dgarretson
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| Pass Labs XA30.5: In praise of Class A magic! Stay en garde against forwarding fake news. | |
| Diy interconnects RCA connectors. As Erik mentions, Connex/DH Labs BL-Ag bulk IC cable is pure silver wire with teflon dielectric. Top quality materials that sound fine with KLEI silver RCAs, with R&R or whatever. | |
| Basis or Kuzma VTA tonearms fitted to Thorens TD 125 turntable I have a 4PT on a Luxman PD444. The tricky part with a vintage TT is that the platter may be too thin. You'll need at least 1 3/8" from the top of the arm board to the top of the platter. | |
| VPI Scout 2 vs. Luxman PD 441 @bdunne No reflection on Hollywood Sound, but the chance is close to nill that a brick and mortar store will understand or communicate the merit of a vintage table or tonearm relative to current production. | |
| VPI Scout 2 vs. Luxman PD 441 Consider a Micro Seiki MS-505(the original version, not a MkII or MkIII) They are $800-$1K on ebay, depending on condition and completeness with accessories and box. It's a great all round arm and more versatile with modern cartridges than a FR 64S. | |
| Doors Live at Hollywood Bowl - 2012 Rhino 180g 2LP I don't have that Rhino, but everything that the Doors could do well live is in the grooves of Live at the Aquarius Theatre The First Performance July 29, 1969. | |
| VPI Scout 2 vs. Luxman PD 441 Don't sell it! I moved through an extensively modified VPI TNT and several vintage DDs to a PD444. Replace the stock elastomer footers with Stillpoints find a better tonearm. | |
| Something just isn't there @jafant Cheap advice, as well. In some instances the improvement heard swapping cables and fuses may be the difference between a clean and dirty electrical contact. This isn't surprising when a cleaning regime produces a handful of dirty Q-tips. | |
| Something just isn't there Have you tried cleaning every connector and tube pin and socket down the line? This is worth doing every six months, and may bring back the breath of life that you’re missing. | |
| Classic BAT vs. Audio Research @imgoodwithtoolsIf you want to try VK-150SE, feel free to PM me for mod ideas: alternative coupling caps, wiring, diode bridge substitutions. It's a great amp with unrealized potential in stock form. | |
| Classic BAT vs. Audio Research The "darkness" perceived as house sound in BAT VK75 & VK150 amps is largely a consequence of the Jensen PIO coupling caps. Light, speed, and precision is let in by replacing those caps. It’s a simple, economical, and effective upgrade. | |
| Clarity Cap CMR Impressions Hi Erik, I'll try to get that info from Factory. What capacitance values and voltage rating are you using in your application?Hi Darren, Glad that CMR works for you. I'm hearing improved tone and texture as well. As Erik mentions, the splashin... | |
| What's been playing on your turntable and what turntable is it ? Luxman PD444 spinning Hot Tuna America’s Choice. This is an indexed copy retired from a Radio Free Europe station. Goodness knows how many ears heard this from behind the iron curtain. God knows how America’s choice has changed... | |
| Rushton's DIY approach to ultrasonic record cleaning published by Positive Feedback Spencer, I think you'll find that once you arrive at the correct chemistry, the LP comes out of the bath dry except for the immersed portion. A quick swipe with the Vinyl stack microfiber cloth clears 95% of moisture from that section, after whic... | |
| Clarity Cap CMR Impressions Hello Darren,I have personally compared CMR to MR in a modified Pass Labs XP-25 phono stage and modified Merlin VSM speakers. The main technical difference between CMR and MR is the use of a copper litz lattice end cap in place of tin-zinc end sp... |