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| Is there such a thing??-- Tube Preamp Question I have 30 wpc tube monoblocks made in 1956. I still have two 35 wpc fisher 500c, 1 35 wpc fisher 800c, have had other tube stuff, and friends with tube stuff. I just bought an old McIntosh tuner/preamp from the 60's. One of these https://www.ebay... | |
| Thoughts on extending speaker life. I should have said, 15" I replaced the coil, cone, surround12" I just replaced the surround, the cone and coil were fine, and getting the voice coil centered was easy after watching the video. | |
| Thoughts on extending speaker life. Age can deteriorate any part, cone, surround, you could burn a voice coil, ....I have speakers with drivers made in 1956. The tweeter horns and mid-range horns appear to be bulletproof, 63 years old, still sound terrific. I do have spare drivers w... | |
| looking for a tube preamps that doesn't sound like SS I just skimmed that long story I posted the link to, words, words, words, his conclusion, if you are still awake:"The MX110Z excels at playing music in an authoritative and vivid way that I found to be very emotionally engaging. It presented tempo... | |
| looking for a tube preamps that doesn't sound like SS Oh yeah, the mx110z phono eq sounds great also. My tt has a built in phono preamp, switchable, so either go line out to any line input or signal out to a phono input for RIAA Phono EQ within the pre-amp.I prefered the TT preamp Line Out to my SS C... | |
| looking for a tube preamps that doesn't sound like SS I just sold my McIntosh SS C28 Preamp and SS MC2250 amp, went back to tubes.I researched, and decided to get a McIntosh Tube FM Tuner/Preamp. They only made 6 preamp models with tuners, I chose the mx110z (3 versions, you want the last z version).... | |
| Weight, Clamp or stabilizer? mewsickbuff OP136 posts06-27-2019 6:05pmI have the Shure m97xe high-performance magnetic phono cartridge. The arm is the original arm. I found instructions for cartridge and my specific turntable's arm setup online in the operating instruction m... | |
| Weight, Clamp or stabilizer? oh, the little gray bar on the left, got it. | |
| Weight, Clamp or stabilizer? now viewing my post above, it is not clear who said what in the quoted portion. | |
| Weight, Clamp or stabilizer? chakster2,823 posts06-28-2019 10:16amI’m new here.How do you respond to a specific post, or to the OP’s latest post when you see it later (above more recent posts)?copy, paste, select and click first quote button in your window Got it, thanks.... | |
| Weight, Clamp or stabilizer? another question,If someone responds to something I wrote, how might I know that? | |
| Weight, Clamp or stabilizer? I'm new here.How do you respond to a specific post, or to the OP's latest post when you see it later (above more recent posts)?thanks, | |
| Weight, Clamp or stabilizer? Clamps are smart but minor.Someone suggested a new cartridge, what cartridge are you using now? Who set it up?Arm and Cartridge Setup make the MOST difference, for any tt, any arm, any cartridge. Check/adjust your existing cartridge or a new one. ... | |
| Weight, Clamp or stabilizer? rubber retainers for reel to reel players weigh nothing, simply press onto the spindle, firmly holding the center down https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Pair-Rubber-Retainer-Holder-Caps-Reel-to-Reel-Tape-Recorder-WEBCOR-VOM/323835254480?hash=item4... | |
| What do you think of the DIY Cat 5 speaker cables clarification. I just read about weaving your own. no way,my method is to use Cat 5 out of the box, which is jacketed, within: 8 individualy insulated small diameter solid strands. Twist a pair of them, gives 8 wires positive, 8 wires com. Everyth... |