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| Audio Technica AT33PTG/II MC Cartridge, anyone have it or heard it? Huh? where do you get these high gain numbers? I found a chart of Step Up Transformers: Ortofon, Fidelity Research; Denon; Audio-Technica; EAR; Supex; Bryston; Nakamichi; Sony. highest gain +36db (XF 63.1) (for a coil with 3 ohm impedance) lo... | |
| What should I be looking for when buying my 1st Reel To Reel ? you want auto reverse, which means 6 heads, Playing back pre-recorded tapes, 7" reels, you want a deck with 3-3/4 and 7-1/2 IPS speeds. 15 and 30 are for semi-pro, not pre-recorded, and often decks with 15 ips do not have 3-3/4. 7-1/2 IPS is pre... | |
| AR-2ax. On the Prowl. Typical Issues??? One Tweeter was burnt out, 1 level control looked great but would not pass juice 1 new capacitor from Parts Express wouldn’t pass any juice. ............................. New Tweeters, New Level Controls, Parts Express rushed me a free capacit... | |
| hana sl or one of the AT-ART9? Presumably smaller signal strength = smaller moving parts = more delicate control/refinement of movement/signal, presumably 0.2mv a speck 'better'. BUT Watch your 'resultant' impedance as well as your signal strength. IF your SUT does not have ... | |
| What is the Bu-ray plauyer that you are using? My small HT, I went all Sony based on TV choice, then AVR and Blu-Ray Player for the ease of unified remotes in March 2018 article mentions x700, I chose UBP-X800, so far unbeatable. I bought a couple of highly regarded and recommended Oppo’s, ... | |
| Conrad Johnson GAT preamp - ugly? the price is even uglier | |
| SS with meters go to hifishark, search 'Solid State amp', put in price limit, scroll the pics, make a list od makers names with meters. next search only for those makers names. filter by your country to keep shipping cost lower. all countries to see some cool ... | |
| Should I turn my CD player off when I am finished for the day turn the frigging thing off. system on, diddle with something else for 20 minutes, good to go. | |
| Classical? Chinese Music I streamed Korean TV Dramas on DramaFever.com for many years, one of the great things about them is the music. After a while you get very fast at subtitles, especially languages without too many words to read. DramaFever is shut down, now I get C... | |
| Can a great system make a mediocre recording sound good? The better your system is, especially imaging, the more it will reveal the great, good, bad, ugly. The more you experience excellent imaging, the more you are aware of problems. One category is excellent but needing a slight balance tweak. I use... | |
| Turntable Placement Between Speakers with Short Interconnect? Equipment in the middle effecting imaging? That’s really a visual issue to overcome. It’s essentially ALL in your head, there are no sound waves in the middle. Close your eyes, get the image of stuff in the middle out, there you have it. Have a... | |
| Turntable Placement Between Speakers with Short Interconnect? You are overthinking it, anticipating rather than actually having a problem. And here’s the kicker: what if the phono module you choose doesn’t sound great? They make a much larger audible difference than phono cable length. I have 3 different l... | |
| First CD player help! I paid $1,000. prices have gone up, but a few with lower prices have popped up https://www.hifishark.com/model/sony-scd-xa-5400 this one, no bids yet, says 'make offer'. you can only do that before a bid has been placed. https://www.e... | |
| First CD player help! In your budget, I researched vintage, multiple converters, anti-jitter, over-clocking, up-sampling, and other OEM tricks. I searched and searched for a better sounding CD player, and succeeded with 2 excellent sounding choices within your budget ... | |
| Balanced a good decision. Why? Long runs, pro use, quick change, superior protection from interference: balanced is a no brainer Home, short run,, no interference problem, my experience, no difference in sound. A Physically Secure connection is very nice, Balanced gives you t... |