heyraz
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| Best way to warm up the sound If you're satisfied with the sound from your CDP, then I would turn my attention to either the phono preamp or the cartridge. But before investing in another phono stage, I would check the cartridge's alignment. I can't speak for Ortofon, but I kn... | |
| Preamp with requirements 'from scratch' rig I think the Sound Valves VTP101 might have the features you're looking for. http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_3_3/v3n3m.htmlThey were designed with the HT enthusiast in mind. I have one myself, but only use it for audio. I never found a "did i... | |
| Bass leaves after amp warms up? guys, I'm sorry if I came across terse and offensive. The point I was trying to make was that the OP needed help, not humor to solve his problem. I realize everyone here is friendly and all, but when you're the guy suffering, answers are what you ... | |
| Bass leaves after amp warms up? Are you?Unnecessary. Comments like that are the reason I rarely look at this site.BTW-Only one woofer was out of phase in my friend's system. The other speaker in the cabinet was in phase. Why does it take time to perceive any difference? That cou... | |
| Bass leaves after amp warms up? Are your speakers in phase? Are the cables in phase. Is there an inverting switch somewhere?I didn't read through the entire thread but this is exactly what happened to a friend of mine. He opened the cabinets and found one of the woofers had the ... | |
| Aragon 28K - what changed with the Mk II I'm pretty sure my daughter's preamp is pre Klipsch. I bought it from a former Aragon employee after they went to Klipsch who "happened" to have a few around after he left. I'm willing to bet that it's a Mondial product too, 'cause I would have re... | |
| Aragon 28K - what changed with the Mk II I'm sorry this is not a direct answer to your question, but I have a 2004 amp, a 4004 amp and a 2004 MKII amp, the MKII sounds better. The big deal at the time was the MKII's used higher grade and better matched Toshiba transistors. Those transist... | |
| Inner groove "Rumble" Rega tables do not have a ground wire.Interesting. How do they get rid of the static charge that builds up on the record surface as the spinning vinyl platter "rubs" against the surrounding air molecules? It has to go somewhere otherwise it "spark... | |
| Inner groove "Rumble" Once my ground wire fell off and I heard "popping" noises. As a record spins, a static charge builds up on the vinyl surface. Normally it would flow to the spindle, which is connected to the chassis ground and out. In the absence of a path to grou... | |
| Parallel? How do you set the VTA? The top of the cartridge needs to be parallel to the record surface, not necessarily the tonearm wand.Fortunately, the top of my cartridge is perpendicular to its' face. I used a small square block of wood (similar to dice) as a square and adjuste... | |
| Getting into vinyl for the first time, need help Keep what you have if you like it. Who's to say that you won't have the occasion to listen to digital music in the future. The nice thing about separate components is that they allow you to take the upgrade path inexpensively until you are satisfi... | |
| Crackling distortion And now I appreciate why folks mount two tone arms on their tables and don't bother with detachable headshells. | |
| Crackling distortion "Now try this: having heard and understood just how your cartridge behaves across those test tracks, try making the same fine adjustments while listening to music. Your results will probably differ from the test record. There's a high probability ... | |
| Crackling distortion I used the Hi-FI News Analogue Test Lp which has three 300hz tones L+R +15db on side two. The first test band is the first track on side 2, the second band is in the middle and the third is the last track of the side. These were the tracks that a... | |
| Crackling distortion The geometry of the dynavector 20X2L looks very similar to my Grado Sonata1. I don't understand how your method square's the thing up to the record surface. Eyeballing the face and sides of the cartridge till they were flush with the square block ... |