dgarretson
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| Soundsmith Optimized Contour Contact Line Stylus for Rebuild @rauliruegas Interesting to read your favorable opinion of the AQ 7000 Fe5. I have one of those in storage that I ran for 1500-2000 hrs before mounting a Helikon. Perhaps the Fe5 is worth revisiting with a Soundsmith OCL stylus retip on the Lyra b... | |
| Vinyl recordings - best methods @o_holter My posts on the DA-3000 mods are spread out, but here is a link to AA with a summation and photos. Since then I am hearing further improvement after application of Perfect Path Total Contact graphene past to the pin block connectors thro... | |
| Soundsmith Optimized Contour Contact Line Stylus for Rebuild Peter did a nice job with an OCL stylus on my Helikon. On his recommendation, the diamond was mounted to the stock Lyra boron cantilever instead of his ruby cantilever. It costs a bit more, but he believes that is best. BTW, from what I have ga... | |
| I want to digitally record my vinyl but I'm not sure how to approach it successfully. +1 teo_audioAs I've moved through the LP recording process with successive modifications to a Tascam DA-3000 ADC, the best barometer I have found is comparison of the DSD recording to the commercial SACD. You know you're on track when the two soun... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning @slaw Just curious if you think Photo-Flo really adds anything to the party. I eliminated it after shifting from IPA to Versaclean. Versaclean's principal ingredient is Linear Alcohol Ethoxylate, an excellent surfactant. Photo-Flo would seem to... | |
| Esoteric K-01x - would you add an Esoteric Robidum clock to this player ? The performance of the SRS clock improves markedly with a good external 12Vdc linear supply. This requires purchasing the 12V input option from Stanford with the original order. I’m using a Paul Hynes SR-7. When I ordered from Stanford, their cus... | |
| Esoteric K-01x - would you add an Esoteric Robidum clock to this player ? Alas, spelled Rubidium, not Robidium. I’ve been using a Stanford Research Systems 10mhz master clock to time a K-01X. It’s a significant improvement at a fraction of the price of an Esoteric clock. | |
| BaerWald vs VPI setup protractors @gillatgh I’m curious if you have confirmed the correct pivot to spindle distance. Once and awhile I read a post that this can be off spec as delivered from VPI Factory. If it is, there are some protractors that can compensate for it and others th... | |
| New Tweak --- Its Fantastic @oregonpapa I haven't tried it in the wall receptacle yet, but am working in that direction. Next step will be the receptacles and inside taps and wiring of a power distribution strip and balanced AC transformer. | |
| New Tweak --- Its Fantastic Regarding DIY, in addition to treating the inside of Furutech PC plugs, I recently treated the compression fittings of ICs made with Bocchino B11L RCA connectors and EIZZ XLR connectors. I also treated the wiring harnesses inside a SOtM USB-to-Eth... | |
| High End Reproduction is back I wouldn't pay a nickel for his products. I purchased a $600 Arche headshell and entered a service call requesting a tiny set screw that had stripped. No reply. | |
| AT ART-9 vs Audio Note IQ3 If it was an ebay purchase, you are well protected for damage. I’d plug ’n play. If it doesn’t work right, return it. If it does work right, photo the inside of the box to document the problem and contact the seller with a request for a token disc... | |
| Huey Lewis diagnosed with Meniere's disease I took Presley’s AP Physics class, which was a very positive influence. I never witnessed the afterhours misbehaviors. BTW, I recall that he had a nice stereo with Altec Valencias. | |
| Huey Lewis diagnosed with Meniere's disease @geoffkait You a bad Larry! I was a couple of years behind Huey and remember him as a fairly suave fifth former. Much less snot there by '69 . | |
| LP ? Undersized spindle hole. Hand twist a 9/32" (=Size K) drill bit. You can easily do it with the record cradled in your arm. |