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| Electrolytic capacitor replacement Elegant would be more eloquent.Well played! | |
| In house for review: AricAudio's Super 300B SET amplifier & Western Electric 300B tubes Thanks. When reviewing, could you comment on the build quality? I have seen photos of the inside of some units and they appear to use self adhesive zip tie mounts instead of bolted on terminal strips. | |
| I need quiet as much as music sometimes so help me please In business class they are by far the most common. Leave the audiophile stuff at home where it is quiet.Do they have heavy duty versions for us rabble in economy? | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Weird how a perfect looking shiny and spotless disk can be so noisy while a moldy, grayish-dull, surface-scratched throwaway plays perfectly. | |
| Do tubes matter beyond gain stage on preamp? I swapped out a neon voltage reference tube and it had a profound impact on the sound. So, yes, all tubes influence the sound. | |
| Looking for guidance on what to do with this It's worth what you can get for it. I Googled using your terms and there's a bunch of info on those consoles. Search around and see what you come up with. Maybe you'll find your one. I wouldn't advise breaking it up for parts yet. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Johann Strauss Jr., Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch – Johann Strauss Concert (Philips 1963) | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? D. Charles Speer & The Helix – Leaving The Commonwealth (Thrill Jockey 2011) | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Anna Maria Alberghetti – Songs By Anna Maria Alberghetti (Mercury Wing 1960)The woman can sing. | |
| Do tubes matter beyond gain stage on preamp? Not sure what you mean? All tubes matter. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Knocky Parker – Piano Artistry (Audiophile 1955 mono)My oldest (non shellac) microgroove record. Didn't play it all as solo piano is not really my thing. Interestingly, the previous owner had barely legible notes grading each song with the note "I... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson And Bob Haggart – Live At The Roosevelt Grill (Atlantic 1970)Entertaining and nice to note that the audience chatted through performances like they do today! Recording is fine but nowhere like the clari... | |
| Gold Note PH-1000 Best Phono Preamp? Waited for a needle-drop but nothing was played. | |
| EMT and/or Koetsu with Shindo pre/phono and Kuzma Ref 313 arm.... @markusthenaimnut My 'table is a Garrard 401, my arm a Jelco 750L 12".The 850L is a significant upgrade on the 750L. I have 4 of them on three 401s. | |
| DP29F DENON TURNTABLE Dear Amit, Bad news is that this is not really a hi-fi level turntable. It will never give you very good sound. You would be a lot better off investing in a new machine. Here are a few examples of decent lower end turntables that will sound a lot ... |