malatu
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| 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... | |
| Synergistic Research AC Master Coupler on all Components including Subs Over-Kill I think I have a handle on the difference of the levels of power cords. If ya read enough, it eventually sinks in. | |
| Synergistic Research AC Master Coupler on all Components including Subs Over-Kill Ok... just read what tuning bullets are and do! | |
| Synergistic Research AC Master Coupler on all Components including Subs Over-Kill Millercarbon... I was mistaken about the tesla. I listed the wrong one from the website. There is a Tesla with 15 amp IEC.Ok, I’m planning on calling Ted tomorrow but figured I’d ask the following question if anyone cares to engage. As I look arou... | |
| Synergistic Research AC Master Coupler on all Components including Subs Over-Kill Very insightful, thanks for taking the time!I just noticed the Tesla has a 20 amp IEC. Probably not an option for my application. I shall continue this quest and further educate myself. Probably more questions to come at some point. Cheers! | |
| Synergistic Research AC Master Coupler on all Components including Subs Over-Kill Thanks for the suggestions. Now I’m considering bucking up into the $600 - 1000 range (and that’s pushing it) for "not so entry level" power cord for the wall receptacle to the power conditioner and then add on with the "entry level cords: per se’... |