photon46
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| Audio Research SP16 annoying volume control Audphile has a good suggestion, by far the easiest, cheapest way to deal with excess gain. I'm using a -10db. pair between my cd player and preamp with no audible degradation I can hear. It will give you finer incremental volume adjustments. | |
| Dead Can Dance on SACD Phaelon, "A Passage in Time" was released by Rykodisc, not 4AD recordings, so it's outside the label that's doing this project. "Wake" is a compilation, and the project was just the original nine studio albums. I agree that it would be nice to off... | |
| Dead Can Dance on SACD I ordered a copy of "Within the Realm of a Dying Sun" from Hong Kong last week and it got here this afternoon. I've listened to it once and my initial impressions are quite favorable. They definitely have remastered them, and it's not a subtle dif... | |
| Cheap tweak from Virtual Dynamics: Tom, yes I've thought about aspect that since I posted originally. I'm still amazed that screws alone could have a big impact on sound in a typical speaker mounting situation. The low mechanical impedance of brass is still constrained by the gaske... | |
| Cheap tweak from Virtual Dynamics: We've got too much time on our hands! Brass mounting screws vs. steel, don't you wonder how much affect this can really have when their mass is so insignificant relative to their proximity or lack thereof to the voice coils magnetic field? I wish ... | |
| New LP Cleaning ? I always clean new vinyl as thoroughly as bargain bin stuff. Too many incidences of grunge in the grooves, mold release, dust, fingerprints, etc. I often hear noisy surfaces right out of the sleeve. | |
| Speakers: $3,000-$4,000 on Audiogon Adam, IMO you are wise not to take much stock in any of our recommendations. Why, because you don't know any of our bias and preferences for audio reproduction. Ejilf points out the diverse opinions about these matters. Personally, I think Von Sch... | |
| Opinion on Turntables- MM and MC cartridges Nice System Almandog. With 40 db. of gain from your Mac preamp & 2.8mv of output from the Dynvector, you should have adequate gain. The high output version of the DV-20x is supposed to be ok with your 47k loading, don't know if that's optimal?... | |
| Opinion on Turntables- MM and MC cartridges To be honest, it's hard to know how to respond to your thread when one doesn't know anything about the rest of your system. Turntable/arm/cartridge performance is a synergistic affair with your phono preamp (and the rest of the system,) so it's ha... | |
| Maple platform question Yeah, there's a difference between solid and laminated platforms. The solid wood ones are prone to warping as time passes. There's a reason quality furniture is made from boards that alternate growth ring direction, wide boards have an innate tend... | |
| Source or speaker From my experience, admittedly limited to the less than uber expensive realm, you can't polish a dull recording into gleaming beauty by any means. Your ultimate potential is also limited by the weakest link in your audio hardware chain. A speaker ... | |
| Stuck on cabinet color Shadorne is correct IMO regarding maple's visual characteristics. In most domestic interiors, maple provides a higher contrast with it's environment. Thus, it looks more conspicuous. I disagree as to it categorically being "not a good idea." ( An ... | |
| Shipping Preparation for SACD Player The packaging for my Marantz Sa11S1 was not adequate at all, it was a miracle no damage was incurred in shipping. The player had come within a centimeter of falling out of the foam surrounds. The foam box inserts are not strong enough for the heav... | |
| Used Maggies The biggest thing I'd worry about buying used Maggies is the barely adequate factory packaging. IMO, it leaves the speakers vunerable to shipping damage. Admittedly, I've had worse than average luck with every shipper out there, but I don't think ... | |
| Deep Cleaning Records With Steam? I'm wondering how much benefit one gains from the use of ultra-pure water vs. using the Peak battery water mentioned earlier in this thread. Every time I use my steamer with the Peak water, there is a small amount of residue which comes out of the... |