cleeds

Responses from cleeds

PSE Studio V acquisition
stmike I do have a slight hum as a result of the ground plugs on the ac cords, so will probably attach 3 prong to 2 prong adapters ...The ground plugs aren't the cause of your hum - it's the different voltage potential between the neutral and t... 
who knows ZYX retipping or refurbish ?
I don't think anyone can tell you what the cartridge needs without carefully inspecting it first. 
My rant; we don't know what we don't know
fsonicsmith ... If you have a good amp or preamp and you feel the itch to upgrade, chances are, again, 98%, that the amp or preamp you presently have is not the impediment to your achievement of great sound ...I'm not sure how you arrive at th... 
Why does my system now have shrill top end.
Was this a sudden change, or a gradual change? 
Why is the snake oil topic closed?
teo_audio Humanity has too many individuals. What we need is more robots. Huh? Having more robots doesn't reduce the number of individuals. Are you suggesting we just exterminate those whose ideas we don't like?This thread is really getting ugly.  
Why is the snake oil topic closed?
teo_audioDo You Suffer From the Dunning-Kruger Effect? This is a fair question. Indeed, I think many of the self-proclaimed objectivists here suffer from this effect.But the real problem here seems to be the seething intolerance and animosity tha... 
Why is the snake oil topic closed?
jji666 ... as a serious audio fan that honors science and engineering, it can be kind of embarrassing to be associated with some of the more ridiculous tweaks that some support here ...You post here anonymously, and yet are embarrassed by the a... 
Why is the snake oil topic closed?
kosst_amojan... this thread is at least as stupid as Foggythink's ... These fools aren't on the cutting edge... They're neurotic ... I commend those who derail their stupid snake oil threads. Why so angry? Why so bitter?  
Age old discussion I know but MM or MC? Benefits?
Did you read this nine-year old thread? Did it not answer your questions? 
Why is the snake oil topic closed?
The snake oil thread isn’t closed, it’s here.There was a troll thread that was closed earlier today. I think this was it here. 
Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy?
atmasphere I run an LP mastering operation and we do CDs too. As far as dynamic range goes, these days typically the LP is less compressed than the CD. This is because there is no expectation it will be played in a car ...  this simple fact i... 
New York HiFi Show: Tubes and Turntables
willemj... I posted an extended economic analysis of the audio market, with an explanation for the prominence of snake oil products, based on mainstream business economics theory. It was removed by a moderator.For me such censorship is the en... 
A visit to the (Audio) Doctor
crwindy Looking at audio equipment can be a painful experience, sort of like looking at new (or used cars) or a trip to the dentist. If that's your experience, you're trying to business with the wrong people.  
Lyra Delos - Dirt Build up on the cantilever
@jcarr thanks for the explanation! 
Lyra Delos - Dirt Build up on the cantilever
mgolpoor The reason why Mine could not be cleaned: "is that a build-up of dirt has effectively glued the cantilever of your Delos into the red magnet carrier, making it impossible for the cantilever to move. Attempting to extract the cantilev...