g_m_c
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| Direct Drive turntables i beleive that direct drive is far from a fad. look at the Teres and others. they are very expensive (and state of the art?) but we might see the technology come down in price over time. I am surprised to see the comment that linear tracking arms ... | |
| Hum...ZYX with Tom Evans Groove Need suggestions have you troubleshot the rest of your system? swap interconnects to see if the left side still has more hum. the ground from your tonearm should ground to the ground lug on the back of the groove. doublecheck all connections, from the catridge on ... | |
| how to side-grade from B&W 805's? i had the 805's and agree with you. i now listen to Meadowlark floorstanders. they are no longer in business and if that does not scare you, look for used ones on audiogon. the speaker line i think you should consider is Totem. i had a pair of the... | |
| Hum...ZYX with Tom Evans Groove Need suggestions try moving the groove around a bit. it might be catching inteference from the power supply of another component. this happened to my groove plus and my zyx universe. try moving around the interconnects as well. | |
| radical Rega plinth DIY upgrade Don't they use the same plinth construction for P5 as the P9? That is a pretty serious turntable and they could certainly have a diferent plinth construction if there was something better. Go for it and have fun. I suspect if you go for a heavy/de... | |
| Glue to attach speaker cloth to plastic? hot glue gun | |
| radical Rega plinth DIY upgrade you might check out Rega's website. i thought they designed their plinths to have certain properties that, if changed could negatively impact the performance of the table. it could also be propaganda. have fun! | |
| New TT-- new problem There is one thing everyone will agree on... you will get it figured out and it will be great and worth the effort. take it slow and enjoy it. it is a hoot getting more intimate with the music. | |
| Shark Super steamer distance while steaming record i will take it down to less than an inch. as already said, they can warp but heat up the inner part of the record, starting at the run-out grooves and out, and the lp will lay down beautifully. | |
| Vandersteen Model 7: has anyone heard? funny, wilson vs vandersteen, and if the past is any guide... | |
| Experiences on Tom Evans phono stage ? i have the evans groove + phono stage, along with his amps and pre amp. They are anything but average. do your research and listen to some of his stuff if you can. hearsay and consensus is not a good way to make a decision. btw, i found the opinio... | |
| Refrigerator noise when i beak in power cords, i often plug the cords into a refrigerator and then into one of my isoclean filter boxes. it is amazing how much colder and quieter the frige gets. buy a good 15 amp filter box for the frige. | |
| Whole House Surge Protection you will not notice any affect to your sound with a whole house surge protection system. the current does not run through the device. they plug into the panel and are sacrifical in operation. I use one and then run the power through a pair of isoc... | |
| subwoofer suspended from ceiling? sounds like i am committed to the experiment.get back to you in a week or so. | |
| best tommy record the simple vinyl beats the pants off of the classic. the best is a good uk track but not every one is good and many are pretty trashed, and they can be expensive. |