oldhvymec
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| Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components? Blind testing has it’s place. Just not in a "Personal Stereo System". We as individuals are NOT trying to prove to others what we hear is good to them only US. Why try to please the masses because a VERY few want to prove a point.The issues is not... | |
| Russco, QRK, Sparco, Garrard, Thoren, Fairchild, Roberts Yea that is a clean clean clean deal. Very Very fine steel wool is your friend, too. The motor ball you can replace it with a ceramic if you want, I stick with conductive parts in motors UNLESS it suppose to be insulated or sealed (as per applicat... | |
| Adjustable Spring Bass Traps How cool is that. I use to use AC and DE in HUGE water filtration systems.. 12,000 gallon filters. We uses two frack tanks as holding and settling cells. That is when I learned about concrete and it ringing like a bell.It took quite a few super s... | |
| What is an audiophile? Are you an audiophile? A person that enjoys "their" type of music or sound. They are ALWAYS close.. AND hear that perfect sound. Not always though.. Change genre a bit and;TinkerTinkerTinker..Not always easy going from Highland music, with bagpipes and a Pan flute, to ... | |
| Math + Logic + Science = something completely mad... NO. Setting amps on speakers.NO. 18 gage cable.NO. skin effectIf you don’t have the room for the amps come up with a different plan.A good 8 - 16 strand OCC/silver clad PTFE weave up to 3 meters long will work perfect. Red copper or copper/silver ... | |
| 6.5 vs 8 vs 10 woofer Mercy Doug.. I just read your post... Not like the calm collected fellow you normally are.. OP ticked you off a bit did he?Deep breaths... LOLRegards | |
| 6.5 vs 8 vs 10 woofer oldhvymec,You need to take a video with your cell phone so we can validate your approach. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>&... | |
| What's the deal with Ebay and Paypal these days? WOW that's a new one on me.. They always credit me back the way I pay...Been a while sense a credit though..Regards | |
| GR Research Power Cables OP I can tell just by looking they are good cables.. The ends are NOT cheaply made, but they may very well be inexpensive to purchase..I use a weave that is VERY close. I use OCC PTFE copper 16 and 24 for PC and speaker cables.You aught to hear th... | |
| Hiss not Hum help Doesn't the Parasound have a gain option. Turn it down.Disconnect EVERYTHING except the preamp, amp and one source.If you have tone control put them all in the flat position.A loudness option turn it off.When I say unplug, I mean from the Power s... | |
| 6.5 vs 8 vs 10 woofer I don't know about that OP. I run 6 12" OB servo subs in 3 columns (GRs)12 8" MB PP drivers in 4 SAT columns or 2 72" NB columns (Mine)12 8" planars in 2 74" 420 lb HDF NB Di or Bipole columns (switch flip)2 AC G1s Tweeters ribbons 6" ribbon4 AC ... | |
| Russco, QRK, Sparco, Garrard, Thoren, Fairchild, Roberts I’ve never seen one powder coated. We always used rattle cans. So you know that was actually factory.. Sparta, QRK, and Russco all the parts are swap, but the Russco had a better pocket bearing for the platter. It had an endplay and height adjustm... | |
| Russco, QRK, Sparco, Garrard, Thoren, Fairchild, Roberts atmasphere, I have a trick or two for rim drives.. Has a lot to do with dampening the platter and the way the roller engages the platter, it needs to follow the platter not push it. If that makes sense. Second is isolation of the drive with a thru... | |
| Russco, QRK, Sparco, Garrard, Thoren, Fairchild, Roberts The Prestos had washing machine motors like a lot of the broadcast units. LOL Fractal motors are heavy little guys. I though some of those were dual drive for the cutter. Fairchild had a dual drive, so did Roberts..EMT had some goodies too.. if y... | |
| Break-in of a Class D amp? The first thing I would do is contact the repair person and ask if they replaces the module with the same type? With a different startup delay and sound, I'd be asking a question or two.. You have nothing to loose and maybe a discount on a second ... |