roberjerman
Responses from roberjerman
| A deeper more holographic soundstage. The illusion of depth is strictly a function of the recording. Anything else is just adding an artificial amount of reverberation and should be avoided! | |
| For auld lang syne, ..high-end companies you really liked that are gone.... Amber and Bedini! I still have amps/preamps from both companies! | |
| Cartridge recommendation for Pioneer PL-550 Grado! | |
| How old is your cartridge? A Grado G1 mounted in a headshell and kept as a spare. 30+ years old. | |
| Inexpensive MM Cartridge Buy a Grado for around $90 - $150. It is a moving-iron (MI) type with output of about 3.5 mv. It is not affected by cable capacitance, unlike MM types with high coil inductance. Consequently a Grado has a wider frequency bandwidth and faster trans... | |
| Dynaco PAT 4 Pre-Amp ...A Repost with more detail There should be no hum on both outputs if the wiring was done correctly. Check the wiring to Output 2. Appears to be a missing ground connection. | |
| Leslie West has Passed On So sad to learn of this! Leslie West - one of the BEST! | |
| Missed Connections More clarity at lower volume? Get a pair of Quad 57’s and a Bedini 25/25. That’s what I had in use for 19 years! | |
| Connectivity Problems An internal problem with the amp/power supply! | |
| Ceramic fuses Waste of money! Stick to Littel or Buss fuses. All a fuse does is prevent excess current from damaging a component. It is NOT part of the music signal. | |
| 5 cartridges - Cello, vdH, Benz, Zu, Hana - what stays and what goes? +1 chakster! That Cello mc cartridge is a real gem! | |
| What piece(s) of gear did you sell/give away that you would like to have back? My first pair of Quad 57's, which I had in use from '81 to 2000 - 19 years! Again a stupid sale when I needed some fast cash! | |
| What piece(s) of gear did you sell/give away that you would like to have back? Precision Fidelity C7 tube phono stage. Designed by Bruce Moore (MFA and Paragon). Advanced cascode circuit design using 12AX7's. A pair of potentiometers and a selector switch on the front so it can be connected directly to an amp. Bought it new ... | |
| What are the items/models that you have owned more than once? And loaning "software". A late-production pair of DCM Time Windows. Had them before in use from '77 - '81 when I bought my first pair of Quad 57's. Now have the TW's hooked-up to the Sumo Andromeda amp (designed by James Bongiorno). | |
| What are the items/models that you have owned more than once? And loaning "software". Quad 57's from '81 - 2000. Now have two pairs bought over the past few years! A classic design that will never go out of style! |