john47

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Kinki Studio EX-M1
"How is do you find the sound?"  Potential is good - I'll tell you in 3 or 4 weeks when it is run in - it is variable atm. 
Kinki Studio EX-M1
My M1 sits directly on the lowest bars of an open stand, so sitting in free air. There is No heat problem.If I could add a comment - for me the facia readouts are too bright.On the M1, in v low light, another dimmer step, plus off,  would be bett... 
Kinki Studio EX-M1
mboldda1   I'd appreciate it if you would expand on"I was shocked my 150 watt ayre power amp and deHavilland pre had more powerful bass."  Were you disappointed in the bass you heard?   TIA 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Oooooooooooooh no - you omitted the dayglo label! 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Chris, google isn't as good as it used to be: it hasn't brought up a chartreuse key with a dayglo (bright) label attached to the short end reading ... HOLD HERE. 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Dover, please advise what colour Allen key Ct0517 should use."By the way in your original post you suggest using the short end of the allen key - in fact using the long end in the cap screw, and turning the short end to turn will put less torque o... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
DoverHaving a titanium arm tube sitting around somewhere unused, you must be highly satisfied with the one piece gooseneck a la Krebs, and aluminium armtube.What difference did you hear when you went to a one piece gooseneck a la Krebs?Give me a c... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Dover wrote:".... Bruce goes through a design process, supported by principles of physics and sound engineering, includes mathematical modeling, the production of prototypes and thorough documented testing before his products go to market. There i... 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
Most modded LSA: don't know.Probably need to follow DIY.com to get a sense of yes or no.Maybe the power supply is the big one! 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
Thanks for your comments George: no I didn't have a wall wart, I would have bought the package, so can about guarantee mine is a 'George' psu.Banquo"John47: did replacing the rca's make an appreciable difference?"I would like to say yes, but being... 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
Sorry part of my earlier post was premature."I’m using the original supplied wall wart psu, so your discussions re power supply are v interesting. Seemingly its sm according to George's suggested AM radio test, which gets noisy brought close to it... 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
Hi guys: haven’t viewed this thread for a couple of yrs at least (since I bought a LSA, after the gracious, generous help of Pubul57, Clio09, and George).Maybe you are interested: I upgraded my LSA by wiring the power supply direct to the board (r... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Dover: lack of response by yourself was not noted.Further, whispers suggest all here join with you, and hope that any further neurosurgery you have is successful. 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Why do you keep (repeatedly) trying to prove the arm designer wrong? 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Dover"Loading the tonearm with mass, as Richardkrebs has advocated, increases inertia, and as the groove moves in and out, the increased resistance to lateral movement means that the cantilever will flex more and the measurement of the groove modu...