jtimothya
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| Kl Audio LP200 ultrasonic record cleaner insights Fingerprints are uninteresting, that is a visual disturb only.Whether from fingerprints or otherwise, grease and oil are not unique to a record's surface and both attract dirt.For the sake of balance, what I read is the current Audio Desk is quite... | |
| Kl Audio LP200 ultrasonic record cleaner insights One thing I did motice is that Klaudio does not remove oil or finger print easily from the record. When I was cleaning the tecords, my finger soiled the record and I could see the big finger print that looks oily. I cleaned that record four times ... | |
| Tubes and vibration - Atma-sphere MA-1 I used Herbie's dampers selectively on the 6SN7s in my MA-1s but never damped the power tubes. NOS Ken-Rads, Sylvanias and RCAs occasionally can be microphonic - the MA-1s are so transparent you will hear the tube's state - so I pretty much went o... | |
| Wet Cleaning the Stylus Bpoletti - No need to imagine all that 'pressure'. Not to worry. | |
| Wet Cleaning the Stylus Shoulda included this link. Just turn the loupe sidewise - perfect for checking a stylus. | |
| Wet Cleaning the Stylus After some initial skepticism, largely born out of klutz-koncern I use the ME for 80% of all stylus cleanings - and to be sure that includes after every side. The other 20% I do with a squared-off sable artist brush.With the arm locked in its rest... | |
| Record cleaning fluids AIVS v. Walker Prelude | |
| Shunyata Zitron Python Burn-In? There may be some to-ing an fro-ing but overall if you listen steadily it'll creep up on you; in two weeks you'll be deep into listening and suddenly realize how good they sound. You made a nice choice, especially in getting the SCs; these distort... | |
| Audio Research PH 7 or PH 6 Bifwynne - Yes I think we agree about the PH7. And yes flexible gain (and equalization curves) are nice additions in the RP2. I see you have a Ref 5SE, so you know what the Ref Phono 2SE sounds like! | |
| Audio Research PH 7 or PH 6 The Ref Phono 2 is a genuine advance over the PH7 - here's a review that compares them. And the SE version goes further still.Be that as it may, the PH-7 is a great phono stage - I'd choose it over the PH-6. And fwiw, NOS 6DJ8-family tubes can mak... | |
| AC cables for Atmasphere MA1s, MP1? I've used most of the upper-end Shunyata cords with the Atma-Sphere M60s, MA1s, and MP1, all with excellent results. However I'll agree with the other long-term Atma users on this thread - the amps just are not that finicky wrt power cords and don... | |
| Shunyata Zitron ICs Anaconda vs Python The differences between the ZiTron Cobra and ZiTron Python are greater than the differences between the Python and the Anaconda.As you move up the line there is not a difference in kinda as much as completeness. There are some differences in techn... | |
| ARC ref 3,5 OR Lamm LL2.1 for my ml2.1 The synergy is there with either preamp (say an ARC 5SE and the LL2.1D - you do want the Deluxe version) and both are great choices. The 5SE is more resolving, has better image outlines (if you're into that) and slightly more articulation in the l... | |
| Graham phantom MK2 /. Simon Yorke S10 I have an SME V armboard. Will the Graham SME mount mate to the SME V's mounting holes?I pinged Graham Engineering again and received an answer: The Graham Phantom SME mount "will line up perfectly and be nearly a drop-in replacement (with the 9-i... | |
| Second Cartridge With Transfiguration Phoenix With both the Orpheus and Phoenix in house, I can agree the Universe II will be a super choice as an alternate cartridge. Spent a few hours with it on two different days at CES on the Kronos - oh my oh my. |