stanwal
Responses from stanwal
| Need help on choosing power conditioner If possible I would run dedicated AC lines if you have not already done so. I have found this to give more improvement and it is not expensive. | |
| What cartridges under $800 outperform DL-103R? Denon 304. | |
| Crossover upgrade capacitor question The safest path is to do a one to one replacement with original values of better quality. All audio designs are complex compromises and it is impossible to know when a change will effect the sound. I have read several postings in which the substut... | |
| Using CD player without Preamp? Al, there are specific DACs which are intended to be used without an active preamp. My Audio Synthesis Dax is one. It has a much higher quality output section than a cheap integrated player. The question does not involve the device in question KNO... | |
| Antiskating .... The last analog secret Basically, I don't use it. It is never correct over the whole record. I agree with Harry at VPI about this. Tracking weight is not the critical factor in record wear. The quality of the polish of the diamond in the stylus is the determining factor... | |
| VPI clamping system design flaw? Their new ring works well but is expensive and you would probably have to upgrade your platter. I have had a vacuum table and not sure they are worth the trouble. I am getting one of the rings after seeing it on a friends Aries. | |
| I would appreciate some speaker suggestions I would change the amp first, you might not need to change the speakers. Amps like the one I use, Musical Fidelity NuVista M3, are available at around $2400 used on Audiogon and would completely transform your system. They are rated at 275 watts a... | |
| I would appreciate some speaker suggestions Get newer KEFs. They are an excellent speaker and you like them. The last time I looked there was a pair of 107s for $1550. Those were the top speaker of its day , newer ones are also available. There are many good speakers which vary considerably... | |
| A Question About Audio Racks I don't know about the availability of MDF in South Korea but it makes good shelf material at a reasonable price. I am in the middle of a construction project suggested by Noel at Skylan Stands. It involves putting 3 sheets of 1/2" MDF [he suggest... | |
| Room: 16 x 18.5 how big of tv? Before we got the TVs I mentioned I had a 36" Sony hi def CRT and my wife had last years Sony 32" LCD. My picture was , to my eyes , considerably better than the LCD. But I haven't missed it for a minute since I got the Panasonic. I sit about 8' (... | |
| Best Big Sub? or duals? Shadorne, yes , it is. I use to have the 804s as well. I was a dealer for them in the distant past. Their factory was destroyed in the San Fran. earthquake and they never rebuilt. I don't think there is anything quite like them on the market now. ... | |
| no Direct TV DVR without phone line? I remember when I was using Tivo that I had to connect to a phone line for the menu to update. With Directs own DVR I have never connected it, the installer said that it wasn't necessary. I have the baseball and pro basketball packages. I have see... | |
| REL subwoofer cable I am using 2 RELs with not only two different lengths but two different cables. One is a standard REL and the other is one from Signal Cable. Both are longer than I need but I have never seriously considered cutting them. I save my obsessing for o... | |
| A Question About Audio Racks I don't know the racks but a good upgrade is putting isolation devices under your components whatever rack you are using. I am a small dealer and sell the Star Sound points which I know are good but there are others on the market which will help. ... | |
| Can speaker cabinet vibrations be fixed? Add internal bracing, I had that done to a JBL 150A in the past. If you don't care about looks you could do it on the outside. And/or you might want to try some damping material on the inside of the speaker. Madisound has a book on building speake... |