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| How do i level speaker stands. Hi Otto: I did not realize that the Target spikes were so long. They have a "usable" height of 1 3/8" and are 1 5/8" in length. These are older models which were special ordered by the previous owner for Proac's, so yes, double check the length. I... | |
| Used Thorens TD165: worth my dough??? ACA: I would not use it if it did not track well to the end of play, but it does so very well. I have read of much more expensive deck/tonearm conbos that seem to have problems in this area. Unfortunately much of the setup had to be done by ear (w... | |
| How do i level speaker stands. Otto: You have the same type of floor that we do (seems to be made of Plasterall). This material cracks when heavy weight is applied to spikes on it (also from just general use). Keeping this in mind, make tiny holes in the carpet (for the spikes)... | |
| Used Thorens TD165: worth my dough??? ACA: Are you saying that you feel that the performance of the "stock" TD165 is not enough to preserve the normal life of the LP's (or are you referring to to the existing TT)? Your post is not clear to me, plus I figured/guessed that the stock TD1... | |
| Where do you sit? Wherever my butt does not squash a snoozing cat. When I get serious I pull a low backed chair out from the dining table and place it in the near field. | |
| The Best of Naxos' classical catalog Hi SD: I doubt that any that I purchased were recent releases (and perhaps they have set the bar higher since then). I have purchased large collections of classical CD's (over the past couple of years) and have probably had well over 100 of the Na... | |
| The Best of Naxos' classical catalog I do not care for the sound of "most" Naxos classical CD's and no longer purchase them (even for $1 each on the used market). I am not really into "audiophile recordings" and these just rub me the wrong way to the point that I do not enjoy them (t... | |
| I want to find out more about OTA cable kit Perform a search of "47 Labs" on the first A'Gon page and you will come up with Audio Odyssey (who is a 47 Labs dealer). I purchased my kit and additional connectors from John Rocke (sp) @ AO and recommend him/them. A buddy purchased from another ... | |
| what happened to power cord review Gunbei: I am sorry to hear that the Absolute's did not perform well in your setup (we know that Bob's rig is not up to task, hell I read somewhere that he uses welding equipment in it:-), but you have a nice system. | |
| Are more expensive speakers better? Garfish: I auditioned the 5's in a Vandersteen preferred system (all AR gear). I feel that "most" auditions of these speakers will be somewhat hindered by the room itself and speaker placement (the subs are in the same cabinet as the rest of the d... | |
| what happened to power cord review How much are the VD PC's? I just picked up four more pieces of vintage tube gear and all of the power cords need to be replaced (I wouldn't plug a lamp in with these old cords). I will require an additional 9 or 10 PC's eventually for various proj... | |
| Whats the best Small speaker thats cheap I do not feel that you are going to significantly improve the sound (due to speaker placement) with different speakers (the Zero's work quite well in the near field). You might instead look into upgrading your source (whether it be a stand alone p... | |
| Used Thorens TD165: worth my dough??? I have this model right now with a Grado Premium Silver cartridge. When properly set up it should sound better than your current deck. Adjusting the suspension and arm can be time consuming, but if I can do it, so can you. Check to see that there ... | |
| what happened to power cord review Bob: Sorry, I meant Jon Curl on the phono preamps (I get you guys mixed up). | |
| Whats the best Small speaker thats cheap Where will you place the speakers (on stands out from the wall a bit, or on a shelf)? If they are to be mounted on a shelf (close to the wall) then this narrows your "good" choices considerably, but there are still some nice picks. Also, how large... |