dgarretson
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| Turntable Leveling Question VPI Scout I level the TT with reference to the armboard. This ensures perfect perpendicularity of the arm as a basis for setting azimuth. Leveling at various points on the platter may produce inconsistent readings. | |
| Joule 150A MKII versus Atma-sphere Preamps Isn't running differential balanced the raison d'etre of Atma-Sphere amps & preamps? | |
| Gingko vs. pucks Decoupling platforms make a significant improvement with an unsprung TT like the Scout, even when the TT is solidly sited on a cement floor or on a wall mount. The only hypothesis I can think of to explain why a decoupling platform helps in these ... | |
| Phono stage revealing limitations of cartridge? Think about querying AA member Flemke about how he resolved the same problems with his EAR. | |
| Phono stage revealing limitations of cartridge? As reported in Stereophile's review, the 834p has very high gain of 49db in MM, 65db in MC. This in combination with a high-output cartridge like the BP, might be overloading your integrated. You could try cutting gain with a voltage divider compr... | |
| Have you heard the latest Merlin VSM-MXe speakers? Mark, For your long-range plan consider a third TSM for center channel. I'm using this in a HT system. FYI, Vel DD integrates well with VSM, provided you have down-reved V2.1 or below on the sub. AFAIK, newer DD sw precludes setting the crossover ... | |
| BAT VK55 vs VK 60 Ed, while there more similarities than differences between VK60 and VK75, the VK75 has an additional PCB for power regulation that improves performance. | |
| TVC preamps: good or bad? Ktstrain, you obviously know something about the subject. Do you think an AVC or TVC could be designed to perform as well with a higher impedance source, such as a tube phono stage with an output impedance up to 5K? | |
| TVC preamps: good or bad? Atmasphere, while opinions vary on whether a passive preamp can surpass a top-notch active preamp, there seem to be a number of posters who find TVC passives preferable to resistive passives. I don't think I've ever read anyone comment that they p... | |
| REVIEW:Raven AC-3+Davinci+Copperhead If there are AC transformers in that amp, there is a good chance AC vibrations are being conducted through the shelf & Stillpoints. Moreover, an MDF board can be problematic however thick. I have 5" of sand(much more absorbent than MDF) undern... | |
| REVIEW:Raven AC-3+Davinci+Copperhead Excellent review and eclectic music collection. I tasted the sweat that went into setting up that Copperhead arm-- like changing shims under buckets in a DOHC racing engine. My only reservation concerns your confidence that wall-mounting provides ... | |
| Silky and soft highs: product of coloration? Atmasphere, in your opinion as a manufacturer, just how rare & expensive are those amps that have realistic treble extension & detail, but don't add artifacts of grain and edge? Is the "club" of amps that have such a favorable characterist... | |
| Silky and soft highs: product of coloration? Nethepill, That's reassuring & refreshing. Something is certainly wrong should an audio system make euphonic the treble sound of breaking glass or fingernails on a chalk board or a five year old playing violin.This thread got me thinking about... | |
| Pioneer Elite DV-58AV Mods by Ric Schultz review $1K for a $300 Superclock 4, together with a replacement analog stage and several discrete power regulators, is an excellent value. It's more useful to benchmark your modded player against good vinyl rather than a stock CDP. IMO in stock form thes... | |
| Silky and soft highs: product of coloration? Live performances in acoustically uncontrolled settings rarely provides a good reference point for comparison to well-miked studio recordings. High School bands performing in echoing gyms & mall atriums can sound excruciating-- even close up--... |