pmotz
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| Upgrade for Vpi aries table Taters, the motor upgrade is available from Elusive Disc, Music Direct, and VPI themselves. The upgrade is the motor only, not the housing and power cord. The $695 must have been for the complete assembly, which you don't need. There is also a mot... | |
| Rudy Van Gelder Remasters Check out this thread for a different point of view! http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?gmusi&1169403296&read&keyw&zzgelder | |
| haunting/dark classical Aarvo Part's Fratres. I have the I Fiamminghi version on Telarc. Excellent music! | |
| Speakers pop when volume knob is turned You probably have a dirty volume potentiometer. A proper cleaning would fix it, but I would not attempt that yourself unless you know what you are doing. Some cleaners can dissolve plastic! A temprorary solution would be to spin the pot back and f... | |
| ps audio classic repairs Have you tried contacting PS Audio? They say they still support their older equipment but I haven't tried myself. I do have an Elite integrated that needs repair but I haven't felt the need to do it yet. | |
| Dunlavy 4 or 8 ohms for Audio Research VT-100 amp? I recall reading somewhere, probably a thread here, that for Audio Research amps the 4 ohm taps sound the best so use them if they are close to your speakers impedance. Of course you should try both to see which sounds best, but you won't do any d... | |
| VPI record clamp Is there a black rubber washer about 1-1/4" in diameter on the spindle? It goes on BEFORE the record and should stay in place. From the VPI website here is an FAQ regarding that washer: "My VPI record clamp came with a rubber washer. What am I sup... | |
| A Bright Pair of Watt Puppys Unless you've got some hard wall, floor or ceiling surfaces I would suggest trying another speaker. Your supporting equipment is not bright so it must be a speaker and/or room interface problem. Every time I've heard Wilsons they have been on the ... | |
| help noisy vpi motor As Jameswei says, the motor should be silent. If the motor is making noise it should be replaced. I see you have a wanted ad posted so you might find someone who upgraded to the SAMA and has an extra motor. Failing that I would definitely contact ... | |
| Tube pre-amps: turn off when not in use? I leave my ARC LS 25 on during the listening months (Oct-May) since I listen pretty much every day. Since this preamp (and yours too) uses the 6H30 tube the 10,000 hour life equates to around a once a year change. Not too bad a trade-off for the a... | |
| What make a TNT "Hot Rod" Different My understanding is the "Hot Rod" designation refers to the tonearm being mounted directly to the plinth rather than using an arm board. This should result in better sound since the arm is more firmly attached to the plinth. The downside is you ca... | |
| New to dac/cd transport concept You might very well get some improvement on CD with a separate DAC, but I would try to borrow one before taking the plunge. There have been steady improvements with CD over the years and some current budget players can equal or exceed the top DACs... | |
| Need your help finding a pair of speakers......... Ginas- It's not so much the size but how you proportion it (I could have said something else but ...). The object of the room is to not contribute or remove anything so you need either LOTS of time or professional help to identify what can be done... | |
| Need your help finding a pair of speakers......... I don't know anything about the Andra's so I can't recommend a replacement (though the Vandersteens are a good choice). What I would strongly suggest, if you haven't already done so, is to invest heavily in room upgrades. Get with a company like R... | |
| "magic" stampers? There definitely is a difference in stampers, but you can't necessarily make any generalities about what is best, e.g., earlier stampers are better or pressings from a particular plant or country are better. There are "trends" for sure, but alas, ... |