nsgarch
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| How Long Cables From Turntable to Preamp? I'll grant this one exception, which is: if you're using a high output moving coil cartridge (that means 2+ mV as opposed to 0.2 -- 0.6 mV), you could probably go six to eight feet without much problem.MM cartridges, although they also have higher... | |
| How Long Cables From Turntable to Preamp? 1.2 meters is the standard tonearm cable length.As Dan points out, longer can diminish already small cartridge output, and simultaneously increash RFI and hum pickip. So it's the worst of both worlds.In addition to Dan's very good suggestion of lo... | |
| Finally--isolation problems solved Please write up your amazing results and send them to George Cardas.Let us know when you've done that, so then we can all send him our extra f-cakes (aren't they ALL extra?) for testing. | |
| Replace spades with banana's on MIT cables? WBT (and probably others) make locking banana plugs that attach to most size spades. | |
| Why is there no Mid End Ozzy, my sentiments exactly, as stated earlier:"But there really is a logical continuum -- lo-fi, mid-fi, and hi-fi. What keeps changing is what falls into the last two categories :~))"Thanks for your support. | |
| EMM Labs AS Optimism emm. I think you should email your question to Tommy Dzurak at Aural Symphonics. He needs to know about these issues and will be happy to help you to make the right connections.info@auralsymphonics.com | |
| Help-Repainting a turntable I like the Ferrari red idea!The trick here is primer, primer, PRIMER!Use a fine grain sanding primer. That is, a sandable primer which contains a very fine filler material in it. And probably use an epoxy-based acrylic paint (unless you can find s... | |
| CDP transports when do know they died I only meant "a routine lube and oil" as a figure of speech :~)) Actually, mosts bearings these days are permanently lubricated anyway.What sometimes happens w/ CDTs though, is that the laser assembly tracking rails or swing mechanism becomes stuc... | |
| Why is there no Mid End "Hi end" is relatively recent, and thus the confusion.Originally, the term was High Fidelity, or Hi Fi for short.As soon as that term was coined, people naturally determined that what was not Hi Fi, must be Lo Fi(delity).Mid Fi? I don't remember w... | |
| Tape heads Ketch,I think you mean 6 inches, not 6 feet, don't you? Anyway, I suggest 18" to 2' for that size unit. You can approach the deck, demag everything, and then move away. The idea is not to turn the unit on or off while close to the metal heads, or ... | |
| Tape heads You are probably not using it right, but before we get into that, what is the E-1 for? Cassette heads, r2r heads, or bulk tape demag?Never mind, I Googled it. It's an r2r head demag. Probably not strong enough for a (regular size) screwdriver.Anyw... | |
| CDP transports when do know they died A lot of times, there's nothing wrong with the laser (dead or dirty) or tracking electronics -- just dry lubricant and/or dirt on on the tracking guides/rails. At least check that out first. Maybe just needs a routine lube and oil. | |
| Adapting Oversized Spades W/o Reterminating Eldartford's right, especially if your speakers are 4 ohm, you'll probably be using adjoining taps, so a little caution (and maybe a dab of electrical tape) is advised. | |
| The Debate's Not Over Good God Marco! Come down off that chandelier, get yerself some Valium with a vodka chaser, and relax! | |
| Adapting Oversized Spades W/o Reterminating Oh Boy! I finally graduated to Hardcore! There's no "chat room" per se on AgoN, but that's never stopped a lively thread from developing. Just post you question anywhere and the denizens will sniff it out! |