noromance
Responses from noromance
| Experience buying from Europe? No problems buying from UK, Italy, and Austria for me. Return shipping might be a drag though. | |
| Advice & thoughts on DIY Recap/Restoration of vintage amp/equipment I’ve done tube amps. I’d be reluctant to do sand amps. It you zap the transistors, you’re going to hurt. You could buy a working one on ebay. | |
| Which speakers to isolate first? Put the subs on springs like Nobsound etc. | |
| Which speakers to isolate first? If you can access the space, see if you can strengthen the floor. | |
| Preamp with two volume controls? I'm confused or you're confused. 2 preamps give you 2 x 2 channels. A preamp with 2 volume controls gives you 1 x 2 channels but with separate left and right control. | |
| What would my Rega 25 be worth? https://www.hifishark.com/model/rega-p-25 | |
| Does a brand new electrical circuit for audio gear benefit from burn in/break in time? I noticed an immediate initial improvement but noticed no "burn in." | |
| UP-OCC solid core copper for speaker cable @havocman I resemble that remark! Noromance, unfortunately you’re wrong about that | |
| Audio-grade rectifying diode? Don't bother with caps across diodes. Add a 0.22ųF cap in series with a 10R resistor across the power transformer secondary. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @bkeske Brian, I have an original 1959 copy. It was at the back as it was virtually unplayable. One day last year, I ran it through the US a few times and it now plays as VG+ BUT, man, the SQ is fantastic. The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out. ... | |
| Audio-grade rectifying diode? Apparently, changing IN4007 to UF4007 is beneficial. | |
| Do You Tell Others How Much You Have Invested in Your System? I use refurbished vintage gear from the 60s that makes music as well as modern systems costing a lot more. On a good day, there's not much that can beat it in some areas. | |
| I can't believe this. Warranty compliance should be enforced by law. Non-compliance and the company loses the right to sell in that market. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @bslon it is for sure! Lost In The Stars | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @middlemass Not often we see a Hawkwind album played. |