jgiacalo
Responses from jgiacalo
| Source for Nice quality Knobs One possibility is surfing the GoodWill shops, garge sales, etc. for old stereo equipment. Pull the knobs and trash the rest of the equipment. | |
| Speaker recommendations in the $3,500-$4,000 range Von Schweikert VR4JR | |
| Upgrade tonearm on Thorens TD 160? Thanks for the advice. I'll look into your suggestions. Plus, I already have a Grado woodie; platimun, I think. | |
| Rogue 66 magnum tube rolling??? I had a Rogue 99 and found that applying Walker SST to the tube pins totally eliminated any tube hiss. The hiss was completely gone. | |
| Audio Tweak gone bad...similar experiences? Many of those 1982's were machine stamped at the Denver mint at a time when that facility was undergoing quality control problems. It seems the Mint had outsourced to a foreign copper source which had questionable links to anti-American groups abr... | |
| Audio Tweak gone bad...similar experiences? What year was the penny? | |
| Tube Preamplifier Time Demo a Rogue 99 Magnum or used McIntosh C2200; both very dynamic tube preamps. And, both sweet mates for a SS amp. | |
| mac mc2200 One more tweak I forgot to mention that yields improvements far beyond their cost. Insert shorting RCA plugs into all unused input jacks. You can either make them yourself (if you can solder)with parts avaliable from Radio Shack @ 3 pair for $4.00... | |
| silverline vs von schweikert I use to power my VR4JRs with a 300 watt/channel SS Bryston 4BST and they sounded fantastic. I now use a 75 watt/channel tube McIntosh MC275 and they sound even better. So, power alone isn't the deternining factor. | |
| mac mc2200 There are some DYI things you can do for little to moderate cost that may eliminate the need for any professional modifications. Start with tube upgrades. They can make a phenomenal difference on this preamp for a moderate cost - start with the li... | |
| b&w 803 or vr4jr, best match My VR4JRs are connected to Mac separates - C2200 & MC275 - and they sound wonderful. I heard the Macs demoed at a local dealer with the B&Ws and they sounded very good. But I like the VR4JRs much better - transparent and detailed, yet rich... | |
| tube preamp used with HT Macintosh c2200! | |
| proper burn in for cd player I don't understand the process either but it does seem to yield improvement although it takes anywhere from 50 -100 hours. Easiest way is to use a cd with a wide dynamic range and put it on repeat. Let it run day and night - low volume is OK - for... | |
| Isolation for speakers on spikes Could be the board you are using in the configuration you described. I tried the same thing on my suspended wood floors which are carpeted. Vibrapods on the carpeted floor, MDF board on top of them, then the spiked speakers on top of them. Sounded... | |
| Cable isolators ??? Yes, they work to isolate speaker cables from electrostatic charges from carpets. Never used them on interconnects. Do yourself a favor and purchase vintage porcelain insulators - the kind used on electrical power poles - from Ebay (or your local ... |