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Responses from stringreen
| Moving ic cables around in system? I found that cable sound changes if you move them even slightly while still plugged in. They return to their original sound in a couple of minutes. Leave them alone.. | |
| Mint Tractor When you get yours, don't be satisfied with anything less than perfection. It pays off. The effective length for the 10.5 is 256 with 15mm overhang. It says that on the VPI website and is correct. I believe at one time the numbers were wrong, but ... | |
| How loud can I 'safely' play my Dynaudio Focus 140 When speakers break from loudness, it usually is the amp's fault. Asking excessive power from the amp makes it clip which destroys...usually the tweeter goes first. | |
| Anyone NOT like the sound of VPI? Everyone has their preferences. Did you give your Scoutmaster enough time to break in that Valhalla wiring? There are a great many audiophiles that think your table is the cats pajamas..make sure the warts are indeed from the table and not elsewhe... | |
| Stylus shape and skating force I think your cartridge is not aligned properly. Not only does the stylus have to touch the alignment overhang dots, but it must be square to the overhang arc. Read the posts on the MINT protractor. | |
| Mint Tractor Thanks Mark..the LP is really singing now.. Stan | |
| Swapping Cartridges on the DV 507MKII No you can't and well.... yes. | |
| taking rega feet off? You're right. Bypassing the feet makes a big improvement. I use 3 inverted cones with the point in the turntable surround with the wide part on the supporting table. | |
| Mint Tractor Viridian...I don't think that VPI has a different alignment. When I last spoke to Harry, he said that I could use the ubiquitous DB protractor as a check to the VPI protractor and get the same results. My thought is that the Mint protractor is mor... | |
| Does a Power Cord make a sonic diff on a TT Probably not | |
| Suggestions for an effective record cleaning kit?? Grimsbylad...have you tried steaming?? I don't think you would repeat again those words if you had. | |
| Ever demag a cart this way? Firstly, check with your cartridge manufacturer before using this or any demag. technique. I have a Benz, and they said it was fine, so I use my fluxbuster to great advantage. | |
| Suggestions for an effective record cleaning kit?? Personally, I have a Nitty Gritty and found that steam cleaning is better, and cheaper. I have a Perfection steamer that was about 20 dollars from Waldgreens, and I'm in business. | |
| XLR-RCA: Adapters or Custom Cable? ..just a reiteration that damage can result from adapters. That doesn't mean it does do damage, just that it CAN do damage. I remember clearly my Rowland 120 lbs. Model 7 having to go back to Rowland because of the non-standard use of XLR with eit... | |
| To bi-wire or not to bi-wire? Biwiring is explained scientifically on the Vandersteen website. It works, given that you use seperate (not jacketed) cables for the lows and highs. |