spatialking
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| Question regarding older phono preamp Hey guys, don't confuse old style electrolytics and resistors, circa 1950's to late 1960's with the modern parts from the mid 1970's onward. If those parts degrade, it is due to abuse, not use. Granted abuse can occur from inadequate design but ... | |
| Which turntable to keep? Good question! Personally, I have always been partial to a Dual and frankly I think it is a better TT than the Miracord. On eBay, you can get almost twice as much for the Dual as the Miracord, so clearly a lot of folks think so as well, and ther... | |
| Recapping an ARC LS-5 mkiii It is best to let ARC do the upgrade. At least you won't kill the resale value of your preamp and you know it will be done professionally. Avoid capacitors whose manufacturers don't specify a ESR or a ESL number. Anyone in a garage can make a... | |
| Binding Post? The binding post for earth ground or the binding post for the speaker output? For the speaker output, use a heavy gold plated one and solder the internal wires with a high lead content solder. Avoid silver solder since the chances of getting gol... | |
| Question regarding older phono preamp Semiconductors don't degrade unless they are abused. Neither do resistors or transformers; again, unless they are abused. In your case that would mean storing it in an attic at a high temperature (think summer) or super cold basement in winter ... | |
| Speaker Height Problem Speaker placement is all about listening after some basic rules are followed. A subwoofer does add a degree of realism and excitement, especially to movies, so I definitely encourage you to follow through with that thought. In spite of the fact ... | |
| I need some help with power in my home! Yes, any of the regenerative power units made for audio should do the job. They are pricey and look for one that has some sort of backup power, whether it be capacitive (short term) or battery (longer term). Another less expensive option is gett... | |
| But is it HiFi? (Crown) Sounds like a steal of a deal! Best thing is, if you don't like it, the odds are you can sell it for what you paid! | |
| Difference between connecting five pin or RCA to CD player… That is why I use Blue Jeans cables! There are some valid engineering reasons for better cables with optimum design, which translates to better sound. Likewise for power cables. Do consider a contact enhancer, which does make a difference. S... | |
| Mu metal for Brio Integratdd I would look at how your equipment is tied to the electrical grid. Odds are it is leakage from the AC line to chassis to interconnect shields. If you have one power cord it won't matter but if you have two it is guaranteed you have a ground loop... | |
| Couple of OCC Speaker Cable Options @lak Are the MICCA cables a star quad arrangement or are they dual 12 AWG wires? Star quad arrangement is using two 12 AWG wires for red and two 12 AWG wires for black, to one speaker. | |
| Radio Paradise Playlist Hmmmm, we listed to Radio Paradise all the time but I never bothered to look at the playlist. They do have a website where you can donate $$ to their support, perhaps they might have some info on playlist vs. queue. | |
| Subwoofer power conditioner You always want a power conditioner and surge protector. Always. One with good EMI filtering is important. Look for something that will handle an 8000A surge or more and suppress EMI, sometimes called RFI, down at least 30 dB out to 30 MHz or m... | |
| Starting from Basically Scratch. Help me power some Wilson Watt Puppys You didn't mention your budget so frankly, I would just call Hoover Dam and have them run a dedicated 100 KV, 3 phase line out to your house along with a step down transformer to three split phase lines of 230VAC each. Use one leg for the stereo,... | |
| MLAS 436 shipping carton? That is true about having UPS pack them so they will guarantee it. I forgot about that expensive feature - they charge a lot of money for that. In the case of the CJ Premier Fives, what do you do when they hand you a check for the insurance and ... |