cleeds
Responses from cleeds
| Record Cleaning Machines oldaudiophileI use a carbon fiber brush, as well. I also use an Onzow stylus cleaner that I love. Using one of those shows you what kind of gunk or dirt a stylus picks up, even on a "clean" record after one play.If you’re truly playing a clean LP ... | |
| TEKTON IMPACT MONITORS phcollieI responded to a thread titled Why do people sell Tekton Speakers right after receiving them? and can not find the entire discussion ... Can someone please explain why an entire thread was deleted instead of just the offending post(s... | |
| How long does Class A have? holmzAs my amps run on 230v I guess they draw 1/2 the current and 1/2 the power?No, your amp draws the same amount of current at either voltage, all other things being equal. | |
| TEKTON IMPACT MONITORS arafiq ... a lot of negativity around Tekton has little to do with the product itself ...more often than not the shills have a very condescending tone. I think the owner would do well to talk to the shills and ask them to calm down, instead o... | |
| Switched outlet for power amp brooklynrecording... is there a way that I can safely and remotely power on my Fairchild tube amps from the 50's? (would apply also to say, a Mcintosh MC275 or 2 mono blocks)- It's very inconvenient to squeeze behind my rack to hit the two ... | |
| Brilliant Video proving MQA is not what they claim. In the interest of fairness, here’s Bob Stuart’s response to the video.And here is GoldenSound’s response to Bob’s response.I’m still no fan of MQA, which looks to me like a cure in search of a disease. | |
| Signal Degradation Balanced Output cathy062ARC tube amp specs 200K ohms balanced,Jeff Rowland amp specs 20K ohms balancedSub6 specs 10K ohms input balancedAthena preamp specs 400 ohms output balancedDo you see a problem? What should I be looking for?Typically @cathy062 - the r... | |
| Best kept secret in AC line filtering conditioning lemonhaze@cleeds ... You also state: " And of course the power cord will need to be changed to have the proper connector for the 240VAC service."The IEC receptacle is an industry standard that is used for connection to the mains regardless of cou... | |
| Importance of a power conditioners versus surge protector AL wire is notorious for developing corroded connections and must be properly terminated to avoid problems, which include fire risk. So if you haven't done so already, I'd start by bringing in an experienced electrician to evaluate your house wiring. | |
| Signal Degradation Balanced Output athy062 I’ve tried balanced, unbalanced, Y-splitters with cables and one piece metal RCA Y-splitters, even made ulp some splitters with Neotech 1002 cable and pure copper contacts... same problem.Understood. Did you calculate the effective combin... | |
| Liquid stylus cleaner without solvent whart... I tend to use liquid stylus cleaners only sparingly anyway ...Same here. If your records are truly clean, there's very little that can accumulate on the stylus. I'm sure that @whart is one of the exceptions, but many audiophiles have ne... | |
| Signal Degradation Balanced Output I’m not familiar with your exact components, but most preamp outputs are wired in parallel. That means the preamp now has to drive the lower combined impedance of the two amplifiers. That could be an issue, especially if your preamplifier’s output... | |
| How's the water? I'm not sure what the point of the article was. Certainly, if you want sexy from your hi-fi, you're looking in the wrong place and will only be disappointed. | |
| Qobuz sound quality intermittent issues? I've never had any such issue with Qobuz an can't imagine what might have caused your issue. | |
| Best kept secret in AC line filtering conditioning ditusaWill a 240 volt 1500 watt space heater connected to a 240 volt source produce more heat than a 120 volt 1500 watt space heater connected to a 120 volt source? No.....Current, amps?P / E = ?1500W / 120V = 12.5 amps.1500W / 240V = 6.25 amp... |