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| Phonostage/preamp recommendations. Parasound JC3 Jr.? Personally, to simply solve LP volume, tomorrow in time for the holidays, and make big changes later, I would change to a MM cartridge, powerful output, this one is 4.5mv. https://www.crutchfield.com/S-Myu1lZdgw0w/p_057VM520EB/Audio-Technica-VM5... | |
| Need advice on new TT I wand a dust cover! | |
| Ohm F-5015 used purchase I just viewed your photos. The rear controls OHM provides to adjust to various positions and imaging preferences indicate how unique their approach is. I see a treble switch as well, perhaps another for bass is out of view.They are heavy enough to... | |
| Ohm F-5015 used purchase btw,If he is willing to part with TT and 2500lps, this is an indicator of:He doesn't know how to properly align the cartridge, FUNDAMENTAL to great LP sound. There is no way in hell I would part with mine.He bought crap LP's at yard sales and not ... | |
| Ohm F-5015 used purchase Can we assume this is a big step up for you?Like Bose, others, OHM is a unique approach to sound, you love it, or not. Quality very good, haven't heard any OHM in years, but I would bet they sound good and well built. You already know they are cus... | |
| Need advice No specific recommendations, however,I advise everyone to buy efficient high sensitivity speakers. Reduces amp power needs, reduces cost, size, weight, placement limitations. High sensitivity allows you to try tubes in the future. Less power needs... | |
| Which way do I lean... from Klipsch "First introduced in 1957, the Heresy, a three-way design, started out as a compact center channel speaker to accompany the Klipschorn® in three-speaker stereo arrays. Because of its relatively "compact" size, this model offers the gr... | |
| Need 20 - 25 foot spk cables. IMO, Always make speaker cables same length even if one speaker is closer. Make them longer than you need now, give yourself some 'extra' leeway for unanticipated relocation. After this and that, and reading theory ...., I decided multi-strand, ... | |
| Amp tripping circuit breaker. NEVER change 2 things at once.Ground at wall outlet?I can understand lost confidence in the amp, but, the advice to replace the breaker first is the best.If electrician does it, he/she can also test ground, at the panel and at the wall outlet.That... | |
| Any tweaks I'm missing? If you had just left the title, Any Tweaks I'm Missing?"it would have been the funniest thread of the year! | |
| Playing mono records properly without breaking the bank - a phono pre-amp question. assuming, but not said, the MODE which includes MONO, exists on many but not all McIntosh models. | |
| Playing mono records properly without breaking the bank - a phono pre-amp question. McIntosh MODE Switch detailed in this manual of mx110z tube tuner/preamp http://www.berners.ch/McIntosh/Downloads/MX110_own.pdf tone and loudness circuits, filters described also | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Earlier in the day yesterdayWAR, World is a Ghetto LPRare Earth, Get Ready, CDlistening and loving my new tubes, KT88's (like them better than the 6550's). | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Last night some vinyl I recently bought, new to me in great condition Mal Waldron One and Two (two separate albums sold together)https://www.discogs.com/Mal-Waldron-One-And-Two/release/4063417 Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge ... At Newport https:... | |
| Eh hem!...Subwoofers... What do ya know? " How would you determine crossover frequency and gain with less than four subwoofers?"Buying a sound meter is a good idea, sub woofer(s) or not.You can determine when the bass starts to drop off from your mains, IN YOUR ROOM (not factory data sh... |