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| Replacing Optical Drive on I-Mac G5 I haven't had a need to replace an optical drive, but I've been purchasing from Other World Computing since the mid 90s. They're a great company that knows Apple products. $99 for a replacement seems like a good price. | |
| Phono Preamp for Grado Low Output Sonata1 I had a 1.5 mV Sonata. The sound was spectacular running into a Wright WPP100C with 60 dB of gain. Unfortunately, Wright is no longer in business. Your .5 mV Sonata needs at least 56 dB of gain. The PH-1 has two settings on the bottom:L 40 db H 56... | |
| budget cart help A couple of comments: The straight tonearm is for high compliance (MM) carts weighing between 4-17 grams. The curved arm is for low compliance (MC) carts weighing between 8-34.5 grams. You'll find this in the Service Manual at Vinyl Engine. In sho... | |
| MHDT Havana vs Apogee Mini DAC ? Here's my semi-automated method to rip large numbers of cds into itunes on a Mac Mini. - Place the Mini as close to you as possible and get comfortable. - Log in as you normally do. - Make sure the computer is connected to the internet. - Launch i... | |
| How should I rewire my RB700? The Discovery rewire sounds like a good option. I haven't heard this cable, but lots of folks swear it's better than the Cardas litz in the Incognito. However, that said, I was very happy with an Incognito. I never considered it a substandard upgr... | |
| Wyred for Sound DAC 2 or Peachtree Nova It's a mystery to me how designers pick one particular chip over another. The sound of a DAC has as much to do with the design of the analog output stage as it does with the chip that gets used. That said, I'd like to hear the W4S, but I'm happy a... | |
| Should I end my search 10-22-10: JazdocTrue happiness is being satisfied with less than you have. You are happy. Quit now.Words of wisdom. | |
| budget cart help The best inexpensive cartridge I've heard is an Ortofon M20FL. With 4.0 mV output you can run it with any phono stage that has at least 38 dB of gain. Compliance is 20. You'll find plenty of comments about it through Google. Here's one from Audiog... | |
| Modding Citation Amps Jim McShane is one of the best authorities on Citation amps. Check out his website: http://pages.prodigy.net/jimmcshane/ | |
| 6ER5 Tube Question - Wright WPP 100 Phono Stage I talked to George a few times in 2007 when I needed parts and tubes. I asked about the 6ER5. He said he discovered it when he was doing electronic repairs as a teenager. It was used in TVs. One of his relatives (father or uncle) owned a repair sh... | |
| Wyred for Sound DAC 2 or Peachtree Nova Philefreak, what did you decide to replace your Bel Canto DAC3 with? Did you go with a new W4S DAC? | |
| preamp help I think Jolida is located in China, so give them some time to reply. If it's too much trouble to deal with an international purchase (shipping, Customs, etc.), look for a used JD9 on Audiogon. They come up quite often. | |
| preamp help Are there better options for about the same price? Not that I'm aware of. I think it will be hard to find a better sounding phono stage for $300. | |
| Wright Sound WPP specs please When I owned a WPP100c, I was using a passive preamp (Bent TVC) and the sound was wonderful. It was incredibly open with an outstanding three dimensional soundstage. I can't offer any comparisons with an active linestage b/c I didn't have one at t... | |
| preamp help It's common for cd players to have more output voltage than phono stages. Actually, this is almost always true, which translates into cds being louder at lower volume than your TT. If the voltage from your phono preamp is too low, you'll hear more... |