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| Motorman's New Scam Of The Week - the miraculous Furutech LP Demagnetizer Ohlala wrote,"I’m not sure how trace ferrous metals can get and stay magnetized over a record, or have a geometry that creates a magnetic field large enough to disturb a cartridge. That may be reflected in the nanotesla numbers."Well, exactly. By ... | |
| Most Effective Tweaks? Mapman wrote,"Tube dampers another effective and inexpensive tweak."Yes, they are. As long as they’re Herbies tube dampers. I have tried all the others, including the very dear Swiss tube dampers from Ensemble and while it took me a long time for ... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Now, that is interesting. | |
| Tonearm mount on the plinth or on Pillar ? atmasphere4,796 posts05-09-2016 5:00pmGeoffkait: "i don’t think anyone is suggesting that damping techniques are 100% effective."to which Atmasphere replied,"Actually Geoff, I was being accosted about that very thing when I pointed out that it was... | |
| Tonearm mount on the plinth or on Pillar ? Atmasphere wrote,"Unless, that is, if you are claiming you have a damping system so profoundly effective that ***zero*** vibration is the result- if that is the case, then you will have been successful where no-one has been before and the world wi... | |
| Tonearm mount on the plinth or on Pillar ? It’s a little bit difficult to isolate (no pun intended) the vibration caused by airborne Acousitc Waves from the vibration caused by mechanical vibration including seismic type vibration without making some rather elaborate arrangements. But if y... | |
| Motorman's New Scam Of The Week - the miraculous Furutech LP Demagnetizer Moto man wrote,"What does this amazing product do? It demagnetizes your vinyl, because your vinyl contains carbon and carbon attracts a magnetic charge. That magnetic charge apparently adds "a layer of grit, glare, and haze."Not wishing to judge t... | |
| Motorman's New Scam Of The Week - the miraculous Furutech LP Demagnetizer Moto man wrote,"6Moons adds to the completely unscientific and totally subjective chorus by saying " It seemed as if analog was even more analog."Actually listening I.e., subjective tests, are very scientific. You know, since we obtain information... | |
| Hype, Hyperbole and high price! Danvignau wrote,"Let’s us also not forget that the reason we have such great tubes/valves-for-the-aficionado, is that the USSR was so far behind us in electronics that they perfected their tubes for use in MIG radar. That is why tubes come from Ru... | |
| Hype, Hyperbole and high price! viridian3,663 posts05-07-2016 2:41pm"Ihor, if you wish to buy $100.00 Scotch tap you will need to contact Peter Belt not Geoff."I knew audiophiles were fond of Scotch but having expensive Scotch on tap is new to even these ears.cheers | |
| Hype, Hyperbole and high price! Ihor wrote,"... that just roll their eyes about investing in quality audio systems after browsing ads, magazines, and websites and seeing $1,000+ cables, $2,000 plus cartridges, $3,000K DACs and other such costly items."Actually you are underestim... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... I also happen to suspect, speaking of fuse directionality, that in the particular case of HiFi Tuning fuses it’s quite possible that the symbol that is printed on the HiFi Tuning fuses which is technically not an arrow but a diode symbol is strict... | |
| Hype, Hyperbole and high price! ihor16 posts05-07-2016 9:41am"Regardless how one feels about expensive cables and such and all the stated claims of audio nirvana (although I do find the Brilliant Pebbles appalling and amusing at the same time - how soon before we start seeing $1... | |
| Hype, Hyperbole and high price! Uncledemp wrote,"I read and try to learn in these forums but it is very, very difficult to build a foundation of knowledge that isn’t undermined or disputed by seemingly educated people. I’m happy with my system- or possibly too ignorant to know t... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Davidpritchard wrote,"I have the Synergistic Research Black fuse orientated just the same as yours."That’s the whole issue (with SR fuse directionality) in a nutshell. According to the post by the Synergistic Research guy that I quoted earlier, th... |