nsgarch
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| Question on loading and interconnects You didn't mention your cartridge. Basically MM cartridges are all loaded at 47Kohm so no problem there --- one size fits all. But they are sensitive to capacitance, which is additive. The manufacturer of MM cartridges lists the proper capacitance... | |
| Help I think my AC is polluted Does this phenomenon occur regardless of what source(s) you are listening to?I'm wondering if this is a situation where an actual power regenerator (as opposed to a power conditioner) would be warranted. I'm thinking of the ExactPower EP-15A. | |
| interconnect for Mark Levinson 332 Badham, OK, so what are you using for speaker cable, and what is your make/model preamp? | |
| Building your own high end turntable stand? Gladstone, nothing wrong with using a stout TT stand or rack on a concrete slab. The operative word is 'stout' though. As far as TT stands go, I think Billy Bags gets the award for stout! But if you're interested in cost effectiveness, wallmount i... | |
| Anyone have experience with wall mounting a table? TT wall shelf is the only way to go IMO (suspended TT or not). The only caveat is make sure the wall is solid! Generally,masonry walls are better than 2x4stud-and-drywall walls. Outside walls (even if they're stud walls) are better than interior p... | |
| Building your own high end turntable stand? I think both of you should consider a TT wall shelf. They're not expensive even new, and far more effective than any floor-standing device IMO. | |
| interconnect for Mark Levinson 332 Do you mean speaker cable? | |
| Amps directly into wall w/Hubbell on off switch? I know it's a hassle, but I think you'd be better off just unplugging your equipment when thunderstorms threaten. Lightning surges have even been known to jump breakers in the off position, much less wall switches. And besides, you'd be introducin... | |
| Calling all electrostatic speaker owners The Aeons, like most of the later ML speakers, automatically go into standby mode (discharged) after several minutes of not receiving a signal, so just try and keep your windows closed when using them ;-) Vacuuming is helpful (best if you unplug t... | |
| AudioQuest OptiLInk Pro 2 question You cant use an AT&T terminated (glass) cable witn a Toslink input/output. Does you equipment have ST input/output connectors? | |
| wadia making mistake? I agree w/ Jaybo. The tragedy of SACD is that it could have been the digital playback standard from the beginning, but nobody at Sony-Phillips wanted to rock the boat, even back when the "boat" was just an innertube! So we're stuck with Redbook.Th... | |
| Helikon LOADING Larryi, negative SRA will compensate for the HF tilt at higher loading values, but it won't really restore the bass balance, only roll off the highs a bit. Also you pay a price in record wear because the sharp edges of the backward-tilting (micro-... | |
| MIT's not good for tube components? I agree with Jeff -- (MITs's hard-to-navigate website)And I agree with John -- Purist makes amazing products. They won't "musch" a tube system, and they won't make a ss system sound like glass breaking!Some of our great old standby manufacturers s... | |
| Is it Ok for RCA barells l&r touch each other It's not quite the same situation as the mini plug. You are actually creating a ground loop each side of the contact point. Obviously the one on the chassis side is very short. Whether or not the other loop picks up hum has to do with proximity to... | |
| MIT's not good for tube components? Let's put it this way: MIT makes a good neutral (ie accurate) cable with good (ie low) time smear properties. But that only applies to their upper models, not the ones you are using -- which are about the same as most mid-priced product from any o... |