lowrider57
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| When to lube reel to reel tapes I had to run vintage 2" audio and quad video tapes for archiving to digital formats. I would play a tape and take notes of problem areas, there was always some dust coming off the tightly wound reels. It’s possible it was the tape shedding. Typica... | |
| When to lube reel to reel tapes Only those involved in tape restoration and preservation should be doing any type of treatment. | |
| When to lube reel to reel tapes The oxide on tape does deteriorate, but never add a lubricant. This is why it’s a good idea to transfer a precious old tape to digital, or make a safety copy (I realise most homes don't have two decks). Studios will align the the heads, adjust az... | |
| Figure 8 ('Infinity') Power cord C7 Cullen is 12awg, very good and affordable. Also Wireworld makes a great C7. | |
| IC cable to address RF coming from nearby FM station Phonostages can be the root cause of RFI. Changing phono cables can sometimes cure this problem, relocating the unit may also be a solution. | |
| Mutec MC 3+ and CTronic After Dark Clock @rodge827 I didn't check all the features of the After Dark, but since your dac doesn't have a word clock input, can it be used as a reclocker? It's a higher quality unit than the Mutec. | |
| IC cable to address RF coming from nearby FM station I agree something is acting like an antenna. How long is the cable run from tonearm to phonostage and where is this unit located? Is it earth grounded to the buss bar in your service panel as the rest of your system should be? | |
| IC cable to address RF coming from nearby FM station What components does the balanced cable connect to? | |
| Mutec MC 3+ and CTronic After Dark Clock @rodge827 Can you provide a link to the CTronic the After Dark you're interested in? I see several models, all look the same. Thanks. | |
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| IC cable to address RF coming from nearby FM station That's a good thought. @converge Did you troubleshoot the problem to be the cable? If not, it could be a component, any other cable, power supply. | |
| Audio Note DAC Owners- please share your thoughts Another AN DAC2.1x Sig owner here. It was purchased used from a dealer and I had it upgraded with all the latest internals this year. I love this DAC, music just sounds so right. This is the first dac I've owned that I can play poorly mastered CDs... | |
| IC cable to address RF coming from nearby FM station Canare L-4E6S Star Quad Balanced Microphone Cable | XLR Male 3-Pin to XLR Female 3-Pin | Neutrik Gold | 2 Feet | Black | Assembled in The USA https://a.co/d/2o6r9Bj Or Google Mogami cable. | |
| RCA is loose Use a quality adapter like an Audioquest. | |
| Mutec MC 3+ and CTronic After Dark Clock I like it. But don't take my advice :-) |