rbschauman

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Dave Wilson's health
Mr. Wilson (and family),You're in my prayers.My best,Randy 
Tube tester recommendation!
Thanks for the responses fellas. I'll look at the Hickok testers but in the meantime I really like the idea Rodman put forth. Think I'll use that in the near if not longer especially with them being a neighboring state!Thanks again, appreciate the... 
Turntable upgrade recommendations, please.
SOTA. Another great American brand like your McIntosh and Magnepan equipment. Have the star w/vacuum. Purchased on Audiogon about three years ago for $1300, leaving $'s for arm and cartridge. Love it! Good luck and have fun shopping! 
How to pick a COMPATIBLE phono cartridge
hdm,Thank you for explaining the difference between low and higher output MC cartridges and what low may lead to. Been waiting for this...Thanks,Randy 
How to pick a COMPATIBLE phono cartridge
Thanks everyone for the help! The calculators are just great, bookmarked!One last question: If a system can accommodate both medium and high output versions of a cartridge, why choose medium (i.e., why choose a lower output version)? What do lower... 
How to pick a COMPATIBLE phono cartridge
jperry,Thank you for that previous posting where you mentioned medium output. It's that (and a bit more) that got this thread going. Why? When I contacted a local dealer to get the medium output Benz priced I was advised to go to the high output. ... 
How to pick a COMPATIBLE phono cartridge
Al,Thank you for the response and taking this into a deeper dive. Interesting and educational to me is how you relate hiss/or hum to the specs. That's what I'm looking for at the moment; concrete means to evaluate specs and to stay away from subje... 
How to pick a COMPATIBLE phono cartridge
tablejockey/anyone A local Hifi store is where that high output recommendation came from. I was told that my phono pre had very low gain settings. I'm now wondering why such a comment would have been made. The manual for my phono pre states it's g... 
Da Benz?
All, Greatly appreciate the responses. Wouldn’t it be great if I could now hop in my car and go to the local audio store and hear your recommendations? Yep, not going to happen. However, the reassurance I got here is of great value. Makes me fe... 
Help wanted: Bass!
More suggestions, gosh this is great – thanks all! Some quick hitters:I conferred with CJ was told that phase inversion is necessary; it’s the configuration I’ve been running though - check.Connections are secure – check.***Speaker cable length….h... 
Help wanted: Bass!
More excellent posts with advice to a technical level - love it! Greatly appreciated gentlemen. I certainly feel that I've taken a big leap today in acquiring the needed know how on how to confront and resolve this issue. Kindest regards,Randy  
Help wanted: Bass!
All right, this discussion thread has brought me to now wanting to look at subs. I do not see  "subs" as a sub-category (no pun intended) under the speaker category. How do I find them on Audiogon? I did a key word search of "sub" and came up with... 
Help wanted: Bass!
Appears the obvious sure-fire solution would be a sub. Get over my resistance I say to myself!Question: I'm currently running bi-wire to the Kensingtons. How would this be configured with a sub? Or should that be two subs?? Can the concept of bi w... 
Help wanted: Bass!
Wonderful suggestions, thank you all. Beginning with no cost suggestions, I already have the Kensington’s placed by each side of my fireplace which puts them about a foot away from the back wall and about same from the wall of the fireplace. This ... 
Magnum Dynalab MD102T or MD801 tuner?
I have the MD 102 upgraded to tubes and love it! Great sound, Vgood with pulling in stations. Recommended!