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| What does a bad tweeter sound like? Mr_M.....don’t think so, the batteries need to be changed in 2019 also (so marked)... Neither does Richard V. When the batteries exhaust, everything still plays, but with less dynamics, etc....it sounds like the speaker has to be broken in again. ... | |
| What does a bad tweeter sound like? erik_squires....you probably know this, but the crossover and cables have a charge constantly going through them powered by a battery pack that gets changed every couple of years. The idea is the same as Audioquest cables has. Its actually simple... | |
| What does a bad tweeter sound like? ...just got the tweeter back and installed...just as I thought - the tweeters were checked to be working perfectly. Vandersteen told me to check for tightness around the face plate....if not buzzing, then the only thing left is to check the cros... | |
| A vote for the little guy suppliers I've been burned too many times with little guys.....GAS, Melos, et al. | |
| Looking for upgrade advice My advice is to get tickets to some live concerts.....just what I would do. | |
| Benz Ebony L retip Benz LPS is a wonderful cartridge. mine was long in the tooth, and realized that a retipping would change the cartridge, so I moved on. Too bad | |
| 2 Channel Subwoofer connection High ceilings - large space = weak sound Surely you could try a sub, but make sure you can return it if it doesn't work out | |
| Serious distortion from Rega RP1 What I meant to suggest is that you take the arm in your hand and slowly move it across an imagined record to feel if there is an area where it doesn’t feel "smooth" ....or a bit stuck, etc.,,,an arm bearing flat spot, etc. | |
| cartridge screws Sure did - I had to get a pack of screws of many lengths, some of which I knew were not right. I got them on E-bay...not much at all. I got the ones with Allen wrench heads which guarantee no screwdriver slip creating a gauge in the arm. | |
| Serious distortion from Rega RP1 Have you inspected that the arm has free movement? not binding from time to time? | |
| Using Magnets geof....you can do what you want....I'm just reporting in MY system there is no change at all. There is no last word on any of this stuff...you have to try it in your own system. I've tried power conditioners...only additional warts....I don't e... | |
| Using Magnets I tried magnets on power cords et al.....I get no change at all....either better or worse. | |
| Bad experience with Red Dragon Audio That's the real value of using credit cards..... | |
| VPI versus Ultrasonic cleaners I have a cleaner that's been sitting in the garage unused for a year...I use a Hunt brush to clean the records before playing, and am satisfied. | |
| Tonearm microphonics Its all a tradeoff.....years ago I went nuts and applied Marigo dots all over the amp and preamp....absolutely ruined the sound. Re: damping in a tonearm. I had the metal VPI arm which is easily damped by applying oil in its well. 3 drops of fl... |