noromance
Responses from noromance
| I need help diagnosing a sibilant problem on vinyl Damaged or worn stylus. Harsh tubes? | |
| Review: Bob's Devices MC StepUp Transformer 1131 Blue SUT Tube preamp Great review... although it almost sounds like a dry solder joint making good!! | |
| Review: Bob's Devices MC StepUp Transformer 1131 Blue SUT Tube preamp Great review... although it almost sounds like a dry solder joint making good!! | |
| Your top 3 worst purchases ever Why are you not publishing my comments? | |
| Your top 3 worst purchases ever Cyrus 2 - terrible,chromium coloration. Those who gave it rave reviews were maniacs. Lasted a week before being replaced with an Audiolab 8000 power amp.Audiolab 8000 preanp - dreary well reviewed colorless solid state. My T amp blows it away. I r... | |
| Your top 3 worst purchases ever Thorens 318 - leaden, slow, dark, plodding. It did render wood instruments with a nice woody tone however.Mission Cyrus 2 - So bad, I can oniy assume all the rave reviews were written by maniacs. Everything sounded chromium and brash and digitized... | |
| Best Amp for Timbre, Depth and Spatial Resolution? "Letters From Steve" ....LOL! | |
| How do you organize your LPs? I hate seeing records stored like books! I have mine set up like a record store, by artist but in no particular order. That way I have to flip through them looking for stuff. Although I know where most are, I keep finding forgotten albums which is... | |
| Tube Mono-Block Recommendation Just following this from the sidelines. Always a fan of AS and am delighted you are going this route. Well done and thanks for supporting a true legend. | |
| 5751 Triple Mica - really that good? Have a look at my virtual system. I've some comments on 5751 that I've tried. | |
| Speaker cable and brightness control Try some 12 gauge MN mains cable. Don't nick the copper when stripping the sheath. Change the 2 12AX7 tubes in your CAL DAC for JJ ECC83S. Leave the whole lot on overnight to bed in.It'll cost you $30. | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Saint-Saëns - The SwanMelanie Safka - The Saddest SongRoy Harper - DaveyJanis Ian - StarsSweet Sixteen - The Fureys, The Old ManJoan Baez (cover) - Forever YoungAlbatross - Peter GreenLa Petite Fille de la Mer - Vangelis | |
| idler rumble, heat, and record wear--a connection? If it is the motor running hot, replace the capacitor. | |
| idler rumble, heat, and record wear--a connection? I figured it was motor heat. If it is indeed anything to do with friction in the bearing generating that much heat, it's new bearing time. Maybe the bearing or the ball bearing is toast and the rumble is coming from there. | |
| idler rumble, heat, and record wear--a connection? Replace your idler wheel. I wouldn't say the warmth will cause any problems. Is the ROK in a massive plinth or a box? |