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| Mogami wire quality? "Cardas has a very specific manufacturing method where it uses a very high purity copper and does a slow draw when forming the actual wire strands to make a long grain copper conductor (this is approaching OCC or Ohno Continuous Cast). Also, much... | |
| Rushton's DIY approach to ultrasonic record cleaning published by Positive Feedback Thanks for this Rushton. Very enlightening and very informative; your recommendations provide for an entry into ultrasonic cleaning that is very affordable, which is very appealing. Good manual cleaning is pretty labour intensive and time consumin... | |
| What tonearm will better mine? No real comments on the Jelco vs. other arms. I’m happy with my 750D and have read a few reports from users who went upmarket and, in the end, still felt the Jelco was great value so I stick with it. Raul’s suggestion is a good one though if you d... | |
| Dark Side of the Moon - Is MFSL really all that? Can't comment on an original UK but own the Japanese Pro Use and have heard the Mo Fi UHQR. The UHQR is superior IMO. | |
| Strange Loud Popping Sounds The Delos and the JC3 (particularly the original JC3-gain was reduced in the JC3+) are not a good match. See:http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/new-toys-parasound-jc3-phono-preamp-lyra-delos-cartridge.34119...Too much output and too much gain. ... | |
| Why do I keep torturing myself with remasters? Thanks Bill. I will keep my eye out for one. (I'm blakep over at the Hoffman forum ;) ) | |
| Why do I keep torturing myself with remasters? Bill: Is your after the Gold Rush an Artisan? Have been looking but I've never seen one in my travels here in Canada but do have a friend with an Artisan copy and it really does sound fabulous and quite a bit better than other early/earlier pressi... | |
| How do you prepare for a record show? Based on experience attending various shows over the years I would suggest the following preparation (clearly, other attendees that I've run into have undertaken this strategy):1) No bathing for at least one week prior to the event. You want to be... | |
| cartridge headshell screws. Lots of variables with mounting hardware. Weight will be one. Aluminum will be much lighter than stainless or brass for example so you can have minor changes in effective mass that might improve or degrade things. Magnetic vs. non-magnetic hardwar... | |
| Questions About Bulk Power Cable, Sugestions Needed http://www.partsconnexion.com/dhlabs_64435.htmlDH Labs Power PlusVery good cable-works well in all applications in my experience. I currently use it (terminated with Marinco male & IEC) on my integrated, line conditioner, phono stage and Blu-R... | |
| found some old records. advice please. http://www.recordcollectorsguild.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=17&page=1www.popsike.com | |
| receptacles Stick the Furutech on your refrigerator. Plug it into each half of the receptacle for 2 1/2 to 3 weeks (6 weeks in total) and then put it back into your system and see how it sounds. | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre "Here are some examples. You decide:1. SRA:The primary damping material is a “very sensitive thermal reactive copolymer,” according to Tellekamp, who I suddenly imagined wearing a white lab coat. He didn’t scratch his chin and look sideways at me ... | |
| best value current production tonearm The Jelco 750 Series are indeed a huge bang for the buck-I own a 750D.Replacing the stock Jelco mounting base should be mandatory, however, for anyone running any kind of more exotic stylus profile like line contacts or microridge. The stock base ... | |
| Phono stage w/automatic Load-Impedanance. Thanks Ralph. So in theory, at least, there are some technical advantages to this approach. I'm only guessing that it has not become a bit more popular as a result of being "off the beaten path". That perhaps and the fact that the advantage is onl... |