blackdoghifi
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| Rogue RP-1 or Schiit Freya Get the Rogue. Every piece of Schiit that I've seen is just that 😁 Parts quality on the Rogue is superior, as is the build, the cosmetics, and the casework. I've also found Rogue to be easy to deal with if in need of service information. | |
| Logitech Transporter Service If it isn't the control power supply, then most likely the unit is scrap. The 5V supply i referred to is what controls turn on, and control functions. I've seen two of these and both had the same problem. It shouldn't be hard to figure out how to... | |
| Logitech Transporter Service There is a small 5V power supply inside the unit that has a track record of failing. It's a relatively easy fix if a suitable power supply can be found. The one I used is backordered right now. Required a little modification but works fine. | |
| Why did my amp just crash and burn ? Well, was the main fuse blown. If not , then there is a other issue. Do not attempt to fix it yourself. Just getting the chassis open is difficult, and there's nothing you can repair yourself unless you are experienced in such things. | |
| Why did my amp just crash and burn ? Hopefully it is just a blown fuse. However the hissing sound may be a symptom of a larger problem. It could also be just a coincidence it coincided with the cable swap. I can elaborate more, if a fuse swap doesn't fix the problem. | |
| Mastersound 300b Compact-thoughts??? It is solid state rectified. I know some people insist on vacuum tube rectification, but in this case it makes little difference unless you are looking for an unreliable mushy sounding amp. The Compact 300B is definitely neither of those. Highly... | |
| S.A.M. Small Audio Manufacture. & Oracle Delphi MK V. Not really a good idea. While what you propose will work to an extent, you will have an arm not mounted on the suspension. So any movement of the suspension will throw off the arm. Look at where the present arm is mounted in relation to the platt... | |
| Was my friend given misinformation. Think of it this way, in 3-5 years when that POS irreparably craps out you'll be able to say I told you so. | |
| Why do preamplifiers have so many capacitors? What preamp are you referring to specifically. | |
| Does remote control degrade the sound of tube preamps? The only time I see remote control affect sound quality is when manufactures use those crappy integrated circuit volume controls, like the ones used in Audio Research, or early Sonic Frontiers, to name a couple. What's the point of building a be... | |
| TONEARM REWIREE - DUMB QUESTION You don't say what tonearm you are re-wiring. This will impact what kind of wire you use and how to go about shielding it. SME's for example take to the Cardas wire exceedingly well. I've done over a hundred of them and the stiffness (which is g... | |
| Tube or Amp Problem? Please help. If it lit up like "blue fireworks" that tube is probably fried. I would not be using it. There's also a possibility that a resistor is burnt as well in the amp, but since you can get some bias, that isn't likely. Take one of your other tubes and... | |
| Suggestions for a Phono Preamp. The Bellari is not going to be an upgrade. Sideways move at best. You don't mention your cartridge, but if it is the stock Ortofon that came with these tables, an upgrade there would be money well spent. Either that, or up your budget. | |
| Turntable Identification That's an SME tonearm, so a Thorens is a pretty good bet | |
| Looking for a new (preowned OK) line stage under $5K: suggestions? There are a few good suggestions here. I would be happy to quote you on a custom preamp. |