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| Totem model 1: woofer rubber stiff -- Slight buzz Another option is to rotate the woofer 180 degrees in the cabinet. Sometimes gravity will cause the cone to sag slightly, which in turn causes the voice coil to rub. Rotating the woofer so the gravity is now pulling on the cone in the opposite dir... | |
| ST-70 modifications I've done several of the Triode Electronics mods on a couple of ST-70s and also a set of Mk-IIIs. These were all full mods where not only was the cap board replaced but the driver board as well. I just finished a gut-rehab of a ST-70 which now pow... | |
| Small Classical Ensemble with Double Bass? Get your self a copy of "Tea Time Ensemble" volumes 1 & 2. These are "out of print" but you can get them used on Amazon, though they can be pricey. They are stunning recordings of a string quartet (one a double bass) plus piano. The music is l... | |
| Light bulbs are constanly burning out I'd start by calling your utility. They have monitoring devices they can plug into your system that'll record voltage fluctuations from low voltage to spike. If they exist, it then becomes a matter of finding the cause, which could be anything fro... | |
| How large is your music collection? I've got about 43,000 songs in my collection (on a music server). It has been compiled from CDs I've bought along with LPs and open reels in my collection from years back that I've converted.For me, the point of that size collection is not that I ... | |
| Amp output versus Speaker imput This is an imperfect analogy, but an ordinary 15 amp wall socket can deliver 1800 watts of power. Yet no one worries about plugging in a clock radio that only needs 25 watts of power. Speakers are slightly different in that you can turn up the vol... | |
| Tight accurate midfield monitor pair suggestions Just a comment to add some perspective. In looking through the national yellow pages on-line, there are 8,444 commercially available recording studios listed in the United States. (With no shortage of the listings claiming they are "state of the a... | |
| iTunes can't find Network Storage In addition to the other suggestions, also check to see that you have a common "workgroup" name for the computers and that the computers are in the same IP address group. (You don't want one computer with 192.168.1.8 and another with a 192.168.0.*... | |
| Spendor speakers Just one more comment on the power issue. I use a tube amp with my SP1/2Es. The amp is an Image 65i with 6550 output tubes and is rated at 50 watts a channel. I listen at an average volume of 80 to 85 dB in a medium-small room (about 15' X 14' wit... | |
| Spendor speakers I've got a pair of SP1/2Es and a pair of SP3/1Ps from their "classic" range. The SP1/2Es are descendants of the BC1 and I enjoy them greatly. They are extremely neutral and are a wonderful choice for someone who enjoys naturally recorded voice and... | |
| RCA Caps Whether or not input shorting plugs make a difference will depend on the design of the preamp circuit involved. It is possible that a few models could pick up some noise though an un-shorted input and pass it to the input in use. However, I'd thin... | |
| Dahlquist speakers That's one of those questions you'll have to answer for yourself. Dahlquist has a devoted following, but it is hardly universal. They really "sang" for some but left others cold. I was in the category that found them "interesting" but wasn't taken... | |
| Has anyone ever switched to Harbeth Missioncoonery wrote: "I personally dont think Dynaudio has a "house sound"..."I suspect that is a bit like a reference to accents. Most people don't describe themselves as having an accent. Rather the word is used to refer to others who sound dif... | |
| Has anyone ever switched to Harbeth While not a Dynaudio/Harbeth comparison, I did spend quite a bit of time auditioning the Dynaudio line about 3 years ago. While Dynaudios are a very good speaker, I ended up with a pair of Spendors, a British cousin of Harbeth that are similar in ... | |
| Dynavector XV-1S and equal stereo output? Double check all aspects of your cartridge's alignment in the headshell (front-to-rear; yaw and tilt if adjustable) and tone arm adjustment, including anti-skating and pivot height. Also keep in mind that sometimes the indicators on knobs (such as... |