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| ls music out of tune with our brains? Analog or Digital Preamp and/or AMP?After many many years, I’m 70, I believe Analog: Tube Preamp and Tube Amps, LP’s and Reel to Reel tape sound best,I think, as simply as I can sum it up, because analog gets both the fundamentals and the overtone... | |
| Power Management Options:Opinions Solicited I just got one of these, you could figure out how to get it to be an advantage to you I suspectADCOM ACE-515, power center with time sequenced features, 7 outlets total http://www.adcom-usa.com/userguides/ACE-515-ug.pdf 1 unswitched pass thru outl... | |
| Pioneer Direct Drives - Now and then? oh yeah, Pioneer https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-turntable-Pioneer-PL-530-Direct-Drive-Full-Auto-record-player/114313993007?hash=item1a9da51b2f:g:b90AAOSwL85fEHoq https://www.ebay.com/itm/PIONEER-PL-518-TURNTABLE-CUSTOM-RESTORATION-ROSEWOOD-V... | |
| Pioneer Direct Drives - Now and then? I have fun looking at old wood or wood look TT’s occassionally,very clean JVC quartz lock DD https://www.ebay.com/itm/JVC-QL-Y3F-Turntable/283953327063?hash=item421cefebd7:g:h~IAAOSwU0de1BbN same model https://www.ebay.com/itm/JVC-QL-Y3F-Turntable... | |
| Audio Technica AT33PTG/II MC Cartridge, anyone have it or heard it? The only thing I don't like is that it tracks at 2.0 grams, I am used to:Shure V15VxMR which tracks at 1gAT440ml 1.25gShure Elliptical 97xe 1.25gGrado Mono 1.5gI believe the AT33PTG-II is beating the Shure V15VxMR because of it's greater channel s... | |
| Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active a few with options not on ebay when I was looking/learning/buyingAudio Technica, PASS and 3/20/40 ohm options https://www.ebay.com/itm/Audio-Technica-AT660T-OCC-Step-Up-Transformer-MC-Phono-Cartridge-USED-JAPAN-RARE/193587440854?hash=item2d12b5ecd... | |
| Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active ortofon, PASS and 5 inputs, 3/6/12/24/48 ohms. (xf #'s??) https://www.ebay.com/itm/ORTOFON-T-30-Step-Up-Transformer-MC-Phono-Cartridge/283859443473?hash=item4217575f11:g:UvgAAOSwYcdepVAw | |
| Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active The answer to your question, originally stated, is the difference is where the process of equalization occurs, and it is that equalization stage where the sound varies the most. SUT’s increase signal strength with no eq, sending the stronger signa... | |
| Stylus shape? Soundsmith’s Full Stylus Explanation Here https://www.sound-smith.com/articles/stylus-shape-information ..................essentially 3 types of Stylus: conical; elliptical; advanced (see chackster’s list of advanced shape types/names above) each ... | |
| Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active chackster,that one http://www.auduo-1.com/newgoods/K-L/LUXMAN/TYPE8020_TYPE8030/TYPE8020_TYPE8030.html offers the potential for a full line of optional transformer plug-ins, like camera lenses. buy what you need to start, buy a different plug i... | |
| Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active denon au-320 is very nice, 2 inputs, 3 ohm or 40 ohm gain/loading options, and PASS https://www.ebay.com/itm/DENON-AU-320-step-up-transformer-mc-moving-coil-cartridges-junk-products-phono/383631324085?hash=item59523573b5:g:f6QAAOSwhtNecvwE this on... | |
| Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active lewmI think you switched things inadvertently, the 30 ohm input is 18.27 xf, I prefer the 10 ohm setting which is 20.68 xfactual #s from FRT-4 specs:3 ohm input: xf 35.84; gain 31db, .3mv = 10.8mv, impedance load 37 ohms10 ohm input: xf 20.68; gai... | |
| Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active Do you have a MM phono input now or phono preamp now, MM and/or MC? Options?I recently asked for help here, 3 separate threads, and got good advice as usualI started by looking for a separate Phono Preamp for my office, 2 TT, wanted two inputs, fo... | |
| 100W, 200W, or 300W? I just looked at the MA5300, I think you are making a wise choice. I don’t know anything about digital beyond CD’s, so I have no idea what it doesn’t have, but the MA352 appealed to me when I saw it’s a tube/ss hybrid, remote control, still has bl... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Sade, Best Of, 2 lp set.I realized, I have lots of Sade CD's and 2 DVD Sade Concerts, but no Vinyl, so I asked my son for it for Father's Day. Wonderful. |