nick_sr
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| Chemistry question on aluminum As mentioned Drrsutliff, the surface of aluminum oxidizes to create a coating of aluminum oxide. This surface adheres strongly to the aluminum and protects the unoxidized aluminum beneath it. Steel, as we know also oxidizes, however this creates r... | |
| Zero Antiskate vs Stylus Wear Zenblaster, if you go to vinyl engine you can check out there overhang calculator. Actually, don't. If you're not sleeping now you sleep even less once you discover the ve calculators. On the same page as the calculator they provide a sketch that ... | |
| Zero Antiskate vs Stylus Wear Lew, what you describes makes sense but you must take directionality into consideration.First off, we are describing a hypothetical tonearm, it must be straight, the cartridge must be in line with its axis and it must not have an overhang. As you ... | |
| Zero Antiskate vs Stylus Wear First let me thank moonglum for posting the link, the paper was very interesting as were some of the others listed on the Audomods site.I would have to agree with Raul, skating force is a direct result of offset angle, the greater the angle, the g... | |
| How much magnification required to see stylus? Attached is a link to a YouTube video showing examples and explaining cartridge wear. http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=iEVuP6-zYLE&feature=plcpThe reason for the question is that I was thinking of buying an USB microscope, they go for around 50$... | |
| DIY cable solution--what are my best options? Is the IC you have shielded? If it is, one end of the shield will be floating, ie not soldered to the RCA connector. Therefore you cannot simply cut the cable in the middle and soldered the leads to your turntable. You will need to connect the flo... | |
| Hum from Plasma TV Evank, sorry should have read the op more carefully.Based on your system pics could it be caused by your centre sound bar speaker located below your TV?Note that my TV is located as close if not closer to my tonearm than yours and I have no hum is... | |
| Hum from Plasma TV Is it a Panasonic? I had the same problem with mine while it was on warranty. Panasonic sent a tech to my house, he opened the back changed out most of the screws holding the PCBs to the housing. It mostly solved the problem, there is still some a... | |
| Decent power strip Hammond 1584 H series | |
| Modding a SL1210 project Good to know, I doubt I will be purchasing anything from them. | |
| Modding a SL1210 project Why, stay away from LPGear, I was considering buying something from them? | |
| SoundSmith-Benz trade-in program Dear Raul,My intention was not to propagate the rumour, that is why clearly stated that this is only a rumour. My intention was to validate it, hence why i asked if anyone in the forum, with knowledge, could chime in.It seems from the posts so far... | |
| SL1200 upgrade tonearm or replace cartridge? Can I mount a ten inch arm on the technics SL1200? The stock arm is 230 mm (9"). | |
| SoundSmith-Benz trade-in program Because Benz is out of business, at least that is the rumor I heard from my dealer. Also if you check needle doctor there are no more price posted for Benz cartridges just a message "call for price".I am in no way an authority on this matter but i... | |
| SL1200 upgrade tonearm or replace cartridge? Johnny it's nice to finally see pics of your TT and all it's upgrades. Looks great, I bet it sounds great too!On a side note, earlier this week two tubes of my phono section died. Two Psvane 12ax7s that were less than 2 years old. Needless to say ... |