imhififan

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Why do so many people have problems with bass?
What is so challenging for systems to produce quality bass? The room!  
Anyone Know Where To Get The 4 Big Can Caps?
George Meyer could not find them either. Tried Ben Jacoby? https://highendaudiorepair.com/audio-research-arc OR Pyramid Audio https://www.pyramid-audio.com/      
Kinki Studios EX-M1 Volume knob
See the small hole on the knob? Maybe the setscrew inside the hole was loosen.      
Anyone Know Where To Get The 4 Big Can Caps?
I don’t think it’s a ARC Classic 60, my guess is a D400MKII. Due to supply chain shortages, good luck finding those big caps in stock at major electronics suppliers!    
Same power supply from piano and amplifier
@batata004  Without schematics on hand, all I can do is guessing! Since the piano LINE-OUT negative is connected to ground, and you're using single power supply to drive both the piano and the amp, so both unit the ground will be connected toget... 
Same power supply from piano and amplifier
I think the humming is ground loop, maybe you can disconnect the bipolar capacitor and leave the negative leg open circuit. Hope it can eliminate the humming. 🤞🙂🤞  
Phono Stage Amp
Move the turntable and see how the system react will not cost anything.  
Phono Stage Amp
However your current phono stage / cartridge match is DEFINITELY a problem; it’s just that you may be dealing with multiple issues here. @mulveling The root problem is WHY crank the volume up just past half way and there tends to be distortio... 
Same power supply from piano and amplifier
Do you guys have any idea how can I fix this or what is going on? If using one power supply, make sure it can handle both load. Put a 2uF bipolar capacitor on the negative lead between LINE OUT of digital piano and LINE IN of mini amplifier, s... 
Same power supply from piano and amplifier
I think the problem is the power supply ground of the "pam8610" should not connect to its INPUT "ground". You can use continuity test in a multimeter to confirm that. If you using 2 separated power supplies and connect both power supply negative ... 
Phono Stage Amp
@jasonbourne52  How do you explain this: imhifiman: with volume halfway up on the SLP-05 using an Audia Flight CD player the volume is very high and no distortion... But at halfway with the TT the volume is 3/4 of the volume of the CD but with ... 
Long headshell required
Something like this might works: https://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=VPHW  
Music Reference RM-4 Input-Loading and Gain-Select plugs
@hjak  Thanks! This is the image form your system page:  
Phono Stage Amp
If your phono stage comes with balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA output, use the RCA connect to your Cary slp-05 might provide a better result. the Cary SLP 05 offers respectable measured performance from its unbalanced jacks. I was a little disap... 
Phono Stage Amp
with volume halfway up on the SLP-05 using an Audia Flight CD player the volume is very high and no distortion. So, when I say volume halfway it is to my knowledge of the system which doesn't help you much. But at halfway with the TT the volume i...