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| SUT - electrical theory and practical experience I’m a SUT + LOMC fan. I just like the sound many (most?) SUT’s provide - rich, meaty, weighty. In my system, that’s the right direction - other systems may differ. I have an Audio Research Reference 3SE with a really great JFET MC stage. In the pa... | |
| Why do Tube Amps sound more romantic v SS amps I have heard that most speaker designs are built to deal with solid-state amplifiers. Add that buying a tube amp does not flourish with modern day speakers. Wish I could recall specifics as to why this is. Maybe someone else does. When you see ... | |
| Why do Tube Amps sound more romantic v SS amps There's a wide spectrum of sonics & performance in both SS and tube amps. You have to get specific about topologies and models to make any meaningful generalizations other than @atmasphere's (Ralph) very interesting and smart categorization of... | |
| Not Chinese Fakes But Not big $$$ Either OCC copper, 10 AWG, superb dielectric, pure copper terminations - those cables should be fantastic! Well done putting them together too. I would definitely try these in my system, whereas I wouldn’t touch those Chinese cables of unknown materials ... | |
| Re-tubing my Audio Research Ref 3 Preamp tubes don’t need biasing adjustments. The four 6H30 for the audio circuit should ideally be a matched quad, in which case put them in any which way. If you have 2 matched pairs, ask ARC for guidance on the best layout to deploy them in. If ... | |
| Cartridge burn-in I've now installed about a dozen MC cartridges in my setup, from brand new. Some sound spectacular right from hour #1, and others start out decent-ish and then show improvement over the next 20 - 50 hours. I've even experienced both types from the... | |
| Anyone Still Using Zerodust @mulveling What is the precise process by which you use the Magic Eraser? Do you just drop the stylus onto the surface of the sponge, and then lift? I’m sure many won’t have the appetite for my "rotational scrub": ME should be cut into ~1.5... | |
| Anyone Still Using Zerodust I don’t see much mention of anyone using Stylast stylus cleanser, with its very soft brush. . . I have it - its a decent cleaner, better than gel dips, but I still prefer Magic Eraser. | |
| Anyone Still Using Zerodust @mulveling any opinion/concern regarding comments like "Magic eraser is an abrasive so I wouldn’t go near a diamond stylus with it." Yes, good! The abrasiveness is what makes it an effective cleaner. Diamond is exceptionally hard; much harder t... | |
| Anyone Still Using Zerodust It’s not a good cleaner, but not for the reasons speculated. It’s not dangerous. It’s just not very effective at keeping a stylus clean over time, certainly not effective at clearing away any hardened or bonded crud, and completely useless at clea... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? Sadly, cartridges are too easily damaged, which makes rentals a tricky proposition. I mean, we still see the "my cleaning lady killed a $5K Dynavector" posts every month - too many audiophiles still haven't got their "cartridge safety" routines do... | |
| Moving Iron Adventures @dogberry I really like Benzes a lot too (and the current line with Zebra and Ebony woods is better than the prior lineup with Bruyere wood like Ruby 3), but they don't have quite as "juicy" a sound as a Kontra C or a Koetsu. The Ruby and LPS mo... | |
| Moving Iron Adventures Sorry to hear about your health issues; I truly hope everything starts turning in your favor! I know the Kontra C - it’s a super fun sound with sweet warm midrange, rich bass response, sparkling treble, and just generally tons of PRaT. It has a g... | |
| Does Equipment Break In, or Does Our Hearing Adjust? Both, yes. Though for my part, I’ll say I’ve previously underestimated the effect of phycological / hearing adjustment. Over the years now I’ve had two of the same item (one old, one new) several times, which sometimes shows perceived "large" burn... | |
| Silver Speaker Cables I would restate that large-gauge silver cables (AQ Kilimanjaro, Everest, Wildwood - though the latter are hybrid, they have the equivalent of at least 11 AWG solid silver content) sound very different and much better than smaller-gauge silver (AQ ... |