petg60
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| Re-tipped stylus vs original manufacturer My bet is with original manufacturer for an extra reason, you can upgrade/exchange the cartridge for a better model too. For someone though who wants to keep budget at min choosing someone like Soundsmith is one way the other is to get a VDH cart... | |
| Sony announces three speakers Typical Sony. I still use my SRS-z1, great after all these years. | |
| Volume Control Too Sensitive @elliottbnewcombjr , please read carefully, i wrote max. that comes from product specification not made it up. Rated output is 1v single ended and 2v in balanced mode. Comparing apples to apples. | |
| Monstrous power cables If the gullible with deep pockets are assured of promised improvements by slick marketing campaigns well let them spend thousands on a power cable that might possibly make a whopping 1/2% improvement. Have you ever heard top gear and what that,... | |
| Now using Spin Clean cloths for drying... I use the SC cloths for drying, they do a perfect job, no added static observed, yes you must have plenty as they get soaked rather fast. | |
| Volume Control Too Sensitive My understanding is that these values are normal, 15v-30v max output is rather on the low side. Some preamps do 50v max. in single ended. Mine does max 56v. in balanced and never experienced such a narrow volume range. So 15v-30v max is not a lot... | |
| How to secure a large power cord to a piece of equipment? You can check Furutech's NCF Booster, enhancer and cable holder. | |
| Celestion Ditton 66’s. ‘Upgrade’ to modern speakers consequences? I can remember the Dittons sounding balanced, engaging and doing some things pretty well like bass, depth, with natural mids and highs. Excellent for atmosphere and slow music but less when things got too busy. If you like that presentation but yo... | |
| Celestion Ditton 66’s. ‘Upgrade’ to modern speakers consequences? Sorry to ask but ate your Yamaha, especially the power amp up to the task? I guess that your Dittons can handle an upgrade from better (sonically) amplification. That is what i would do. | |
| Was my friend given misinformation. He said the salesman told him to stay away from integrated amps as they are not anything but stripped down AVR's without the features. Selling point of the month! I bet though it can be bettered | |
| Why Is Hi Fi Gear So Darn Expensive? Price has anything to do with consumer products. You pay you get. Miracles do not happen. Since a preamp comparison was mentioned, one costing 2k and the other 20k, which one is better? Easy the more expensive one, because in an accompanying syst... | |
| Dumbest cable question Nothing wrong in rotation, but whatever you do let it settle for some time. Listen and evaluate. | |
| Can moving wire location at circuit breaker reduce hum? Hair dryers, kitchen appliances, dimmers,... can cause this even by using dedicated lines for your system. One easy way to check is heat produced from the transformer when idling or with no signal (check preamp also). Try to relocate and eliminate... | |
| How to check relays in a preamp? Input, output? A relay is just a switch in what way it is faulty? Better check with a technician as to measure coil voltage, resistance, continuity. It can be anything from oxidation, a bad transistor, bad cap, bad diode, bad joint. Relays are ... | |
| Top Songs You Can Sing Along with When Highly Intoxicated (or Other Compromised State) David Bowie-Heroes ....I wish you could swim Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim Though nothing, nothing will keep us together We can beat them, for ever and ever Oh we can be heroes, just for one day.... |