pindac

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Turntable suggestions for a newbie
Go To a Record Store, especially one of these new Boutique Type places. You will not be the Oldest in the Store and certainly not the Youngest. These Shops are established businesses, and their new inventories of Import Items are seen as a Big Th... 
Amp Stands - Wood or Stone
A Board Material that can be used to a good effect and one that does not need to have any expense attached to acquiring it for being used as a trial is Chipboard. Chipboard is produced in different compressions for the particulate. A Sub Plinth ... 
Turntable suggestions for a newbie
If Vinyl becomes the go to Source, then in relation to the mechanics of the TT, interest in the importance for this area for Vinyl Replays will most likely have commenced to become an interest. Speed is an early concern to come to the Forefront, ... 
Turntable suggestions for a newbie
A little over the price of the Belt Drive models listed id the Direct Drive option from Technics, possibly stretching out to the 1200G model will really bring something very special, Speed Control concerns won't need to be budgeted for further dow... 
Amp Stands - Wood or Stone
There is a experience easily able to be attained and for some, might have a pleasurable side. When trying support methods for Amp's both utilising Valves or not. As well as, when trying out other Audio Devices both utilising Valves or not. Any cha... 
Power cord upgrade
How many who swap out a Cable and report back immediately about noticeable change, actually revisit the comparisons between the Older in use > Newer in use cable to learn where the real differences are to be found. The more a Cable Signal, Sold... 
A day in the life of an audiophile
I have been involved in construction for a long time, pneumatic hammer drills are bliss, even low flying Jumbo Jets are as well, when compared to the F15 - F35 Fighter Jets doing their After Burner thing at the not too Distant Airbase.  
CD Player: Vintage or modern ones?
@superelmar " thanks, got the Metronome AQWO 2. " The idea of a discovery to be made of a Vintage CD Player suggests there is a limitation on a Budget. The follow up support, directs to CDT, CDP's at approx' $3Kish as the maximum. The Metronome... 
Power cord upgrade
I have worked with for many many years different Cables and today it is wire types that are the point of interest for the Signal Path.  I am yet to invest like the Guy in the Video Link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDVoRBjqdek&t=3s   
Anyone notice different amounts of surface noise with different arms?
Does the way a certain design for a Tonearm, create an interface with a Cartridge that improves the environment for the Cartridge to function in? Hence, the Cartridge being mounted on a Tonearm that has a focus for the design, which is to create ... 
Power cord upgrade
The whole of the Wire Business has all the Scientific Backing that is needed. Attempt to run a Audio System with out Wire of some type in use? Science or any other level of knowledge will supply a very good explanation for the need of wire.   
Power cord upgrade
I will not suggest a Cable, but will suggest a Wire Type, being a PC Triple C Wire. This wire is the Wire Manufacturers Furukawa replacement for the OCC Wire. It is a the Wire Type that has superseded my usage of OCC wire as the Signal Path wire... 
Separates vs Integrated
A DIY Built Pre Amp at a cost of approx' £300  was the Pre-Amp chosen by an individual with a very expensive system. At the time of trying out Pre Amp's, Branded Commercial designs had been used in the system up to £5K in value. This same Pre Am... 
Ultrasonic Record Cleaner 40 v 80 v 120 kHz
@jwr159 I am a long term user of Vinyl as a Source Material. I am today a total advocate of the Manual Cleaning method supplied in Neil Antins PAVCR shown in the Link in earlier posts. I am not going into the ’vs-this -- vs that’ debate. Using ... 
Straight tonearms without offset angle
@reimarc My own experiencing of changing to a new Tonearm has similarities to your own. I was first introduced to the TA at a forum event, where during a range of different equipment being demo'd, much of what was individuals designs for an Idler...