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Responses from elliottbnewcombjr
| Repair Help Needed on Marantz 250 Power Amp "Help me save this relic of an earlier age in audio! ... discover what in the left channel board is Actually causing the problem" this unit's mystery has defied solution by highly skilled people starting with OEM parts quality control; Marantz; w... | |
| One box solution My mother made it to age 101, she lived in an excellent retirement setup; 1st 2 bedroom, then 1 bedroom, then assisted living, then nursing for the last few years, so I went thru all these stages with her, each move required different solutions. ... | |
| Talk me out of buying Monoblocks and into a stereo amp instead 1. done with tubes for life? either way that’s quite a commitment to SS. 2. you want or need that much power? 3. you want stereo with short interconnects and longer speaker wires OR mono with longer interconnects and shorter speaker wires? 4. a... | |
| Re-tipping a press-fitted stylus I just jumped around looking at info about ZYX. I think I would send it to them for evaluation. | |
| Re-tipping a press-fitted stylus In addition to other equipment work, Steve Leung and his son Ray at VAS have worked on 3 cartridges for me, and others for friends, everybody is quite happy with their work. IF it is twisted, then the hole may be askew? | |
| 300 Watt Tube Monoblocks Just to mention, much is conservatively rated, i.e. my SS MC2250 was rated at 250 wpc, but tested within spec at 305 wpc by McIntosh at a white coat lab day at Harveys back in the day so, maybe check out 250 wpc tube stuff as well, what impedanc... | |
| One box solution You might want good streaming headphones, with easy volume and mute, and tied into your TV so you can hear the TV without bothering others, mute temporarily for the 1,000 interruptions, back to it. You can stream a variety of music genres thru yo... | |
| When to change a cartridge? ps, the dealer's comment about going bad suddenly, i.e. suspension failure is just wrong IME. Accidents, bend it, break it, too much chemical on rubber ... yes, but that's uncommon failure, not wear. Their tips commonly wear out, need to be replac... | |
| When to change a cartridge? wear is inevitable and so gradual it is best to make an estimate of hours played, and mail it to a professional for evaluation prior to the potential of groove damage. I bought a usb digital microscope, figured out how to 'see' with it, but I hav... | |
| Is there an 'Audiophile' Reel-to-Reel Machine for Under $1,000? home made: how many tapes? recorded lps to tape? recorded live broadcasts? copied friend's music? what size reels, tape width, number of tracks, forward and/or reverse format, speed are the tapes? pre-recorded: I assume there must also be some f... | |
| Does USB cable length make a diference? My digital is not high end, just occasionally streaming PC audio, but still: it is so easy to try alternate stuff, keep something, return the other, don’t let written opinions (even measurements) get in the way of reality, if you cannot hear any d... | |
| Calculation verification please Options, a choice needs to be made, however I cannot imagine hearing differences of any significance like OP mentions, and the numbers given to OP by his equipment maker do not seem right. you cannot hear specifics, without not hearing other spe... | |
| Audio Technica MC: Rebuild, Exchange, Upgrade: I used the exchange, anybody else??? exchange, the +/- $50. cost to inspect was applied, free shipping, my memory is that total cost for the new one was slightly less than half the normal new cost. | |
| Why did you purchase the equipment you have and what do you like most about it? Gifts and Inheritances have been the major factor in my equipment journey and gift of 50 water damaged LPs gave me a free way to learn about Jazz. married age 19 in 1967 while in college, bought 1st system with wedding gift money: AR-2ax speaker... | |
| Cartridge - sweet spot on the cost/sound curve? Recent splurge, like a Cicada, I’ve got to go dormant for a long while now. I made an offer, seller agreed to $338 for NOS unopened V15V-P which is P Mount version of V15Vmr (can be used as P or via 1/2" adapter) (same as V15Vmr except no brush) ... |