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| Home electrical question. Check to see if there are 3 wires to the 220 outlet or 4.If three, there should be two hots and a neutral, thus no ground. Althogh the neutral is eventualy tied to the ground, it would be nice to have a ground. You could use one of the hots as a g... | |
| Will an RCM make the Rice Krispies go away? I have had some luck with steam cleaning and the removal of those damn ticks. It can take 4 or 5 cleanings. Each time knocks more of the pops out. | |
| external power supplies I have a Tom Evans Vibe pre-amp. The fisrt version had a wall wart type power supply. Next came the Pulse power supply consisting of two box external power supply. I am expecting the next generation any day, the Pulse 2, with a single large extern... | |
| Rega P9 - need help selecting the perfect cart. I have a dynavector XX-2 on my P9/RB1000.I think I have 2mm spacers under the arm, but they could be 4mm. Dynavector is a great match with Rega. | |
| Getting into Vinyl... It's time for you to start searching and reading the forums here. You will find ss and tube units in your price range. Try searching for something like "low budget phono stage" in the discussion forum. | |
| Getting into Vinyl... With the Rega P1, you may want to go with a MM cartridge. There are some nice used and cost effective phono-pre amps on Audigon. Search the classifieds and then search the unit you can afford in the forums for information, look on Vinyl Asylum as ... | |
| What Makes a Good RIAA or Line Stage? I have been smitten by Tom Evan's work for several years. His products, for me, epitomize the idea of simplicity. Many celebrate his decades work on the importance of a well-designed power supply. His black boxes are almost too humble looking to b... | |
| Walker Audio Prelude LP Cleaning Solution Tonight I will consume the small quantity of enzyme fluid I mixed cool. | |
| The Quietest LP Cleaning Machines Seriously,If your go for a loud machine; get some serious ear protection and put the machine in the garage.That is what I had to do.Now I clean records in my living space on the Loricraft while my kid naps 30 feet away. | |
| how to tell on first pressing vinyl releases Get on Steve Hoffman's site. A lot of info on stampers there. | |
| Rega P9 specs Re: spacers You sound pretty clean on the shims. You will certainly be close. I used the Wally VTA tool to determine my shim needs (now I can't find it). Be sure to include the Dynavector xx-2 in your cartridge list. Great synergy betwenn Dynavector and Rega.... | |
| What Cleaning Machine? I had a Moth for years. It cleaned nicely but I hated it. It was so damn loud I had to wear ear protection. The Loricraft is a no brainer for me. I can even clean a record while I am playing music. That is usualy the time you want to clean one. I ... | |
| How to tell if the record is worn out? Dewald, I always clean/reclean, even new albums. I have a lovely Loricraft, so it is quiet and easy. I use any of 4 or 5 chemicals depending on dirt or mold issues. The last 2 passes are always RRL Deep wash followed by the Vinyl wash.After all th... | |
| How to tell if the record is worn out? I am afraid that these practices have spread to Ebay. I have seen several records that show up looking good. They have been cleaned and possibly shined up. They play dead...heavy surface noise and terrible distortion. These records often have long... | |
| Mastering for CD vs. Vinyl You might ask this question on Steve Hoffman's forum. |