elliottbnewcombjr
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| Need help finding a phono/preamp I had this Cambridge Alva Duo for a while, my plans changed, no longer needed it. https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/usa/en/products/hi-fi/phono-preamp/duo Quality construction, good price, $300.two inputs in rear:1 MM moving magnet, and 1 MC Moving... | |
| Need preamp recommendation those two mx110z's: one may not be OEM walnut case, verify with seller if it matters. | |
| Need preamp recommendation I bought a McIntosh mx110z Tube Tuner/PreampI’ve never been happier (I’m 72), terrific tuner, wonderful pre-amp and two MM Phono inputs. I now have TT with two tonearms, that turned out to be a great feature.Happens to be two for sale here, this o... | |
| Rebuild or new cartridge with my zeta tonearm Sumiko, already rebuilt, new stylus, 30 day returns, very tight measurements https://www.ebay.com/itm/184383174547 or, he can give you a price to retip yoursunder his name, you can click on 'see other items', | |
| Cartridge Opinions - Sorry tyray164 posts:23pm"And I also think that Azimuth can only be adjusted on the headshell itself and not the tonearm, whether the headshell is removable or nonremovable. Thanks R!"my Blackbird has built in micrometer to adjust VTA, easy, precise, wo... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Grumiaux is my favorite Violinist, I'm looking for my LP of him playing Paganini, it's here somewhere. I had no idea how world famous he was, just took a lucky chance in a bargain bin.I have both Haifetz and Oistrakh out to be cleaned in the next ... | |
| Pondering to pull the trigger on an AT VM 760SLC tablejockey MC is an expensive move, and OP, like me for many years is highly resistant to MC.there is no way I would have moved into any new cartridge with elliptical stylus, certainly not MC elliptical stylus like that Soundsmith. Like you, I... | |
| Rebuild or new cartridge with my zeta tonearm Sounds Good? Perhaps preferred by some, however, the specs of separation and balance of the Clearaudio Performer are not good, they must limit imaging compared to OP's Sumiko. https://clearaudio.de/en/products/cartridges-mm-v2.php | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Arthur Grumiaux, some Violin for the new cartridgeorchestra, Brahms, Colin Davis https://www.discogs.com/sell/item/377066013 'to my friends', accompanied by only piano https://www.discogs.com/Arthur-Grumiaux-Istv%C3%A1n-Hajdu-To-My-Friends/rele... | |
| Ry Cooder & V.M. Bhatt - A Meeting By The River IS AMAZING! thanks, I just ordered it for my Birthday prize next week! | |
| Pondering to pull the trigger on an AT VM 760SLC The AT comes with advanced stylus shape, much more contact with sides of grooves (the music) 3 versions, all preferable to the Grado which is ellipticalAll aluminum shaft, tips: MicroLine, Shibata, Special Microline. How are you deciding which one? | |
| Ethernet cable question basic Cat 5, up to 100Mbpsthat's 100,000,000. bits per second. how does 40khz translate into bits per second? | |
| Why high-end cable manufacturers don't post measurements? Well,I chose to believe in the concept of small diameter, individually insulated multi-strand, to minimize the 'Skin' effect of single or twisted strands of non-insulated small diameter strands. (Cat 5 like, what I use)excerpt:" Skin effect in aud... | |
| Rebuild or new cartridge with my zeta tonearm I've just researched the heck out of MM, MI, MCHO, MCLO, SUT, MC pre-preamps.Many think rebuilding is to save money, however you have many other important reasons to rebuild that Sumiko. If you do, find the best to do it, pay what you have to, con... | |
| What has been your costliest mistake in this hobby? millercarbon now that you mention CD’s,1st: 8 tracks (hundred of them). Cassettes made 8 tracks cheap, 6 for $5.00 (incl tax .88c each). Had no disposable money in those days, so every payday I would wander the music store, decided to buy stuff I ... |