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| Need a big favor picking a preamp Out of my price league, just one comment The more revealing your system, excellent imaging capabilities, you realize MANY tracks benefit a lot by a slight balance adjustment, Thus I always want a remote balance feature. | |
| Lowest priced MC thats better than a Premium MM? AT33PTG/II was/is my choice. It is better than my MM's, and friends bring their MC cartridges here, we compare, subtle differences, 'preferred not better'. always compare specs, for imaging look for widest channel separation and tightest center c... | |
| Moving Magnet Phono Cartridges I recommend AT540mr all the time, it has very good channel separation and tight channel balance, both important for tight imaging. Sound 'magic' is subjective, think preferred rather than better. https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/cartridges... | |
| Step Up Transformer Question dogberry thanks, i'll check them periodically | |
| My New Year’s Wish for my fellow audiophiles. all the best to everyone. I;m going to try and remember to make happiness all year, much is up to us. | |
| Did I damage my new amp At this point, step by step diagnosis is possible. Any diagnosis/repair: Step by step, change only 1 thing at a time. a. amp damaged? tv speakers will reveal that. nearly everyone doubt’s that, you will know when you hook up the tv speakers. b.... | |
| Step Up Transformer Question I changed all my RCA interconnect cables to Locking Connectors. Mess with any cable, others do not get disturbed. I got 2 sets of these video cables to make 3 pairs for audio, color coded ends, locking connectors, zero noise, great price. These a... | |
| Step Up Transformer Question Another Chart I had found: Cartridge Specs and Recommended Impedance Load. (you need to increase your monitor's zoom to read these). | |
| What Holiday Gifts did you ask for or Give to Yourself? I knew there would be some no's and lots of yes's. Anyone waiting for after Christmas Sales, and/or Open Box from a lot of returns? | |
| Step Up Transformer Question I would check the specs of your phono Stage’s Sensitivity. My McIntosh mx110z for instance, the MM Phono Input’s sensitivity is 3mv. Signal Strength: My cartridge’s output is 0.3mv. I use xFactor 18.27, thus signal strength to Phono MM input i... | |
| Audio Technica stylus upgrade New Cartridge? Mount and Align It? That’s Intimidating, BUT, u can do it! Rather than replace your stylus, knotscott’s suggestion of AT’s MM VM540ML is an excellent one, and a true upgrade. I recommend that cartridge all the time. I have one, som... | |
| Step Up Transformer Question Something wrong with the numbers 0.2 mv into 10x transformer is only 2mv signal out, that's too low for some/many phono inputs. Would cause volume controls near max, perhaps the volume control/circuit is noisy when raised so much. 10x is only +2... | |
| Step Up Transformer Question Yes, I posted a photo of the SUT I use above: Fidelity Research FRT-4 Zero Noise at any setting, or arm selection. My friend had some hum, Steve at VAS diagnosed it, the Grado cartridge that came with the Vintage JVC Turntable was the cause. He ... | |
| Goodbye Everyone audphile1 fsonicsmith Everyone, Thanks for the good thoughts and Happy Holidays to all. I'll have my Laptop in the hospital, don't know when they will let me use it. | |
| Step Up Transformer Question My Phono system already sounded great, with ’regular’ phono cables. When I bought my long tonearm, the Russian maker almost insisted I use this Ortofon https://www.audioadvice.com/ortofon-6nx-tsw-1010r-tonearm-cable That TT, I had been u... |