cleeds
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| Right channel makes raspy noise when playing records Do I understand correctly that it makes this noise even if the stylus is sitting on a record but the turntable isn't spinning? If so, it sounds like the noise may be in your phono preamp. | |
| Outrageous used pricing on older McIntosh An item is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. It's really as simple as that. | |
| Paying taxes/duty on used goods purchased in Canada schubert2,666 postsTrue, but if you drive back from Canada customs will sometimes extort you.That's ridiculous. I've crossed from the US to Canada and back countless times. I've always been treated with the utmost professionalism by agents on bot... | |
| Changing album covers after the fact Lots of software will let you do this ... MP3Tag, Winamp, JRiver Media Center ... | |
| A New Reel to Reel Tape Deck? The linked article is more than 18 months old and claims that the un-named Swiss company will begin producing decks "next year." It looks like that isn't going to happen. | |
| Pickering v15 Series 4 Mystery I think the V15 series of cartridges was made by Shure, not Pickering. | |
| Mint Tractor / Protractor for SME IV arm There's nothing wrong with the SME alignment gauge, which is really quite clever. But, it's not the equal of a good mirrored gauge, which allows the cantilever itself to be aligned. I like the WallyTractor gauge. | |
| Help with "popping" Quad 2805 I don't think there are any tubes in a Quad 2805.In any event, new vacuum tubes should not pop or crackle. | |
| Skewed cantilever - Opinions? swampwalkerI think my question would be how do you visually align to the cantilever?You need an alignment gauge designed for the task, such as a CartAlign or WallyTractor. These use a mirrored surface with markings that you align to the cantileve... | |
| Bi-Wiring Center as a left and right krIf the speaker supports biwiring, it will send one input to the woofer and the other to the mid/tweeter.No, you're thinking of biamping. Biwiring sends the same signal to each. They are two different things. | |
| Bi-Wiring Center as a left and right If you do that with a conventional amplifier, the result will be each of its outputs will be mono. If you do it with a balanced (differential) amplifier, you'll likely send the amp into self-destruct mode. | |
| B&W 'New' 800 Series bo1972"I have proven that I can outperform Avalon loudspeakers by Platinum they way I work and use audio. Tomorrow I will proof that I outperform Wilson Audio Sasha the same way. "---Actually Bo, you haven't proven anything. You simply make a lo... | |
| B&W 'New' 800 Series dave_bBo, I would like a list or a link to the equipment you utilize and the brands you feel are the best. If you cannot do so, then your viewpoint must remain under suspicion.--Dave_b, Bo already answered your question: bo197I cannot give th... | |
| I thought VPI stopped production of their direct drive table taters "I thought Harry retired and his son is now running the company."Mat runs VPI, but Harry is custom building some turntables, including the DD. | |
| Are stars that have contracts with the Vegas hotels relevant anymore rpeluso... " 'Charts today' are irrelevant, from my perspective."I agree completely. It doesn't matter to me whether an artist is on the charts, or not. |