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Need Help Systemdek and Grado Cart..Possible?
Grados are one of the few unshielded cartridges. I had the black with my IIX before i figured that out. Major hum at the end of a record. Yes MuMetal works. pretty good. Make a wall between the two. I tried a sheet cut to match the platter figurin... 
Systemdek IIX possible upgrades help needed.
Get a mechanics stethoscope and listen to the motor while adjusting the bolts that fix it to the mount. I have found there is a sweet spot. Also you can get new motors. if you need one let me know. Other upgrades you want to doI have tweaked the u... 
Help..Noisy Systemdek motor
Get a mechanics stethoscope and listen to the motor while adjusting the bolts that fix it to the mount. I have found there is a sweet spot. Also you can get new motors. if you need one let me know. imispgh@yahoo.comOther upgrades you want to doI h... 
Outdoor audiophile gear?
Paradigm and Klipsch make some 
Triangle Speaker owners
AMC 3030as with tube socket, power supply cap and Auri-cap modsAlso tried on a T-Amp and an old Pioneer SX-1250 receiverAll work well 
Tube dampers?
Doesn't the tape hold heat in? 
Triangle Speaker owners
AMC-3030 modified with JJ tubes, sockets , larger supply caps and Auricaps in signal path 
Triangle Heliades & HT setup
I have the Celius which are a little stronger in the bass.First - everyone says they take a while to break in. Mine were used so I don't know if this is accurate. From what I have seen from testing done - this is true of most dynamic speakers-espe... 
Cartridge
Try Goldring 
Gallo REfF3's-All their cracked up to be?
I hear the Gallo's for the first time today. The bass was heavy but everyhting else was stellar. (Seems to me most speakers have way too much bass for almost any room but I guess people like that). One issue - they are short.Why are they and so ma... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Just heard the large Sound Labs - wholly crap!Someday I will own these or the MBLs 
Your best picks for 2006 Best Speakers under 4K.
I was talking either actually. Triangles are inexpensive. I prefer used 
recommendation for best $1500 speakers?
Revel, Monitor, Triangle, JM Lab Cobalt series 
Your best picks for 2006 Best Speakers under 4K.
Get some Traingles then use the savings to treat the room. First order reflections (including the ceiling) and tame bass nodes. Good speakers sound much better in good rooms with the right set up than great speakers in a bad room/set up (ever been... 
Speaker for NAD C320BEE
Triangles