jedinite24
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| Decent power strip Hi DonjrFor my headphone set-up that consists of a CD Transport, TT, headphone amp, and separate DAC I use a Belkin PureAV Isolator Home Theater Surge Protector.Part # F9A833-10It retailed for $120 but can be often found for $40 to $60 nowadays. I... | |
| Velodyne - SPL or HGS? I have the Velodyne SPL 1500 and I find it an enjoyable sub for HT or music. I'm using it for my music system now as I my desire for HT is dwindling. I got the SPL 1500 almost new from a reputable online e-tailer at a really good price so I jumped... | |
| Cones under a suspended table? Hi TonyptonyI saw this in another forum regarding squishy pods or other types of soft materials used under suspended tables."A suspended table (shock mounted) table already has it's own form of isolation.... if you have a suspended turntable then ... | |
| Modding a SL1210 project Good one ViridianThe penny on the headshell thing has been done for many years. If I can find the video I'll post it here. Grand Master Flash was showing some old school scratching tricks on a Technics 1200 and I saw pennies on the headshells. | |
| Great guys to deal with in the audio industry Another +1 for Jim McShane for tube selling.A great guy for repairs of gear in NY is Scott Gramlich of SG Custom Sound. Scott has fixed speakers, turntables and tube amps for me. He has always been honest and sincere with advice. | |
| Cones under a suspended table? Hi TontThanks for posting this thread. I'm in a similar bind with my Thorens TD 125 Mk II. I've had good experience with EdenSound brass footers underneath my KEF speakers so I gave Dan at EdenSound a call. For my Thorens he was recommending the B... | |
| Cables more hype than value? Rok2id. That was an awesome post. The episode you reference was one of my most favorite of that entire series. research it people and watch the episode. It is probably out on youtube. It is a million times better then going through another cable v... | |
| Help With System hum, Please When I was talking to Jim McShane about quiet 12AX7 tubes for a phono preamp or tube dac and he suggested the Sovtek 12AX7LPS. They are inexpensive relative to other tubes. Maybe try those in place of the JJs after you are done re-done the cabling... | |
| Preamps with balanced ins/outs and remote How about the Jolida 3000 Fusion tube preamp? It requires 2 12AX7 and 2 12AT7 tubes and it has XLR inputs and XLR outputs. If my current preamp set-up doesn't do it for me I may try the Jolida Fusion preamp. | |
| You know you're an audiophile if-- When you decide to use your child's bottle sterilizer to help break-in power cords. I found Shunyata Venom 3S power cords fit in perfectly on an Avent sterilizer. Since it is run mutliple times a day 7 days a week I put the Shunyata in place of th... | |
| How can do you extend the life of your tubes? Thanks Jmcgrogan2 & Elizabeth for the lessons and clarification. It is appreciated. | |
| How can do you extend the life of your tubes? I was under the impression vacuum tubes were akin to light bulbs so they shouldn't be on all the time. I keep my tube gear turned off and only turn them on when needed. My warm-up time is similar to Pops.One thing I'm trying to help prolong tube l... | |
| Need a monitor while floorstanders in storage My favorite monitor used in the $500 range are the KEF Q300 speakers. | |
| How important is the transport when using a DAC? Hi LearyScottI had a $30 Memorex DVD player as a transport to a Musiland MD-11 DAC and this combo was very un-involving. When listening to music all I could picture in my head was grey cold steel. I later changed the transport to a Cambridge Audio... | |
| KUHL tube treatment - is this black smoke???? I found this website called blablameter that helps to show how much BS is in your text and this is what the website said about the Kuhl treatment."Your text shows indications of 'bullshit'-English. It's still ok for PR or advertising purposes, but... |