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What's better, one conductor or two conductors for an RCA interconnect?
Greetings  If you have only one conductor that is a coaxial cable which is used for hooking up a antenna to a tuner or your cable TV or communication hookups. It probably would work but interconnect cables (RCA/SE) are 2 conductor with or withou... 
Phono stage options - balanced with XLR both input and output...
I have in my collection a Aesthetix I/O Eclipse. It has both balanced and SE inputs and outputs. ‘When I upgraded my phono cable I asked my audio dealer about going with a balanced cable. He informed me that even though the I/O has balanced input... 
This TT Setup Shouldn’t Sound this Good
Yes the the 2 TT feed into my Spectral 30SS pre amp, then to the Spectral DMA 360 mono amps. My speakers are Avalon Radian HC’s. Speaker cables are MIT-850 Triads.  I’m just surprised how good the Oracle setup sounds Joe  
MM, MC, or MI cartridge
Greetings  A MC cartridge will give you the illusion that you are sitting in a concert hall 7 rows back dead center. A MM/MI will give you the illusion that you are in row 30. There more to it but that is my simple explanation. joe nies  
Graham Phantom III instructions manual
Hello Geo66 I have the instruction manual that came with my arm. Hopefully you have the P2S tool and the Cartridge alignment jig. It’s the same instructions manual Graham has used since the 2.2 and B44. send me your email and I will send you th... 
SUT for EAR 834p?
SUT can be a good thing if chosen correctly.  I recommend you go to the website “Vinylengine” and look up “Step-Ups and MC cartridge’s “ get all the spec’s  on you cartridge and do some math to get the proper SUT for your cartridge.  It is a good... 
WallySkater and Reference.
Greetings, Thanks for the nice write up.  I have the Skater, Reference and Tractor in my audio tool box. I also highly recommend the Skater. As stated highly repeatable outcome. I would recommend that it is the one tool you should purchase for ... 
Best power cord for a preamp?
I’m presently running MIT-AC2 cables for my Spectral 30SS. they are about 10 years old. I’m looking at the newer MIT-AC2 cables. They look like they have been improved and they play well with Spectral. Might be just a lateral move? The Hemingway ... 
Need help finding parts for Mark Levinson No 390S CD Processor
Greetings  I would suggest looking up Authorized Service Centers for Levinson.  There are are few throughout the USA and overseas. Give anyone of them a call about your issues. If anyone can fix it it will be one of the Authorized Service Centers... 
Choosing the right SUT for my setup
Greetings To OP I didn’t read what type of phono preamp you are presently using. If you only have a MM phono stage, then yes you will need a SUT.  The cartridge’s that you list can easily be used with most MC phono stages. Any MC cartridge above... 
Do power supply units/cables make a difference in sound quality?
Williewonka - Steve Very nice write up. Great information and explanation. Thank you Joe  
Upgrade SUT For Denon DL103
Greetings  You should maybe consider the Denon AU-S1 SUT. It was designed to be used with the Denon LOMC cartridges. I have been using the AU-S1 for years with my Denon DL-S1 cartridges. Very well built. Lots of info on the internet about this u... 
preamplifier after preamplifier?
Do you have a tape out on preamp 1? If so use that to drive preamp 2. Then use preamp 2 for volume control for subs. There are a few postings about this type of hookup. This is the hookup I use for controlling my passive suds. Tape out to preamp ... 
Is my anti-skating too strong.
Tswisla look at the second post that MC wrote and you will have your answer.  
Audio Desk ultrasonic vinyl cleaner machine
Greetings, I have been using a Audio Desk Pro for the last 2 years. Does a good job. Does not perform miracles. I haven’t had any problems with the unit. I also use a VPI 16.5 RCM and a US V8. The V8 has a heater which I find helpful with stubbo...