stanwal
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| hifi outlet vs stantard outlet It will depend but I think it is worthwhile. I changed to "hospital grade" years ago and removed them when I moved. I had two dedicated lines put into my present house a couple of years ago and installed them. After about a year I switched to FIM ... | |
| Will increasing speaker height increase Soundstage The tweeters should roughly be on ear level when seated. If they are above ear level then the designer has compensated for this in his design. I can't see how raising them will increase the sound stage but you can try it and see if you like it. Pi... | |
| Arm & cartridge combo for Basis Debut ? Mine was apparently done at the factory as it has both 1.5 and 2.2 decals. | |
| Arm & cartridge combo for Basis Debut ? A.J. told me he liked the older series Graham better than the Phantom. I have a 1.5 that has been upgraded to 2.2 and it is very good; I bought it that way so I don't know what it sounded like before the upgrade. I use a AT EV33 on my 2001/2.2. | |
| mains and subwoofer phase issues If it ain't broke don't fix it. You are just reversing the absolute phase by connecting hot to ground [or vice versa] , it can't do any damage. Reversed often sounds better anyway; if I liked the sound I would leave it alone. You can change the su... | |
| Cartridge upgrade for VPI Scout Michigan Maple Block makes a good one 3" thick. Runs about $125 with freight. I replace the standard feet with Star Sound solid brass ones; brass sounds better and it gets rid of the rubber washer in the regular feet. I think it improves the bass ... | |
| Fast/Slow fuse? In my experience as long as the rating is the same they are interchangeable, but I do not claim to be a fuse expert. | |
| What is the 'BAT sound'? Very , very high pitched. | |
| Home Depot speaker cable, which one to buy I have seen about everything recommended, from bell wire to Romex. The sound of any cable varies from system to system, good cable with low resistance etc. less than cheap cable. I am as frugal as the next one but I think it is a false economy to ... | |
| dual volume controls? Yes, it is. I have had several and do not care for them. | |
| Cartridge upgrade for VPI Scout I have been using the Denon 304 or the AT 33 EV. They are excellent cartridges and are in the $400- 600 price range. Before I bought anything I would play around with the VTA settings, your present cartridge is a good one. In general raising the t... | |
| Why not horns? No Brainer is the exact term for anyone who cannot hear the obvious colorations of horns! LOL. Hay, we all have different tastes and preferences; what a dull world it would be if we didn't. | |
| How to identify a Graham tonearm I got one recently, 1.5 upgraded to 2.2 at factory and Basis 2001. This is a very good combination. I am using an AT 33 EV but I would think a very wide range of cartridges would work. I talked to A.J. recently and he told me he had a personal pre... | |
| Ortofon A90 with Graham Phantom I was trying to be factious with the grinding off, if your tabs offend you, cast them away etc. I myself would not obsess about all three touching at the same time but then I don't spend hours aligning cartridges. I have been setting up tables sin... | |
| How to manufacture a cable ? If it is a cable DESIGN you are talking about I would try to find commercially available wire to use. It is fairly easy to make cables in your basement if the ingredients can be obtained off the shelf. I recently purchased a very good arm cable ma... |