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| Unusual(?) spade connection I would cut the spades off, put decent banana plugs on, these or others, it's easy https://www.ebay.com/itm/10PCS-Nakamichi-Speaker-Banana-Plugs-Audio-Jack-Connector-24K-Gold-4MM-Speaker/372698715525?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SI... | |
| Nicotine reidue on drivers you could probably market nicotine coated drivers. smoke filled nightclub soundhow about removing nicotine from lungs? I smoked for 30 years, coughed up nasty junk for 6 months, that was 30 years ago. | |
| Most Musical 6NS7 tube for a Preamp? why tube preamp into SS amp? I say go tube all the way. you can always put your SS amp back in for comparison.those speakers are soo efficient you could easily go for a tube integrated with remote volume, probably remote source switching which I n... | |
| Is there such a thing as too much power? McIntosh Amps, power indicator meters, if showing a scale of watts, hardly move. That is literally the first watt. Juice the volume all the way up to reach/show avg. 5 watts, lots of sound!You need to push a button, change/minimize the measurement... | |
| Cartridge alignment with non slotted headshell? I would definitely get one of their slotted headshells, carbon, various woods, etc, they are all over eBay. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=yamamoto+headshell&_sacat=0&_sop=12 or other brand if it doesn't matter.Fixed ... | |
| Is there such a thing as too much power? yes, spending money that could be spent on content, other equipment, better speakers ... a ton of SS power or some tube power, I say, get efficient speakers, get tube amp. and, avoiding size, weight, heat, electrical use is good! optional locati... | |
| Audio Technica VM vs. AT-VM series Have you written Audio Technica and asked them? | |
| Very basic subwoofer question Bass is/can be directional. Someone here mentioned, it’s the fundamental AND the overtones that give bass directionalityFor music, I am a fan of a pair of mains, no ports, and a pair of self-powered subs, located with the mains for stereo bass. Fo... | |
| Suggestions please!! --Need to replace vintage Audio Research VT 200 Tube Power Amp unless you are playing in a church or auditorium, those speakers, no way do you need that much power, they are 89 spl efficient, and 8 ohms. https://www.stereophile.com/content/proac-response-4-loudspeaker-specifications I would say 75wpc is ple... | |
| Why no interest in reel to reel if you're looking for the ultimate sound? My R2R is the best sounding source I have. Noisy Analog Tape Wins!I play Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s, CD. Then LP, everyone chooses LP, then Sgt. Pepper’s R2R, people always prefer tape (my nephew, a musician, began to cry he was so moved). Then I switc... | |
| Cartridge advice I would want to move up to an advanced stylus shape: microline, stereohedron, shibata, sas. many of those mentioned above are elliptical stylus, less contact surface, ....and I stick with Moving Magnet, high enough output.and, user replaceable sty... | |
| Speaker Rebuild I paid others to rebuild my 15" woofers, then, years later I bought the kit of cone and voice coil, did the job myself, it was a nice accomplidshment. Now there are videos to show how to do it, and you realize, it ain't rocket science.Later, my Ve... | |
| The Forest for the Trees Yes, if it is something I would play again.I have lots of Oscar Peterson most terrific recordings, imaging ...Recent purchase, the mix was WEIRD. Piano, some frequencies from left, suddenly other frequencies right, sometimes centered. Drummer left... | |
| Better amp or better tubes? I have battleships from the 60’s, they are awesome, 25 years is young for the equipment, but a long time for tubes. And, the old stuff has lots of room and access to repair/replace anything in the future, the newer stuff is crowded inside.1. re-bi... | |
| Decent preamp No, I just did a curiosity search on eBay. I've never seen or heard one.Eico was back in the day of buying Kits to assemble yourself, or buying factory complete assembled units. a budget brand, (with features and specs equal to the high priced stu... |