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| Mono Switch? Mre2007, a mono cartridge will send the same mono signal to both the left and right channel...with or without a mono switch. | |
| Magnepan 1.6 - packing? Call them...they should be able to help you out! | |
| Mono Switch? Mre2007, this is my understanding of a mono cartridge vs. a stereo cartridge.A stereo cartridge will play a mono record as mono through both speakers with or without a mono switch. A mono cartridge has a spherical stylus vs. an elliptical one, and... | |
| taming a nasty treble response Bigkidz Tubes run about $4.00 Are those NOS tubes for that price :-) | |
| magnepan 1.6 needs help in the bass But Mrtennis, what is the true existentialistic meaning of this post :-)Seriously, having owned a pair of 1.6's I can tell you that they need a s**t load of power to bring out their true bass potential. Minimum that I would consider is 250 wpc [st... | |
| Help me to lube up Thanks, Dan. But I have to use 3 different interconnects for the 3 systems, so your suggestion is not an option.The problem is the tight fit on the headphone amp. | |
| Love it, or Hate it ? (wood trim) Gunbei, I'm not touching that one...not without latex gloves :-) | |
| Help me identify this turntable Mirland, I agree...that is a great looking table! Thanks for the pic. and enjoy! | |
| What are the best tubes for a VTL TL 2.5 Preamp? I agree with Albertporter, and recommend Telefunkens. There's a lot of crap and bootlegs out there. I also recommend Andy at Vintage Tube Services as a source! | |
| Cleaning tube sockets CAIG sells cotton swabs that will fit the sockets of a 9 pin mini. They also sell small nylon brushes to fit the octal and larger size sockets.I was told not to use metal brushes, as you don't want a metal bristle, that has broken off, to suddenly... | |
| Using balanced xlr cables increase volume?? Ghostrider45, great explanation! I might add that we're talking about dB volts NOT dB watts. If I remember correctly, it takes a 6 dB gain to double the voltage, while it takes only a 3 dB gain to double the wattage. | |
| Personal CD player evolution Yonojo, no s**t! I just got my Elite CLD 97 back from the repair shop. I have a large collection of LD's, including some rare music LD's. I'm using an outboard DAC, and listen with a pretty good headphone rig.Years ago, I had a nice home theater s... | |
| Personal CD player evolution Pehare, was that Luskin's in Miami?!!! If so, I just had a major flashback...great memories! | |
| Best music store online or off? I have had good luck shopping with Geff at Dandylion Records http://www.dandylionrecords.com/Be sure to subscribe to the newsletter, as you can find some interesting and reasonably priced import CD's. Mostly CD's rather than vinyl. I have never be... | |
| Peak Consult Princess speakers? I am using a pair of Peak InCognito's, which I would recommend over the Princess. I am listening near-field, and every time I listen, I just cannot believe the fidelity of these speakers!!!They excel in resolution of micro-detail...instruments and... |