mattmiller

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Toggle switch cleaning?
I would use some DEOXIT electrical contact spray. Its easy to buy a can and clean the switch yourself. Regards,Matt 
oppo 105d mod or look for a new cd player ?
Why would anyone buy a CD player?? The Oppo will play all discs And with the Modwright Mod it will blow away the Ayre and the Esoteric in terms of warmth and richness and space and soundstaging. Go with the Modded Oppo its the best deal in audio r... 
Woofer pumping WHY??
Well with the REGA it dosent make the cyclic pumping action ( I still get a little subsonic pumping but not to bad). Im going to try a block of granite under the table, to increase self mass. Going from the REGA to the PRO-JECT was like lifting a ... 
Woofer pumping WHY??
So I can sit there and see my system has a heartbeat. When I play any vinyl it goes 4 very quick beats then nothing then 4 very quick beats and so on... it even speeds up when I play 45's! WTF is going on ??? Its a brand new table. this HEARTBEART... 
Help with Turntable/arm/cart decision
After using the Cartridge Resonance Evaluator I determined that I am at 10hz. My tone arm is 8.5g and the cartridge compliance is 15 that puts me in the 10hz zone which shows more than acceptable. So all I know is that my system has a heartbeat, 4... 
Woofer pumping WHY??
Breaking NEWS !! I think I'm getting really OLD because now I put the REL back in the system with my digital it sounds fine??? I am going to play some more vinyl and see if it still occurs, but for now all seems well again !!! 
Woofer pumping WHY??
Cartridge is 8.5g and Tone arm is 8.5g's, the frequency calc says 10...12 being ideal. So is this a bad match?? It says no. It seems to be in the GOOD RANGE. I AM GOING TO PUT MY dYNAVECTOR 10x5 ON THE ARM AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. nEEDLE DOC SAYS THE... 
Woofer pumping WHY??
Ok I'm connecting the sub with the Spkon cable and all three leads to the back of the amp, Otherwise wont the amp then SEE the REL in the system? Before I got the new table I had been using the REL for quite a while with no problems ever. The REL ... 
Help with Turntable/arm/cart decision
After spending more time with this it seems that the cartridge and tone arm are a great match as I am getting awesome sound. As for the REL it started making scraping sounds and I'm not sure If they are even related. I might still buy a KAB rumble... 
Woofer pumping WHY??
Ok now I am saying that its not a bad cartridge arm match because I am getting amazing sound from the main speakers. But I still have this rumble problem and the only way I know to get rid of it is to buy a rumble filter. Anyone have a highend tur... 
Help with Turntable/arm/cart decision
After 2 days of listening to the Xtension 10 with Clear Audio Maestro Ebony v2 , I was noticing major woofer pumping on several records that I like to play. I told Needle Doctor and they are unaware of any issuie with this Tone arm cartridge combo... 
I will ask a dumb question on power conditioners
A Power conditioner adds unwanted colorations into the system. Power Distribution normally will not. Good Day. 
Help with Turntable/arm/cart decision
So the Turntable (Project Xtension 10) arrived 3 days ago, and from the moment I placed the needle down on the record I realized that this was a couple levels up from what I was used to. First the sound is flying out of my speakers like never befo... 
MIT continued experience
The day I took the MIT's out of my system (and replaced them with cables without network boxes) was the day I went from having speakers playing beautiful, wide, articulate music to....People with instruments in my listening room! That's all I'll say. 
Planars/ Electrostats benefits over box speakers?
Cerrot...." (and don't forget phase - can't believe how many systems are out of phase)".I'm not sure what music you listen to, But for me PHASE is laughable. Because all the vinyl I listen too was recorded back in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's do you...