dekay
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| Turntable suggestions? I use an old Thorens TD165 right now, but would only consider upgrading to a deck/arm combo which has VTA that is adjustable "on the fly". Having adjusted the VTA on my arm and cartridge (which is a PITA) for some older mono and Shaded Dog stereo ... | |
| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit BWhite: What are the longest cable runs that you are using (to other than ambient speakers)? I should have tried longer runs (in the beginning before cutting up the cable) to see how they sounded, but did not think of it @ the time. Also, are you ... | |
| RCA plugs that don't fit. Perhaps shrink wrap or the cable's insulation is blocking the full movement of the outer part of the RCA. I had this happen once on a Mapleshade IC (the plastic insulation was in the way). | |
| Caught in a squeeze Jeff: I have always used photos on my A'Gon ads. I am on AOL and just place the web address of the photo in the supplied A'Gon link area. Has this feature changed? I have been unable to place photos in posts though. | |
| Average age of audiophiles I'm 47 (would be 48 but I was sick a year:-). Started seriously when I was around 16. | |
| What does "B-Stock" mean? It means that the little guys on K-Mex (dressed up in the bee costumes) have partied with this particular piece of equipment. They go through a lot of gear. | |
| Turntable suggestions? There were many different models of Rek-O-Kuts. the high ticket ones are the models that have a cutting/recording lathe (as the name implies) as well as a standard arm, but I suspect that these are purchased mainly for their history, not their sou... | |
| Against everything that high end cables stand for Justlisten: Please try to post a follow up on these cables (the sound) after they get 100 hours of playing time on them. At the price they may be silver plated copper as they are too inexpensive to be 120' of 20 gage silver wire. What really matte... | |
| Best way to organize 6000 albums? When I was single I used to have dancing girls that took care of this drudgery for me. However my current plan of attack is to line a coat closet with shelves, install adequate lighting and then file the LP's alphabetically by the type of music. S... | |
| What are good tubes for Audion Sterling? I would be cautious of using a higher rated fuse (think that neither of the fuses in my previous Audion Silver Night exceeded 2.0 amps). Wonder why you are blowing fuses with the new cord? If you turned the amp off and then powered it up quickly (... | |
| Cary SLI-80 Signature: 6922-6SN7-5U4 tube shootout Ghirteen: What are the stock tubes? | |
| What Budget turntable should I buy? For the phono preamp, save some money and pick up the battery powered model that Radio Shack was selling for $25. Rechargable batteries and a charger should run another $25. Much better sounding than any of the budget preamps you are considering, ... | |
| Describe your listening chair What else could you afford if you are involved in this hobby? Plus, we all know that matchhead fumes are bad for the electronics. | |
| Describe your listening chair Ms: What a cheerful reply (perhaps you are standing up too much and need to take a load off - you can light a Bic while seated:-)? Listening chairs change perhaps as much as the Hi-fi gear itself. I will respond again when I can provide a link to ... | |
| What are good tubes for Audion Sterling? If you are looking for a fuller sound skip the 7119 (5687 replacement) suggestion @ AA as this will crisp things up a bit. Mullard, Amperex White label or Philips Miniwatt 6922's are the ticket for full mids (Amperex Bugle Boy and Orange Globe 6dj... |