pindac
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| Trying to Help My Nephew With His First Venture Into High End Audio I have a System using Valves in Pre and Power Amp's for many years.I also have other devices with Valves.I was given advice in my earliest days to not leave a device using Valves unattended for more than a short period of time.This is a discipline... | |
| Do small preamp tubes 12ax7 need to be matched? Just recently I purchased two early 1960’s E88CC Tubes and two Genalex Gold Lion E88CC Tubes, both sets were advertised as matched pairs.I thought I was buying a safeguard tube with the Genalex to tie me over whilst I was awaiting the usable vinta... | |
| Who is ditching their shiny disc spinners? I have only heard Streamers as a Source in the Systems of others.The systems I have heard them in are able to play both Vinyl and CD as a Source.I have heard a Streamer with a Value of £5000 in a system worth approx'£100 000 and compared it to a V... | |
| Classic Ortofon Cartridges: The MC2000 MK II or the MC3000 MK II? When reading the latest reveals by Ortofon on their Cadenza Range ofMC's they are more interested in informing on the advancements in selected for Materials use in the assembly within the Housing .They do not focus in on any special properties abo... | |
| CD Quality Versus Streaming Quality I don't Stream music, I do have FLAC Stored Files and a CDT > DAC.In relation to Digital Sources used in my HiFi System, I only started to seriously consider the media in recent years.With that as a History I am keen to pick up on experiences a... | |
| Who needs a Diamond Cantilever...? 💍 I am using a Beryllium Cantilever with Ogura Vital + Stylus that was installed into the Cartridge in 2019.This compared to the Ruby Cantilever used on the Original Design is noticeably improved and presents in a much more attractive manner.Hoow t... | |
| Classic Ortofon Cartridges: The MC2000 MK II or the MC3000 MK II? In terms of advanced technology, the Jubilee was the next generation.New Body Shape, WRD was possibly with changed materials to suit the new cantilever, Silver Wire on the Coils, Boron Cantilever with Shibata Stylus.The Kontrapunkt Range was most... | |
| Who needs a Diamond Cantilever...? 💍 I have read through this thread and been gathering information on Cantilever Materials that I do not usually consider.There has been points made that I will need to spend more time with and see where they take me.According to information within th... | |
| My battle with sibilance. War of the World's is the Album I use to check Sibilance.On Side One, Richard Burton does Three Narrations all with differing impaction from the Sibilance produced.One of the Narrations is very detracting, to the point of being uncomfortable.It is... | |
| Classic Ortofon Cartridges: The MC2000 MK II or the MC3000 MK II? In a conversation with a Cartridge Rebuild Service, it was intimated that the Bulk of the Body albeit it Stream Lined/Reduced or Voluminous and with Bulk will effect the presentation of the Cartridge.Also the Cantilever Length was made known to ha... | |
| Technics SP10 MK3 Restoration The common reference to the stripped back Motor where the Plinth takes on the role of the the Chassis is a Kaneta Design.I believe there are variants of this method in use to date, and the reports from users I have discussed this method with are m... | |
| Classic Ortofon Cartridges: The MC2000 MK II or the MC3000 MK II? VAS NY Inc now has a Video of a Needle Drop of a MC 7500.Always contentious listening in this manner, but a rough outline of an idea can be gathered for the performance, especially when compared to a few other Videos of Needle Drops on other MC M... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling PC TripleC /EX has a forged Silver Sheath onto the Wire.It is not Cheap, SAEC are charging $900 Dollars for Tag Wires.I have a length to Strip and produce Tag Wires and Tonearm Wires from.I am also hoping there is enough to use internally within t... | |
| US source of Panzerholtz? My most recent searches of Delignit products has shown that Densified Wood Product that is Carbonwood is a little difficult to acquire information on in a public domain, maybe a improved information is available through an inquiry to the Company. | |
| Classic Ortofon Cartridges: The MC2000 MK II or the MC3000 MK II? If a Cantilever has been treated in a manner where it has damaged the Bobbin, with the earlier designs of Ortofon Cartridges, there is going to be a long search to get the support to repair the damage.Even Ortofon will not guarantee the original p... |