jasonbourne52
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| finding the weak link @larryi : I agree with you! The 6L6 family is my preference for output tubes. I presently have a pair of Heath W5's and a pair of Stromberg Carlson's in use! Along with my Fender Twin Reverb guitar amp (black plate RCA's). | |
| Vintage automatic turntable recommendations? @lohanimal : the Garrard Zero100 has a tangential arm that lacks proper tracking due to sloppy linkages between the arm parts. To be avoided! | |
| SME 30/2 Drive Belt Clean the belt with some isopropyl alcohol and the platter rim. Then apply some ArmorAll to the belt. Do this every 6 to 12 months and the belt will last indefinitely! The ArmorAll lubricates the rubber and prevents drying out. I do this to the be... | |
| Acos lustre GST-801 P2S distance? The 103 will work fine in the 801 arm. But will be limited in tracing ability by its spherical stylus. I'd upgrade to the Hana SL ($750) with the Shibata stylus. | |
| finding the weak link Replacing the Prima Luna would be a sideways move at best! Get a new phono cartridge and maybe a new phono stage. Hana SL ($750) is an easy recommendation. The Aurender streamer is fine! No need to change that! A DAC would be a good addition, thou... | |
| All New Furutech PROJECT V1 Power Cable The New KING Of Power Cables ?! $8K is nothing! NBS was trying to sell their $18K PC here on Agon! | |
| All New Furutech PROJECT V1 Power Cable The New KING Of Power Cables ?! I called Michael Fremer out on YouTube for touting the AQ Hurricane $6K power cords. He was offended! | |
| All New Furutech PROJECT V1 Power Cable The New KING Of Power Cables ?! Tomorrow I will be selling a nice bridge in a major metropolitan area. Bids welcome! | |
| Cable brands that work well with Cardas? Now I see even former wire agnostic Herb Reichert touting expensive cables (Audioquest $1K Thunder PC and $3900 Thunderbird ICs) in the June Stereophile when reviewing the Kitsune Holo line stage and DAC. Got to keep the advertisers happy! | |
| Cable brands that work well with Cardas? Go to the Monoprice site and buy some speaker wire. Be frugal! No need for fancy costly boutique brand wire! I can assure you that it doesn't matter! Free yourself from the hype and expectation bias that drives the wire business! | |
| Connect Qutest output to two amps You can buy Y cables cheaply on Monoprice's site. No need for fancy costly boutique brand (Audioquest, WireWorld, Transparent ...) ones! | |
| Connect Qutest output to two amps Just get a short pair of RCA Y cables. Male to two female. Plug one Y cable into the left output jack of the Qutest and the other Y cable into the right output jack. Then two pairs of RCA cables to the corresponding left and right input jacks of e... | |
| High current power cables I see in the June Stereophile that the wire agnostic Herb Reichert is now using a $1K Audioquest Thunder power cord, along with some $3900 AQ Thunderbird ICs for his review of the $3K Holo line stage and DAC. Got to keep the advertisers happy! | |
| High current power cables The power cable zealots will tell you that it is not only the gauge but the materials and the construction/weave that matters, plus the termination/plugs. I remain an agnostic and leave the stock captive power cords on my gear alone. I did buy a $... | |
| Low Output MC recommendations? The $750 Hana SL (Shibata low-output) is an easy recommendation! BTW I have that same Denon mc in my collection. Excellent cartridge! |