jasonbourne52
Responses from jasonbourne52
| Can I connect a DC power supply to Line 6 Micro Spider with AC "port"? That doesn't sound right! If the amp doesn't have a DC connector you should only use the AC inlet with an AC cord into a wall outlet. | |
| Phono Cartridge Stylus Recommendations What cartridge is in the headshell? What preamp will you be using? How much will you spend? | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm Too bad we can't ask Ikeda-san his opinion of the Viv Lab arm! Why does it cost so much? My first good tonearm back in '77 was the SME Improved, for which I bought new for $175! That went on an Ariston RD11S ($280, which I still have!). | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm I have the Grado wood arm. Mine is awaiting restoration. | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm Skating force may not be an important factor in tracking error. Joe Grado believed so and didn't use anti-skate on his wooden tone arm. So did Ikeda-san whose early arms lack anti-skate. I have two - an FR29 and an FR54. I presently have the Coral... | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm All pivoted arms trace an arc across a disc/record. Rabinow and Codier calculated the lowest distortion arcs for a given tone arm length across a 12" disc. These required overhang and offset angle. To simply, the longer the arm the shorter the ove... | |
| RIP Tom Verlaine Sad to learn of Tom Verlaine's passing! Another talented musician gone! | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm This is a fundamentally flawed arm. It will have way more tracking distortion than an offset/overhang arm. The geometrics of pivoted arms were investigated back in the 30's by researchers Rabinow and Codier. They proved that pivoted arms required ... | |
| World's Best Stereo System ?... @tonywinga : that's Zeno's Paradox! I too have the best stereo system in my neighborhood - and nobody cares! | |
| The Forgotten The Richard Brown Brown Electronic Lab BEL 1001. A superb 50wpc Class A amp from the 80's. I have the first production one made - serial number 0001. | |
| Best Speaker for a reflective room ? Klipschorns with their directional horns and some DSP added will work! | |
| Do Turntables sound better with time? NO! That's a weird idea! | |
| Speaker Pairing With Amplifier I'd get a Parasound A21 amp. Can be found at a reasonable price on the secondhand market. Can compete sonically with any of today's five-figure amps! | |
| Audiophile sound quality from a more "mainstream" company? Kenwood L05 and L07 mono amps from 1980. They can compete sonically with any of today's five-figure amps! I wish I had a pair! I do have one of Kenwood's best preamps - another great piece! | |
| Rogue Sphinx issue You may have DC voltage on both outputs. The protection relays are cutting in to prevent frying your speakers! Your amp needs servicing by a competent tech. |