notdeadyet
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| Modding/tweaking my system Well I just couldn't help searching for other ways to improve what is already a decent system. My attention turned to removing components from the signal path. After a suggestion to try a passive pre I researched something I previously didn't kn... | |
| Modding/tweaking my system Thank Millercarbon I think I've got it as sorted as I can get considering the constraints of a kitchen/diner bloody great ceramic top weighs a ton table, plants and chairs! Playing around with damping and swapping out the RCA to dedicated digita... | |
| Modding/tweaking my system Hi Spencer it was just to see if an app would agree with what I'm hearing, right hand HF more prominent than left. I used music as I have no access to test tone. I played the same 2 mins of the same track with centre balance, left and right.I exp... | |
| Modding/tweaking my system After a bit of messing around with toe in I feel the system is getting there. I'm now leaning towards the room/placement is likely the main cause for the issues I experience, that combined with the greater detail afforded by the new crossover, tw... | |
| Modding/tweaking my system After a bit of an extended listen I can't say sorborthane hemispheres have changed anything at all. I don't know a great deal about internal workings of cd players but it struck me the idea of swapping op-amps and caps is a non starter. As I'm u... | |
| Modding/tweaking my system Thanks millercarbon The tape you suggested is a bit eye watering! Trial and error is the last thing I need, £££s The Nobsound alone for all components would be £150! I can re-clock, swap out op-amps and recap for about that price Do you beli... | |
| Modding/tweaking my system @millercarbon ty ty ty Your comment on toe in reminded me of an article where a guy auditioned the FB1s removing a much larger set of PMCs. The PMC engineer when positioning them had them closer together but with much more toe in than the refere... | |
| Modding/tweaking my system Thanks for the replies guys The room/life simply won't allow any other positioning. What you can't see is most of the right side opens into the kitchen over a breakfast bar! Yes I have to deal with the fridge dishwasher etc. I've shifted the s... | |
| Modding/tweaking my system Just a quick update The right hand speaker still seems brighter than the left, but not on all recordings. I may Have to pop the x-over check the resistor and reflow the solders? The Sorbothane isolators have arrived today so warming the old gi... | |
| Modding/tweaking my system Hi Spenser Thank you for your insight I've dded to my system. | |
| Modding/tweaking my system Hi Spenser Just about, I'm pretty new but did use it to post some pics requested by other members | |
| Modding/tweaking my system So the damping material on the crystal removed. The detail is now lost but the bass (to some extent) is now back. The player looks nicely set up inside albeit pretty basic. Nice large rubtcons on the power supply think i'll leave them alone. T... | |
| Modding/tweaking my system Okay So opened up the hood and knock, knock Plenty of resonant surface to pay with. Installed approx 2/3 of the cover with dynamat extreme Next up a couple of pieces on the crystal itself, cleaned the lens and back together. Listening test ... | |
| Modding/tweaking my system Ok so the previous RCA has been yanked after a reference listen the new "digital" cable plugged in and played again. Whilst the change is not Night and Day its a genuine step forward. The "out of balance" highs seem to be resolved? I didn't expe... | |
| Modding/tweaking my system So moving on. Today a digital cable has arrived along with some Dynamt extreme. The system has been played?powered up all day I'm about to play a reference track which I love and is what has caused me to start this journey Pink Floyd Comfortab... |