effischer
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| To adjust ride level of springs on SOTA turntable The suspended plinth is supposed to be at or near the level of the cabinet; 3/16" offset would be pretty average. The suspension is not adjusted by screws. There is a void under the arm board that is filled with lead (old) or steel (newer) shot to... | |
| Mac MA 6100 worth the $$ to update? orig owner Transducers make a bigger overall difference to your sound, so speakers and cartridges should get first consideration. However, you will find that new speakers reveal other system flaws. Be prepared to start hunting for a new cartridge, tonearm an... | |
| Ortofon 2M Black or Dynavector 20x2 You are missing depth with the MM cart. Short answer: Go with the Dynavector low output version if you can or the high output version if you don't want to add a pre-preamplifier. | |
| Mac MA 6100 worth the $$ to update? orig owner Like anything, it's a more a matter of how much you love the sound of the MA6100. Audio Classics in Vestal NY can give you an idea of refurbish vs. upgrade cost options. FWIW, B&Ws are power hungry, so you might want to consider trading up to ... | |
| Mcintosh C220 issues. Presuming you've done the isolation drill by switching left to right with the cartridge and table leads, you want to see if you can test the preamp with another table rig as a final check. The C220 may be revealing a flaw in the cart you didn't no... | |
| Back to TT after 24 years All good advice above.Had a Rega for many years before I got my Sota. Yours will need the oil changed, not added. It's easy to do, but a bit messy. You'll have to gently pull up on the spindle assembly against the vacuum seal the oil will create w... | |
| Adding weight to counterweight, how to set vtf? Elizabeth is correct, but you will also want to make sure anti-skate is zero and repeat the measurement a few times to make sure you don't have any scale drift. Good luck and happy listening! | |
| Mcintosh MC501 corner replacements Audio Classics in Vestal NY should be able to walk you through the process. Good luck! | |
| turntable mats: should I use one? If you have an earlier unit (Series 3 or older) they came with a polymer (PVC?) anti-static mat that worked very well but tended to collect dust and wasn't very attractive. After I had my Sapphire refurbished by Sota with the new Series 5 platter,... | |
| McIntosh C2300 phono input The C2300 phono section is superb and nothing in the Mc line is any better, only more versatile. It made Harry Pearson's reference system for a while after it was introduced. You would have to invest a great deal of cubic dollars to improve on it.... | |
| Can US 220v be used to power foreign 220v pieces? So long as the gear can accept both 50 and 60 Hz frequency, yes (most modern gear can do this). However, most 220 VAC 60 Hz in a residence is used to power the stove and electric clothes dryer (furnaces too, but that's rare). Those can be noisy, s... | |
| Preamp with Tone Control Recommendations .... Any of those units would be good choices and all have the same EQ capability. Had the C2300 and currently use a C50. C50 warms up faster and is a bit better with electronic instruments, but is somewhat clinical in comparison on acoustic material (... | |
| Poor sounding analog? Sarcher is correct. Verify that you have the table connected to the MM phono input and that you have set the correct capacitance for the tonearm/cartridge combo. Impedance on the MM input is fixed at 47K ohms.My C2300 sounded magical with even wit... | |
| McIntosb C41 lamp replacement It's fairly easy for anyone with basic mechanical knowledge. Hit up Audio Classics in Vestal NY for parts and any special tips on that particular unit. Good luck & happy listening. | |
| Mcintosh mc-601 or 1201 ? Depends on what you want to accomplish. The 601 and 1201 aren't very different in design, just power output. Doubling power only gets you 3 extra dB in SPL, but will increase control and depth noticeably. I'm not that familiar with the Dynaudio sp... |