nsgarch
Responses from nsgarch
| Am I having a problem with static? Raul is correct. In addition, using a carbon fiber record brush is the best way to get static off the record but you must:1.) Either hold the metal part of the brush and touch your other hand to a grounded knob or something grounded, OR2.) Attach ... | |
| amp de-powering soon after power-on Your questions would be best answered by Bryston -- call them, they're very nice. And, they will tell you if you need to send the amp in for service, or if you could fix it on your own. | |
| speaker cable static sound I really don't think it's the speaker cables, although Lloyd Walker and others make RFI-killing doohickeys you can put across your speaker terminals. And Purist Audio's Dominus and Venustas (even Musaeus) have enough Ferox shielding to keep out an... | |
| Bologna OR Baloney How does this work? Please fee Viridian, I was referring to the roadways, not the folks who live under them.Jeff, I've tried the pipe insulators, but they need to be taped closed or they eventually work loose. Not pretty. In addition, it's not really thick enough or rigid enoug... | |
| Bologna OR Baloney How does this work? Please fee BobI'm also told that now I must raise my speaker cables off the floor & also arrange all my cabling such that none touches another at all. However I haven't figured out exactly how I'm going to accomplish that trick;It's done exactly like fre... | |
| Bologna OR Baloney How does this work? Please fee Albert, here's a really inexpensive and effective (they can't fall over!) cable lifter solution:Buy (as many as necessary) polypropylene foam children's pool noodle play floats in your choice of color (including grey if you look around).They come ... | |
| Bologna OR Baloney How does this work? Please fee If your floor structure is a concrete slab on grade (dirt) i.e. it's well "grounded", there could be a very slight inductance built up depending on the actual configuration of your speaker cable, but due to the relatively low power in speaker cabl... | |
| a bit odd question..... pleezeus, if I understand you correctly, you are saying the metal must shrink after cryoing. You're probably right, though I expect it wouldn't be a whole lot since metals are not known for their porosity. But an interesting point nevertheless -- ... | |
| Direct Outputs and Record outputs The "direct output" mentioned by the servo/crossover instructions is most likely referring to the main output(s) of your preamp.With few exceptions, most preamps are configured so that whatever source is selected is also going out the "record outp... | |
| a bit odd question..... Cryo'ing doesn't really change the molecular (crystalline) structure if the metal. It just causes them to pack more tightly, thus making better electrical contact.Burn-in has a lot to do with "settling" the interface between the conductor(s) and t... | |
| Which power cord to upgrade first? Amplifier OR amplifier AND power conditioner (if you're using a power conditioner.) These two cords should be no less than 10AWG wire size. A floating shield (connected at the AC plug end only) is a nice option, but most modern equipment has inter... | |
| VTA on SME V I've had my SME for 16 years, so I really can't compare it with any current offerings. It works beautifully (still) and with a wide range of cartridges. I had mine in for service (to England) two years ago and had them rewire it with the current b... | |
| VTA on SME V You can't adjust VTA "on the fly" with an SME V. It's main failing IMO (and I own one).The arm post is held in place vertically by the clamping action of two captive bolts that go thru the adjustable "sled" base (a really great mechanism that make... | |
| Help Consistent mistracking in the beginning of lp I think it's quite possibly one (or both) of two things:1.) The back of the armtube is hitting (ever so slightly) the edge of the record -- more likely with thicker or warped records, and/or2.) The sector arc of the tonearm lifter isn't true (leve... | |
| Helikon LOADING Jeff, re: mechanical damping affecting total load impedance, I suppose it does contribute by a small factor (you are talking about a reactance-type current in the coils damping the cantilever movement, right?)Anyway, the effect on the freq. respon... |