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| Empire head shell You can replace the leads themselves quite easily but you will have to de-solder the old ones and solder in the new ones. The insert cannot be replaced as replacements are not available.Kal | |
| Oppo BDP-83 SE vs McCormack UDP-1 Deluxe I suggest you see if you can fit the Oppo into the McCormack chassis. ;-)Kal | |
| Pre/Pro in Computer Setup The HD621 does not decode anything. It either upsamples or passes the audio it strips from HDMI. It is also an 8channel device.Kal | |
| Paradigm Studio 60 V5 Fingernails on Chalkboard Now, consider your room acoustics. Fix them and run Audyssey again.Kal | |
| Paradigm Studio 60 V5 Fingernails on Chalkboard It may not be placement but the acoustics of the room, itself. Also, have you tried using the Audyssey EQ?Kal | |
| Analog tube amp/pre-amp for home theater use? The 7C has a stepped volume control, iirc. If that is so, you can devote one input to L/R HT bypass as long as (1) you calibrate your mch system with the volume on the 7C at a suitable level and (2) you use that setting every time you pay the HT s... | |
| Requesting longterm user report on Integra DTC-9.8 No problems and, so far, reliable.Kal | |
| PC audio with S/pdif input only Get a Squeezebox Touch. You can connect it by wireless or by Ethernet cable to either the iMac or a PC and to the Sim by coax. See: http://www.stereophile.com/computeraudio//logitech_squeezebox_touch_network_music_player/Kal | |
| Can volume/selector pots be switched out of a pre? Sure. If you are willing to give up the remote control, you might even consider stepped attenuators for the VC.Kal | |
| Recommended Shostakovich? Try Janson's BluRay of "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk" on Opus Arte. It is all powerful and fascinating but you will get a kick out of the close-up of Jansons' glee and animation conducting the raucous intr'acte!Kal | |
| Janszen Speakers - help Ah. Well, you will have to get another wall-wort, of course. The control is probably the level control for the tweeter. In principle, all you have to do is plug in the PS, connect the terminals up to an amp, and listen. I urge caution since these ... | |
| Janszen Speakers - help There needs to be some sort of power for the electrostatic tweeters. Usually, Janszen built that into them and one only needed to connect them to an AC outlet. These seem to need an external transformer or PS. Do you have them? Can you post a pict... | |
| Adcom 555 Mk 2 Questions I used an adaptation from an old Audio Amateur article to build a fully regulated power supply and it made a big difference in the sound quality especially with dynamic swings.Kal | |
| Recommended Shostakovich? There is a great new recording of The Nose on Mariinsky SACDs conducted by Gergiev.Kal | |
| MOCA? Using your cable line to carry Ethernet? I am currently using PowerLine ethernet in one system but, in the other, the SBT works fine with wifi.Kal |