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| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. boothroyd thanksI was going to hook up my shop speakers, they are small 8 ohm, does it matter? is any load good enough?or, I avoid carrying the 55lb beast, just disconnect inputs, flip it on it's back, have at it.I've seen inside, took the cove... | |
| Increasing bass on floor standing speakers to cheer you up, from that album Rocket Love, by Sophie Milmanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2YO1DnRQBg | |
| Increasing bass on floor standing speakers Did they ever sound strong? not any more?Have you checked to see if the woofer’s cones and/or surrounds are in good shape? Look for pin holes, press in, check cone and surround stiffness: see if ’spring’ action feels good or kind of weak. I have r... | |
| Substantial Upgrade bruinuclafanI’m really happy and proud of that TT, it was bit by bit with lots of help here. Sneaking the compact arm on the left side was the icing on the cake.I started out asking here about using a long tonearm. The vintage JVC Victor arm came ... | |
| Substantial Upgrade audio2design I am long winded, how many drinks to get thru it?I hop about, checking equipment mentioned here, have fun, research, learn, and then I like to share what I've gathered, hoping mistakes will be caught by others.And pass on the old d... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. boothroyd Yes, I will be watching Steve, then do it myself after that.I dug out my Multimeter, took apart, cleaned it up with contact cleaner .. fresh batteries, and realized, I have no idea how to use it.Tandy, Micronta, 1990, I found the man... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. Wish (where I found my pure OFC connectors) hashuge 92% discount on some 3 meter high spec speaker cableshttps://www.wish.com/feed/tag_53dc186421a86318bdc87f20/product/5f8fe980bc9e0c03bab10189?utm_campaign... | |
| Substantial Upgrade I used AT120 Direct Drive happily for many years (see comments below).I am going to suggest you upgrade it’s cartridge first, allowing you to take your time, research more, consider other TT’s now, you will use your new TT for several years, then ... | |
| Need a sut for Hana ml reading about that ELAC unit, they say:" Want additional proof? It front-panel even features a loading meter to assist with effortless dialing-in of cartridge settings."that's quite interesting IMO | |
| Need a sut for Hana ml after you get it right:your new stylus profile may be giving a brighter sound than your slhttps://www.analogplanet.com/content/high-performance-high-value-hana-ml-and-mh-cartridges"The MicroLine stylus has an even narrower “contact patch” than the... | |
| Need a sut for Hana ml I don't understand adding resistors as has been recommended, however, from my earlier x factors = xfs = resulting impedance calculations, that might be the ideal way to go.http://www.hagtech.com/loading.htmlcalculator near the bottom of the page:"... | |
| Need a sut for Hana ml lewm OP's original question is, which SUT?I'm trying to recommend an x factor, so that OP can choose a SUT with an x factor for that cartridge's combo of signal strength .4mv and coil impedance of 7 ohms.I came up with x faxtor 14 which yeilds ... | |
| Need a sut for Hana ml My simple answer: x factor 14, see below. I’m still new to the world of MC and SUT, others will correct me if wrong. I learned a great deal here after I started this thread about SUT for .3mv; 10 ohm resistancehttps://forum.audiogon.com/discussion... | |
| What do I do next to improve sound? Sit Down, and enjoy! | |
| Living with unsolvable hum - Any audio detectives out there? Did it ever work without hum?There is no way in the world I would live with hum.You have a temporary spare, I would ship that thing back to David, get him to give you a very good deal on a new one if you love his stuff so much.http://davidberning.... |