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| Why does unplugging/replugging TT leads from tube phono pre-amp reset dead channel? Or by the way, have you ever unscrewed the protective barrels of the male RCAs at the ends of the ICs, to see whether there is an intermittent or cold solder joint to the hot pin? | |
| Why does unplugging/replugging TT leads from tube phono pre-amp reset dead channel? You really don't need to upgrade the cable so much as you need to try a different pair of male RCA plugs at the ends of the cables coming from your Linn. If you have soldering skills, you can buy any pair of aftermarket male RCAs and do it yoursel... | |
| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought Dear tzh, Did we (the peanut gallery) ever find out whether your various comparisons were made with all other elements of the signal path held constant, or not? Dear Thom, My apologies for my error in guessing at the materials used to make your G... | |
| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought Yes, but the OP inserts a platter mat between the LP and the platter. Platter mats make a big difference, like adding salt and pepper to your food, regardless of the nature of the platter. Moreover, nearly all turntables have platters made of so... | |
| Using tube amp with electrostatic speakers. Thanks, Noromance. I had no idea the cost would be so high. In the photo (from 2015) they show a single pair of Quads. This year (and I think last year) EMIA ran a double pair of Quads. Believe me, with Dave's mods, there is no lack of bass resp... | |
| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought Same tonearm? Same cartridge? Same downstream amplification? Same speakers? Same LPs? Same etc?Also, you say you used "various platter mats". In my experience, the platter mat makes a more dramatic difference in sonics than does the material of w... | |
| Using tube amp with electrostatic speakers. Yep. Quad 57s, KLH 9s, early Acoustats, Janszen tweeters. They were all made with tube amplifiers in mind. For a real treat you might look into the Quad mods made by Dave Slagle, for driving them with tubes. Fantastic results.Gary, Most of what I... | |
| Why does unplugging/replugging TT leads from tube phono pre-amp reset dead channel? Al, I did see that. Perhaps the male pins in question are just thinner than most. Thus, they are not only a misfit for the BAT but also for the adaptors. You could have a snug ground fitting and never know whether the hot pin is also snug, just ... | |
| Anyone compared Whest Audio with Manley Steelhead? I would take the testimony of Vetterone (circa 2005) over those to be found on the Whest website, but that's just me. ("Vetterone" is a professional with many years of experience in the very high end, and he is the designer of a very high end dire... | |
| Why does unplugging/replugging TT leads from tube phono pre-amp reset dead channel? There is no explanation.You have entered..... The Twilight Zone.I am thinking of a mismatch between the male RCA plugs at the ends of the ICs coming from the Linn and the female RCA jacks on the BAT, such that the hot contact is intermittent. This... | |
| Using tube amp with electrostatic speakers. 4 of those 2.5-ohm "coffin"-type resistors? They are probably wired in series/parallel, but do you know the net resistance of the bundle? Could be 10 ohms or could be 2.5 ohms. Neither value is gonna make your OTL any happier than mine was befo... | |
| Using tube amp with electrostatic speakers. Gary, Mea culpa. I forgot that not only were there several different combinations of R and C used by SL over the years, but also at one point they did introduce an inductance in the hi-pass filter, which creates a 12db/octave or second-order slop... | |
| Using tube amp with electrostatic speakers. Ralph,Your information about the new Sound Lab treble transformer ("back panels") is consistent with what I have heard too, from other Sound Lab owners. They all seem to like it, and they all sense the improvement in sound compared to the old set... | |
| Anyone Ever Figure Out Who Really Designs And Build the Kiseki Cartridges? Wow, Nandric. Your knowledge of this history is impressive. Would I be correct in now thinking that the old and new KP ought to be quite alike in terms of construction? Perhaps Mr. Van den Dungen was consternated that fate should have endowed him... | |
| Using tube amp with electrostatic speakers. I am fairly sure that the A1s would look like my 845PX with respect to impedance, which is "very high" up to 100Hz (50 to 100 ohms), then around 4-5 ohms up to around 1kHz to 2kHz where there is a sharp notch dip to 2 ohms or so, then back up to m... |