dgarretson
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| High quality "locking" IEC connectors? It might not work with all models of power cord, but I've found that tightly wrapping a turn or two of electrical tape around the male plug usually snugs them in. | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil To the matter of proportion I can only say I have heard Karik & Karik/Numerik-- these are very long-in-the-tooth by today's standards. Even by Linn's definition the Adikt is an entry-level MM cartridge and Kiarn & Klout are middle-of-the-r... | |
| Sony SCD-777ES Laser? If SACD is still dead after replacing the laser, it's likely that the problem lies elsewhere in the transport. 777ES lasers will read & track through a wide range of allignment angles. The test disc helps only to optimize performance.Send it t... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil Volleyguy, the question becomes-- given other constraints in the Klipsch-- how far is it worth taking these speakers without looking at new drivers, or even more fundamentally, evaluating the absolute potential of Klipsch relative to more recent s... | |
| velodyne DD hook up As I mentioned, the DD has one XLR input for mono LFE. With a 2CH preamp that has a pair of auxillary XLR outputs that are internally buffered from main outputs, an XLR Y-connector could be used between the preamp's auxillary outputs to bridge L &... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil Volleyguy, I use copper foil througout my system, in various widths & thicknesses for ICs and speaker cables, and also the large Alphacores as 95kHz 18db/octave HF filter in my modded CDP. Yes foils sound great. Yes composition of dielectrics ... | |
| Rock Siblings..... For a close look at Zak, see the VH1 Who Tribute in current broadcast. Zak does a tremendous job and gets closer to Moon than anybody who has since sat in that seat. BTW some amazing performances in that special, particularly Pearl Jam (The Real M... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil It would be relatively inexpensive to try Alphacore air-core foil inductors. Cannot be certain, but it's likely that the sonic difference between ACore and your stock inductors is greater than the difference between ACore and D inductors. ACore so... | |
| velodyne DD hook up Depends on the preamp. XLR output is pointless, as DD has only RCA inputs (except for one XLR LFE input for HT.) A Y-connector bridging L/R outputs of preamp works only if the preamp outputs are internally buffered. Otherwise outputs to main amp w... | |
| Rock Siblings..... Just finished watching the worthwhile Entwistle documentary "An Ox Tale." Though I had followed that band closely, I never realized that Entwistle & Moon treated each other pretty much as siblings-- in friendship, clubbing, shared bad habits, ... | |
| Rock Siblings..... Well, Zak isn't exactly slumming with The Who. | |
| Rock Siblings..... Ray & Dave Davies. Ray is the leader, but the songs Dave wrote & his solo albums hold up well. The DD kollection "Kinked" is well worth checking out. Many more through time: Everly brothers, McGarrigles, Carters, Enos, etc., and the Whites... | |
| MC phono stage without transformer? Doug, my question arose primarily because of the many posters to AA Vinyl Forum who are enamored by relatively inexpensive LOMC Denon and Dynavector cartridges in combination with inexpensive Cinemag step-ups. Though I have not tried such combos, ... | |
| Update on VPI and classic rock lps If you try the big springs, be aware that they bounce all over the place, but in benign LF oscillations. (Of course they settle down after you cue up the record.) The more mass-loading you give the springs, the lower the oscillating frequency. A h... | |
| vpi scoutmaster versus technics unbiased Barring the expensive DD models mentioned by Johnnyb53, the cognescenti of direct-coupled(i.e. idler) & DD TTs generally favor vintage Lencos, Technics SP-10 & early Denons. They can be purchased for under $500 on ebay and restored/replint... |