spatialking
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| Singer HE-2200 Kids Record Player The 2SB54 is a PNP transistor, so you can try a MPSA942 in its place. I could not find the 2SB56X2 but I did find a datasheet for a 2SB56, which is also a PNP unit. In that case, you can use MPSA92 for all the transistors. I suggest you try th... | |
| Need a good reputation repair shop for Mitsubishi DA-P20 preamp. No, this is the place: They have repaired three big AV receivers for me, they all still work just fine. Overall, I have been very pleased with their response and turn around time. Hopefully, nothing else goes bad that I can't fix myse... | |
| Preamp for Aragon 808 mk.2 amp I'd go with the Parasound Halo and never look back. It is hard to beat a John Curl preamp design. They make rock solid amps and have good customer service. And they are here in the USA, too. | |
| Need a good reputation repair shop for Mitsubishi DA-P20 preamp. I would call the factory and see if they will still service the unit, which if it is old enough, they probably won't. However, they may refer you to a third party service center, in which case I would go with them. I have had good luck with a p... | |
| Rega Planar 3, Parasound Halo pre, their 2125v2 amp. Upgrade:TT, cart, or poweramp? The problem with upgrading DACs and streamers is they are digital, so that means that in a couple of years or maybe three, new stuff will be out that will be better than what you just spent megabucks on. I spent over $4K on a nice DAC, fempto clo... | |
| Singer HE-2200 Kids Record Player You said the magic word - Germanium! Odds are these caps have long since died. The transistors back in the 60's were not cheap, and cheap ones were really, really cheap garbage compared to today inexpensive transistors. Assuming you have a P... | |
| Silver Mica Caps on Phono Inputs Here is an update to this thread. I've been researching Silver Mica caps for a few months now. The more I looked at them, the more intrigued I became. If you need a HF bypass, as in RF, it is hard to beat Silver Mica. It beats COG/NPO ceramics... | |
| Cartridge question @yogiboy Thanks for the detailed information. I always thought one would want the resonance well below the typical warp frequencies of 9 to 10 Hz, Apparently, that is not the case? | |
| Adjusting speaker sound levels when streaming There is a major tradeoff using a digital volume control versus an analog one. A few companies have addressed the problem digitally, but in general, use an analog volume control whenever possible if you are fussy about sound quality. | |
| How properly covered internal sides of enclosures for speakers with a passive radiator? All the passive radiators I have seen use acoustic stuffing material in the the cabinet and/or transmission line. Just because you have a passive radiator, it doesn't change the need for damping cabinet resonances. You can use fiberglass insul... | |
| HDCP has made my processor obsolete I can't answer that question but I can tell you I am sure it will be resolved in the future. These digital protection schemes only work when they are compatible and fail when they are not. Odds are there will be a fix out there soon. If Rotel ... | |
| Advice for bookshelf speakers Easy answer, as I had very similar requirements. I found the Paradigm Atom bookshelf speakers to fit the bill. The white ones are especially attractive and they also make a matching center channel. When I first got them, my main speakers were i... | |
| Belden 83803 mains cable I would think that cable would be ideal for digital or for any power application. How you terminate the shield will affect the sound. I suggest you tie the shield to the chassis and leave the other end open while the ground wire is connected at ... | |
| Why do I only hear popping from one speaker? I would not think it is the cartridge, or you would be hearing it on multiple albums. Likewise for a loose connection in the phono setup. However, that being said, do check all the connections starting at the cartridge. It is possible that one ... | |
| The Great Cartridge Shootout I'll check out the references, & thanks for the compliments, I appreciate it! A short update on the Shootout - Some folks prefer the ADC, some prefer the Grado setup. They both have advantages over the other, On a side note, I am getting r... |