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| Are NOS phono cartridges best avoided? Most cartridges do suffer a "shelf-life" effect. This is due to the suspension loosing compliance because the elastic material ages when exposed to the atmosphere. I suspect that storage in the correct inert gas environment could extend this, howe... | |
| Internet DVDs One of the best rental services is Netflix. There URL is www.netflix.com I have been using and recommending them for sometime now and can't say enough good things about them. Kevin Halverson | |
| Who makes Kuzma turntables? As the US importer of Kuzma products, I would be happy to answer any questions that you have. In response to your specific question, Kuzma products are produced by KAT located in Slovenia. Kevin Halverson | |
| Phono Subsonics What is being described is a classic low frequency resonance problem. In as much as you are using a table and substructure that are both suspended (and more importantly, un-damped / under damped) you are likely experiencing the effects of a high Q... | |
| 24-bit digital data standard Yes, both interfaces can transport 24-bit audio samples, however the presence of a valid data stream is no guarantee of the sample size being utilized. Kevin Halverson | |
| AC grounding The apparent necessity of a "cheater plug" in any system indicates that one or more of the components employee an ineffective grounding scheme. The earlier posts that raise the concern of safety are very valid points. When a component has its thir... | |
| UltraAnalog 20 bit vs. Burr Brown 24 bit It depends which of the Burr-Brown DACs you are referring to. They (BB) offer a number of delta-sigma devices that are capable of processing 24-bit sample sizes. As most of these devices are very to extremely inexpensive, there performance is not ... | |
| DIY Power Cord This is a highly ill advised pursuit. The safety issues of trying to produce your own mains cord easily outweigh any benefit that you might perceive. I have seen equipment damaged by some of the "commercial" offerings from high-end manufacturers o... | |
| Does excess voltage cause hum? Not likely that this would be the direct cause of the hum. High mains conditions can cause higher levels of transformer "hum" due to the abrupt increase in excitation current that occurs as the magnetic material nears saturation. The most likely c... | |
| dedicated ground While I can't promise a quick response, do feel free to send me email directly. Kevin Halverson | |
| Long Live 2 Channel audio......??? While I too would have agreed that multi-channel audio is only for home theater, this is changing. With modern delivery devices such as DVD-A, we are not constrained to the assumption that our only choice is a 5.1 configuration. At the 109th AES c... | |
| dedicated ground In choosing the topology of a mains distribution system with audio performance as one of the criteria, you should consider the following areas. First and foremost, safety should be a paramount concern. Many of the proposed fixes offered in pursuit... | |
| Digital Amps. How good are they? While both the TACT and Bel Canto are "digital amps", the newer pieces from Jeff Rowland are not. Jeff does use a very sophisticated switching power supply in his latest designs, but the amplifier section are linear designs. The advantages that ca... | |
| Getting 96/24 to work from pioneer DV09 Even if you have an "upsampling box" when you are playing CDs you are always listening to 16 bit / 44.1 kHz material. If you are playing DVDs then the available sample rates are either 48 kHz or 96 kHz for this player (with either 16, 20 or 24 bit... | |
| Recommended BLUES recordings If you have the capability to play DVDs, then by all means check out the David "HoneyBoy" Edwards disc, titled "Shake' em On Down" on the Analog Productions label (APO DAPO 2010), available through Acoustic Sounds. This a wonderful A/V project wit... |