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| What your choice speakers with spikes or speakers with a vibration isolation device? I have Vandersteen 5A's on spikes as factory recommends. I tried Herbes gizmos ....absolutely ruined the sound. Each system is different and everyone should try them all to know for sure. | |
| I have a weird buzz issue; can you help me solve the problem? It sounds like a grounding issue......a very illusive problem. It can take a long time to find it, but if you do, it will go away. Try inverting plugs, listen if the the noise appears when the tv is on, refrigerator, etc. | |
| DSD DAC/Headphone amp for iPhone? Cobalt...your earphones are good enough to hear the nuances. | |
| Cartridge azimuth adjustment using a voltmeter and a test lp mijostyn.....I suspect you are way off. Most mirrors are silvered in the back and therefore you’ll have a great deal of error with the stylus resting on the glass with a few mm to the silver. If this is your tact, using a mirror from an old SLR ca... | |
| Setting Anti-Skate on VPI Fatboy Tonearm I use 2 donuts on the outrigger with the others on the top....slide them close to the pivot and I'm good to go...it just adds a bit of compensation, though I can't hear a difference with/without it. I twist the whole assembly on its attachment to... | |
| Why do you think Bi-Wiring improves the sound ? The Vandersteen website discusses this well | |
| Vandersteen power cable upgrad Yes.....I tried, but their factory power cables are as good as any "high end" cable you may try. I have 5A's | |
| Power Conditioners Oops forgot about my whole house surge protector with which I'm happy | |
| Power Conditioners With all that I tried, I sent them all back. Try one, but listen carefully after a few hours to hear the warts instead of the "change" | |
| Recommendations for a tonearm upgrade on a VPI Classic 4 turntable qchone....how much of a pia is it .....you only do it once. To make it easier if that's what you need is the Counterintuitive from Soundsmith. Also, the 2nd VPI pivot dials in the azimuth and keeps it rock steady.. If indeed you need to....you... | |
| Cardas Clear speaker cables: Rev 1 vs older version A cable always interacts with the component that it plugs into.....you can only tell what the cable sounds like when it is operating in your system. | |
| More Power or use subwoofer to boost bass for music sub will also make the mids and highs sound better. | |
| Beginning of a new journey... Most headphone access plugs are cheap/poorly designed op amps. To get the most out of phones...you need a dedicated amp. | |
| Distance between speakers - are the physics what they are? The way to position your speakers is to open them up as much as you can until there appears a hole between them....move them back toward the center a bit. | |
| Advice on setting VTA This is really crazy making....raise/lower the rear end of the arm. This also increases/decreases vtf, and moves the stylus on the alignment jig....and screws around with azimuth. Every variable makes a difference...it may be a month or so until a... |