cleeds
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| tt ground to phono section. solid copper? erik_squiresYes, and the safety ground is connected to the chassis of the equipment it goes to. The screw/thread/ground connector next to the turntable input is connected to what, exactly? :-)It is connected to the phono cartridge, which is ... | |
| Cable Controversy devilboyThe audio industry would obviously NEVER back blind testing. (At least the companies who make the expensive, pretty ones). You're mistaken, because the industry is already using blind testing. In particular, Harmon uses it extensively a... | |
| Equipment Rack geoffkait" ... I have a pretty strict policy not to sell any of products to participants on threads here. Sorry about that. I view it as a conflict of interest."This sounds like a very silly policy to me. I don't even see where there would be ... | |
| Japanese voltage 100VAC norm It's my understanding that Japan operates in dual AC frequency, 50&60Hz, as in their electronics. I should be good in that respect.In any given location, the voltage is either 50 hz or 60 hz. You'll want to be sure that the device you... | |
| Japanese voltage 100VAC normansizemores" ... There are voltage fluctuaions in every country, with a +/- of 10-15 volts being pretty normal. "I agree that using 105V to power a turntable designed for 100V is not likely to be a problem, provided the line frequency is co... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... andynotadam "As I understand things around here, this is a thread devoted to sharing our PERSONAL experiences ... So, to put it bluntly, if you have no personal experience with these products, feel free to lurk, or to sincerely ask questions, ... | |
| Why do almost all women today hate home audio? theophile... It all ads-up to more perceived return for the dollar spent on automobiles as opposed to Hi-Fi. Hence cars get the dollars and Hi-Fi doesn't. This assessment ignores a lot of very basic facts. For many Americans, they need... | |
| Right channel only noise on a ew records If this is a problem with used LPs, I'd suspect the LP ... unless you're having this problem with other sources. You can never be sure what you're getting when you buy a used LP.Have these LPs been properly cleaned before playing? Is your stylus c... | |
| What happened to Berkeley Audio Design erik_squires "I have tried looking their office up, no dice."The company phone number is on its website. (510) 277-0512 Why don't you just call them? | |
| Should I buy a Class A Amp. nutty " ... My Mark Levinson no. 334, the "Voltage Gain Stages" are biased to operate in a full class A mode ... Laws of physics cannot be denied. The Levinson no. 336 draws 50 amperes at 120v ... "That seems very dubious. It surely can’t draw 50... | |
| Question about neutrality and transparency in an amp echobase "I've just acquired a Hegel H160 integrated along with a pair of Dynaudio Focus 160 speakers ... The amp is quite colorless and neutral, as are the speakers ... if I connected a turntable, cartridge, and phono stage combination tha... | |
| New listening room electrical design gdnrbob " ... I would have a dedicated line going from the panel to your equipment. From there, I would add whatever outlets you need to run your equipment. Stereo equipment isn't that power hungry and running extra lines for analog/digital... | |
| Cartridge Demagnetization: Moving Magnet/Iron vs Moving Coil Processes czarivey"Moving Magnet cartridge must always be MAGNETIZED. Do not do anything to de-magnetize it."Well, yes and no.It is safe to degauss a phono cartridge, but proper procedures must be followed. With a moving magnet cart, the stylus typically m... | |
| Next jump in performance hieukm "But it seems that the PS Audio P10 alone wont be sufficient cus i still got a lot of EMI from the grid."How have you established that you are suffering from EMI, and that the source is your local power grid? | |
| Retipping a bence ace ls Have you ruled out other possible causes of this loss of "punch?" What other components are you using? Is this problem only with an LP source? |