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| Garrard 301-Worth the effort? HiFiGuy (Dave)I just saw your post last night, sorry I haven't paid attention. I think you need to fashion the weight on the string for your anti-skate if you already haven't. Otherwise, I don't know how you can set the anti-skate. If you need to ... | |
| Garrard 301-Worth the effort? Wow! I didn't realize this thread was still active. First, it is a creme colored, greased bearing, schedule 1a unit with a black platter in excellent shape. Really excellent, so it didn't need much work other than cleaning the dried grease and re-... | |
| changing anti-skating with clear red vinyl? Is your anti-skate set correctly? Does it sound like you are hearing the adjacent groove? | |
| What kind of 12ax7's are these fellas ? Telefunken's will have a "diamond" molded in the glass between the pins | |
| Favorite Caps ST-70 Rebuild Right on. I still might try the Q's since I already have them. ST-70's seem like potato chips, your can't build just one. I was hoping for a comparative review from someone who has used the caps I mentioned. | |
| Favorite Caps ST-70 Rebuild Thanks guys for your suggestions. Bob L. himself (Tubes for HIFI-VTA Board) recommended the K40-Y's as well. I know all PIO's aren't created equally, but I was shocked how bad the VIT Q's sounded at the output of my preamp. Sort of put me off that... | |
| What is the best storage for cartridges? I would recommend a sealed container with desiccant packs. My concern here is that humidity leads to oxidation (rust). I would absolutely recommend avoiding anything petroleum based, as the vapors will quickly denature rubber compounds. For exampl... | |
| Cartridge installation The test record (Hi Fi News) enables me to check the alignment and resonant frequencies via test tones. | |
| Cartridge installation Get a test record to check your installation. | |
| Tonearm Choice:SME or Rega? Dekay-I only considered "that" Denon because it always seemed to come up in discussions as though it were a "gold standard cartridge" of sorts. Since that's not such a great concern to me anymore, at least for the moment, I am still looking for a ... | |
| Tonearm Choice:SME or Rega? Much food for thought, thank you all. It is apparent that the cartridge comes first and that the Denon 103 is more demanding than I first thought. Since I will most likely use my Grado Statement Sonata 1 for at least a short while, does anyone hav... | |
| Is blending power tube brands recommended? Lincoln- Sorry about that.. The Fisher Receiver I (briefly) had was missing it's power tubes (Estate Sale). Apparently I was in error when I assumed they were Telefunkens just like the 12ax7's. My bad. Good luck. | |
| Need to start a collection vinyl must haves. Rickie Lee Jones "It's Like This" has been described as the album you should audition a system with. http://www.soundstagedirect.com/rickie-lee-jones-its-like-this-180-gram-vinyl-45-rpm-lp.shtml | |
| Is blending power tube brands recommended? I have some Fisher tubes made by Telefunken (look for the diamond on the base), they are very good. I would not mix brands in a push pull situation though. Swap them out as sets and make sure you check the bias. | |
| Need to start a collection vinyl must haves. Princeton Records has a lot of used stuff but I buy most of my used LPs at Jack's in Red Bank, they're cheaper and I've had better luck quality wise from them. Most of their stuff is $1.99 so if I get a lemon it doesn't sting too bad. I get most o... |