nsgarch
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| phono stage break in? Onhwy61 -- I realize this answer isn't very scientific, but since all phono preamps (or stages) have built-in RIAA de-emphasis circuitry, it stands to (my) reason that they should be "conditioned" by feeding them the frequency/amplitude distributi... | |
| CD player gone crap Jd -- that's a great resource, thanks!! | |
| phono stage break in? Hdm, yeah, a little sketchy. Anyway, you can do many things w/ the Cardas record. Two of them are:1.) Cartridge break in -- to "ease up" a new suspension. You use track 2,3,4 on side 2. They are continuous grooves, so the stylus will stay in the g... | |
| effective mass and cartridge compliance Well, the arm is a little light for some of your candidates. There is an excellent interactive arm/cartridge matching application right on the www.cartridgedb.com website, however.What you want is something that will work well now and also in the ... | |
| Is power cord upgrade now still necessary? I agree w/ Theo, and would like to add that a PC upgrade to the DAC will make a big(ger) difference -- regardless of how you connect the CDT to the DAC. Make sure you use a PC with 10AWG conductors like for an amp (I know -- don't ask, we can't fi... | |
| CD player gone crap Well, the laser could have died, but I wouldn't just assume that. Also the laser could need cleaning, but that usually causes a progressive failure, not a sudden one like you describe.With good (but old) transports like the TEAC in your player, it... | |
| phono stage break in? Noams, it's not about just leaving the equipment on, it's about running a signal thru it (and the interconnects too).Phono preamps/stages include a Recording Institute of America (RIAA) de-emphasis section (a little like Dolby noise reduction.) So... | |
| looking to make homade pc I like the XLO ref 2. So much so that I wound up with a half dozen extras, which I'd now be willing to sell, since things are pretty much finalized with my setup.Check the wire size (gauge) on your amp's stock PCs. They should be at least 12 AWG (... | |
| Which cable is most important to spend money on... Mike, you must've read my post about discovering the (unused) 20A garbage disposal circuit in my apartment. There's now a 20 foot 10AWG umbilical running from under my kitchen sink to my ExactPower regenerator :--)But I have to agree w/ you about ... | |
| Seeking good advice on electronics for my ML 's. Chris, I was just responding to the choices staticfanatic offered. If they'd asked for recommendations, my response would have been different.One has to be careful pairing SS w/ Logans, unless biamping and just using SS for the bass. I like my Lev... | |
| Seeking good advice on electronics for my ML 's. If you're talking about a 7-channel (multichannel) amp, then of your choices, I'd go with Bryston. Aragon or Anthem second, Sunfire last. They're all pretty close, HOWEVER, Bryston carries a 20-year transferrable warranty, which means you could bu... | |
| Which cable is most important to spend money on... I think of it like a tree with trunk, branches, and leaves. All the energy passes thru the trunk, the power cord, as Robert points out. Next most energy is thru the amp/speaker interface, and next most the preamp/amp connection, and last (the "lea... | |
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| Which cable is most important to spend money on... The basic idea here is to first upgrade the cable(s) that will reveal the true sonic change(s) due to subsequent upgrades (if that makes sense ;--)So with that in mind, I'd first put a heavy duty (10 AWG wire gauge) shielded power cord on the amp ... | |
| Transparent Phono Cable Mark, as I said, I didn't know if the Graham cable came with the arm. And I am well aware of all the obstacles to auditioning cables -- but it's no excuse for grabbing the first thing and running with it. If there's a will, there's a way -- especi... |