rodman99999
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| Does 'Accuracy' Matter or exist ? Jax2- If what you have asserted were true, about those that are committed to a standard of accuracy or perfection, we that create and/or record music, could not enjoy what we do. Had you any experience, in the music biz, in any capacity; you would... | |
| Does 'Accuracy' Matter or exist ? Frogman- VERY WELL stated! Not long ago, I purchased a firearm that was touted as being, "accurate" to within one Minute of Angle, at 500 yards. Tuning the ammo(hand-loading higher ballistic coefficient bullets/very precise powder measurements/pre... | |
| Hearing Damage over 20khz? Mr Jgiacalo- I'd have thought anyone with a knowledge of musical instruments, and/or accurate music reproduction, familiar with(or, at least conscious of) the facts contained in the second site you mentioned. I guess not! Frankly- I'm glad YOU men... | |
| Popping noises Gently tap the sides of each tube, in the noisy amp, with the eraser of a pencil. Some tubes have poor internal connections that, "make" after warmup. If you can recreate the noise, or stop it, via the tapping; you've found the culprit. | |
| Dialing in my analog rig - Need help It's a Magnepan Unitrac I, and measures 10" from the pivot point(set back from post) to stylus. Most measure distortion figures, with regards to VTA/SRA setting, but losses of sound stage width, hall ambience cues and such(while easily discernible... | |
| Dialing in my analog rig - Need help Hello Stops- The scale on my tonearm post is actually marked in .5mm increments. I've found that most of my albums fall within +/-3mm of my median setting(15mm, on the scale). | |
| Dialing in my analog rig - Need help Industry standard setting for record cutting heads is(presently) 20 degrees +/-5 degrees. If records are cut close to that figure, your catridge's VTA is set accordingly(to a MEDIUM thickness record) and you play records THAT ARE NOT the same thic... | |
| Dialing in my analog rig - Need help Record thickness and VTA? Here is ANOTHER take on setup: (http://www.psaudio.com/ps/how-to/how-to-adjust-the-vta-of-a-turntable/) Note the differences in presentation, vis-a-vis thickness variations. If that mediocrity is satisfying you: great. My... | |
| Celestion SL 700 surround replacement I've bought a goodly number of parts from this guy(Bill), since closing my own speaker repair business. Very knowledgeable and pleasant to work with: (http://millersound.net/service.htm) | |
| Dialing in my analog rig - Need help How many hours of playing time does the GCPH have on it? They take a solid 200hrs to start sounding their best. Dramatic diffs at about 100hrs. Don't ever turn it off(unless there's a storm coming). Also: don't bother changing interconnects, until... | |
| Vinyl comeback now, cassette tapes next? Comparing cassette tape with a decent vinyl system? Sounds like something from a Stereo Review nightmare! BUT- Whatever trips your trigger...... | |
| Vinyl comeback now, cassette tapes next? Another tubed Car Audio line: (http://www.butleraudio.com/car.php) Even Panasonic has an entry: (http://www.automotto.com/entry/panasonic-cq-tx5500d-vacuum-tube-car-stereo-targetting-your-car/) | |
| Can I swap a Stepped Attenuator for a Potentiomer? And, since the subject came up; Percy also offers Shallco selector switches(solid silver contacts), for building either discrete resistor attenuators, or stereo selector switches. See page 13, of the aforementioned catalog. BTW: Should you decide ... | |
| Can I swap a Stepped Attenuator for a Potentiomer? TKD makes a very good stepped attenuator, with discrete resistors for each position. I've also used a lot of Alps and Noble controls in projects(less salty), but they are getting rare. See pages 13 & 14, of this catalog: (http://www.percyaudio... | |
| Audio advertising, snake oil, and this: WELL- The PRESENT administration would certainly buy it. |