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| Arcam fmj cd23 vs cd33 John,"see your Arcam dealer for a demonstration of the latest model".The change is sad. I have had the little Alpha 10 amps and an Alpha 10 integrated, along with the players, for almost ten years. Arcam and the local dealer have supported them we... | |
| Arcam fmj cd23 vs cd33 Ihcho,No, I haven't heard of a ring DAC going bad, but I don't personally know a lot of people with that player."I wonder how many people would care about fixing a DAC when it goes wrong in a CD player".Good point. I like the cd23 and alpha9 playe... | |
| Arcam fmj cd23 vs cd33 I own the cd23, an Alpha 9, and auditioned the cd33 when it came out. I liked the 23 and Alpha 9 better and still have them. The HDCD is handy also.But beware, if the 23's DAC goes out, you may not be able to get a replacement. You can e-mail Arca... | |
| Last song on most LP's pressed with compression Edison had it right with rolls (i.e. constant velocity) and linear tracking arms. Now, how the devil do you press a vinyl roll? Can't without a parting line. Each roll has to be individually cut.Back to the future anyone? :>) | |
| binding post break in Chrissain,It sounds like you took great care but, could one of the soldered connections to the binding posts be a cold solder joint? Your process description seems to leave a little room for the possibility.Jim S. | |
| Best and Worst Rock Concert Moments One of the best moments - Eddaytona reminded me of the first time I got to see INXS. Men at Work were popular and touring. Went to their packed show at Bogarts in Cinti. and had a great time with my wife to be, and her husband at the time.Couple o... | |
| Help all ye Triplanar Gurus FYIJust for extra information on extracting broken screws. They make left handed drill bits (McMaster Carr or MSC Industrial Supply). If you have to drill out a screw for any of the aforementioned procedures, use a left handed (the spiral is oppos... | |
| paranoid listener-damaging speakers? Not able to shed any further light on your question, but Shadorne's point put something into focus that had been perplexing me for awhile."It is not well known but undistorted music can be played much louder without fatigue".I had recently convert... | |
| For Arcam Users I have used Alpha 10's and a AVR100 with Castle. I can't tell you if the upgrade from Diva's is worth it because I haven't had them. Nor, have I had the Music Fidelity's.But judging by the upgrades I've made through the Arcam line, you are not goi... | |
| VPI SSM with Rim Drive - New belts ??? Industrial supply houses will sell large o-rings. Not sure as big as a "rim" drive and not meant for these purposes (will twist and rotate) but might be good enough for the weekend. Look for a .06 to .09" cross section diameter in the circumferenc... | |
| Is break in quicker with Planars and Stats? Norton,It is possible that you and Musicnoise buy your speakers from a builder/manufacturer like Johnk who puts hours of run in on their speakers before selling. Truly great high end service!I have to shop at the value end of the scale where Maggi... | |
| Is break in quicker with Planars and Stats? Plausible works. Don't want to be too scientific, it spoils the discussion.Jim | |
| Is break in quicker with Planars and Stats? From my experience with MG 1.6's I would definitely agree that there is speaker break-in with Maggies. It was less noticeable on the little Castle towers I use in the upstairs living room so I can't say if it was quicker.Cone speakers have the sur... | |
| TAS Recommended CD Tweak…. El,Yep, re-read the link with a different perspective and I understand the point. Jim | |
| TAS Recommended CD Tweak…. El, Shadorne, All,How much error is inherent in error correction? Error correction tries to recreate the original through mathematical prediction, but most predictive mathematical models are not perfect, just good enough for the purpose. Or is my ... |