oldrooney
Responses from oldrooney
| Rumble showed up on NEW record??? @noromance Not yet. We are ‘in the process’ right now. I dug the existing turntable out of its hole atop the DAC, adjusted the VTA (think it did come with an adjustment tool, but I used a ball-end 3mm Allen key). I removed the ELAC phono stage. Th... | |
| Rumble showed up on NEW record??? @audioguy85 Yes. The manual specifically warns against loosening the screw. I found I had installed it on the 3rd, and not the 2nd notch as recommended. The angle of the dangle of the string seems to be a bit off to me. @ghdprentice The VTA ca... | |
| Rumble showed up on NEW record??? @ghdprentice I bought it used, no tool came with mine, and no manual, either. I better get online and see what I can find. The VTA should have been adjusted as part of setup, it’s the first time I’ve had an issue with it. The record really isn’t w... | |
| Rumble showed up on NEW record??? @jeffreylee (@jrosemd and @vinylandtubes ) Nope. Totally missed the subtle hint, and I was looking right at the album cover when I responded. My only excuse is that I had a conversation recently with a new acquaintance who had the so-called ‘Whi... | |
| Rumble showed up on NEW record??? Well I found out what was popping the needle out of the groove: the brand new recording is warped, slightly, in my opinion, but it doesn’t take much to cause it to come into contact with the tapered carbon-fiber arm of the MMF-5.3 tone arm. As the... | |
| Bi-Amping Options B&W 801 Series 2 @xenolith Let me assure you, I am enjoying my new (to me) speakers. I bought the speakers used from a dealer in northern New Jersey. I won’t give their name because previous posts on this forum that referenced them were removed silently. Suffice t... | |
| Bi-Amping Options B&W 801 Series 2 @lowrider57 Thanks for the compliment on my system, I’ve certainly been all-in since COVID struck which coincided with my retirement and my wife’s death May she rest in peace. Regarding the crossover, the speaker comes with two sets of speaker te... | |
| Bi-Amping Options B&W 801 Series 2 @tomcarr I like the way you think. I’m probably goin to try it, regardless, but I thought I would ask the question here, to gain knowledge from experts and those more experienced than myself. I’ve got a good deal of money tied up in the system at ... | |
| Bi-Amping Options B&W 801 Series 2 @raysmtb1 I am using at least one tone control now, the ‘Environmental’ equalizer McIntosh MQ-107, and although I haven’t attempted to ‘curve’ it as yet, I am boosting the bass at ‘2’ out of 5 or 6 (I can’t recall exactly), but I’ve had to turn it... | |
| Bi-Amping Options B&W 801 Series 2 @russ69 A single MC-252 got better highs and better lows than the Rogue Stereo 100 from the Warfedales, in my opinion. I had issues with very dissonant distortion from an Electric Light Orchestra recording when running both the Freya and the Stere... | |
| Rumble showed up on NEW record??? @dogberry Thank you for the clarification. I knew it was low frequency noise that interfered with the music, I didn’t realize the term also connoted its source. | |
| Rumble showed up on NEW record??? @elliottbnewcombjr I’m using the Music Hall 5.3. The picture you’re looking at is probably the crossover for the B&W 801 as I purchased it. @noromance I’ll clear a spot somewhere to get the turntable away from the speakers. And yes, when I... | |
| Is It Common For Questions About Gear For Sale To Go Unanswered? Shiit Audio, if you click on their ‘Deals’ product from their main drop-down menu defines ‘B Stock’ and other factory discounted items in much the same terms used by others. Their verbiage follows: “What is B-Stock and Closeout? This is a place ... | |
| "Audiophile" Power Cables: The Greatest Audio Conspiracy Theory of All Time? @waytoomuchstuff I’m with @whitestix in that I enjoyed your post, and I think whoever mentioned putting LSD in oatmeal originally might be on to something; maybe we could all post in similar fashion. Would the world be in worse shape if we did? | |
| Streaming Services I think your plan of taking it slow is a good one. Use your Mac and see if you like it. I also second the opinion of those who emphasize the importance of the software to the experience. Mac and Apple Music, try a little Quboz, see what sticks. If... |