islandmandan
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| Dynavector XX2 mk2 vs Lyra DELOS which is better? I agree with having Soundsmith or someone doing a re-tip on your XX2MKII. SS put a sapphire cantilever and new stylus on mine, and it came back sounding better than it did new. Then you can save for something really special in the future, if that'... | |
| System phenomenon when playing loud My suggestion is try a different preamp. Or, your attenuator on the SF pre might be corroded a bit, causing the problem. If you can access it easily, you could try cleaning it with some contact cleaner/enhancer.Hope you get it fixed, regards,Dan | |
| HF resistor change a revelation on 12" Tannoy HPD's Hello Eric, Al and Elizabeth (all three of you are some of my favorite people in all of Audiogon).I was actually trying to find my crossover schematic, and somehow it got lost in my computer (I'm not on the best of terms with it, as it continually... | |
| Squeeky noise on vocals If you mentioned what your source is, I missed it. Do you use vinyl or digital, or both? If your only source is vinyl, it may be a problem with your arm/cartridge setup. | |
| Separates suggestions appreciated I don't quite understand what you mean by 4K, is that what you will have to spend? Awhile back, I needed to replace my Adcom five channel amp, and wound up buying and building (eventually), three Class D Audio kits that have done an excellent job... | |
| The Orchestral Organ, Jan Kraybill King, the only format it's not available in is vinyl. | |
| Music lover or audiophile? Both | |
| Speaker advice for listening to Blues music Back about 40 years or so ago, I used to play my '57 Gibson ES 330 through my Tannoy 12" MG, in DIY cabinets. Played a lot of blues through them. Still do, though they're now HPD 315 (12") Dual Concentric from 1975, in custom built enclosures. Man... | |
| Alert, Warning, and Caution about Modified Components If the modder in question is who I think it is, he will not disclose anything he does, for fear someone will rip off his ideas, such as they are. Very secretive and eccentric guy.Dan | |
| Any experience with Tannoy loudspeakers? I'm surprised this thread is still running. Ralph is absolutely right. The only thing my HPD's won't play well are the lowest pipe organ notes. All else is fair game.I recently had my old Assemblage Audio SET 300B worked on by Paul Birkeland, the ... | |
| DIY is not all about saving money Some of us Do It Yourselfers ARE numbskulls, but do it anyway, for all the above reasons. Persistence pays off, and we sometimes get it so right.That makes it all worthwhile. Regards,Dan | |
| Tannoy Canterbury GR Placement in a 23' x 34' room with 12.5' ceiling Though I've never owned, or heard for that matter, Canterbury's, I have a custom built pair of 12" Tannoy HPD's in 150 liter bass reflex enclosures, using nearly 200lbs. of MDF per side.My room is 16'.5" W X 34' L w/cathedral ceilings. My speakers... | |
| Naim anomalies!? It's not just Naim that has a queer way of doing things. I have recently acquired an Arcam DV 139 uni-player, which I found to have the most unintuitive operating system I've ever encountered. I had to replace my Primare SP 31 pre-pro, and the onl... | |
| Preamp Question The preamp I chose is the Grounded Grid kit from Transcendent Sounds. I upgraded it with silver hookup wire, Goldpoint step attenuator and switches, and Bent Audio remote volume control. I also used NOS Amperex 12AU7 tubes, and Clarity Caps output... | |
| Ground Loop(?) leads to blow speaker I'm not an expert of any kind, but what leaps out at me is the Wadia has a bad problem that is passing a very destructive signal down the chain. I think the volume must have been turned up a great deal as it was loud enough to blow a speaker (I'm ... |