simon74
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| Oracle psu -help?? Thanks guys,I'm going to try the psu/transformer on a variac.If it's indeed 220V I'm laughing.Then all I have to do is find out why the table runs fast, at least so I am told.Probably just need to replace the trim pots in the motor housing. Need t... | |
| Getting and keeping records clean................ Hi guys,I have had various vinyl rigs for 30 years. I now have lots of tables. I've never wet cleaned a record yet.My friend who seems to spend more time with his Keith Monksand flavour of the month fluid than listening, always comments that my sy... | |
| Linn Basik tt + Akita arm Questions Not tried the carbon graphite @speed'mat just the donut & skin. Must try the speedmat and more donuts.I agree the ringmat is a tad bright but better detail thanfelt. Not tried acrylic. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Hi Guys,hi Steve ! I have a few comments re the noise issues that I don't quite understand. From day one I thought my Pass X-250 was a noisy b--d of a thing (through umpteen pre-amps).Install the Supratek, lots less noise, install the HT cyberlink... | |
| Linn Basik tt + Akita arm Questions Hi there,I would suggest the Akito will handle most moving coils very well.Friedns have had good results with high ouput Ultimos on the Akito - I don't think it merits spending megabucks.On my Linn(s) & Xerxes, I have been very impressed with ... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Hi Docsavage,sure I bought a Quicksilver pre from you, are you in Hurricane country ?(lost your address).Leave well alone till it breaks in and treat yourself to a set of HT cyberlinks - till I installed these, I was fooling with and spending mone... | |
| Subtlety ? do any American amps do it? Hi Bio,Change a few valves in the Syrah. The rectifier valve in the psu was changed to a Mullard to great effect and a couple of valves in the phono stage were changed.Also new to variable loading option for cartridges so that took a while.Happy t... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Hullo from Scotland !Got a nos Mazda/ mullard from Holland ? my other GZ34 MUST BE DUFF because after 2 days this is a huge improvment.Screechy, nasty to start with but just gets better & better in every respect than the Sovtek - not by a huge... | |
| Looking for phono stage recommendations Never heard a Groove - I'm less than 4 hours from Wales - tried to get a part from them for a friend in the States and their customer service is appalling - can't answer e-mails, promise to phone back and never do.Must be the language barrier - pe... | |
| You might be an audiophile if... you get a mullet haircut to look like MG, film your wife taking the dealers 6SN7 - SWAP HER FOR A QUIET PAIR !Then you won't need a lock on the door to keep her from bumping into the speaker blocking the doorway, or the cd rack behind the door, fo... | |
| Looking for phono stage recommendations Hi there,for my tuppence worth the Quicksilver stages are great & cheap.Just bought a Syrah (which is lovely) but the phono stage does not compare with my Quicksilver & step up transformer.I have listened to EAR stages & these are grea... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Hi all,thanks Slowhand for the pointer re the Bendix.What I'm confused about is the 6106/5Y3WGT directly heated, like the Tungsol or is it indirectly heated ala the Mazda ?Sorry for being thick but I'm new to tubes and really don't want to go pull... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Cheers guys,Ecclectique - sorry it's a maullard made philips - link to ad for your infohttp://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?accstube&1125609987Just bought another Mullard gz34 instead.I truly hope it is better than the one I have at the momen... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Sorry, last post should have specified GZ37 rectifier!Si | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century sure I've seen this before but will the syrah cope with the slight increse in current required for a Philips miniwatt GZ37 rectifier ??It's way too expensive not give the promised results.Thanks in advanceSi |