elliottbnewcombjr
Responses from elliottbnewcombjr
| McIntosh MX 119 Preamplifier vs Adcom GFP 750 Many, Many Tubes generally last 10,000 hours. Military Specs much longer. http://blog.hughes-and-kettner.com/does-it-pay-to-regularly-swap-tubes/ "Here’s a little arithmetic for the worst-case scenario, or as we musicians call it, gigging life:Two... | |
| It's the stylus... advanced stylus definitely produces audible improvement, but it must be said: I/we can beat a CD with an Elliptical Stylus. Even on a ’not too special’ TT.AFTER all alignments/adjustments are done right. Alignment is the primary route to success I... | |
| Recommendation for a replacement speaker cable Many years ago, after lots of reading cable research, I decided to believe in the detriment of ’skin effect’, frequencies traveling at minutely different speeds at the inside or outside surfaces of a wire.Solution: small diameter solid core strand... | |
| Technics SL-1200GR setup question OP, I think you are fine.I now have two arms with VTA on the fly, adjust while listening, and, like prior TT arms, I find a slight tilt down is best. Prior Audio Technica TT was the same way, arm at zero/lowest had a slight tilt down. Sounded terr... | |
| How old are you? 72 | |
| Phono stage or pre Amp? which is most important. I would think nicer thoughts about your equipment,The only thing 'cheap' (simply inexpensive) is the cartridge, I would suggest keeping it for a spare and getting a better one now or soon.Stylus shape is important, definite audible differences, ha... | |
| Dual subs and or speaker uograde Nice speakers, however, I am not a fan of ports. If any, front facing for direct radiation of bass fundamentals and their overtones supporting definition/imaging. Not indirect diffuse multi-reflected sound waves as you have now.You want to test/li... | |
| Phono stage and Cartridge for Technics 1210 GR I'm sure we will learn something from Lou's response.I didn’t say so, however, in my office, with bookshelf speakers horizontally at seated ear level, on shelves at he sides and 4 feet beyond my monitor, they sound better with the tweeters to the ... | |
| Phono stage and Cartridge for Technics 1210 GR Nice looking setupI looked at your photo, and then went to OEM site. Your tweeters are to the outside, and they show them on the outside on their site.I was trained to put the tweeter on the inside due to tweeter's narrower angle of dispersion. Al... | |
| Phono stage and Cartridge for Technics 1210 GR aberyclark I have the earlier AT440ml. I thought the 540 was it's direct successor,however, based on my listening, and imaging comparisons related to channel separation and balance, I decided, in OP's budget, to recommend the VM750SH instead.my... | |
| Upgraded turntable - is my current setup sufficient? After that video review, I just ordered the iFi with MM/MC 3 load options, due here this Friday.https://www.amazon.com/iFi-Preamp-Turntables-Record-Players/dp/B08H2GPD7F/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1E0DU...=I'll try it in the main system, both MM and MC,... | |
| Replace Dyneaudio Tweeters or Sell As Is? Newbie Seeks Advice? Mids and Woofers, definitely stick with OEM or repair OEM,Tweeters: I meant to get specific recommendation from Madisound, they know equivalent specs/performance. The crossover has already done it’s job, the same impedance and efficency/sound leve... | |
| Carpet/Leveling spikes for Gallo 5LS speakers Surprisingly, Home Depot has a nice section of various threaded bolts, in drawers, available separately. You could buy a handful to try, various diameters and thread pitch, return the ones that don't fit.Find the available depth before you go, or ... | |
| Phono stage and Cartridge for Technics 1210 GR I just ordered the iFi for my office, due here this coming Friday.I'll plug it into my main system downstairs first, listen to MM and MCthen upstairs to my office, MM now, 3 easy loading options for future MC.easy to return, I think you need to ha... | |
| Phono stage and Cartridge for Technics 1210 GR CARTRIDGE:Stylus ShapesAdvanced stylus shapes are best. (microline, microlinear, SAS, Shibata ...). They cost more, however they have longer life, so not too expensive in the long run.https://sound-smith.com/articles/stylus-shape-informationFor MM... |