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| MM Cartridge Talk AT440ml. Microline on aluminum. Nearly new original stock. Current equivalent 540:https://www.audio-technica.com/en-ca/cartridges/line-series/vm-series/vm540mlRecently compared to my prior favorite Shure V15VxMR, with new Jico SAS on boron, main s... | |
| Allnic Amber Cartridge I am glad you posted, and I now know about this cartridge. anyone else with Allnic experience?My first MC cartridge AT33/PTG II is my current favorite, primarily due to it's wide separation combined with tight center image, besting the imaging o... | |
| Why is black so popular for components? Black disappears in low lighting, black doesn't visually draw your brain left or right unconsciously effecting perceived 'center' related to imaging. Matte surfaces reduce reflections, some equipment includes ability to dim panel lights,I always b... | |
| Measuring TT Speed Have you ever been aware of a speed change when listening? If not, try to ignore it.Wonderful Thorens TD 124, idler wheel drive, mirror constantly reflecting strobe on underside of platter: each session the motor had to warm up before you adjusted... | |
| What are the best tuners each company has made, and how you started? I've had SS receivers, Tube receivers, Tube Separate; SS Separate, and now the amazingmx110z McIntosh Tube Tuner/Preamp https://positive-feedback.com/Issue77/vintage_mcintosh_experience.htmhttp://www.berners.ch/McIntosh/en/MX110.htm They say give... | |
| Mo-fi Ultradeck owners - popping noise from speaker upon power off this unit is for sequentially timed turn on/off of amps/components, with 30 second intervals. adcom ace-515https://www.usahifi.com/sites/default/files/product/494/manuals/Adcom%20ACE-515%20AC%20Enchancer%20Manual.pdfit may solve your problem, avoi... | |
| Newbie, need advice. As I said, I don't know anything about DAC's.Why in the world are they making such powerful outputs? | |
| Klipsch Cornwalls for home theater--center speaker or not? I have a nice small HT, but this is as or more important in larger HTCenter Channel Speaker is a MUST HAVE. doesn't matter what your front l/r are.ANY surround sound program (original or post created), most of the dialog, and center sounds are rec... | |
| Modern Bluegrass Rising Appalachiabunch of videos I haven't seenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iNDLUlF2vM&list=PL0508545E9DCC3E1Dslow start, let them get into ithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqaMQirDOssBought this album, terrifichttps://www.discogs.com/sel... | |
| Unbelievable 3-D imaging sound Congrats. Lifetime extended enjoyment is your reward.Now you will hear perfection, learn about fabulous engineers and studios, ...Excellent imaging is why I won't live without remote balance control, to make slight balance adjustments to occasiona... | |
| Newbie, need advice. I don’t know a doggone thing about DAC’s, howeverIt is VERY HIGHLY UNLIKELY that any DAC signal is close to or exceeds 2.5 Volt a bit of history, in round numbers: The standard output of tuners and ceramic phono to mono amps was 1 volt prior to Ma... | |
| I have been a stickler about keeping power cables away from signal cables...on equipment ? I toss em this way and that, until I get some hum, then it's a chase, sometimes a long one.but only had hum from power twice in all the years, and way back when, fm antenna hum (college days, t shaped twin leads taped to something this way or th... | |
| How do you feel about a wheeled dolly permanently under large floorstanding speakers? Mine are permanent, but it is easy to arrange a non-permanent trial or easily removed solution. I could remove my skirt and wheels, I cannot imagine wanting to. | |
| How do you feel about a wheeled dolly permanently under large floorstanding speakers? I do exactly as you describe, wheels to the rescue.my speakers are quite heavy, but 60-80 lbs is a lot, heavy enough for wheels IMO. Go to Home Depot, pick up an 80 lb bag of concrete, walk the length of the aisle. Put it on the floor, try to push... | |
| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? I think it might be time to suspect the device rather than a consistent/persistent problem from multi-sourced tubes. |