drrsutliff
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| 2nd system The 3020 is a great piece (had one from 1989 to 2002). It can be a little soft in the region you describe but usually more laid back than bloated. One issue now could be it's age (if it has not been recently serviced) and the need to update some c... | |
| Cartridges that work best on an OL Encounter MK3C? I have been using an Encounter Mk3c on my OL turntable for the past year. During this time I have used different cartridges on the arm and it performed well with each one (all were of appropriate mass and compliance). I have moved up to and presen... | |
| Linn Ittok lvii Mk. II upgrade to Origin Live or ? I have the OL Encounter Mk3c that was an upgrade in my system from an original OL Silver. I am presently using it on an OL table with a Benz Ebony cartridge. When I upgraded from the Silver to the Encounter I was using my Sumiko Blackbird and the ... | |
| Tube Burn-in Process: Psvane Expect the full burn in to be at least 100 hours. It is a true odyssey of good to bad to good during that time. | |
| Help Finding Balanced Tube Preamp with HT Bypass.. Some if not all the VAC pre amps that have the HT bypass will pass the signal while not powered on. | |
| Turntable Basics in St Paul My experience, and other's that I have read, is that you will receive what you order. It may take a while and communication seems to be lacking some, but my understanding is that it is a one person operation. | |
| Mounting Denon DL-103 onto Clearaudio Concept It should have set screws at the arm base to adjust VTA by loosening and moving the base up or down. You should be able to loosen them and move the entire base down to allow for the proper level. A good starting position is with the tone arm paral... | |
| Thinking of an upgrade for my turntable system? Look at the Needle Doctor site and select the budget cartridge choice. They are ordered by cost. This would give you some ideas about cartridges to research in your price range. | |
| Strangest problem I've ever had You have a shorted wire. You can use an inexpensive multi meter set to ohms to check the resistance between the positive and negative of each speaker wire. If there is no resistance it is shorted (it will either have no connection or a 100% connec... | |
| Turntable sounds fast/high-pitched AGAIN Go to Vinyl Engine website and look in the printable protractor area as there are some printable strobe discs. These can actually work off the flicker of a regular incandescent light bulb (if no other light sources are present). Will give you an i... | |
| musical cd player 1-2K range?? I do not know why my original answer posted twice, but no I have not had to opportunity to hear the Audio Aero Prima MkII or any player in that line to be able to give any comparison. | |
| musical cd player 1-2K range?? I have had the Lector 0.6 in my system for the past 3 years. After changing the 12at7 tubes for some RCA black plates or Telefunkens this is an amazingly musical player. It competes well with my analog front end at 1/3 the price. The controls on t... | |
| musical cd player 1-2K range?? I have had the Lector 0.6 in my system for the past 3 years. After changing the 12at7 tubes for some RCA black plates or Telefunkens this is an amazingly musical player. It competes well with my analog front end at 1/3 the price. The controls on t... | |
| cartridge alignment I agree the 10x lens is required for the final alignment so you can visualize the lines in the mirror as well as the cantilever and ensure you have it correct. I like to use the 3x lens when I am adjusting overhang as it will allow focus with enou... | |
| Periodic replacement of Audio Grade Fuses? Due to the environmental concern for properly disposing of these "fatigued" fuses I volunteer to collect them from you and place them somewhere they cannot adversely affect YOUR equipment. |