richardbrand
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| Surge protectors--how many $ make sense? We had over 1000 lightning strikes in Sydney a couple of evenings ago. Many years ago, a surge protector with a large connected-equipment guarantee sacrificed itself. It took a fair bit of argy bargy but they eventually coughed up. We are still ... | |
| What actually determines volume power? Is it watts? @dman If, as some suggest, you look at changing both your speakers and your integrated amplifier, could I suggest you look at powered speakers where the manufacturer has effectively done the matching for you? The little KEF LS50s are the knockou... | |
| Linn LP12 turntable @signaforce I'd be signing up for the Linn as quickly as possible. Worst case scenario is you can sell it again for about what you paid ... if not more! Get in quickly or somebody else will snap it up ... | |
| Question about high current amps versus "not high current amps" Ohm’s law is one of the simplest laws of physics, yet seems to be so hard to apply properly. What matters is the voltage drop across the load, Multiply this voltage drop by the current flowing, and you have the power (or Wattage) produced at the ... | |
| What actually determines volume power? Is it watts? Here's an opposite story. I have an old Krell stereo amplifier, pure class A, the KSA80. It is rated at a mere 80-Watts per channel into an 8-Ohm load. It is a big beast, I struggle to pick it up, and it has been rated as one of the 10 most inf... | |
| Linn LP12 turntable @daveyf I think we are in furious agreement! The Linn aluminium Trampolin base acts like a lightweight coffee table. It does not really matter what the coffee table stands on - could be a concrete ground slab or a suspended wooden floor. My c... | |
| Looking for a Replacement for AT VM740ML Cartridge @stereo5 Thanks! My Shure cartridge is the V15 type III. When I priced that Jico stylus it was A$399 plus delivery while the VM540ML complete cartridge was A$409.69 including delivery and a head shell I cannot use. I ordered it on Friday night a... | |
| Linn LP12 turntable As always, it helps to RTFM (read the manual). Linn has an excellent one for the LP12. In particular it stresses that the LP12 should stand on a lightweight surface, such as a light coffee table. If wall mounted, the shelf should be low mass. ... | |
| Looking for a Replacement for AT VM740ML Cartridge @wturkey Thanks for the idea. We do not have nickel coins Down Under, though we mine plenty of nickel! The VM540ML has a designed tracking force between 1.8 and 2.2 grams. The SME 3009 tone arm is a high-precision, low mass design and worked ... | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. @ritter06 I rather imagine you have better eyes that me, if moving your seat back by 17 feet improves the picture on your Sony 19 inch tube! | |
| Looking for a Replacement for AT VM740ML Cartridge @theflattire I would have thought the progression in detail (high frequency resolution) would increase with stylus shape from round to elliptical to Shibata to micro-line, simply because they fit progressively better into the groove. Many peopl... | |
| Looking for a Replacement for AT VM740ML Cartridge @stereo5 Thanks, I am ok for the Shure tracking weight, but the VM540ML is about twice as much (excluding the extra for the Shure brush). The VM540ML is over the standard adjustment range for my 'SME 3009 S2 improved with fixed head shell', whi... | |
| Looking for a Replacement for AT VM740ML Cartridge @theflattire Why would you prefer a Shibata stylus shape over a micro-line? Maybe because the rounder Shibata cannot track the high frequencies as well, leading to a "softer" sound? Interested in your rationale ... | |
| RCA Interconnect recommendations When you do you blind listening, can I suggest you just write down whether you think the sound is better, worse, or the same. Your cable switcher should remove the cable, then randomly insert one or the other test cables. Sometimes you will be c... | |
| Looking for a Replacement for AT VM740ML Cartridge @stereo5 I currently use a new VM540ML and have a Shure V15 type III. Three questions: what tracking weight are you using for the VM540ML what stylus on the Shure, and does your Shure have the carbon fibre brush? |