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| Micro Fiber Cloth for Record Cleaning I've started dampening my micro fiber cloth with distilled water. Just a few drops here and there and then put it in a ziplock style bag.Dampening does two things, it seems to clean even better and it doesn't add as much static. I still follow wit... | |
| Review: Sumiko Speaker Set Speaker Thanks Bob.Well that "free" program looks interesting, but I'd need to buy an external interface so that I could use my AKG condensor mics, either that or buy a USB mic to plug straight into my laptop. If I do it, it'll be for you guys, because I'... | |
| Review: Sumiko Speaker Set Speaker Click on my "System" link below then click on "Sumiko Master set" in my Virtual System to see the jpeg graph of my system's in-room response. Here's the post I added in my Virtual System thread: At the request of a sceptic or two, I added a graph ... | |
| Jeff Rowland Pre with Pass Labs X350.5 or X600.5 Arupg asked:"...Do the JRDG pre have any particular sonic signatures that manipulate the overall sonics?"Speaking only to the Capri, there's no signature, IMHO. It's transparent, detailed, stress free, with solid lows and sweet, open highs. There'... | |
| Jeff Rowland Pre with Pass Labs X350.5 or X600.5 05-25-08: Arupg asked:"Can someone tell me whether the Synergy 2i or the Coherence 2 with separate Rec outputs can be used as a tape loop for using a signal processor."See http://www.jeffrowland.com/ClassicPreamps.htm for details about Rowland "cl... | |
| Jeff Rowland Pre with Pass Labs X350.5 or X600.5 The spec sheet for the Criterion shows 40 ohm input impedance, Balanced and Unbalanced and Output is 60 ohms Balanced and Unbalanced. The Capri Input is 48 ohms Balanced and Unbalanced while output is 80 ohms Balanced and 40 ohms Unbalanced.Those ... | |
| Rowland PC1 PFC on Capri pre early findings Hmm, I just thought, maybe Jeff will let me come down on Saturday OR maybe he'll loan Soundins a Criterion for a couple of days and I could listen there, in familiar surroundings.Dave | |
| Rowland PC1 PFC on Capri pre early findings Guido, I've been thinking about that, but I'm afraid it'll be hard to fit in any serious listening. I'll speak to our tour guide to see if such a thing will be possible in Jeff's listening room.Dave | |
| Engaging power source needed Look for a used Conrad Johnson CA200 amp for $3600 or so and maybe a Pro-ject Tube Box SE phono-pre for $300. Dave | |
| Jeff Rowland Pre with Pass Labs X350.5 or X600.5 I think that the current Capri are Criterion are the pre-amps to consider for you Pass amps. Read Guidocorona's review of the Capri. Word of mouth has the Capri on equal footing or better with most of JRDG's prior efforts, as line stages. One of t... | |
| whats a more detailed preamp I've owned C-J in the past and think it has good detail, but it's got a golden sonic overlay and others are more transparent and less colored. Of those on you list, I'd say Hovland, but I haven't heard a Hovland in several years.Off you list, you ... | |
| The VPI Rim Drive RTR is a great playback system, EXCEPT there's never been an adequate selection of software. I got into RTR in the 1960s. Mail order wasn't what it is today, but it was tough finding the best recordings by the best artists on RTR. By comparison, t... | |
| Why do my transformers hum sometimes? I used to have this problem off and on over the years with my Bryston and Conrad Johnson amp. My Jeff Rowland Design Group Continuum 500 has an incredible effect solution. The 500's Power Factor Correction takes ANY AC and converts it to 385V DC (... | |
| Stumped So it's ok now?Rebooting fixes a bunch doesn't it?Dave | |
| Stumped Oops, I've been saying "Cary" as if you have a Cary CDP. If not, substitute "CDP" for "Cary" in my previous posts.Dave |