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Thanks for the reply Pegasus. I enjoy reading your posts.My previous post was a generic example, and specific for only one type of SS situation. Although the specs I mentioned for the amps and speakers in the previous post are common in today's au... 
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PegasusRegarding EI (there are several other "square" cores BTW) vs. toroidal transformers: Things are not that simple. While a toroidal has the advantage of a more simple "flowing" magnetic circuit, it's main "advantage" is the absence of an air ... 
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Frogman - Wait, this is a trick question.....If I provided "e) all of the above" - it would have made it too easy for all you sharpshooters on the thread. Impressive thought process ! PegasusWe suspected already during an earlier listening sessio... 
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^^^^^^^Pegasus - I am not an amplifier-preamplifier-phono manufacturer; but someone who bases all products I own (not just audio) on design, construction, operability, reliability, and with my audio products together - making music (lets call this... 
Cartridge retip stylus options/Opinions please
Frogman - don't forget to ask Andy or whoever does the work for you to take a little extra time to inspect the old stylus before discarding. The wear pattern tells an intimate story of the person's vinyl setup. :^) 
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Pegasus - The power supply is one of the places where rectification "happens" (yes, it does), Rectification is a really good word - ET2 thread readers Quiz Question :^) What is the best meaning of rectification for this audio thread ? a. the act o... 
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Pegasus "Somehow a "better" insulation with thinner litz wires should be "capable" of better radio reception :-/ ;-) ""While I had a big issue with some intermittent RF signals ( ;-), probably radar " You are one funny guy Pegasus. :^)So much poss... 
Cartridge retip stylus options/Opinions please
Any thoughts on the general quality of work to be expected from each retipper and/or the merits of each choice of stylus would be most appreciated.Frogman Peter at Soundsmith has retipped two cartridges for me. Both came back in good shape. One of... 
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11-04-15: Ct0517Pegasus - Generally, I find that one considerable advantage of low impedance MCs is that they don't need screening through bypassing / dumping external EM-fields through their low impedance.+1Just to add, for those who will be atte... 
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Pegasus - Generally, I find that one considerable advantage of low impedance MCs is that they don't need screening through bypassing / dumping external EM-fields through their low impedance.+1Dover - Also I did not have the arm grounded either. No... 
Mcintosh MC402, Krell FPB 600 or Passlabs x250.5
Now im one happy owner of MC402, yay!Congrats Nicholas. The space is larger but you sit close to the speakers. You said 7-8 feet? Let us know how it works out. Cheers and Happy Listening 
clearaudio turntables vs vpi
11-02-15: Tzh21yI listened to the VPI prime the other day. Not sure what was wrong but we had Cowboy Junkies Trinity Sessions on and their was all kinds of woofer rumble. Woofer pumping uncontrollably, sounded like Star Wars in surround was on in ... 
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"It ain't over 'till it's over"yes - they are in deep doo doo now - Down like the Jays were 3-1. In today's game have your pitcher like in game 1 - once again throw close to their lead off batter (who always swings on the first pitch) This time - ... 
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-******* YELLOW STICKY ET 2 THREAD - FACTORY SETTING OF PSI - REGULAR AND HIGH PRESSURE MANIFOLDS ************ I reached out to Bruce to help shed more light on how our manifolds work - both regular and high pressure HPM models. He responded and I... 
Funniest Quote About Your Audio "Affliction"
yup Mapman - speakers have it. --"those look like heating radiators" - Everyone - Quad 57 - after listening - "they don't sound like radiators" -- "those look like washing machines" - wife - first time seeing B&W Electrostatic DM70 white conti...