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| Teach me about cartridge 'retipping' chaksterPeople often know nothing about cartridges, turntables, tonearms ... etc. Most comments are irrelevant and can’t be used as evidence ... People suffering when their only cartridge is broken and they want to get it back to life quickly ..... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? mgrif104Expectation/confirmation bias goes both ways. All devices were level matched. I went in a skeptic.I think that explains many audiophiles and that many of us are inherently skeptical. There was a time I found it difficult to believe that a ... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? sangbro My point is if there is any technological aspect that I’m not aware of. It’s not just about pricing. I’m very open minded. If you're serious and open minded, why not visit a dealer and listen for yourself? | |
| Wally Wally Wally I’ve used an original WallyTracktor for years. I own a variety of protractors and Wally’s is the best of the bunch. Hands down. There's no voodoo involved - just simple geometry and clever design. | |
| Technics SL-1200GR setup question chaksterArm tube angle is positive or negative and you can only change it by VTA adjustment ...I suppose you can consider pickup arm angle as positive or negative and, yes, you adjust it by changing VTA. But VTA (Vertical Tracking Angle) is alway... | |
| If Steve Got You Last Week... danvignauI am dumbfounded when anyone claims that streaming sounds better than the CD's from which the streams are made.I'm pretty sure that streaming files are not made from CDs. Based on my experience with Qobuz, it's obvious that some streamin... | |
| McIntosh fuse changeout to make better sound danvignauPull out your old fuses and put them back in. Try it again. Each time a bit of corrosion is removed. Even better, let someone else change your fuses around several times. buy a bunch of different ones. Number them and keep a score card, b... | |
| Dynaco PAT 4 Pre-Amp ....Why is it Bashed?? Hey @ ml8764ag I guess you don’t have anything to say about the PAT-4. Me neither. But if the OP truly seeks an answer and had directed it to those actually making the claim perhaps he’d have a meaningful response by now. That is all. | |
| Dynaco PAT 4 Pre-Amp ....Why is it Bashed?? Why not ask this question in a thread where people are bashing the Pat 4? | |
| Is the Mytek Brooklyn Bridge or Lumin D2 good buys in 2021? sacman1 If receiver can be build to handle the high current and maximum peak power from separate amps then it’s actually better.Don’t be silly. By way of example, there’s no receiver made with a phono stage that can equal an ARC Ref2 or Ref3 phono... | |
| Is the Mytek Brooklyn Bridge or Lumin D2 good buys in 2021? sacmanI would not separate the dac from the streamer .... Having all in one streaming DAC would eliminate the need for possible noise in the transmission via the cable ... you might save money on having to buy two units along with interconn... | |
| Entry Level Tube Preamp or Higher Quality Used Model? jperryUnlike the Audio Research, and models from many other companies, the Aesthetix is and will continue to be serviced by Aexthetix ...ARC still services almost every model it has ever made, and even offers updates for some of them. | |
| Is Radio Paradise the only free CD quality internet radio station? don_c55 Why are there not a wide variety of free CD quality internet radio stations today in 2020? There must be a demand.Because streaming isn't really "free." In addition to the bandwidth and server expenses, there's also the need to pay music ... | |
| Technics SL-1200GR setup question chakster... if you can't detect any problem with positive VTA just enjoy! VTA is always positive, by definition.Remember that VTA is the angle of the cantilever to the LP surface. | |
| what are your cartridge set up go to I have a variety of tools, including a CartAlign and the old Dennesen Soundtractor. But my go-to gauge is a WallyTractor, which has a mirrored surface so that you can actually align the cantilever. I also use a digital VTF gauge and a digital spee... |