jwpstayman
Responses from jwpstayman
| Try before you buy? Gavn8r- you are incorrect. The Cable Company charges a 5% deposit to borrow current production cables that have been burned in. The borrow period is 2 weeks. They do NOT require customers to buy first and later do trade ins, which would be a BA... | |
| What can anyone say about Quarter Wavelength transmission line enclosure design ? I am very fortunate to have a pair of T+A Criterion 210 speakers that are transmission line designs that are done right! They have exceptional response from top to bottom and absolutely no overhang in the bass. They are very heavy speakers due to... | |
| HDMI cable for I2S HI Johnread- the Oppo outputs combined audio and video thru the HDMI output, while the input for I2S input on the PWD is ONLY for digital audio, so NO- connecting the two via HDMI cable will NOT work. | |
| Questions prompted by cable burn-in sound imrovement discussions HI Dave- several things about burn in. These are GENERAL terms - there ARE exceptions.Actual conductor burn in is generally accomplished in 24-40 hours depending on length, termination gauge and voltage/current. After that, the performance WILL ... | |
| Biwire to single terminal Hi TS - This should work fine for the vast majority of speaker cables. My concerns would only be with a network cable like MIT or Transparent, which might NOT work well this way as the networks are "tuned" for bi-wire applications. Good Luck | |
| Current injection (amplification) phono stages The new Sutherland "Phono Loco" is also a transimpedance phono stage that should be on the short list. It is superior design and offers unbelievable performance - definitely worth checking out. | |
| Best In-Wall Rated Cable for Subwoofer Run? HI Craig,Analysis Plus makes a good in-wall rated subwoofer cable that is very reasonably priced for RCA/RCA cable. Good Luck | |
| Tracking Force Range, Benz M2 Benz Micro cartridges generally track in the 2 gram range. Good Luck! | |
| 6 core speaker cable? Kermit- you will have to get a volt/ohm meter and check the continuity of each of the colored wired to know for sure what goes to what. There is no standardization as to what any particular manufacturer will do, much less from model to model.Good... | |
| Audio Desk Ultrasonic Record Cleaner Onwers? I have had an ADS Vinyl Cleaner for 5 years now and use it regularly. I remove the filter and rinse it about every 25 lp's or so and change the fluid every 120-140 lp's. The only time I ever get excessive "crud" in the machine is when I clean an... | |
| LOOKING TO MAKE A TURNTABLE CHANGE, HOPEFULLY AN IMPROVEMENT I agree with the majority of the posts- the acrylic platter is NOT what is holding you back - the Scoutmaster is a good table and arm. NO reason to go with the s/s version platter- spend the money on the outer ring clamp and you WILL get better p... | |
| Backert Labs Rhumba preamp HI Milpai - I too know Bob for many years and have found him to be a gentleman of the utmost character. His preamps are wonderful and an absolute bargain in terms of what they sound like and how they are built. Phase inversion is not a problem- ... | |
| BEST SHIELDED XLR CABLES Sacresta- to answer your question- MOST balanced interconnects have a shield that is tied to pin #1 at both ends. The exceptions are cables like Kimber which never use shields of any kind. Good Luck! | |
| I am looking for a XLR Digital Cable to connect my music server to my DAC I would look at the Acoustic Zen MC2=Zen AES/EBU cable- it has been the standard cable choice for reviewers for the last decade or so and is priced at around $350/1M. Great cable for this purpose! | |
| Outer ring - who uses and what are your findings I have a VPI SSM and use the outer ring clamp on every lp- the extra weight "bonds" the lp to the platter very effectively and the peripheral mass seems to even out even the slightest speed variations. I have a wooden thread spool on the side of ... |