nsgarch
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| Martin Logan Summit, better than Prodigy The ML Summits require a decent break-in period. All stats do, but Summits even more because of the higher membrane tension resulting from new manufacturing techniques. So they probably don't sound all that great "out of the box."The ones I heard ... | |
| Lack of vinyl bass and midrange With a great rig like yours, I think you really owe it to yourself to buy a modern cartridge. Without naming specific models, I'd recommend:TransfigurationLyravan den HulZYXShelterand if you can get the Monster rebuilt for two to three hundred dol... | |
| Best phono DIN/RCA cable Planetfax -- for the money, Hovland and Cardas. I've heard XLO is a good buy, and read mixed reactions to the Graham in these forums, but but don't have personal experience with either.They are all around $700 +/_ and are available used (if you're... | |
| Best phono DIN/RCA cable I also have a Purist Venustas, and can affirm everything Jfrech said. I just didn't know if you were prepared to spend $1800 (Venustas) or $3000+ (Purist Dominus.)Another cable (which I haven't heard) that is I understand is comparable to the Hove... | |
| Best phono DIN/RCA cable How much do you want to spend? There is "best" and there is "best for the money." | |
| Inaccurate computer CD reading? And I'd like to add an additional question:I wondered what's behind the recommendation to burn music CD's at very low speeds (2x, 4x) when both the drive and the media are capable of very high speed recording (up to 52x)?. | |
| Shielded or Unshielded PC'S with Pass X-2.5? If you take a cord of a given diameter, wire size, etc., and add a foil shield, another jacket to hold the foil, then a braid shield and some kind of braid or jacket to cover that shield, I think you'll find the shielded version quite a bit stiffe... | |
| Shielded or Unshielded PC'S with Pass X-2.5? To address your question: some of the the reasons not to use a shielded PC are:1.) Tend to be stiffer.2.) Will cost more.3.) The shield, if close to the conductors, can increase capacitance, and therefore affect sonics (more of an issue in IC's th... | |
| The 411 on AT&T mejames -- are you currently using an xlo. on what equipment? is it 1m or longer? | |
| Must XLR pin configurations match? To maintain polarity, you must connect pos. pin out to pos. pin in (and ditto the neg. pins) and ghostrider's suggestion is correct. If you're handy with a small soldering iron, you should have no trouble disassembling the XLR's at one end and mak... | |
| Systemdek IIX Turntable Bearing Jeff -- RE: oil. I have a Goldmund Studietto direct drive TT which requires very quiet bearing operation, so I use a van den Hul oil that's laced with zirconium oxide micro particles which act like zillions of ball-bearings keeping the metal parts... | |
| Systemdek IIX Turntable Bearing WD-40 is a good penetrant, but you can find even better ones at Pep Boys, Auto Zone, or Checker Auto.I'd do that first, and if it doesn't work, then holding the well with a pair of pliers, heat the bottom of the well on the outer edge electric sto... | |
| What belt Ariston RD-80 I don't know about sources in Canada.http://www.elexatelier.com/ariston.htmhas an Ariston RD-80 replacement belt for $26.95 (US) | |
| Systemdek IIX Turntable Bearing The ball bearing is probably just stuck to the bottom with old oil. Spray some killer penetrant and let sit over night, or perhaps fill the bearing well with acetone ot lacquer thinner (and cover with saran wrap or a cork so it won't evaporate!) a... | |
| Transparent Interconnect Question.... rats, the situation you refer to is one where the Bal and SE jacks are internally wired together. A typical example are amplifiers that have both Bal and SE inputs, but to use the SE, you need to install a jumper clip into the XLR jack, usually be... |