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| Recording from an integrated amp without tape loop Yes, a phono preamp is the way to go. Many units have selectable gain and cartridge loading. Try The Needle Doctor or Audio Advisor for a wide range of options, including a few tube models.http://www.needledoctor.com/Online-Store/View-All-Phono-Pr... | |
| Help with Vintage B&K Power/Pre Amps Finding a Classe CP-50 for $500 is extremely optimistic, unless it is in poor condition. Those go for more like the $900 range in good working and cosmetic condition. The published Audiogon Bluebook value exceeds that amount. | |
| Classe ssp 25 & Classe ca-150 vs. Nu Vista M3 B_Limo, if you're "not unhappy" with Classé, a CP-60 or CP-50 will be a big step up from the SSP-25 on music. | |
| Diagnostics for hum Sounds like possibly a bad cap in common power supply. Not something playing around with lifting ground, etc. is going to solve. | |
| Anyone know of a good, quiet, small fan? Oops, sorry, bad link above.Here is the correct URL for quiet case fans at EndPC Noise .com.http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/std/category=Quiet_Case_Fans.html. | |
| Anyone know of a good, quiet, small fan? I like Zalman quiet case computer fans, which can be run off a 9V-12V wall wart. I use one to cool my enclosed HT system rack. The rack contains two digital cable boxes which generate a substantial amount of heat that needs to be vented 24/7. http... | |
| Building a Power Strip, any advise? Ozzy, Cryoparts sells some nice readymade powertstrips at very reasonable prices as far as high end power strips go. By the time you buy a high quality non-ferrous enclosure and add up the cost of receptacles, power inlet and wiring, your total co... | |
| Best way to eliminate "common mode" noise from AC The closest thing to "magic" may be power regenerators, like the ones from PS Audio and PurePower. | |
| Best way to eliminate "common mode" noise from AC Yes, common-mode choke or a balanced isolation transformer, appropriately sized for the load. A number of the "line conditioner" manufacturers like APC and Belkin PureAV employ common mode chokes in their products. I have been using balanced isola... | |
| VTL Binding Post - Sources? +2 on the WBT Midline 5-way posts. | |
| is an RCA "pre out" same as "audio line out"? Outlaw Audio has their new Model 975 processor with all the latest bells and whistles for under $600, about what one would pay for an AVR with full set of preouts.http://www.outlawaudio.com/products/975.html. | |
| What is best way to learn to build own equipment? I got my start around age 9-10, reading library books on fundamentals of electricity, electronics, hi-fi systems, and trying simple DIY projects. I will never forget the librarian enquiring what a little kid like me needed with those "big" books? ... | |
| Broken Mcintosh Meters Yup. Meters have mostly visual entertainment value. The novelty wears off after a while. | |
| Broken Mcintosh Meters Hockey4496, I have the service manual for the MC2125. Send me a PM at sae_2300@optimum.net and I will reply with a copy of the SM. There are several stages (fullwave rectifier/over scale limiter/sample & hold/meter driver/between the output an... | |
| Does you wife touch your system? Main system,no. HT/secondary 2-channel system, yes. |