elliottbnewcombjr
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| CD transports; do they really matter solid feels better, but the drawer could be made of granite, rolling on ruby diamonds, or cardboard, totally irrelevant. after closing, disc gets lifted up and spun, by nearly universal parts, and nearly universal brains, to maintain a constant ... | |
| Audio craft AC 3300 on fly VTA there's 4 on hifishark now, they all appear to have the micrometer built-in. | |
| Tubes for VTL 6.5Series II Preamp where do you live? near 07062, I've got many old used ones you could try for fun and to learn something before you spend real money. | |
| starting equiment that is cold from being shipped let's hope midwet was a typo and not a prophesy | |
| starting equiment that is cold from being shipped definitely use patience, you've got the rest of your life to enjoy it. | |
| This 60 Hz hum is driving me crazy 1. prior amp, no hum? 2. reconnect old/any amp to confirm the Prima amp is the source 3. both sides, or one side? if 1, that's easier to switch things one at a time, swap tubes, swap cables, swap inputs ... if both sides .... 4. you have your ... | |
| How do you tell your Cartridge needs replacing? check, but the AT policy probably applies to their more expensive models also, which means trade-in saves even more in the future. | |
| How do you tell your Cartridge needs replacing? If maker not around or has no service offer, you can send it to a re-builder you trust, like Steve and Ray Leung of VAS https://vasnyinc.com/ Time flys by, I will keep a log now near my TT. | |
| How do you tell your Cartridge needs replacing? Happily Audio Technica has a program to check and clean for $40. or sell me a new replacement cartridge for less than half price I sent my AT33PTG/II in, expect to hear from them soon. got this response when I asked them "Hello Elliot, You ... | |
| How many systems do you have? 4 Main; Office; Garage/Shop; small Home Theater all overhauled past 2 years. shown here https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/9511 | |
| Yamaha CR-1040 Receiver, new to me, Terrific! Owner's Manual? nobody with a Yamaha Cr-1040 owners manual? I found that Tandberg made several shallow depth units that will fit on top of a bookcase, (or on a shelf in a bookcase), here’s one only 10-3/4" deep (+ connectors) https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_l... | |
| Where can I go to audition vinyl audio around Los Angeles area? any audio retailer of decent equipment will be selling Turntables and have impressive LP's to demonstrate. be careful of first impressions, i.e. don't buy right away, get impressed, "yes I want this", next research, questions, start modestly, d... | |
| Experiencing speaker imbalance, while amp headphone output is fine. Any ideas? you need to get Audio Research involved. And, buy thee a simple tube tester you will have for the rest of your life. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=tube+tester&_sacat=0&... | |
| Best Bang for the Buck Upgrade Biwire? Tube amp in lieu of hybrid? | |
| Looking for the best power conditioner or regenerator or any product like it for under 2k. Just keep things in perspective, A Capacitor can load itself up with the dirtiest power in the world, it's output will be .... |