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| Symptoms of a worn out stylus Benz Glider The first thing I'd check is for grunge build-up on the stylus. Get yourself an inexpensive jeweler's loupe (magnifier) so you can get really good look at the diamond. Sometimes the build-up can surprise you and it may take a couple of cleaning pa... | |
| Who makes a good CD recorder? You're probably better off using a CDR drive on your computer than a standalone. First, the standalone recorders require you to buy "music" CDRs which have paid the RIAA royalty fee. These are more expensive and your choice isn't as broad. Second,... | |
| Fleetwood Mac Before the girls and the pop hits came along,Fleetwood Mac was a great blues band founded by Peter Green.From 1967 to 1969 they were the top blues band in England.Absolutely right. They actually have two albums that are titled only "Fleetwood Mac"... | |
| Power output of tube amps compared to solid states I was talking 'peak' power, not steady state.Unfortunately I don't believe this term has a standard definition or measurement protocol. As such, the measurement varies widely between those manufacturers who even bother to publish a figure. What's ... | |
| Power output of tube amps compared to solid states While there are no universal absolute rules, a common difference between tube amps and solid state is the manner in which they clip. Many solid state amps clip harshly. The peaks above max output are flat-topped with a square-wave like edge. This ... | |
| Todays new vinyl LP's better than LP's 40 yrs ago? Audiofeil wrote: That is the flaw in your argument.There was more consistency and higher quality years ago.You seem fond of telling me about my own experience. Interesting!I've been transferring my well cared for LPs to digital for my music server... | |
| Todays new vinyl LP's better than LP's 40 yrs ago? Audiofeil wrote: Disagree.... But take a random sample of 100 albums from the 50's, 60's, and 70's and compare them to 100 new releases and you'll find far more problems sound quality, warpage, etc. than you'll see/hear in the old stuff.I agree wi... | |
| Todays new vinyl LP's better than LP's 40 yrs ago? I find new vinyl just as erratic as old vinyl. Some are great, a lot are mediocre, and some are poor. If you read about the process of making LPs, there are so many steps involved (and each one is an opportunity for something to go wrong) it is ki... | |
| Exactly how does CD ripping work? Be careful opening that link at work. There were some funky ads on the page. Strange - when I open the link I only get 3 very small ads. One is for blank CDs, one for a cassette to CD copy program, and one for a Usenet trial. I didn't see anything... | |
| Exactly how does CD ripping work? See the CDR FAQ at http://cdrfaq.org/This covers a lot of territory so should answer your question. | |
| Is Speaker Termination Required? Whenever you add a termination connector to a cable, you add another connection that requires electrons to jump from one material to another. That increases the likelihood of resistance due to a change of metal types, physical separation and corro... | |
| what are the "must have" CD's It's a bit hard to suggest things without knowing something about the music you enjoy.There's a raft of female singer/songwriters with excellent recordings - Janis Ian, Melody Gardot, Rickie Lee Jones and so on. If you like a well recorded R&B... | |
| Do the Isolation Transformers protect system An isolation transformer by itself only isolates the connected equipment from ground. If the voltage increases (or decreases) on the supply side of the transformer, the output side of the coil also goes up or down. So, if a 120 volt AC supply surg... | |
| What oil for VPI HW19 turntable? Why do you figure a need for an oil change? One changes oil in a car because of the very high temperatures that break down the oil. Dirt from road use and combustion byproducts can contaminate the oil, and slow leaks and the combustion process can... | |
| Converting LP's to digital files I believe there are a number of tutorials on the internet. You might also check the forums at Audio Asylum or a similar audio web sites as the issues have been covered extensively. I've converted over 2,000 LPs and open reels to digital over the p... |