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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? chaksterWithout Japanese know-how it would be impossible to make high-end cartridges in the 70s/80s eraThat would be news to companies such as Shure Bros and Grado, who manufacture in the US, and other companies such as AKG, which manufactures in... | |
| SME Tonearm Question pcostaThe SME IV.Vi was an arm made for SUMIKO when they were the distributors. From what I know that arm did not include a cable, but all other SME arms came with a cableAccording to SME, the arm comes with a cable. I provided a link to th... | |
| SME Tonearm Question Yes, SME has always included cables with this arm. It's even on the website:"Audio lead Length 1.2m Capacitance 140.0 pF per channel Resistance 0.145 ohms per conductor" | |
| Wiring two systems to one set of speakers...crazy? marktomaras... audio research gear is built to be used and to last. A new set of tubes for your ref 5 can be had for $200-$300. The specs say the tubes will last 4000 + hours, which is 2.7 hours, every day of the year, for 4 years.i would skip... | |
| power for mc452 and c2600 ps7256The ideal of 20amp or even 30amp from your circuit box and appropriate gauge electrical wiring would be idealA 30A line would be problematic because it would require a 30A receptacle. That won't be compatible with the plugs on your audio eq... | |
| Insuring your Audio Room? +1 to the advice offered. Most homeowners polices have very low limits on things such as CDs and LPs, so you'll likely need a separate policy for them. | |
| SME vs. Clearaudio Turntable Comparison - Thoughts? don_c55The SME V was designed in 1987 and not changed since. Old tech. Poor fine tuned arm hight adjustment - they do not care about SRA,Huh? The SME V offers extremely fine height adjustment, which is how you set both VTA and SRA with precisio... | |
| Why is modern pop music today so terrible? czariveyAll we hear is Lady ga ga Lady goo goo Lady ga ga All we hear is Lady ga ga Radio blah blah Radio, what's new? Radio, someone still loves you!All you get is Lady Ga Ga?Have you tried changing the station? There's usually a knob for that. ;) | |
| Why is modern pop music today so terrible? dragunski... If you rely on TV and radio (which nobody listens to anymore) to define current "pop" quality, you're going to be depressed. Perhaps. But you are mistaken that "nobody listens" to radio. In the US, it remains a huge industry. Data ... | |
| Would anyone like a tube hour counter for amps that don't have this function ? https://www.audioaficionado.org/showthread.php?t=17941&highlight=volt+Hour+Meter | |
| Thinking of a new preamp and looking for advice... jptenberg1 cleedsGood suggestion. I just tried it with my iPod. Iplugged it into a SE input and the hum was not there. As soon as I connected another cable to the right channel, the hum came back...Have you checked the electrical wiring in... | |
| Thinking of a new preamp and looking for advice... I am still not convinced that this is a ground loop, especially because you report that the Jensen xformers didn't resolve the problem.Here's what I suggest: Connect to your preamp a battery operated source, such as an iPod or portable radio, usin... | |
| Thinking of a new preamp and looking for advice... jptenberg1 I have a ground loop that I cannot find...It works fine at other locations, but has a hum in only the right channel in my listening room... What makes you certain that the cause of the hum is a ground loop? Typically, a ground loop... | |
| Audio Research SP20 vs LS25 and Whest Phono Pre marktomaras One concern I have is that my Whest is providing 60dB of gain to my Lyra Delos. Then, the ARC LS25 is providing 18dB of gain through the balanced connection. The specs on the SP20 are showing lower gain in the phono stage and low... | |
| Tonearm microphonics rauliruegasDo you mean that you tested before bougth it in your today cartridge room/system?Yes. I almost always evaluate components first-hand before making a purchase. |