearm Suggestions It's pristine? That was a very nice TT back in the day and still is, wouldn't touch it. Plenty of tables to experiment with that you can swap tonearms with. What exactly is the issue that your having with this tonearm? BillWojo | |
| My Elkit TU-8600S build review and questions I'd wire across that headphone jack and disable it entirely. BillWojo | |
| Would a Jelco 750 be a drop-in replacement for a Jelco 250s? Go to Vinyl Engine and look at the tonearm data base. They usually have the manuals for most tonearms posted. Should have all the relevant information. BillWojo |