photon46
Responses from photon46
| Good low-price cartridge for listening to rock. I found the Goldring 1042 (1012 with less sophisticated stylus shape is less $) to be a great cartridge for rock. Others have dissed it, so yer mileage may vary. | |
| Static on Vinyl When this is a problem for me, I use a photographers anti-static brush. If you apply the brush to the turning record, it will dissapate the charge very quickly. If you can find a Kostiner, buy that one as doesn't need maintenance to remain effecti... | |
| joy killing refridgerator FWIW, Consumer Reports newest evaluation of refridgerators rates models on noise level. | |
| Tube replce for Music Reference RM-5? I started with Rodger's low noise matched tubes, they are overpriced and uninspiring garden variety Russian 6922's. Five years ago they were about $130 for a set of three. The line stage only uses one tube, so matching isn't an issue in that appli... | |
| Record Care Question Holy Canoly, some people can worry about the most arcane low probabilty events imaginable. I suppose if you live in a poorly insulated, drafty house in the northeast, a wooden shelf might flex enough in the course of a year to be discernible. Perh... | |
| Tube replce for Music Reference RM-5? I've used a M.R. RM5III for several years and have tried just about every 6dj8 and 6922 out there in the line stage except for really high priced things like pinch waisted amperexes. This sort of thing is dependent on your taste in audio, what I o... | |
| Need help with preamp choice... I checked out TAD's website and products. My impression is that the TADs are probably a fine pair and a good value. Not having heard them, I can't say more than that. They don't give specs for input impedance & gain, so you can't weigh those f... | |
| Need help with preamp choice... If you want "full rich tube sound" stay away from the Sonic Frontiers. Their preamps are noted to be particularly "untubey" in review after review. That said, they are a classy product and still well supported for any needed repairs. Unfortunately... | |
| Need help with preamp choice... Tweak1, the PS Audio gain cell stuff is going to be above the stated budget. All the ones Pmboyd lists can be had for $1k or less these days. However, the previous generation PS Audio PCA preamp can be had for around $800 and I'd seriously conside... | |
| The Importance of Audio Furniture I've found Billy Bags audio furniture to be situated in a nice sweet spot with regard to function, aesthetics, and price. My wife quite likes their modernist form/function looks, as do I. Rather than going for spikes, I opted for the glide feet so... | |
| Joshua Tree Rumor had it last winter that U2 was going to remaster their first six albums for release this year. I haven't seen any of these yet or heard if they are indeed coming. To my knowledge, the Original Master Recording is the only remaster done of th... | |
| question about switching, Class D, and Class A Repeat after me: DO NOT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ!! Sorry to shout, but I cannot emphasize how likely it will be that you will be led down a path to audio misery if you base your buying decisions on opinions in audio rags. The often referenced r... | |
| Significance of different components of audio ... I have found the preamp to be almost as critical as the speakers in voicing a system. That's about the only change in priority I'd advocate. I think Gs5556 has the right attitude about recording quality. Those that only listen to recordings based ... | |
| Record wear I though about this wear factor a little bit driving in to work. Record wear can be of both a subtractive and additive manner perhaps. As in wearing away vinyl when a cartridge is misaligned or otherwise doing damage. Noise is noticed when records... | |
| Record wear Pbb, you are quite right about the type of music, wear, noise, etc. I should have been more specific about that factor. I've got several hundred classical lps and many more rock and jazz. There is an increase in noise after repeated plays in many,... |