paulcreed
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| Power Cable Suggestions I find DIY interconnects harder to duplicate great sonics, DIY power cables are pretty easy to hear an improvement in sound. Even 6 or 8 gauge Home Depot wire with some clamps on it will sound better than stock cord. Sonic craft has some nice prem... | |
| Power Cable Suggestions I had a Mark Levinson long ago with a Tara Labs The One power cable hooked to it. It made a huge improvement over the JPS cable I was using with it. I wish I would have never sold that cable. I believe JPS is solid core and still love JPS with som... | |
| How do I stop the Humming from my LP12? You might want to check under table there is a ground wire that is grounded to the chassis it can come loose and cause a hum. Take your outer plater off and then support the inter platter or remove it. Make 2 stacks of books and place table on the... | |
| Duelund JAM paper in oil , Cu foil Capacitors as coupling caps on Tube Amp Raul did you buy stock in those Wima caps, just kidding. I understand your philosophy that a quaility design may not or will not benifit from a boutique cap. Some gear the best and easiest way for it to sound better is boutique caps. In my experie... | |
| BEST HARMLESS/SIGNATURELESS SPEAKERS CAPACITORS. I wouldn't take it too serious everything is colored. Playing drums, the guy in the booth loves a certain sound, he wants a heavy wallet thrown on snare. That trick has been used a lot, that's what we are listing to a wallet on a drum head with ou... | |
| Turntable Mats: Rubber, Felt or Cork. Good luck joscow, dont be scared to run the VTF under the cartridges recommended weight, I think Axis sounds good running light sometimes. If you want run it light and increase gain cant hurt to try. Just have fun you have a nice table. | |
| BEST HARMLESS/SIGNATURELESS SPEAKERS CAPACITORS. I bought some Wima caps long ago when this thread first started didn't have time to put them in until a month ago. I used a second system to test Wima out. I replaced some Jupiter copper foils, V Caps, Jantzen Alumens, Miflex Copper. I put them i... | |
| Turntable Mats: Rubber, Felt or Cork. joscow if this table is new to you and don't know how old belt, mat and bearing oil is change it all out buying from a reputable Linn dealer and not eBay. Should be less than $100. Then download a protractor from vinyl engine 50hz/211mm protractor... | |
| Turntable Mats: Rubber, Felt or Cork. Joscow, I have a highly modded Linn lp12 that I find the felt mat on the rough side sounds better. I also have a table like yours a Linn Axis with an Ittok on it. I tried everything I could get my hands on I did a Merrill cork, metal, rubber hybri... | |
| Where in the US to send my Linn Sondek LP12. I can only speak from my experience but Rick from Audio Alternitive in Fort Collins Colorado is one of the best. He takes his time to talk to you and let you know exactly what he is going to do. He goes over literally every screw, nut, bolt on the... | |
| Blue Circle's PLC -2 Thingee conditioner versus Transparent Audio PLC 6 conditioner???: I bought the 6 outlet for a second system don't remember model but it was the best offered at the time 5 or $600. I read it was good bang for buck. I'm sorry but I don't think it did much. I use Running Springs in other systems, I did not expect i... | |
| I need a loudness switch Get a phono pre with a volume control that has extra gain or head room for your cartridge. I have a Parts Connextion modded PS Audio GCPH in a second system with a Soundsmith cartridge that works great together plenty of authority and detail and a... | |
| Smoke on my power amp Agree with almarg you need at schematic to simplify repair it can be done without but you may have to through parts at it that look suspect. If you can find an old school tech in your area that has year of experience trouble shooting you may be ab... | |
| Smoke on my power amp Have you opened up and look inside to see any visible damage, swollen electrolytic cap, internal blown fuse, maybe something obvious that may be able to be fixed local. Not a fan of shipping a heavy amp if avoidable. Long ago I had a speaker wire ... | |
| Chasing down the problem Have you tried pushing up from up under the RCA connector at the input of the amp or output of the preamp? I had this problem long ago on a BAT amp. I had to keep constant upward pressure on the RCA which meant I had to place a wood block under th... |