lloydc
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| EL34 differences in air & stage depth? I don't disagree with Albert, but a nice quad of Mullard EL34 XF2 could run $700. That might not be what you had in mind. BTW, he wasn't referring to the modern Gold Lion reissues. The Siemens EL34 has the qualities you seek, at about half that pr... | |
| HiFi tuning fuses, some benefits help search the archives, there have been some serioud debates about fuses | |
| rega rb300 tonearm lift not working - fixable Thanks for the advice. It seemed unlikely that I could find the needed damping grease at low cost, so went ahead and ordered a new lift, about $36. | |
| upgrade path from Dynaudio 52SE I kind of agree with Riley804, the Rotel gear is not on the same level as the rest. I would be scoping out preamps, in your shoes. But given your listening preferences, floorstanders cold work better. Is your room large enough for full range speak... | |
| Does this animal exist? why would you want an octal pre, what is the theoretical advantage? | |
| Wither Jimmy Page? Tastes change as you get older. Some artists evolve, some can't. This may be particularly true with rockers who didn't really have anything like a complete musical education, they are one-trick ponies. I just wish we could have had Hendrix and Vau... | |
| Next step up from my Rega P3 As others pointed out, you haven't fully exploited the Rega's capabilities. Both the wiring and counterweight upgrades make noticeable improvements to an RB-300 arm. I kept my modified Rega arm and used it on a Thorens TD-850, with good results. S... | |
| Can we objectively rate speaker cables? Since the cable interacts with the speaker at one end and the amp at the other - and it is these interactions which largely determine how it "sounds" - how is it even theoretically possible to make an "objective" evaluation apart from the devices ... | |
| The speaker grade class A, B.... There can be no "best" speaker, as the way a speaker interacts with the amplifiers it is connected to, the room it is placed in, and the listeners' ears, affect its performance. Top-of-the-line speakers from respected manufacturers can cost betwee... | |
| MintLP arc protractor I recently got a Mint for a Rega RB-300 on a Thorens TD-850. 222 worked fine. Dougdeacon's suggestion for finding the pivot point sounds great. You may still need a caliper (a small one) to measure the spindle diameter. | |
| Rega RB300 Help? Overhang: a Mint protractor works for me. | |
| You can't have too many apostrophe's Use the apostrophe in it's proper place and omit it when its not needed. | |
| do fancy fuses help? Timrhu, thanks. that thread seemed to cover the whole gamut of opionions, which of course, varied considerably. | |
| Has anyoe had problems using the mint LP tractor I had to use additioanl magnifying glasses and a different loupe from the Peake loupe I got through Mint, in order to get the focusing distance right, and a stong light that can be precisely positioned is needed. I think Mint supplied a 3x glass, ... | |
| Ceiling Exhaust Fan -How loud is .5 sones? You will probably be able to hear it from the next room. When I remodeled our last house, researched "quiet" bathroom fans. Even the quietest ones were pretty loud - they spin fast. |