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| Cardas Interconnect Placement I disagree with Artistic Audio. There are very few absolutes in this hobby. I would be wary of someone who uses the term always when making a recommendation.Ingvar is correct. Get up from behind the keyboard, walk over to your system and try it bo... | |
| Stunning cable comparison I don't find it strange in any way that cheaper cables of one design (manufacturer) sound better in your system than more expensive cables of another. You are looking for cables that bring out the best in your system and perhaps hide some of the d... | |
| Conrad Johnson PV10AL Tube & Polarity Questions? It has a pair of 12AU7 tubes and does invert polarity.Begin by taking out the screws that hold down the top plate. Be sure the unit is unplugged before you do this. To remove a tube, gently rock it a few degrees back and forth while pulling up. So... | |
| Tom Waits on Austin City Limits That is an interesting observation Albert, I thought "Mule Variations" was a bit of a return to old form and I like it much better than some of his 1990's stuff like "Bone Machine" that I find to be more irritating than enjoyable.I also recommend ... | |
| Tom Waits on Austin City Limits "Heart of Saturday Night" came out in 1974 and "Nighthawks at the Diner" is a live double album recorded in 1975. | |
| Tube Question is 5687 tube same as 5687WA?? This link will take you to a wealth of tube data. Elevick is correct that a circuit designed for the maximum plate-cathode voltage a WA can handle (330V) will exceed the maximum of a non WA (300V). Most circuits are not designed at the maximum ope... | |
| Tube Question is 5687 tube same as 5687WA?? I don't know what WA actually stands for but it indicates a ruggedized tube designed for industrial and military applications. It can be substitued for a 5687, and a 5687 can be substituted for a 5687WA in most audio applications since it will not... | |
| Vinyl manufacturers don't stand behind product? A shop near me told me the same thing, the distributors won't take it back. I guess it is up to the retailer whether they want to eat the return. I checked Music Direct's web site and they exchange defective LPs. Probably a bigger operation than y... | |
| Power supply variations- I forgot to mention that some warts are AC and some are DC, that also must match the original. | |
| Power supply variations- Are you sure it is millivolts and not milliamps? 800 millivolts is too low to operate most stuff.Wall warts are rated for:The amount of voltage they develop; this MUST be the same as the one that is replaced. The maximum amount of current they can... | |
| NEW MUSIC Who is Elliot Carter? | |
| How can I safely remove Optrix from my CDs? Hi precbsed, did the manufacturer have any explanation for this cloudiness? Did they produce a bad batch of this stuff or is just not a good product? It must be undesireable to have it cloud up or they would not have advised how to remove it. | |
| How to bias... Easiest to use is an auto-ranging digital meter, less than $50. You want to use the DC voltage setting. The manual should tell you how to do this. Maybe the guy at RS will know but I doubt it. Be careful. If you ask he will try to sell you a cell ... | |
| Best SET Compatible Speakers, $4k-6k used Yes, I forgot about the Brentworth. I have heard them and they are very good. I assume they are still in business as their website is still active. Worth checking out. | |
| Help, I'm going crazy with vinyl noise In case anyone is interested, I found the problem. The sound had gotten much worse so I took off the cartridge to inspect it. My eyes aren't that good and I can't see the stylus very well when it is mounted. I gently pulled on the cantilever and i... |