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| VPI Scout "tweaks" A penny is the cheap DIY solution. Now a cryo'ed penny ...Bob | |
| In the Air tonight DRUMS - phil collins on LP Phil was quite good and unique in his prime (aka Brand X) and probably still is to some degree. But we all mellow and change over time, so he's not nearly as adventerous.Of course, you can't write a pop song in 11/8, so his technical drumming on t... | |
| Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt The rsponse I got on DIY Audio was that these things are probably custome manufactured for the TT designers and not stocked somewhere.There was also another interesting observation that I feel should be passed on. The mylar belt will definitely be... | |
| need help on transparent sounding 12au7 tubes Been through a whole lot of 12AU7's recently on a "quest" of sorts. I finally settled on the RCA triple mica black plate 5814's. They seem to do it all.The Mullards definitely have an appeal, and do sound different from most other tubes. However t... | |
| Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt I've posted a question in a few places on where I can find an online site that sells spindles that I may be able to use for the mylar tape. I'll update here if I locate a source. My web search didn't uncover anything of use (a lot of hits on chair... | |
| Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt No doubt you are right, about both the silk vs mylar improvement and the stickiness and dust/hair collecting aspect. Unfortunately I have a VPI morot and spindle, so it's pinched and not flat. So I can't use the mylar solution for now.Would that I... | |
| Headphone amp advice It's a little late, but one of the tubed head amps I'm looking to build (you can also buy them pre-built) is the Millet Mini-Max. They come up for sale on Head-fi fairly regularly. Lots of good word on these with the 600's, which I also own.Enjoy,Bob | |
| Who's modded modified speaker's cross -over? If you're looking to save some $$$ I would suggest replacing the tweeter caps first. They're usually smaller values than the bass caps, which tend to rise in price as you get bigger and bigger. You'll probably hear the most improvements there. I a... | |
| Who's modded modified speaker's cross -over? If you're looking to save some $$$ I would suggest replacing the tweeter caps first. They're usually smaller values than the bass caps, which tend to rise in price as you get bigger and bigger. You'll probably hear the most improvements there. I a... | |
| Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt There was a posting over at Audio Asylum that speaks to treating silk thread with an auto parts belt treatment spray, making it tackier and able to grip better with little slippage. Here's the content of the relevent information, including a good ... | |
| Which Power Cords: I Need Some Informed Guidance A few things to note if you're going to DIY your own cables, and I've found from practical experience that these tend to be fundamental and similar whether constructing an interconnect or a power cord:- the type of metal matters (silver vs copper ... | |
| Poor BASS with Dynavector XX2 +Sunilda + AudioNote I don't. I have an XX-1 and found it to be very sensitive to VTA. A single card is about the difference in thickness between a regular album and an 180g album. I can now see why some people adjust VTA depending on the thickness of the vinyl being ... | |
| What power cable better for a cd player If you don't already have a power conditioner on your digital CD player then I would highly recommend getting one. Digital especially seems to benefit from conditioning and isolation from the other components in the system.Kaplan Cables (www/tweek... | |
| US only sales WHY??? Shipping - hard to estimate the real cost without boxing it up and taking it to the PO to get a real $$$ - expensive too. | |
| Poor BASS with Dynavector XX2 +Sunilda + AudioNote I have an XX1-H and have also found that the VTA seems to be very sensitive. I think as you get into better cartridges the VTA becomes more and more critical and harder and harder to easily identify without an on-the-fly adjustor. Far more so than... |