handymann
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| Vibration Issues / Turntable Decisions @Geoffkait - I tried the bungee cords and besides my near disaster, I found the TT, not being uniform in weight distribution, wouldn’t be level with the bungee cords. Guess I could have weighed my platform with weights to offset the difference, b... | |
| Vibration Issues / Turntable Decisions As bdp24 suggested, hanging your platform from the ceiling is the answer, although I would not use bungee cords. I used bungee cords once only to come home and find my TT dangling. I use steel cables with turnbuckles to get the level just right. ... | |
| CDs Vs LPs I failed to mention, CDs definitely have a place in my system. I have a Theta Miles CD player and there’s a huge difference between it and a standard CD player. I’m sure there are much better ones available now, but I love the Miles. I can play a ... | |
| CDs Vs LPs IMO, there is no better medium than reel to reel running st 15ips. I think they went out of favor, due to inconvenience. When I did my internship at MCA in Nashville, we ran off demos from rtr onto cassettes. The quality difference was unmistakabl... | |
| Talk but not walk? Shark infested waters✌️Michael certainly opened up a big can of worms. For those of you in the south, you may want to check out Carl Tatz. He recently set up MTSU’s studio with glowing reviews. Theyre rated as one of the best universities for Mass... | |
| Vibration control/isolation experience @sjackso1: My first and only comment, would be I can’t think of a worse place to have your TT, than on the front wall. It’s common knowledge that bass frequencies usually build up at the front and back wall regions, thus adding acoustical feedba... | |
| Valve phono stage +1 for the Aesthetix Rhea. Very versatile, fully balanced outputs, many impedance and gain selections and has a built in demagnetizer for MC cartridges. I absolutely love mine. | |
| CDs Vs LPs @Elizabeth: We both dropped off the face of the earth a while, but I remember talking to you several years ago and you told me all about your LP collection, your VTL amps etc. You were very helpful with info, concerning re-setting up my vinyl rig... | |
| Who said “ flat freq response “ is the best? You need to check out the Fletcher Munson curve. Our brains perceive frequencies at different levels, depending on the volume of the sound. Most people do not prefer a flat response. I set a room with equal volume in all frequencies about 30 years... | |
| Replacing generic RECEPTACLES @ Elizabeth. Kudos to you for disassembling a receptacle. I used to do this for a living and never contemplated doing that. I think the receptacle you described is a little over the top, but glad you like them. In a high current draw situation, if... | |
| Replacing generic RECEPTACLES @ Cleeds-Just quoting NEMA. I admit I haven't disassembled a receptacle. Never saw the need. | |
| Replacing generic RECEPTACLES According to UL and NEMA, the only difference between a 125 vac 15 amp receptacle and a 20 amp receptacle, is the plastic cover governing the type of plug it will accept. I installed two dedicated 12/2 lines, each having hospital grade single 20 ... | |
| Interconnects and non-believers I have never been a "big believer" in the high end cables. I’m using Hosa in my all balanced cable setup, with the exception of Transparent Music Link Super. I do use Vera Star Silver Stream, as my TT interconnects, but have to say, there’s hardly... | |
| Bass trapping - corners or walls? @geoffkait Sounds interesting, but I don't have the space. @auxinput I would never buy the absorber from Foley-can't afford the shipping for one thing. Sounds like u solved your problem. Mine has too many problem frequencies for that. Although i... | |
| Bass trapping - corners or walls? @auxinput@geofkait: My tubes have 12” of sheet metal, facing toward the listening position and are out between the listening position and the side wall on the same plane. The other two tubes are straight out from each speaker, up against the sid... |