jmcgrogan2
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| Bah Hum Bug 02-28-13: FromundaYes previous phono stage was Pro Ject Tube box MK11Well there, we seem to have narrowed down the problem area. Try a SS phono stage. | |
| Bah Hum Bug 02-26-13: FromundaFosgate sig was the last addition. But I believe the hum was there before as well.Was your previous phono preamp a tube unit too? Hum is not uncommon using tubes in high efficiency systems. Try a SS phono stage and see if the hum... | |
| Interconnect with great dynamics and bass slam , It looks like the moderators took it down. It was an ad on another website, Sound Offers. $600 for a 1 meter pair of Tara Labs The Two interconnects. Note, there is a difference between Air 2 and The Two. | |
| Cartridge for my system? Your wisdom is needed Audio-Technica AT33PTG/II . | |
| Interconnect with great dynamics and bass slam , Here is a pair of Tara Labs The Two, which are higher up the line than the Air 1 series. I'm currently running a 2 meter pair of The One with grounding station, and they are eerily quiet background, as well as nicely musically balanced cables. | |
| Thanks- Help Tekton Pendragons Thanks for the kind word Bob, you certainly qualify as "one of the good guys" too. We do read so many horror stories in these threads, that it is refreshing every once in a while to remember that there are a LOT of very good people here. Always lo... | |
| Phono Preamp Gain Question Marty, since KAB doesn't know what kind of line gain the user will be using, they also must consider a passive line stage, with no gain. That's why I alluded to the fact that the 61 db of 'optimum' gain should be PLENTY, if using an active preamp.... | |
| Phono Preamp Gain Question Well the KAB calculator is based on the 5cm/s output (CBS standard). If your cartridge's output was measured on the JVC standard (3.54 cm/s), you will have to multiply your cartridge output by 5/3.54 = 1.41 to translate it to the CBS standard to i... | |
| Replacing Virtual Dynamic speaker cables I just sold a pair of Analysis Plus Crystal Oval 8 speaker cables that reminded me of the Virtual Dynamics Revelations cables I used years ago. Both have very good tonality, bass and presented a soundstage that was too forward for my tastes. I kno... | |
| Bah Hum Bug When did the hum start? Which piece of gear did you install last when the hum started? I would think that a solid state phono preamp would work best in a high efficiency speaker system. | |
| Phono Preamp Gain Question I'm using a 0.28 mV cartridge too, 60 db of gain in the phono stage, 20 db of gain in the line stage is MORE than enough for my system. I wouldn't recommend less than 56 db of gain for you. | |
| Cables more hype than value? This is for Irvrobinson. Enjoy. | |
| Cables more hype than value? LOL! In the audio field, many 'technically astute' people believe that digital is superior to analog, that solid state is superior to tubes and that cables make no difference. There are also 'tecnically astute' people, like Ralph and Al, that do h... | |
| I need an all Tube Amp. Maybe a pair of Rogue M-150 monoblocks, I see there's a pair for sale now (no relation). | |
| Interconnect with great dynamics and bass slam , Interesting topic, I just finished posting something similar on a Nordost Valhalla thread. I have found that when I go too far down a path with ANY cable, eventually I find that cables weakness and find that cable intolerable. For instance, while ... |