daverz
Responses from daverz
| Does your system do things better in the dark? A reduction of visual distractions definitely makes for a much better listening experience.OK, OK, it's because the aether is thicker in the dark so that the aetherial vibrations travel better. | |
| Spade plugs for 16gauge cables What size spades can the terminals accept? If your terminals can accept them, I like the Audioquest 1/4" spades because their semi-circular shape allows for a more secure connection if you rotate them a quarter turn or so after sliding them into p... | |
| Would a Better Phono Amp Improve Budget System? In my experience, yes, changing the phono section can have a huge effect on quality of the sound. But the effect is very rig dependent, particularly cartridge dependent. This is not a component I'd buy without hearing in your rig first. | |
| J.A. Mitchell TecnoDec vs. Clearaudio Emotion CMB The TechnoDec is not a suspended design. | |
| Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov For excitement, Stokowski/LSO on Cala, though the over-the top Phase 4 sonics will never win any audiophile awards for refinement. The Cala issue is greatly superior to any previous CD issues. | |
| New TT-- new problem Yes, all cables have capacitance, but they vary in capacitance per foot and length, and thus total capacitance. Increasing/decreasing total capacitance will change the frequency response of the cart. Maybe this page will help:http://www.hagtech.co... | |
| Where is the problem? Tracking error? You may just need to work on your cartridge alignment, VTA, azimuth, and tracking force. Start with VTA as neutral as possible and then adjust up or down. Tracking force should start at the high end of the manufacturer's recommended range.I've hea... | |
| Using XLR for Phono out I'd get a pair of XLR cables from monoprice.com and try it out. | |
| New TT-- new problem "Davers--how do you change the capacitive load in such cases? I assume you're thinking of being able to switch the load on your phone section. But mine doesn't have adjustable settings. Is there another way?"Unfortunately, most phono sections have... | |
| New TT-- new problem I have no experience with the Soundsmith moving iron carts, but for MM carts, changing the capacitive load, even within the "acceptable" range specified by the manufactuer, can greatly change the frequency response. Apart VTA, azimuth, and alignme... | |
| New TT-- new problem Have you tried the phono section in the Rotel just to have a reference?I would give the cart about 20 hours of break in...if the sound has some promise.As for the phono IC, I'd only worry about the capacitance it adds to the total load on the cart... | |
| Converting Vinyl to digital "Great analogue sound is never reproduced from a CD"My Lp rips to CD sound just as good if not better than my Lps. I can turn my amp off during recording to avoid acoustic feedback and also run digital click removal software on the rips.I get exce... | |
| Arm upgrade for Gyrodec SE, could use some help I started out with an Incognito rewired RB300 on my Gyrodec and moved to a used SME309. The SME is much more refined and quiet, but the RB300 had a certain beefy, solid quality that I can imagine some people preferring. I paid $1100 for the 309 an... | |
| Where do you buy good CD recordings? In addition to Amazon, Berkshire, and Tower:mdt.co.ukjpc.dehmv.co.jpallegro-music.com | |
| What is the best Software to Digitize LP's? I'm very happy with ClickRepair. All it does is remove ticks, pops, and crackle, it's not a general noise reduction tool. |