listener57
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| turntable isolation feet With a variety of turntables, I like also like the basic Mapleshade isolation system, but with the 4 Isoblocks replaced by 3 or 4 cryo'd mini-springs ("Baby Promethean Mini Isolators" from Machina Dynamica) supporting the thick piece of maple.An o... | |
| Need suggestions for a USB and digital cable. Audiogon member Joemazzaglia makes a low cost, superb performing digital cable as one of his products from Auricle Audio Design. I used originally with the fine Monarchy DIP, and later with the superior Genesis Digital Lens. Should be reachable th... | |
| Need for Power Conditioning?? To get a preliminary idea how less contaminated electricity "sounds" in your system, try inexpensive Machina Dynamica Flying Saucers for insertion into the unused AC wall sockets of your listening room and other rooms.Together with Mapleshade Reco... | |
| Upgrade from Cambridge Audio 840C to lessen glare? One inexpensive way to reduce glare or hardness is to place a Machina Dynamica VibraBlock Damper on the horizonal surface which the [suspected] offending component rests upon.Even when one begins with properly functioning components, there is a di... | |
| Reality cables or Grover Huffman As an audiophile with a love of experimentation, the Reality cables have been enabling beautiful sound in one of my systems for many years - revealing even the most subtle changes during a decade of trying different tweaks.The Reality interconnect... | |
| In wall speakers An excellent speaker designer, Philip Clements at Solusspeakers.com (yes, two letters "s") 1-602-437-4445can go over using the Solus Architectural Series in-wall speakers."Diamond Reference Series", especially DR-ir8 Ribbon in-wall with 8" woofer ... | |
| Quality PC: plug into wall socket or conditioner?? If one plugs directly into AC wall outlet there is still the opportunity to keep adverse effect of noise or interference within the house wiring from affecting the component directly plugged in.Different vendors sell items to passively diminish no... | |
| To Couple or Decouple? You might want to check out Herbiesaudiolab.net website, then make a call to the isolation master himself for advice.Although I use Big Fat Dots for my floor-standers (a simple, easy and very effective de-coupling method) his site has items to add... | |
| Powerconditioners for digital? Ptss,I was given an original "white toaster" Z Stabilizer unit many years back.The power switch never lighted up when turned to the on position, the unit itself was dead silent and either the audio system being auditioned was not sensitive enough ... | |
| Benefits of dedicated lines for amp performance For either a non-dedicated line, or for a dedicated line, to gain the benefits of power conditioning without current limiting it is a good idea to check out the Mapleshade power strip/conditioner plugged into the dedicated AC line.Next, for the ex... | |
| Power Cords: A Skeptic Looking to Dabble... In one room where replacing the wall wiring and AC faceplate was not possible due to wall construction, the addition of Machina Dynamica "Flying Saucer" ($12 list price) RFI blocker for unused AC outlets including the one adjacent to power cord, w... | |
| platinum audio solo's Rusty1234,Because the Platinum Audio Solo's yield a full range, accurate and musical presentation with high power solid state amps you should be fine with your classic Marantz 500.Of course, exactly what you will hear depends on each of the differ... | |
| platinum audio solo's The Platinum Audio Solo's should sound great with your classic amp. If not, let me know so I can buy either your amp or the speakers to end your suffering :>) | |
| Direct lines and adding a power conditioner Additional ideas that are passive, no compression:Mapleshaderecords.com Power Strip(s)Machinadynamica.com Flying Saucers for unoccupied wall outlets, especially the one adjacent to the power stripI currently use both, and each product is affordabl... | |
| Peramp suggestions needed Aronov LS 9000 with its asking price of $400 currently listed.Very well built, attractive, and listenable high quality line stage tube preamp for lowest price I can recall seeing. Competitive with Schubert's tube recommendations at start of this t... |