minkwelder
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| Polling MagnePan Users - Using a SubWoofer? I used to use a Vandy 2Wq with my Maggie SMG-A's and I thought it did an excellent job. When I replaced the SMG-A's with MG-12's, I felt that they did well enough that I sold the 2Wq.It wasn't until I started experimenting with speaker placement t... | |
| What is your DESERT ISLAND amp & speaker combo? +1 on Csarivey's choice with a slight revision. I'll take my '66 Princeton Reverb with Weber Ferromax. Oh, by the way, whether or not there are matches or a lighter, I'm gettin' it lit! | |
| Remember the year and first vynil you ever bought? I bought The Fabulous Ventures in 1964 when I was 12 years old. | |
| Spin clean paired with a KAB EV-1 Bondmanp,Actually the EV-1 top plate is made by Nitty Gritty, and is the same as what would be on some of the Nitty Gritty vacuum machines. The rest of the unit is a KAB design. The VPI is a little different setup with the vacuum tube on an arm th... | |
| Spin clean paired with a KAB EV-1 I also use the Spin-clean/KAB EV-1 combo, but with a different procedure. For new records or ones that are not very dirty, I simply clean the record in the Spin-Clean and follow with the EV-1. I use the Spin-Clean fluid, but at about half their re... | |
| Pre-amps with seperate power supplies ..... Rrog makes a very good point. Different isn't necessarily better. In fact, it could be that the designer experimented with various types of wire and found the particular configuration that he settled on to provide the best results. Second-guessing... | |
| I HATE the song Salt Peanuts I don't listen to much of the old bebop stuff, but the only thing that bothers me is Dizzy singing "salt peanuts". It really doesn't need a vocal. As far as "herky jerky", man that's it. COOL!!!! | |
| Snap, Crackle, Pop - What is the cause? The Spin Clean does a good job of scrubbing a record, but unless you follow with a vacuum, a portion of the gunk will remain on the record. I use the Spin Clean followed with the $169 KAB EV-1, which is a Nitty Gritty without the built-in vacuum. ... | |
| Why should you need a power supply for preamp? The circuits in the preamp are not designed to run on 120VAC. The power supply provides the proper voltage level of DC power to operate the circuits. | |
| It's raining cats and dogs When I finally got my Maggie MG12's in the sweet spot (i.e. far enough away from the front wall), my cat immediately heard it and was looking for the source of the sound all along the front wall and behind my equipment rack. Until I got them place... | |
| Yak, Yak, Yak......and more yak..... "Pissy block"??????? | |
| Simple & Cheap Way to Cut Turntable Vibrations Furniture stickies cannot provide the benefits you describe unless they're in premium packaging and relabeled, for example, Audio Genesis Tetra Helix IV Attenuator Pads. They must also cost a minimum of $400 a set. | |
| can record skips be fixed? I have successfully "regrooved" a skip by applying a small downward pressure on the headshell with my finger while the record was playing. It didn't always work, and you obviously wouldn't try this with a Lyra. If you have another turntable or ano... | |
| advice needed on 1st real stereo system More power is generally better at all volume levels. Wattage ratings can give some indication of an amplifier's capability, but an amplifier capable of higher current levels will help to eliminate distortion when the amplifier needs to reproduce s... | |
| Vandersteen 2W frustration The 2W is intended to be used with a proprietary crossover which is placed between the preamp and power amp. This crossover rolls off a portion of the low frequency information. The subwoofer is connected with speaker cables to the same speaker ou... |