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| Acoustic Gitter LP Suggestions Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, Paco DeLucia "Sunday Night at San Francisco" and "Passion Grace and Fire" albums.Gipsy Kings their debute self-titled album.Yan Akkerman "Profile".For CD I recommendManuel Barrueco(one of the world's greateds spanish c... | |
| Too much power? Yep, I'd rather look for quality in this case rather than in quantity. Look for used VTL TT25. These little monsters will rock, roll, jazz and hop at ease. You can even switch between triode and ultralinear operations. | |
| That's what it's all about............. That's how I usually grab my collection certainly basing on previous knowlege of the cool record labels, influencing and producing artists i.e. someone unknown before played with someone known and blasted an excellent album.For example Freddy Stud... | |
| Plinius 8200 MKII biamped with the 8200P? Plinius likes heavy speakers such as JM Lab electra, Verity, Totem Mani2 or Avalons and sounds with them very musical and worm just like tubes. The main benefit of bi-amplification is you double class A operation.Normally I would place the poweram... | |
| Where can I have the amplifier voltage switched ? For those using AC TT drive motors should request different pooley for 50Hz or modify to DC-motor that is much more quiet. | |
| Where can I have the amplifier voltage switched ? Mercury Magnetics does these kinds of job with ANY component you might ever think of at any specified time you'd ask. All their job is guarranteed. It's probably the largest today's high quality transformer manufacturer and you'd find their custom... | |
| What is the result of higher impedance in SET? Gs, Is it possible to shunt the transformer's impedance with resistor?What will be the result? The second option is that Mercury Magnetics produce transformers for any Zp and Zs specified.Direct with feedback? | |
| How well does the VPI 16.5 work?? Ttrhp,Use the supplied brush for spreading a large amount of liquid over the record surface. Do not try to cleanse the dirty record with it since you can damage it(the record). | |
| Powerful but "emotional" amps? I'm second to Quickies! Change the stock Chech Teslas to EIs and you'll get a giant-beater! | |
| Recommended pre amp's w/excellent phono stage If you give an info about your amplifier it would be much easier to throw for your choices. Also how many components you need to hookup to your preamp?IMO I would not interfear with Counterpoint gear since its service is under the BIG question on ... | |
| what CDs are most in need of remastering? Everything except already remastered. | |
| Cap upgrade? First-off the capacitors may serve differently and so its upgrades as well. I kinda liked Duke's explaination of the capacitor:-)PS capacitors upgrade may realy involve chasis cutting or re-structuring since in general audio rules of thum the larg... | |
| Trace for a low buzz in one channel on AE3 preamp? In vast majority of cases poweramps MUST stay away from all other small signal components. How long you're listening to AE3? Did you try swapping tubes? You can try first to get some cheap longer RadioShack gold interconnects(BTW they're great!) ... | |
| Help to pick redbook player Don't forget about AH! used that will fit your budget and will probably do the best of above listed. | |
| Rega P-25 Tweeks .........What works for you ??? Replace stock RB600 with moded RB250 by either Incognito or Origin Live; acquire an acrylic platter or replace stock felt mat with Ringmat. Counterweight suggestion is right-on as well + you can also get Clearaudio Heavyweight. |