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| concrete slab vs/ wood floor - pros and cons John, you can move the cross ties closer to the peak (a lay term for ridge) so you get better headroom (they're there to keep the walls from splaying outward under the weight of the roof ;-) Make sure you do it to every pair of rafters to be safe.... | |
| Magic Diamond vs Airtight PC1? Gadfly, I wasn't challenging you, I wondered the same thing: I am curious to know what kinds of mods would incur 5k, 10, 20k, 30k. That seems to be a bit inflated.So I thought maybe you knew what else the MD incorporated (if anything) beyond what'... | |
| Magic Diamond vs Airtight PC1? Gadfly, OK, so are/were you able to tell what mods if any (other than the body and epoxy potting) have been done to the 103 by Blue Electric? | |
| Magic Diamond vs Airtight PC1? Is it true the MD uses a spherical stylus? I read an article somewhere on its very eccentric designer (who also designs some very unusual amp) and just wondered if anyone has more background on him? | |
| concrete slab vs/ wood floor - pros and cons Zzzzzzzz -- I have far more than a 'clue' about both subjects, and more than enough experience to refute your bombastic assertions; many of the nice folks on Audiogon are already quite aware of my credentials and background, so troll away, you won... | |
| concrete slab vs/ wood floor - pros and cons John, tell Z you'd like to pay him to "tear out" the old slab for you. The laughs alone will justify the cost!! Just remember to invite us ;-) The driveway and garage floor of my little 1928 house in Hollywood, was poured at the time of constructi... | |
| concrete slab vs/ wood floor - pros and cons The older concrete gets, the harder it gets -- and I mean jackhammer hard!! You have two problems: levelling, and (potential) moisture. So far, you haven't said if your garage floor ever gets damp or even floods. So is moisture a problem or not? I... | |
| concrete slab vs/ wood floor - pros and cons After 60 years, the slab ain't goin' anywhere, but it most certainly wasn't waterproofed underneath (not in those days.) So what you want to do is cover the existing slab w/ construction grade polyethelyne sheet, the a layer of 2x2 or chicken wire... | |
| Arm cable - soldering shield & ground? Please help Hum is generally produced by either the TT itself (thru the motor/chassis) or is picked out of the air by the cables. Which one is the culprit is very much a function of the cartridge type. MM with their enormous coils tend to pick up TT motor hum... | |
| Arm cable - soldering shield & ground? Please help (You're gonna hate this) but it depends! I am going to assume you are not talking about replacing the internal tonearm, wiring itself. And you are just going to solder the unterminated end of the 501 to a terminal strip under the TT? If that is co... | |
| Tubes for my Mac's 275....NOS or just used? Rick, I thought you'd already retubed your 275's. Still running those OEM time bombs? The correct term for used vintage tubes is ANOS (almost new old stock) NOS should be reserved for brand new tubes that at most have only been powered up for test... | |
| Why the sudden popularity of 12 inch arms Much earlier in this thread, I said the same thing Raul just stated -- namely that the tracking error reduction from a 9 to a 12 inch arm will be sonically insignificant compared to other factors. I think it's also important to remember that the o... | |
| Motor repair for Goldmund Studio TT /w Pabst motor WOW! What an incredible find. How old is this dude? (probably my age ;-) | |
| I think my hearing is damaged. Do you mean a sound 'vibration' or ringing or hissing sound (better known as Tinnitus?) If you Google 'tinnitus' there's a wealth of info about causes, remedies, different forms of tinnitus, etc. Certain vitamins and supplements (such as 5-HTP) ca... | |
| Why the sudden popularity of 12 inch arms Tracking error issues/differences are nothing compared to the destructive effect of crappy bearings. Great bearings is what put SME on the map after all!Beyond great bearings, straight line tracking is the best since it mimics the action of the cu... |