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Soundsmith Optimized Contour Contact Line Stylus for Rebuild
Peter has done two for me Line contact ruby on a Alpha Genisis 1000years ago and recently a self modded Denon 103R.  The improvement on the Denon was incredible.  I have been looking to find a replacement for the Alpha since the suspension finally... 
if I buy an ultrasonic cleaner for my records will I be able to hear the difference?
Any questions about Ultrasonic record cleaners will be cheerfully answered by Dr VinylBig sale on Autodesk cleaners for the month of August onlyhttp://drvinyl.net/drv_news/ 
Highest detail cartridges
If price is no problem the new Topwing Blue Dragon is the king of detailonly $12500 for next to the best and $16500 for the Red Sparrowhere is a review:https://www.monoandstereo.com/2018/04/top-wing-seiryu-blue-dragon-cartridge.htmlDr Vinyl will i... 
TAD-60 mods
I screwed up and created two threads. The other thread is titled "Modifying the TAD-60 
Modifying the TAD-60
I have replaced the coupling caps and the stock wire in the signal path with better quality, and the improvements are quite noticeable. I also removed the volume pot from the input circuit and shorten the input wiring quite a bit. I am starting to... 
Modifying the TAD-60
I am building the PS now, so far large Toroid for the B+, two 6au4 half wave rectifiers, hammond 193Q choke. For this first phase of the PS transformation I am going to keep the stock tranny for tube filaments and bias voltages. PS new B+ supply w... 
Modifying the TAD-60
I do have a schematic from BEZ amps which is about 90% accurate. Paul G did make some mods, mostly bypassing resistors with small caps and other small mods I am still looking for others.I decided to remove the volume control and shorten the input ... 
Modifying the TAD-60
Thanks for all the good info, I just disregard the negative stuff from the trolls, I replaced the coupling caps in the driver stage with Clarity and the 68k between the two stages with an AudioNote tantalum. I like what I am hearing. I have big po... 
TAD-60 2007 Model Biasing Question
TAD-60 BIAS INSTRUCTIONS Very important : Tube bias must be set immediately when tubes are first installed. Excessively high tube bias will burn output tubes in a matter of minutes. Output tube glass gets very hot and will burn your skin - be care... 
TAD-60 2007 Model Biasing Question
the 3/4 switch is for running the amp in either triode mode or pentode mode. you can filp the switch while it is playing and listen for the differenced. Some say triode mode is sweeter and pentode has more punch. Triode mode is less power Biasing ... 
TAD Rocks Big Time
Wow I am in shock.I have been a proud owner of a TAD60 for quite a few years.Paul was always there to answer my questions help with a mod here and there. He will be missed.I recently had a chance to comparwe the TAD60 with AVA's new R400. The TAD ... 
Baltimore MD
go to Baltimore Audio club in Yahoo groupsthings are a bit quite these dayswe do have a member in columbia