photon46
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| VPI Scout with Grado Master - but what next? Hifiharv, I noticed your remarks about gain differences between the Dynavector and the Master not seeming to translate into noticeable differnces. I found the stated gain of .5mv for the Grado Master to be very optimistic, at least when compared t... | |
| VPI Scout with Grado Master - but what next? Just to be clear, it is more than isolation that impacts the sound of the Scout. The mass and the resonant quality or resonant frequency of whatever the Scout is sitting on impacts the sound greatly. Wall mount shelves I've seen use thin MDF which... | |
| VPI Scout with Grado Master - but what next? In my experience, I suspect your cartridge is not the problem. I had both of the cartridges you use and a VPI Scout. Lack of bass slam was the last thing I'd complain about. If anything, bass slam and general low end fullness overshadowed the rath... | |
| How to protect against burglary A friend with many years as a detective in law enforcement discussed this with me. Most thieves are after prosaic, easy to fence items. Macdadtexas explained the problem for the thieves well. Most of them are going to go for your wife's jewelry bo... | |
| Shelf for VPI scout As a prior owner of a VPI Scout, I wholeheartedly agree that a maple plinth greatly increased the potential of the Scout. I was quite underwhelmed by the Scout when I first purchased it and had it situated on the MDF shelf of my Billy Bags rack. T... | |
| Can I find audiocable for Empire 598 II turntable? If you feel like paying $1700, Zu Audio sells silver wire replacement cables for the Empire (see their ad on Ebay.) Gulp. I used to own a 598 and while it was a great vintage table I can't imagine who'd spend that kind of money for recabling a thi... | |
| Just got a platter upgrade Gunther can be difficult to reach at times. He was very helpful when I upgraded my Final Tool motor. He brought it with him when attending CES and shipped it to me while he was in the US. It was well worth the $500 or so it cost at the time. I'd b... | |
| Whole house surge protection I had our utility company install a whole house surge protector after lightning struck the utility access in our front yard. Even though we have underground electrical service, the lightning strike to the cover of the underground junction fried ou... | |
| $$$ vs music enjoyment Actusreus, your original question regarding "empirical" evidence for evaluating the quality of a subjective experience seems based on a peculiar understanding of reality. How can one "prove" the quality of a subjective experience? To suggest that ... | |
| Dead Can Dance 2012 Tour Argh, your report leaves me queasy and disgruntled. The accelerating dissolution of the divide between performance reality and fiction continues to erode musical culture. I've seen a number of polls lately asking the public how they feel about thi... | |
| Hearing Aid Confusion My wife has had many years experience dealing with hearing loss, hearing aid purchase decisions and audiologists. First of all, soliciting advice about hearing aids isn't quite like seeking audio advice. Everyone's problems are unique and my solut... | |
| Joseph Chow I received the same email. Like Salevick, I assumed his email account had been hacked or his computer stolen. | |
| shielded vs. non-shielded in longer runs of cable Thanks for relating your experiences Elizabeth & Jallen. I ordered and installed a ten foot run of Luminous Audio Synchestra References and they work without any problems. No hum, no noise, dead quiet. | |
| Lyra Delos vs Grado Statement Reference low output I'm occasionally running a Grado Statement Master 1 after moving from a 5.0 mv Grado Sonata. The detail retrieval and high end end extension are better in the lower output version, but at a price. As the first poster Lloydc noted, it's hard to fin... | |
| Solid Epoxy Resin Platform - From the product info available online, it looks like it'a a bit of a misnomer to call products like Epoxyn "pure epoxy." The Epoxyn website says it's a mix of epoxy, silica, & pigment. |