hitman_hifi
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| Rega RB250 bias adjust? If the tonearm is returning all the way to the park position, then yes, the setting is too high. Start with the lowest setting and then adjust it until there is little to no pull back. For optimum sound, disable this altogether by removing the spr... | |
| I need an economical but good phono preamp? You may be able to find a Musical Fidelity X-LPS for around $200. One just sold for that price here on Agon. Outstanding sound and plenty of gain. | |
| Popping from tube integrated amp You may be having the same problem I'm having with my integrated tube amp in which case, tube swapping won't make a difference. At the worst one or more of your filter capacitors are going bad. Or possibly the clips for your tube sockets are loose... | |
| How do you negotiate a cure for wrong audio view I smell an "Audiophilia" documentary brewing!! Any budding filmmakers out there want to pursue this subject? I base this suggestion on Alan Zweig's 180 minute documentary entitled "Vinyl" about the quirky world of record collecting. Worth the watc... | |
| Rega RB300 Troubleshooting Well it looks like it's been a while since I posted on this thread :) I've made a lot of adjustments and upgrades to achieve a sound that I'm satisfied with. The treble problem has been fixed with a new belt. My turntable still had the original be... | |
| How do you negotiate a cure for wrong audio view I find this problem is not just limited to the playback equipment, but the recording as well. How many of us are in the endless pursuit of the perfect recording (MFSL, Nautilus, DCC, Mastersound, etc..) on multiple formats (CD, DVD-A, SACD, LP, et... | |
| Phono Pre Selection Advise You can probably get a Musical Fidelity X-LPS (similar to mine, not the V.3) for around $150. | |
| How much better are MFSL disks? Yes, the resale on any MFSL disk is extremely lucrative. I have a couple sealed MFSL LP's that I wouldn't dare open and play due to their value. Once in a blue moon I'll play my $165 copy of "Aqualung" that, IMHO, sounds superb to any release of t... | |
| With 15W tube amp, which speakers to use? I'm currently using a pair of Energy C-3's with my 15W tube amp. They're rated at 90dB in-room efficiency and I have a small listening room. Wouldn't recommend using anything under 90dB with an 8 Ohm impedance. | |
| Albums you use to test your gears? I've always relied on Jennifer Warnes's "Famous Blue Raincoat" on vinyl to test my turntable setup, especially the vertical tracking. Others you can try: Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon", Dire Straits "Love Over Gold", Fleetwood Mac "Rumours",... | |
| Totem vs. Vr-1 vs. Dynaudio Audience The Totem Arro's have an incredibly deep and powerful bottom-end for such a small,narrow speaker. I guarantee you'll be pleased with the bass performance, plently of "meat" if this is what you're referring to. | |
| Rega RB300 Troubleshooting There seems to be an attack but very little decay with the cymbals. In essence, cymbals sound weak in contrast to the rest of the music. I'll try to find something to demonstrate this further and keep you posted. | |
| Rega RB300 Troubleshooting Well my RB300 upgrade is complete. I must say, the detail is outstanding!! Not sure if it's the cables or the TechnoWeight that makes the difference but I can hear clarity that I've never heard before. Might just put the old counterweight back on ... | |
| Rega RB300 Troubleshooting I've been looking at the Michell TecnoWeight and it looks like a good fit.Thanks guys for the help. | |
| Rega RB300 Troubleshooting Well I got the spring-coil out of the knob. Thanks to TNT I found this pic. Unfortunately, the tonearm is out of balance (insert angry face here!!). The counterweight has to be pushed way back, with about a quarter of it hanging off the edge, to g... |