millercarbon
Responses from millercarbon
| Power regenerator vs conditioner If the goal is to improve the sound quality (soundstage, detail, dynamics, etc) and the issue is "noisy" AC, it would seem to me that a power regenerator such as PS Audio P15 would be far superior to a "conditioner" such as a Shunyata Denali o... | |
| All record weights the same ? A good record weight is 180 grams. | |
| Wilson Alexx V Tremendous research goes into a new Wilson. First they have to determine just how big, ungainly, and expensive their market will tolerate. Then considerable effort goes into making sure the final result is just hard enough to drive that someone wi... | |
| What is a reasonable discount from MSRP from a local dealer? The marketing of a speaker made in the tens of thousands is a bit different than the marketing of a speaker made in the tens of tens. | |
| Suggestion to interface a battery pack as pre phono power supply Teres Audio had a battery upgrade to their motor just like this. All components run on DC anyway, the only difference being how they get their DC. Most run AC through diodes and store the DC in caps. Partly to store power for transients, also part... | |
| Question for those with “Golden ears”, and a frustration! (The Loudness Wars) https://better-records.com/products/ledzeledze4_2103?_pos=1&_sid=6d3b87646&_ss=r | |
| Hospital / Industrial Grade Isolation Transformers for AC Mine is Audio Consulting https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367Looks more Spaceballs to me.Sorry, but this being an AC power thread it is bound to go lunatic so fast it will make your helmeted head spin, no point even trying to stop it. Go read... | |
| Better Records White Hot Stampers: Now the Story Can Be Told! Glimmer? You must have forgot to take your arc welding helmet off again. Flip it up, what you call a glimmer is a Fox Searchlight beacon of enlightenment that can be seen around the world. Not a week goes by I don’t get multiple PM requests for ad... | |
| Better Records White Hot Stampers: Now the Story Can Be Told! Tubes are better, so if you prefer better sound then it is expected to eventually land on tubes. The same goes for recordings. One of the more common comments on Better-records.com is the "tubey magic" of some recordings. They don't all have it to... | |
| Time Travelling Troll: The AR / B&W 802 combo was awful If they sound tiny maybe try bigger? | |
| There is a buzz in my ears The remote itself is probably IR, infra-red, but it could be the circuit it works on is noisy and broadcasting RF and that is what you are hearing. If that is the case your solutions are to wrap in aluminum foil or Faraday fabric and ground it, le... | |
| Help me understand compliance! Words of wisdom, short and sweet: Rega table.Get a Rega cartridge that's in your budget-simple. Enjoy records.The more you find out, the more unnecessary audio neurosis you'll develop. | |
| Better Records White Hot Stampers: Now the Story Can Be Told! puppyt: I have two questions for @millercarbon:1. How do you clean your records and what equipment do you use?I use the Walker Enzyme 4step - 1. Normal detergent type wash. 2. Walker Enzyme wash. 3-4. Rinse, rinse. This was recommended to me by To... | |
| Townshend Audio Podiums: The Full Review au_lait- @millercarbon I just ordered 4 pods on your recommendation! I’m almost finished with my 2nd plinth and have been on the fence between these pods and Stillpoints. I have had to move my room around and discovered new footfalls, so hopin... | |
| Is Not Responding To An Offer Just Plain Rude? right now I am in the middle of a "make an offer" deal. Waiting my 48 hrs. I offered full asking price. Being my first experience at this I actually sent another offer $10 higher asking how the process works to get a status. No response on sec... |