shasta
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| Turntable Leveling, Again Fat P.-My comment and your inquiry are a bit OT. Sorry to everyone. Having said that, buy a new panelboard, receptacle, or circuit breaker. Look at the instruction sheet and you will see torque specs for all electrical connections. These must be f... | |
| Correct way to us Shure VTF gauge? Assuming the arm bearings are perf, what you're seeing is bearing 'stiction' -- sticky friction. A tiny bit of lube on the Shure gauge's pins ("bearings" in the loosest sense) will help. I can't recall what I used -- Pedro's Syn Bike Bearing lube,... | |
| Turntable Leveling, Again IMHO -- Stabila brand is the level to beat, 'tho they have some econo models as well. The #81S 9.5" torpedo I use is good to 0.5mm/meter in the upside position, which is really hairsplitting. OT, but the other tool I'd pay anything for and never g... | |
| More Questions about Dedicated Circuits >>Putting everything on one leg throws off the balancing of your panel and taxes the neutral conductor big time.<<Correct, and a NEC violation on top of it. Though I'd submit that it actually taxes the particular phase leg in question,... | |
| Anyone has experience w/Shure E3C or E5C For the E3's, it'll take a *lot of experimentation with the various flanges and plugs to get them to sound decent. Otherwise, zero bass. These are isolating, which is a bit uncomfortable in most circumstances. Forget about chewing on, or eating an... | |
| 120 or 240 AC current, Which one do you like best? If you switch over to 240VAC, you'll be in for a complete new set of PC's, since it's a different plug configuration. Also a different receptacle configuration. This is the deal breaker...You will also eliminate the Neutral leg, thus dropping Comm... | |
| I have a confession to make It's a combination of obssesive-complusive disorder and the placebo effect.These days, job security and funding a retirement plan take higher precendence; for me, at least.Software is always more important than the hardware.Your hearing goes to he... | |
| A Packing and Shipping Manifesto Good stuff...The best packaging I've experienced has been lighting fixtures from Rejuvenation Co. in Oregon.I recently purchased 2 major appliances, a dishwasher and refrigerator (Maytag's), from separate stores. Both were DOA on arrival. The dish... | |
| Which artists do you just not get? This thread certainly reinforces my opinion on what a waste of paper and ink record reviews are. Excluding the late Ralph J. Gleason, of course... | |
| Bob Dylan SACD- is it just me? Maybe it's me, or my player, or just this point in time, but: I couldn't listen more than twice to this disc (redbook ver.). It wasn't Bobby, but rather the sound of the thing. Especially the first two or three tracks. Dull and lifeless. Time for ... | |
| I am confused about 15A and 20A current. Refrigerator, plus kitchen counter tops, washing machine, plus typically one in the dining room since at least the 1975 NEC.Unless someone has removed the amp's fuseholder and wirenut'ed the leads together, the amp fuse will blow *much sooner than... | |
| What is your favorite low-tech tweek? Cramolin was the pre-cursor to De-Oxit and ProGold; all by Caig Products.I played with my ground rod once, but my mother caught me. I did clean both the rod end, plus the water pipe bond. I *know I dropped a few ohms off the ground circuit impedan... | |
| I am confused about 15A and 20A current. Despite the fact that this is an 80+ lb beast with casters on the back (!), the back panel drawing and the owners manual state the power consumption as 800W (6.9A@115VAC). Points off for the Rotel WebSite, since their spec sheet says 1200W. Two ou... | |
| What is your favorite low-tech tweek? 1. Get your ears cleaned anually by your doctor.2. Replace the mounting screws on your speaker drivers with stainless steel. Nylon screws also work on the smaller drivers (the tweeters).3. The Cardas speaker placement formula is free and fun. I've... | |
| SOL if captive power cord? Well, I've cut in 2 IEC's in (gulp) ARC equipment; an amp and preamp. This is not an easy retrofit. Most of us are not experienced metalworkers. I'd *strongly* recommend practing on a piece of metal that matches the thickness of the unit in questi... |