swampwalker
Responses from swampwalker
| Ars Sonum/SBAM hook-up Bob- Ars is an integrated amp w/o pre-out main in jacks, so SBAM cannot be inserted between pre and amp. I have placed the SBAM in the tape loop of my other pre-amps and that works just fine. Also from the BAM manual, it seems that tape loop is al... | |
| Stand out phono stages OK, I'm just starting to get a handle on the ZYX Artisan which on first listen is just outstanding. So far I think its better than my VAC Ren Mk2 (not sig) which was better than Aesthetix Rhea and almost as good as Doshi Alaaps in a head to head t... | |
| Need reco for IC to tame a bit of Cardas GR? | |
| Ground Loop Hum If the CATV turns out to be the problem, try a Rat Shack ground isolation transformer on the cable line, or as a temporary fix, two of the 75 -300 ohm transformers, installed back to back (CATV>>75 ohm>>300 oh>>75 ohm) | |
| Any reason to spend $$ on hi-end ICs for an iPod? Color me skeptical. | |
| Fuzzy Sound in my Audio Research SP16 Phonostage I'm no expert, but IIRC the phono stage in my SP-p used on half of a 6DJ8 for each channel of the phono stage. | |
| Mounting of a tonearm. IIRC, innermost tracks are hardest for the stylus to track. Try adding a touch more VTF or anti-skate. | |
| Is turntable == phono stage == cartridge right? You are going to get a lot of different opinions on this. I will tell you that while some folks really like the Benz Lucasheck phono stage, I found it to be uninvolving. Hard to put my finger on it, just a bit bland. You might start there. If you ... | |
| Best protractor for aligning to cantilever Dmgrant1- You are the man!!! or woman!!! or person!!! I have some of their LP fluid, but did not know that they did protractors. | |
| Joule Electra LA150 MkII or Lamm LL2 Deluxe? Some people (myself included) cannot live with the "steps" in a stepped attenuator, esp. if the pre-amp itself is a high gain device. It was always too load or too soft. | |
| Just an update thx for the update. Those Rectilinear 3s were considered SOTA in about 1970; 5 way with 6 drivers. Often found paired with the great Marantz receivers of that day. | |
| On the Fence with Analog Vs. Digital. Need Help I agree with Plato and the combo of the Adcom and the Paradigms with a mid-fi CDP could be a big part of your problem. That said, you have to spend pretty good $ to get a CDP that beats a modest cost TT, but you do need to budget for a phono stage... | |
| OK, record is now clean, how about the Stylus? Ed- Yes it does. Run a search and you will see the recommended technique. | |
| Plasmas and reliability problems above 6000 ft alt check over at avsforum.com for a definative answer, but IIRC, that was "urban legend" along the same lines as "they need to be recharged with gas" after X years. | |
| Noob jumper questions... I would use the bananas, supported by ties. If the speakers are that unstable, you need to find a better way to support them. They will likely sound better the further you pull them out into the room. |