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| Glass platter or Acrylic? I will second the 14mm Funk Firm Achroplat. I put one on my P3 a few weeks ago, and the noise floor has dropped through the, um, floor, compared to the glass platter. I now know a lot more about what's actually on the records I listen to. Also bas... | |
| How do I know what my system's A good approach to this is to ask yourself some questions:What does my system sound like?What do I like about the sound?What bothers me about the sound? You need to know what your goals are with your stereo system. It takes time, trial and error, ... | |
| Best sounding Saint-Saens Sym No. 3? There is a lengthy review of recordings of the Saint-Saens No. 3 here:http://hometown.aol.com/gothamauricle/Saint-SaensReviews.htm/ | |
| Shipping vinyl in the summer heat Just to chime in, I live in Boulder, Colorado, where temps a week or so ago were in the low 90s. I wasn't home, but my wife was, when UPS delivered a (non-LP) package on one of those days. She spoke with the driver briefly: a fellow driver had rec... | |
| Best for Least: Power strip, what's best? The Wiremold L10320 is another well-made, well-regarded basic power strip. It grips plugs tightly and has no switches, suppressors, or any kind of ciruitry. It's also recommended by Naim for use with their electronics (if you care). I have no comp... | |
| Energy damping or energy transfer? Shadorne, I'll check the Patent Office website & get back to you. . .As to my thoughts above, it's all speculation. I do prefer the way my TT sounds when it's 'suspended', though. Maybe it would sound even better with the listener suspended to... | |
| Energy damping or energy transfer? If you want to maintain dynamic coherence within your system then pursue direct coupling of resonant energy and its discharge to the the higher mass or ground. That's probably true in most cases. In my case, there's likely more energy coming from ... | |
| Energy damping or energy transfer? 1. How about putting that inner tube in a solid box with the inner tube inflated just enought to stick above the top of the box so that the shelf that the TT sits on still floats slightly above the box, but the box itself restricts any lateral typ... | |
| Energy damping or energy transfer? I've been thinking about this topic some lately. It seems to me that the ideal system would be a combination of isolation and coupling. Depending on where you live, floor- & structure-borne vibration can really kill your hi-fi's low-level reso... | |
| Sick of static-y Rega felt mat http://www.theanalogdept.com/spotmat_10.htmI know I'm chiming in (too) late, but I've recently been using a variant of this mat on my P3/RB300/Denon DL160. It's slightly thicker than the standard Rega felt, so VTA will be affected. It avoids the s... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Just finished Tom Waits' Alice, just started his Blood Money. Not for all times, not for all tastes, but when I'm in the mood, nothing else will do.Brent | |
| Biasing Cayin TA-30 Glad to help, John. Did you replace the tubes out of necessity, or just to try something different? Also, I'd be glad to hear a report of their sound, if they're of different make from the stock tubes.Brent | |
| Biasing Cayin TA-30 John,I also have a TA-30, sans external bias mod. Answers based on how I do it:1.Do I need to have speakers hooked up while biasing?No. Normally I bias at the kitchen table, so the only thing plugged into the amp is a power cord. Volume is turned ... | |
| Review: Denon DL-160 Cartridge Ed, First, thanks for all the reviews, on the 'gon and on Positive Feedback, of affordable cartridges. I'm a student these days, so I'm currently working on a beer budget--although I usually drink beer that some would consider "fancy".Second, do y... | |
| cartridge on budget table? Have you considered a Shure M97xE? I currently use one in place of the Rega Elys listed on my system page. It's not the most exciting-sounding cart out there, but it is slightly warm and very non-fatiguing, which seems to meet your needs. There is... |