effischer

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Turntable placement
For years, I had my table about 12' to one side of the listening area on a piece of stone and that worked very well with my unsuspended Rega Planar 2. It picked up just about everything. After making the change to my Sota, I didn't notice any diff... 
RIP Kirk Bodinet SOTA
I am hugely bummed - Kirk really helped me out on refurbishing my Sapphire and it came back even better than it was when new back in the day. He will be missed. 
cartridge hum on right channel
Static discharge, even at zero attenuation, can do all kinds of funky things. Time for the for the isolation drill. Presuming you have checked another input source and it's OK, change out the armwand to the one that you knew (last time anyway) tha... 
McIntosh MA5200
@ ZD - You ARE a cranky one, aren't you? I couldn't care less about you personally and have no interest in bickering, although it appears you do. You may wish to note that I implied absolutely nothing other than if one is dropping $5K+, one might ... 
McIntosh MA5200
@ ZD542: Of course speakers don't have a uniform impedance. 8, 6 or 4 are merely nominal ratings and very few companies ever explicitly state the range. One exception is Martin Logan, where their manuals do state a minimum impedance. A friend who ... 
McIntosh MA5200
It always surprises me when people don't check the manufacturer's documentation that is available online at no cost. The manual for MA5200 clearly states in three places that the MA5200 is designed for speakers with an impedance rating of 8 ohms. ... 
Why are records still warped?
OP here - + 1 to WPC. A thorough and exact explanation of why it still happens with such alarming regularity. Thank you.Also, I appreciate Lowrider's input. I knew there also had to be a business philosophy behind the bad attitude. Losing money su... 
Using solid copper Door Bell wire as speaker wire.
+1 Al. Thank you. Check out Roger Russell's views on the subject here: http://www.roger-russell.com. 
National Record Store Day is Saturday April 18th
Thanks! I'll have to see if I can find a leftover that wasn't sent back. 
Amplifier to power JBL Voice of Theater Speakers
Mechans is spot-on. Altec Lansing made the VOTT (woofers and the large horns only). Either way, tube power would be best. I'd suggest McIntosh MC275 or perhaps a pair of MC40 or MC60 mono units. Both are extremely efficient, so caution with maximu... 
How effective is the ultrasonic V-8 lp cleaner?
I've been using my V8 for about a year and have been very satisfied with the results. Records that appeared ruined from fingerprints and other contamination came back very well indeed. A few came back well enough to be played on my high-end table ... 
National Record Store Day is Saturday April 18th
@ Atmasphere: Which Eno LP? Is it available generally or was it an RSD-only release? I missed RSD this year, had too many chores. 
High End cartridges and the built quality
I had a pair of new Dynavector 17D3s fail due to quality issues. One was a cracked cantilever and the other was a failed internal wire at the contact pin. That failure wasn't isolated until the cartridge was one month out of the warranty period. D... 
Why are records still warped?
Edit above: "Storage, methinks, is not as much of a much." Sorry, proof-reading is not my strongest suit. 
Why are records still warped?
Spot-on, Bdp24. We know better, spend the bucks, know how to be squeaky wheels when quality is poor, so why?For those interested, I use a Sota Reflex clamp. Works well but ca't fix ripples or a dish. My Graham/DV combo tracks warps superbly, but t...