quincy
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| Tube Shelf Life Believe it or not tube shelf life can be as high as 100 years...that is not a typo! I would keep them in their original boxes, in a cool place where they are not subjected to possible bumping, banging, or droping. The 'silver cap' inside the top o... | |
| Classic Record RCA 45 rpm reissues - Which? In my humble opinion Classic Records and their 200gram recipe for record pressings is the current best in the business. You can do no wrong with any of the above. Keep in mind that they are HUMAN, therefore defects are possible, although rare. I p... | |
| Phase Inversion Atagi,Consider 'phase inversion' as 'nature of the beast' or 'less is more'. Electricial engineers have always had this quandry when designing audio equipment. Most have added the additional phase to 'bring' the positive and negative 'back' so peo... | |
| Manley Steelhead Tube Rolling Zender,Save your money! The manufacture has selected the ideal tube designs for their equipment. The transformers are wound and matched to the particular tube design. Yes, you can tube roll, and yes your system will sound different, but not necess... | |
| What is the fastest clamp? The J.A. Michell collet clamp is both easy and secure. You can purchase it at many audiophile type web sites. I have one and am very pleased with its performance. You install with a clock wise twisting motion and remove with a counter clock wise m... | |
| Koetsu Urushi Cartridges - Differences? Hi Kurt!!Just thought I would let you know that your 'old' Michell Gyro SE with SME V arm has found a loving, caring, home here in Michigan. I also have been considering a Koetsu Urushi for my setup. My Benz Glider is great, but some mysterious fo... | |
| Vinyl playback is still a secret Hey Chuck, anytime you want to borrow my Sony linear tracker to renew your love of some old records just let me know! The Sony is ready to go....even have a new cartridge to mount on it! No charge!Regards, | |
| Tinnitus - do you have ringing in the ears? Hi Joel,Yes, I have tinnitus in both ears. It's really only a problem when I first go to bed and everything is dead quiet. I have been to the Doctor...no fix beside a funky hearing aid set up to cancel the frequency ring....I passed.Regards, | |
| A Packing and Shipping Manifesto Lester,Thank you for the suggestions to shipping stuff instruction sheet!Regards, | |
| Koetsu Cartridge Question Kurt,Well, now that I know that I need to stay in the 0.6mV range family of Koetsu cartridges I can start shopping! I am not in any emergency replacement mode, so, I may even try E-Bay based on John's recommendation (see above). Based on your expe... | |
| Koetsu Cartridge Question Bryanp,Speakers efficiency is 92 dB. Kef Reference Series, Model 3-2. Audioquest interconnects and speaker cables. Bi-Amping with tubes on high end, solid state on low end.Regards, | |
| Koetsu Cartridge Question Kurt,Yes, I have noticed that 'used' Koetsu cartridges are for sale on Audiogon. I have and will buy again off Audiogon. I do not think I would ever purchase such a specialized device off of E-Bay. As far as the Benz is concerned....No I do not fe... | |
| Speakers you regret selling Hervel,I still have my original pair of JBL L65 speakers. I had the bass drivers re-coned several years ago. (foam rot got them) Other than that, they still sound great. Even have the original 'owners manual' and spec. sheet. The grill covers are ... | |
| Phono pre-amps: C-J EF-1 vs. EV-1 vs. Cary?? My recommendation is to purchase the EF-1. You may experience 'tube rush' in the EV-1. Phono stages are very sensative in this regard. Although the EV-1 is a fine unit, it is not a Premier 15. The EF-1 is left 'on' to keep the circuits hot and at ... | |
| Classic Records / Procol Harum Marakanetz,Ah yes, to have the originals is always desirable. But during my youth I had not the funds to purchase these classic records nor the quality equipment to listen to them. Now, in the Autumn of my years I can and do enjoy both. I am great... |