photon46
Responses from photon46
| Advice needed in Spain Whatever turntable you decide on, I'd suggest passing on the idea of a Goldring 1042. Despite the decent reviews, I found it an underwhelming average at best sort of cartridge when used in either a VPI Scout or with a Rega arm on an Acoustic Signa... | |
| Hum in phono that comes and goes There likely is some sort of grounding issue. Have you checked the tonearm cable ground connection at the preamp to make sure it's tight? Has anything been changed around lately in your system? | |
| Cleaning, polishing Speaker Cabinets ? Natatmvs. I read up on your speakers and they are finished with a process akin to automobile painting using a catalyzed polyester finish. The last thing in the world you want to use is an oil based wood furniture polish. Clean all the old lemon oi... | |
| Cleaning, polishing Speaker Cabinets ? As Bill_K says, there is no one product right for all finishes. Currently, most wood veneer finishes are over coated with a catalyzed clear coat that is not going to allow any product to pass through to the wood underneath. So, waxes or automotive... | |
| Views on Acoustic Signature Tables I would imagine all turntable manufacturers sell relatively few of their highest end models compared to their entry level products. Across the range of all audio products, I've noticed those who purchase the most expensive products tend not to dis... | |
| Views on Acoustic Signature Tables My Final Tool has been rock solid reliable for the many years I've had it and the factory supplied excellent support when I purchased an upgraded motor. I'm only aware of one Audiogon thread mentioning poor customer support (back in 2008.) That's ... | |
| Impact on sound from moving and bending cables I've been questioning my hearing after noticing something similar this week. After switching a different amp into my system I had to install a different ac cable ( the same Wireworld model, just a different length) and really bend the ends of my s... | |
| Need advice on cooling fan http://www.quietpcusa.com/Quiet-Computer-Fans.aspx I've ordered from these folks a couple of times. Great service and nobody I've found has a better selection. | |
| Empire 598 tone arm cable Where did you get the 5 pin connector? I looked for years and could never find one. If you have that, I would try contacting a few of the smaller boutique cable manufacturers and see if they'd oblige you. (Maybe www.moon-audio.com) There have occa... | |
| Greatest Children musicians of all times Can't leave Arthur Rubenstein off this list! | |
| Luxman D-06u cd-player I have a Luxman D-05 (same transport as the D-06 I believe) and it takes 25 seconds to turn it on, open the drawer, load and read the disc, then start playing. Yes, that's slow compared to every other player I've owned. A SACD disc takes a couple ... | |
| Which feet for VPI Scout I let the spikes couple to the plinth, sounded better to me than coupling discs. I installed 1/4" x 20 threaded sleeves in the bottom of the maple plinth and then used short lengths of threaded brass rod to couple BDR carbon fiber cones as footers... | |
| Which feet for VPI Scout I completely agree with those that feel whatever feet one decides upon, a good plinth is most important for the best possible sound from a Scout. When I owned one, I couldn't believe how much things improved with a thick maple platform. | |
| Digitally remastered vinyl record? Seriously? It would be interesting to hear the digitally remastered to vinyl version. I've been listening to my first release Masterdisk DMM Joshua Tree I bought the day it was released and comparing it to the the 20th anniversary deluxe edition remastered c... | |
| Digitally remastered vinyl record? Seriously? Your question has no universal, true in all situations answer. Depends on the care and methods used in the creation of any given release. In the case of say, the Fleet Foxes eponymous release, there's no difference between the vinyl and digital in... |