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| How to be an online curmudgeon? Unsound -- what on earth can I do to repay all this flattery?! | |
| Review: Sony MDR-7506 Professional Headphones Tweak Tvad, I'm not 100% sure, but I believe the MDR-7506 is the "pro" version of the MDR-V6 (I have two pair of those. See my post above.)The Sony part number for MDR-V6 earpads is:Ear Pad, X21131241 -- $5.95 ea.Hope this helps, if you want some tips c... | |
| Dampening inside power cord connectors? It's a kind of liquid rubber (or silicone) that sets up shortly after mixing (sort of like the stuff your dentist makes teeth impressions with.) I think it's actually available at places like HD or Ace. Also, GE silicone caulking will also do nice... | |
| If I install '20A dedicated circuit' Like most things "it depends!" Primarily on the quality of the AC supplied by your power company. Dedicated circuits cannot eliminate voltage fluctuations (not good for tube gear especially, because the bias current is affected), nor can they (wit... | |
| Wall mount rack options for all components Even standard 2x4 stud walls can carry an amazing amount of weight (just think hardwood kitchen cabinets filled with dishes, canned goods, etc.)God is in the fasteners. If I wanted to (or had to) support everything off the wall, and do it for a re... | |
| BEST TONEARM CABLE PURIST VENUSTUS GRAHAM IC 70 John, thanks for the additional info. Now I understand what you did.For those who aren't aware, and to back up what John mentioned, using balanced interconnects (if your equipment allows) between (especially) cartridge > phono preamp > pream... | |
| Speaker suggestions for less than ideal accoustics Greg is right, Soundlabs would be (you should excuse the word) AWSOME, in that room! And so would the new Martin Logan Summits. Both provide plenty of bass of their own. But the big Soundlabs were built for a room like that -- it would be a marria... | |
| How long do speakers last? What kind if speakers are they? | |
| Speaker suggestions for less than ideal accoustics I'd kill for a room like yours. (Although you didn't mention the dimentions -- about 30 x 30 or 25 x 40?)You're in a position (if not vetoed) to "islandize" your whole listening setup to the middle of the room, thus avoiding image-destroying refle... | |
| BEST TONEARM CABLE PURIST VENUSTUS GRAHAM IC 70 John, I enjoyed reading your write-up on the different phono cables/setups, but I think I got lost somewhere:You had the SB w/ DIN on your Linn. Then did you try a different SB (RCA to RCA) on the Clearaudio?And was the Venustas RCA to RCA you tri... | |
| Power cord 15amp and 20amp Jim, sorry for the confusing attribution in my post. I am not Jim Aud of Purist Audio design. I was merely quoting something he explained to me over the phone a few months back.My name is Neil.I'm glad though, that the rest of my explanation was c... | |
| Power cord 15amp and 20amp Everything said so far is correct, but just so you won't be confused/misled when reading certain power cord descriptions, please note the following:Quite often, cords are described as "20 amp" cords even though they have 15 amp hardware (plugs). T... | |
| How long do Cassette Decks last Most of the drive problems can, I understand, be solved with a simple idler wheel replacement/upgrade. If you're mechanical, you can probably do it yourself. The part is about $10. | |
| How long do Cassette Decks last I've had my Nak CR-7a since '88. It works just fine, although it hasn't probably received much use in the last 10 years, I still use it occasionally. I'm going to start recording again though -- making compilations from LPs. Why not burn CDs inste... | |
| Balanced power compatabilty census Thanks John |