quincy
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| Lyra Delos Cartridge - Underrated? I've owned my Delos for 4 years now. It replaced a Benz Glider, which was another great cart. I've been very pleased with its performance and quality. My C-J EF1 phono stage has a limited amount of gain and loading, and the Delos works well wi... | |
| Marantz 2270 I sold a beloved 2285 (just a bit more output at 85 watts/channel) in 2009 due to hardship for much less that that....the 2285 was in perfect operation, even had the original box and owners manual for it...my loss, another's gain. Enjoy your 'new... | |
| What kind of lamp to use with a stroboscopic disc? The KAB battery strobe is the way to go, but the strobe disc you 'printed out' is only partially accurate. You really need to purchase the "Cardas Frequency Sweep and Burn-In Record. It has a set of various strobe speeds printed on the label. Y... | |
| Cartridge reccomdations? Hi,You can't go wrong with a Lyra cartridge. I have owned a Delos for several years and really enjoy its performance. The diamond/cantilever assembly is manufactured by a company in Japan that makes scanning electron microscope tungsten tips so ... | |
| Using 2 different model amps to drive one pair of patio speakers....novice questions Do your speakers have two separate pair of binding posts on the back? If yes, and they currently have a jumper connecting the two together you have a chance to experiment. Remove the jumper connectors on both speakers. Now you can perform Bi-Am... | |
| When and how did you, if at all, realize vinyl is better? Purchased a 30th anniversary LP of Dark Side of the Moon on a half speed mastered, 180 gram, special formulated virgin vinyl. Already had the same album on CD. Played both synchronized together and switched back & forth between them. There ... | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s Hello grnmtnboy77,I own a pair of Kef Reference 3s as well. I believe you made a good purchase!. I run a Conrad Johnson tube amp and tube pre amp. The amp is a LP66S and the pre amp is a Premier 17LS. This combination has worked well for man... | |
| Conrad Johnson Repair Issues Lots of good advise from the folks at this site. Please keep us up to date on your progress. I really hope you get this issue resolved to your satisfaction. | |
| Favorite guitar players not named...... Ditto 4play..... | |
| LP Cleaning Benefits of Proper Vinyl Record Cleaning.....I first posted this in Audiogon in 2002.Reposting for the benefit of the audio community.Benefits of Proper Vinyl Record CleaningThis web site has been an excellent source of information and knowledge... | |
| How many will listen to tape and vinyl in the next century? Next century? As in 2116? If the Zombie Apocalypse hasn't occurred by then most likely some exotic new technology we can not even phantom will have displaced those technologies...... | |
| Retired audiophile? Ditto.....my last big purchase was this spring when I re-tubed my CJ pre amp and amp. I believe my cartridge will outlive me unless I clip off the cantilever. I'm 61, 'retired', & living on a limited budget. I believe my high end equipment ... | |
| The ever lasting diamond stylus...is it a myth or?? One side of one average album is ~one mile distance. Yes, diamond is harder than vinyl, but if you have gunk in the grooves; like dust and dirt it will wear down (grind) the diamond over time. We are taking 3000 - 5,000 miles use. The record gr... | |
| Do they make a quiet great sounding phono pre amp?? Conrad Johnson EF-1.Adjustable Gain and Adjustable loading (resistance).Works well on MC cartridges down to ~ 0.4 mV.Dead quiet. Uses FET's in lieu of Vacuum tubes.You might find a used one right here on the Gon..... | |
| when to get new stylus Tough question. How long do you estimate you have used it in hours? Have you washed your records on a quality cleaning machine with quality fluid and placed them in new quality rice paper sleeves? Do you periodically clean the diamond tip with ... |