malatu
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| PrimaLuna Preamp Upgrade Question J-WallThis is a hobby and we do what we want or think is best to improve our listening enjoyment. I’d like to offer another route to consider.I looked at your setup and you have a turntable. Is analog your main source of enjoyment? It’s certainly ... | |
| PrimaLuna Preamp Upgrade Question I have a PrimaLuna Dialogue Integrated paired with the Aria 936s’s. I too found myself in the same mindset of upgrading within a year of the new system but never really considered separates. I chose to upgraded the system by adding two subs, high-... | |
| Am looking for a tech to work on my really old equipment AND I'm in central Delaware. I helped a friend find a tech to help him with a solid state Carver amp, vintage mid 1980's. He repaired it and it works fine. My buddy then took a circa 1950's, George Jetson stereo console to him to repair the turn ta... | |
| long lasting cart You write the following: Advanced profiles like MicroRidge can be used for more than 2000 hrs, This is a cut n paste from SoundSmith's website. https://www.sound-smith.com/articles/stylus-shape-information Spherical / Conical - 150hrs Ellipt... | |
| Synergistic Research AC Master Coupler on all Components including Subs Over-Kill Took delivery of the used Synergistic Research Power UEF S Power Cell. As mentioned, it comes bundled with the Atmosphere Level 3 power cord. I started out looking at some entry level Master Couplers and ended up getting this rig. I spent a bit ... | |
| VPI Turntable Motor Pop - Did I Damage My Analog System? I don’t know anything for sure. And I don’t want to imply the pop loosened the nut. I suspect vibrations over time caused it to loosen. I am suggesting vibrations from pop was the straw the broke the camels back. Again, I really don’t know. All I ... | |
| Synergistic Research AC Master Coupler on all Components including Subs Over-Kill Update:I'm planning to trade in my Isotek evo3 power conditioner for a used Synergistic Research PowerCell 12 S. It come with an Atmosphere Level 3 power cord. Hopefully, this will be my "forever" power conditioner and cord. It arrives tomorrow... | |
| VPI Turntable Motor Pop - Did I Damage My Analog System? Update:I found the problem. I first realigned the cartridge with no luck. I then discovered the nut securing the tonearm to the tonearm base was loose. It took less than 1/2 turn to tighten it, ...bam... problem solved!I suspect the nut was alre... | |
| MOBILE FIDELITY ONE STEP VINYL I have a number of pressings from Better Records. Of the ones I have, I have multiple copies of them. In comparing the duplicates, it's no contest! Better Records pressings are superior. For example, I have four copies of Oscar Peterson's, We ... | |
| VPI Turntable Motor Pop - Did I Damage My Analog System? Thanks for the reply!The cleaning product I use to clean the stylus is ZeroDust. You lay down the stylus onto the sticky material and immediately lift it back up. Dust and dirt on the stylus sticks to the Zerodust material.https://www.amazon.com... | |
| Isolation Cones vs Cheap Cables For the time being I was going to slide 4 rubber discs, one under each corner then listen again to some of my more disappointing CD’s with veiled vocals or compressed sonics to trust if I can detect any change in the sound quality. I"m not s... | |
| Isolation Cones vs Cheap Cables I appreciate all the responses and options. As usual, lot's of ways to skin a cat! Millercarbon, what are you using as Round Things? I notice you have the the words capitalized. Is "Round Thing" a brand? My google of the term couldn't find an... | |
| Isolation Cones vs Cheap Cables Thanks for the pics! Actually, I looked at your speakers via another post about cones and before I created the thread... I make an attempt to do my due diligence, .... I just couldn’t make out whether you used 3 or 4. My common sense (which at tim... | |
| Isolation Cones vs Cheap Cables Just spoke to rep at Music Direct. He pointed me toward the ISOACOUSTICS Gaia https://isoacoustics.com/products/gaia-series/$200 - $600 per speaker. Imagine that! I'd might consider those for speakers but for the other components the BDR con... | |
| Synergistic Research AC Master Coupler on all Components including Subs Over-Kill I've immersed my self with reading and learning about power cords and talking with folks at SR and The Cable Company. And of course, thanks to all the help from members here! Cheers to you all! For now I need to step back to let things settle i... |