stanwal
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| Blackbird on an SME 3009 II The main question would concern whether the arm was rigid enough but since you already have it why not try it? | |
| will a marantz 8b and altec model 19 work ? The 8b was about 12 watts on the triode setting, more like 30 or 35 on pentode. I have forgotten the sensitivity of the 19s but the 8b should be fine, that was the power rating of many of the best amps of that era. My first stereo amp was a Dynaco... | |
| Gyrodec arm suggestions help? The IV is still a very good arm. I would not obsess about VTA, get a good average setting and forget it, every record will be different anyway. I have had arms that permit on the fly VTA adjustment and seldom used it. Some adjust for every record ... | |
| What good tube preamp match for hafler 220 amp? I use to sell these and I don't remember them being very demanding in pre choice. I would think any good tube would work fine. If you see a rebuilt PAS3 Dynaco that might be good as Dave Hafler designed that as well. Otherwise I would look at olde... | |
| VPI SDS use question Mine does about the same thing. | |
| Pioneer House Sound from the 70s This was the period of the great distortion race, when everyone wanted to add another zero to their distortion figures using massive amounts of feedback. Measured great , sound? not so much. I would think that any of the Musical Fidelity integrate... | |
| graham mount for lenco idler wheel tt SOME Graham arms use the SME mount [mine does] but most don't. It is possible that one of the non-SME mounts might fit using the present board. Check the arm length chart at Vinyl Engine or other sites. | |
| Usijng two different subwoofers I feel that crossing anywhere above 60Hz is for HT only, the lower the better. I use 25Hz on my RELs. SUB woofers should operate below the range of the woofer. | |
| Is the Basis 2001 a solid enough table to keep. I use a Audio Technica AT 33 EV, which I got for $400 and a Denon 304, which is now around $500. One of the on line reviewers uses the 33 along with a $5K Dynavector and fells there is not a significant difference. | |
| Musical Fidelity V-Can Headphone Amp If I decided to add a better power supply I would look at the "Little Pinkie" from Scotland, I use one and I doubt if the MF is as good. It is about the same price as the MF. | |
| Usijng two different subwoofers Ideally they would have to be the same or very close. How they will work in practice is anyone's guess. I wouldn't be afraid to mix similar models from the same company, but from different companies is chancy. I use a REL Stadium 11 on one side an... | |
| Musical Fidelity V-Can Headphone Amp HIFICRITIC was disappointed with its performance with or without the power supply, it ranked at the bottom of the ones they tested. They had liked the V-DAC [which I have] very well. I would save the money and put it toward the purchase of a Pro-J... | |
| Wood screws to hold down SME V? I don't think so, I would use brass ones. | |
| Using Almarro 205a MKII to drive Quad 57s? You would have to ask the manufacture, but since it has an output transformer I would think it would be all right. My friend uses a rebuilt Heath tube amp that I think has 8 watts. I was a Quad dealer for years and used several amps besides Quads ... | |
| Passive radiators, ext crossovers & subwoofers In my understanding the passive radiator acts in the same way as a port, to relieve internal pressure inside the enclosure and to simulate a larger enclosure. This is probably a gross oversimplification but it is not driven at all by the amp and h... |