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| What to feed my Paradigm Studio speakers? My Studio 100's sound great bi-wired to a pair of Dynaco Mk.IV amps fed by a VanAlstine Trancendence 8 preamp. http://www.avahifi.com/ has a new integrated amp that you may find interesting. | |
| I only need 1 more duplex receptacle Contact Igor at K Works:gorkuz@yahoo.com he can help with your power needs. | |
| DIY do it yourself tube amp kit http://www.transcendentsound.com/ check out their OTL amps. | |
| Mods to a BSR Quanta 400 TT Look into rewiring the tonearm with a one piece Cardas 64312 tonearm wire - 4 x 33 awg Tonearm wire with shield - 4 wires plus shield plus thin wall jacket. From cartidge clips to RCAs. Try the Cardas 62406 PCC Cartridge clips(gold plated copper) ... | |
| REGA, Still in Business? Mark try contacting: Simon WebsterCustomer Service Coordinatorservice@rega.co.uk Rega Research Ltd.This is the person that replied to my email regarding my broken arm lock. | |
| New Tubes- Need Burn-In? I've been very happy with the SED flying "C" EL34's in my Dynaco MkIV amps. I also loned a spare quad to a friend with Antique Sound Labs amps which he will be keeping. | |
| Where does your user name come from? Mainly my Dynaco Mk IV amps. | |
| my tt skips I had a similar problem, now Tt sits on a wall mounted shelf. | |
| REGA, Still in Business? http://www.rega.co.uk/index2.htmRega sent out a new arm lock for my RB250 without questions. Very nice to deal with. | |
| Building your own high end turntable stand? My TT sits on a wall mounted platform. I used 2 - 10" x 10" x 1 .25" - 1/4" steel L brackets recessed into a 3/4" plywood shelf with beveled edges faced down and painted flat black. The L brackets are pocketed at the bend into slots in a wall moun... | |
| Systemdek IIX and a vpi scout I have been planning an RB250 arm swap but have recently found many excellent comments concerning the Profile arm that my plans may change. I have been collecting tweaks for the IIX but have been busy tweaking other parts of the system, though I h... | |
| VTA and 180 gram vinyl You may find that Herbie's Way Excellent Turntable mat fits the bill. I think it's a nice upgrade from a felt mat. | |
| Capping unused rca & xlr connectors??? Is there a problem with tube preamps when using shorting plugs? | |
| Which NYC Dealers REALLY know how to setup a TT? I third the recommendation for Nick at Audio Connection- Both he and John are great to deal with. | |
| Best Temporary Record Cleaning Options I too have and use the KAB EV-1 and RRL fluids. Remember that the EV-1 is derived from the Nitty Gritty machines. I like Buggtussel Vinyl-Zyme Gold for fingerprinted and/or moldy oldies. And the Audioquest carbon fiber brushes spread the RRL the b... |