roberjerman

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Is grounding with RCA is safe?
Don't do it! You are creating a ground loop! Your gear is best grounded through each component's ac cable! 
Question about TT Power Connections
And I put a Denon 103R on it! Played an original copy of the Rolling Stones Now! - it ROCKS!!! 
Question about TT Power Connections
For the money I recommend the Pioneer PLX1000. $700. That's what I bought when I wanted to add a new TT to my vintage collection. Excellent build quality - as good as the several-times more expensive Technics. Comes with an audiophile-grade IC and... 
Question about TT Power Connections
@mijostyn: So my Linn Sondek is a piece of junk because it has an AC motor and a captive power cord! Really!! 
Budget Cables for Component Connection/Interconnects
When I needed new ICs I bought 5 pairs of Audioquest Silver Extremes from HCM. $90/pair. Excellent quality! They will work fine with the widely-spaced jacks on your amp - the SEs are single-run cables. At the price, a real bargain!  
Why is the Audio Research SP8 so highly regarded?
The SP series, starting with the SP6, was a high-water mark for William Zane Johnson and ARC back in the days of yore! I like that series more than what followed. 
Which of these power cords ?
Buy Pangea and stop worrying! To believe that the "grass is greener" over there is to be caught up in a neurotic obsession! 
Which of these power cords ?
As the old prospector said: "There's gold in them thar hills!" 
Which of these power cords ?
Ditto for the Tara Labs Evolution Omega at a mere $5300 - original MSRP of $12K!   
Which of these power cords ?
I see a Purist Audio Dominus Diamond PC listed here for $4495. You'd have to be crazy ... 
Which of these power cords ?
Pangea from Audio Adviser. When I needed a PC for my BEL 1001 amp that's what I bought ($90). Excellent quality! Why pay more? 
Basic question or not
BITS IS BITS! Happy New Year to all fellow Agoners! 
Tonearm ...... Acos Lustre GST-801 ..... Yea/Nay
I owned its cheaper brother - the GST-1. It served me faithfully for 20+ years with various mc cartridges. Excellent build quality and ease of set-up/use! I regret selling it! 
How good can it get, really? - my stereo sounds amazing!
Enjoy what you have and stop worrying!  
How good can it get, really? - my stereo sounds amazing!
Wire has become a lucrative market for the unscrupulous to prey upon the gullible. Tweaks and burn-in? LOL!