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| VPI HW-19 Spindle Once you get a new spindle you will have to seat it properly again. VPI recommends using their 2-piece clamp for this - just screw it down tight and all should be OK, but maybe not.After doing this ofiginally I saw a slight wobble on the platter b... | |
| Power Conditioner Help If you have a soldering iron and are minimally handy you can make something cheap and easy that works wonderfully. Go to www.audiocircle.com and search for the threads on the Felix, it's in the Lab forum.I've built more complicated designs for my ... | |
| John Palumbo Fans unit Live Sky - definitely one of the great live albums ever. I would have loved to see these guys live. As strange as their studio albums were they sounded a little dry. But the live one shows the energy and musicianship that makes these songs great.Y... | |
| SDS question You could try boiling the belt for about a minute, then re-talc'ing it. That's what VPI recommends should be done every year. If that doesn't work a new replacement isn't much.Enjoy,Bob | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Dev, you said "Regarding the Accustic Arts Tube Dac, all I can say is WOW!"Now I know there are differences to be heard between inexpensive players and something a bit better. I'm sure there are differences to be heard between these better players... | |
| Tube vs. Solid State Phono Stage I had a Hagerman Coronet for a long time and generally poo-poo'ed solid state designs. A friend brought over a Plinius integrated amp he was evaluating for a review and it had a solid state phono stage. What a dramatic difference in terms of slam!... | |
| How do you tell how dirty your power is? TBG makes a good point. There are several types of power filtering, from transformers to chokes to capacitors to active re-generating devices. Each has its place and results in different trade-off's. Some can work together and others can't. Some w... | |
| Cable Costs Relative to System "the question could be : how to get the most improvement in sound for a given sum of money ?"That's easy - DIY(but use one of the proven recipe's)Enjoy,Bob | |
| Wood v. Metal for stands. Is there a clear winner? If you're handy and have the time and inclination you could build something like these (sand filled "seismic sink" isolation shelves). I don't have any schematics or details, but you should be able to figure it out from the pictures - I did.http:/... | |
| Your Fav EL34 and why? "Is good bottom end a given with EL 34s???"I found that the bottom end was effected mostly by using the correct speaker taps on the amp. With my speakers the 2 ohm taps worked best for the bottom end, but the 4 ohm taps sounded better in the mids.... | |
| joy killing refridgerator Plug an AudioPrism Quietline filter into the same outlet that the fridge is plugged into and forget about it. Do the same with other noisy appliances that use standard voltages/current like the washing machine, dehumidifier, fluorescent lights, et... | |
| Pat Metheny Fans, Great Suggestions Please ?? Metheny has covered a lot of ground and a lot of styles, as you would expect from someone with such a long history and a well respected talent. I'll try to sum up the styles and best-of's within each period:Primarily acoustic & "mood" jazz- On... | |
| What is the best used sub-$500 DAC? Don't forget about modded Art DI/O's, which can be had for a song these days. Still a very competative DAC. Lots of detail and resolution and dynamics and very musical. Able to handle soft, sweet stuff and complex music with ease.It is NOT an over... | |
| Any Audio Enthusiasts in Alabama? There's a joke in here somewhere, I just know it.Enjoy,Bob | |
| Which 1080p plasma? Try this site for some good, in depth reviews:http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/Also an added bonus: when they do a review they give you the settings to standardize your picture (color, hue, etc.). The results are far better than the default sett... |