nsgarch
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| Rolled some 12ax7's recently... Abucktwoeighty -- I can't say for sure about your CDP application, but let's just say don't count on less output because you're running 5751's ;-)If you compare performance (tube) curves between a 12AX7 and 5751, you'll note that the curves are es... | |
| Rolled some 12ax7's recently... FBI: A lot of folks really like the GE 3-mica blackplates. Is that what you have in your Jolida?Phil and Bicycle:The TFK 12AX7's were the first tubes I replaced in my new McIntosh MC275 -- and boy! did they make a night and day difference. (McInto... | |
| Rolled some 12ax7's recently... Did you ever read this: http://www.audioasylum.com/scripts/d.pl?audio/faq/joes-tubes.htmlMy own ranking of 12AX7's (and 5751's) is slightly different than Joe's, but one thing I totally agree with, is that even the best 12AX7's are kind of grainy ... | |
| Horrible Squee-gy Noise from Stylus Shipping costs both ways for an item under warranty are the responsibility of the dealer and/or manufacturing (unless specifically excluded in the terms of the warranty, which you should have a copy of in your owner's manual.)If your dealer is not... | |
| Horrible Squee-gy Noise from Stylus Jay, you shouldn't have to remount the cartridge if the unit came with the cartridge mounted. And since no one knows what the preoblem actually is, the whole TT is going to have to go back to MH anyway, so let them remount a new cartridge (if that... | |
| Horrible Squee-gy Noise from Stylus F.W. The name of the game you are in is "Getting the Dealer to Perform" and the best way to do that is to get the manufacturer on his back ;-) The dealer (whether local or online) is definitely the responsible party if your unit is in warranty and... | |
| Horrible Squee-gy Noise from Stylus What kind of table/arm/cartridge?Makes this noise regardless of the record being played?Is the noise coming out of your speakers, or from the TT itself? | |
| Always check Doug, thanks for the spellcheck, I was sure someone would know ;-)Satch, I'm sure you could have the Kiseki re-tipped for a nominal amount by van den Hul or SoundSmith. It's a good cartridge and would be a nice back-up for the Lyra (or maybe vice ... | |
| Always check I've had my Studietto since new (1990), with an SME V arm and (currently) a Trasnsfiguration Temper W cart. Mine has the JVC quartz-controlled motor like yours and Goldmund cone feet (you can still get the threaded ones from Goldmund, which replac... | |
| Stillpoints CD players or transports yes! - because they do a great job of draining off micro-vibrations from mechanical devices. Amps (even tube amps) I think not so much. Ditto turntables. I have mine under my Wadia transport, and incredible as the TEAC VRD... | |
| Anyone listened to the 50th Ann Shuguang KT-88 . . . .with two you get egg roll!Who knows? They might be very good -- the person selling them on eBay has a starting bid of $0.99, no reserve. Maybe pick some up cheap ;-) | |
| Magnan and Exactpower Hi, I have the same Exactpower setup. If you have "Magnan money" ;-) but would like real audio value for that money, (I've tried the Magnan) get a Purist Audio Design Dominus PC (with the Ferox shielding) for the EP. (None on Agon right now but sh... | |
| Turntable service in Albuquerque? I second Hudson -- not that they can probably do anything for you themselves, but somebody there probably knows someone who knows someone, etc. Here are the basic specs:http://dual-reference.com/tables/506.htmBesides cleaning and lubricating, it w... | |
| Speaker Cables I suggest speaker cables with MUCH LESS capacitance! Anywhere from the cheapest (Paul Spletz anti-cables) to the very pricey (Purist Audio Provectus) or something in between (Virtual Dynamics.) | |
| Grounding wires on PAD Venustas phono John and Jeff, here's what I think (of course you can confirm it by calling PAD ;-):1. The thin ground wire(s) are actually connected (at the OTHER END from where they emerge) to the ground ring of the RCA connector, along with the (connected) end... |