rodman99999
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| VPI SDS 45 RPM malfunction Turn off the unit and disconnect it from the turntable. With your fingers on both arrow buttons, turn the unit on. Remove your fingers from the arrows within two seconds of turning it on and seeing, "CAL" displayed on the left. Press the RPM selec... | |
| VPI SDS 45 RPM malfunction Go here: (http://vpiindustries.com/manuals/CALIBRATION_MODE_FOR%20_SDS.pdf) | |
| VTF setting, before or After setting anti-skate? I set my VTF after mounting and wiring the cartridge/before alignment. Then check again after every other setting(VTA/SRA, azimuth, anti-skate, etc). VTA(especially) can alter your VTF. | |
| Absolute Mystery Complain to the magazine's Editor-In-Chief......Oh wait; it was his column. Maybe they'll give you a refund on the retail purchase price, based on the value of half a page of print. Let's see: $6.99/176 pages= 3.97 cents. That divided by 1/2 page ... | |
| iFi Micro Phono opinions You'll find that the sound of the unit will change with time and input. I've always burned in phono pres with a cheap dvd drive, and a CD with pink, brown and white noise, set to repeat, with the level reduced. Here are some items, that should mak... | |
| end of an era ...... D'Agostino is no longer with Krell. He is now D'Agostino Inc. Ford, Ferrari and Porsche were never, "one man shows." Saul sold Marantz thirty some years before his death, to Superscope(1964). Two years later, the stuff was being made in Japan, by ... | |
| Opinions on Accuphase AC-1 MC cartridge? It's a late 70's oldie but goody. Back then; Accuphase was building some of the most accurate MC carts available. They exhibited excellent sound stage width, depth and height, very precise imaging, and wonderful tonal balance. It's a moderate comp... | |
| Tweak or Tin Foil Hat? Tin foil won't cut it. You might try one of these products, applied to both sides of the partition: (http://www.digikey.com/product-highlights/en/emirfi-absorbers/52080) or (http://www.tweekgeek.com/stillpoints-ers-rfi-killer/) | |
| What does a Hexfred do? I used six each of the following, in my Cary SLM-100s. High voltage SiC Schottkys weren't available at the time. (http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/DSEP12-12A/DSEP12-12A-ND/560364) | |
| What does a Hexfred do? and Cary Audio(http://www.caryaudio.com/upgrades-and-modifications/) | |
| What does a Hexfred do? BTW: There are manufacturers that appreciate the diffs that better rectifiers provide. ie: Note the upgrades that are available from Rogue(http://www.rogueaudio.com/The_Magnum_Series.htm) | |
| What does a Hexfred do? Amps using Silicon diodes can sound harsh andbrittle because the diodes are slower in response than a tube rectifier(they're so nice). By replacing the diodes with FREDs or Schottkys your ampwill have a smoother/sweeter top end, more detailed tone... | |
| Where for a tube-newb to start? It's too bad Glass Audio is no longer in print. I loved that magazine. Anyway; it's been incorporated into another, that can be found here, along with a some other resources: (http://www.nutshellhifi.com/Linkstxt.html) | |
| Where for a tube-newb to start? Here is a resource that, if you really want to understand what you are getting into, you should find helpful: (http://www.buildtubeamps.com/tubeampbooks.html) | |
| installing an ARC system Info on the Rives PARC, here: (http://www.rivesaudio.com/PARC/PARCframe.html) |