noromance
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| Capacitor replacement for Jamicon 25 volt What’s it for? The upper voltage rating doesn’t really matter as long as it's higher than specified. Any of these Nichicon are an improvement. If the existing cap is rated 25v 85°, go for 63V 105°C and you should be fine. Check for size. https:... | |
| Excellent article on music and the brain @mahgister Your link is referencing your PC. Here is the online version. | |
| Garrard 301 - Project @fsonicsmith I know we’ve posted on this before in previous threads. The more things change, the more they stay the same, huh? I’ll reiterate for this thread. As far as comparing the two plinth technologies, I have a 5 x 13 layer solid Baltic bi... | |
| Improving a stone rack @o_holter Are you assuming the shelves are ringing or reflecting the sound waves coming from the speakers, and adding a hardness? While that is valid, it’s not a major contributing factor. I’ve always thought of the challenge being more to do with... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project @lewm There’s good info on @fsonicsmith Virtual System. | |
| Thoughts on an older REL sub? This might help. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/rel-strata-iii-vs-rel-q201e Note that they prefer the Strada over the designed for HT Q series? I had a Strada lll and it was decent. I now use S series which are better again. You might c... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project Soft Pennsylvania slate is wonderful. Silent and brings out the speed and detail. I've three 401s in different plinths with 50mm slate being the most capable. Slate is not optimum. Sorry but just true. | |
| Warped record I have hundreds of 50s/60s originals that sound great with no trace of warps. I’d say 30% of new pressings are warped. Mikey Fremer played three new records in a recent video and all were warped. | |
| Throw it out! I must do the same. There are about a dozen or so of my ~1500 NM albums hiding at the back of one pile that I really need to dump. Not because they’re damaged, but because I can’t stand the music on them! | |
| Improving a stone rack I tried a granite slab under my turntable a few years back and it had a considerable negative impact on the sound quality. I tried it in three modes—alone on top of the concrete block pillars (see virtual system), on top of, and below, a 3" slab ... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project Consider using a slate plinth. More detail, speed, and air. Pay attention to the surface you put the turntable on. Wooden tables don’t sound great. Concrete floors are preferable. | |
| Advice and recommendations needed for a turntable rig... Get the best turntable you can afford. If you cheap out to dip your toes in the water as suggested by some of the guys, you'll be disappointed and you won't upgrade. | |
| Copper vs. Silver tonearm wire This goes back in my memory to the pale yellow Van den Hul speaker cables from the 80s which used stranded silver-plated copper. Man, they were etched with a golden sheen. An old wives tale that silver is brighter than copper! | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Belle And Sebastian - Tigermilk | |
| Visit to Mike Lavigne's house Could the subs being behind the main speakers be improving or effecting the increased depth over Mike's? |