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| Phono Stage - The great analog tragedy Pose the same question vis a vis cartridges, amplifiers, and speakers. One would have equal difficulty with a definitive answer. Why then do you use the term "golden era"? It's all fun and games. | |
| Yamaha HX-10000 phonostage, any views? RoHS is an EU regulation, I think, but I noticed that the two US based mail order electronics suppliers I use, Digikey and Mouser, do mention RoHS on their spec sheets. Here is what I found: "Any business that sells applicable electrical or elec... | |
| which turntable or how to convert to balanced phono setup? OMG! Please don’t talk down to me. I originally assumed you were referring to the case where you feed a signal from a SE component (NOT a phono cartridge) to a balanced component. For example, a SE phono stage into a balanced linestage. You can’t ... | |
| Yamaha HX-10000 phonostage, any views? The major change in audio components that has arisen due to environmental concerns is the elimination of lead in solder. That edict did not emanate from the manufacturers;; it came from environmental scientists. It also goes without saying that yo... | |
| which turntable or how to convert to balanced phono setup? What I am talking about, what you say happens, is feeding a differential amplifier with a single-ended signal where you say the SE signal is converted to balanced mode. If you don't do anything with the SE input (transformer input or etc), except... | |
| Yamaha HX-10000 phonostage, any views? Dear Pindac, You wrote, " As seen from all the Mainstay Japanese Brands offering Audio Devices from this era, the devices produced as their exclusive TOTR Sale Items were typically coming with materials that were selected for their Mass and Volum... | |
| which turntable or how to convert to balanced phono setup? "Even unbalanced signal on the conventional RCA input is converted to the differential processing mode right after the input terminals. (Emphasis added.)" That would be a neat trick indeed, without a transformer to do the job. I suppose it could ... | |
| which turntable or how to convert to balanced phono setup? Reviews suggest the RCA inputs (and outputs) on the PE505 offer the option of unbalanced operation, as I suggested might be the case. Don’t use them if you want to take advantage of the balanced circuitry. | |
| Are you operating in the correct SPL window for high-fidelity listening? Garbage in, garbage out. If you want meaningful data, stipulate a method for making the measurement and with what device. For example: from listening position meter at head height aimed at a point mid way between stereo speakers state nature o... | |
| Yamaha HX-10000 phonostage, any views? For 1000 euro even I might be tempted. I frequently cruise audio salons in Tokyo where often great used gear is displayed alongside new stuff. I’ve never seen one of these for sale, but then again I never knew it existed until now so might have o... | |
| Yamaha HX-10000 phonostage, any views? According to hifi shark, there are 3 for sale in the world, ranging in price from 2500 to 6500 euro. So, everyone is right on price. | |
| which turntable or how to convert to balanced phono setup? Do you know for a fact that the RCA jacks on the TEAC offer input to the balanced circuit? More likely the RCAs ground the negative phase of a balanced signal inside the chassis and convert to SE operation. That’s what Atma-sphere does with their ... | |
| which turntable or how to convert to balanced phono setup? I realize you love ARC, and I’ve figured out that’s why you keep bringing up RCAs, but most cannot afford ARC Reference, and what they do is unusual. Anyway my concern is not with “ground” but with the shield that might carry RFI. After my last po... | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine Mr gray, can you better describe “double loop” of silk? Do you mean two separate silk thread belts or one double size loop that you make into a figure 8? Also I wonder what you mean when you say the motor is under the TT. Thx. | |
| which turntable or how to convert to balanced phono setup? In a typical DIN to RCA cable, the shield would be connected to “ground”, which is also carrying the negative phase of the signal in balanced mode. That’s not a great idea. In a DIN to XLR cable the shield has its own termination isolated from the... |