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| Who Has Technics Headshell with Azimuth Adjustment? In my experience azimuth is a very important adjustment for great sound....however.....solidity in the arm is probably as important. When I put the 2nd pivot on my VPI arm and used it for azimuth correction and solidifying the wobbly unipivot, it... | |
| speaker impeadance question Use whichever way it sounds better to you | |
| My “Dream” system needs a preamp Ayre K1XE | |
| VPI Cuing arm falling too fast If the cuing doesn't raise high enough....it can be adjusted with an Allen wrench to raise/lower the whole cueing assembly.....if that doesn't do it, you should lower the arm by lowering the arm pivot itself....easily done. Let me know if you hav... | |
| Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval 8...OMG!! All cables sound different in different systems....I too found Cardas pretty bad in my system...but they might be wonderful in yours. | |
| Phono preamp comparison Look for a used a Ayre unit....darn close to state of the art. | |
| How much discount typically for a new MC275 to expect from a dealer? i personally start at 20% off of list....and then leave the store and come back a couple of times and then pay 15%....always keep smiling (his rent is due on the 1st so adjust your visits.) | |
| HiFi for musicians When I was in graduate (music) school, my professors had absolutely awful (99 dollar) stereo systems. I was (even then) interested in high end stereo...they told me they knew how the pieces went and were able to "fill in" the unheard parts. | |
| Building shielded IC's. Should both shield ends be terminated at the RCA, or only one? Shielded cable provides a "closed in" sound. If you need it its one thing...but try to do without it. I built my power cords from top of the line Furutech and Oyeida connections with Accrolink cable.....I like the Furutech a bit better, but they’r... | |
| VPI Cuing arm falling too fast tooblue.....My thinking is the search and find is a valuable experience. All the questions are answered there. | |
| VPI Cuing arm falling too fast Slaw....because I'm busy. | |
| VPI Cuing arm falling too fast On VPI’s website there are instructions to open the lifter, replace oil, and reinstall the repaired unit.....or you can just get a new one. | |
| Turntable feedback I've seen this work many times......Put an appropriate piece of wood between the table your turntable is on and the wall in back. Tightly wedge it in place. Let the results be known | |
| To Couple or Decouple? You really should try both ways yourself and evaluate the results. My speakers are spiked....I decoupled them and which were a large step backward.....I understand with your wood floors the results might be reversed. (travertine tile on cement slab) | |
| can someone answer me this..... MillerCarbon.....I have not found that to be true. The connecting ends are the most important (I've tried Oyeida and Furutech.....both good, but I like top Furutech) |