swampwalker
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| Rega hum If you have recently added a cable TV/coax connection somewhere in the house, try disconnecting it. If that fixes it you need a ground isolation transformer at the coax line. | |
| Sealed MOFI's on eBay If you read some of the ads carefully, they do say that they are alleged to be from Gary Georgi's "personal stash" and are selling for huge $. We all know that lots of stuff sells for way too much on flea-bay. Given the prices, I would not be surp... | |
| The best Universal player for under $5,000 Used APL 3910. | |
| Tube Amp recommendation I've heard the Almarro at a show and it was very nice (albiet with some very good horns). Forgot about the high eff single drivers. That might be a very good combination, although the room is quite large. If you look at my system, you will see tha... | |
| most annoying neighbor? My across the back-yard neighbors play show tunes outdoors at high volume in the summer!!! | |
| Tube Amp recommendation Jolida, Cayin and Prima Luna seem to be the big sellers in that price range. Also Dared has a had quite a bit of action on this site. At about $1K used, you should have quite a selection to work from. | |
| Getting Started - Recommendations? These days there are many high quality integrated amps out there. Speakers, room size and solid-state/tubes are the big variables. Help us out and we can help you out. | |
| Tube amp location If the tube amp operates in Class A, you are going to have to move a lot of air. The on top of speaker scenario is going to be a problem with microphonics and feedback. If you have to go tubes and cannot use monoblocks on floor behind speaker, the... | |
| Help me with my movie selections In the Valley of ElahFargo- a bit older but if you haven't seen it...SyrianaCrashFour that come to mind quickly. Oh Brother Where Art Thou Heart of Goldgood music movies. | |
| What equipment do you most regret parting with?? Sequerra Met 7s. | |
| Largest Impact - Arm or Cart? I'd recommend the used Schroder M2. There was one for sale recently; if its not snapped up yet, that would be my vote. | |
| Best head amp of the market ? The ZYX Artisan is, I think a complete phono stage (gain plus RIAA equalization). They do have a pre-pre or headamp (which I own) called a CCP-1 or something like that. It is quite good with my ZYX cart feeding the MM phono input of my VAC Ren Mk2... | |
| Best head amp of the market ? It replaces an SUT but works differently. A pre-preamp or head amp is an active gain stage. It does not have the RIAA equalization and gain stage of a phono pre, but allows a LO MC to be plugged in to an MM phono input. An SUT is passive; it multi... | |
| Air kills cartridges? If anyone was advocating a storage medium, it would probably be sealed in a gas-tight container filled with an inert gas like nitrogen. This could most easily be done at home using one of those wine preservative aerosol sprays that are likely most... | |
| Speaker dilema What's the power output of your Cary? If its enough, used Vandy 3Asigs, would fit your budget. IIRC, someone had a pair for sale with a 2WQ sub for a very good price and that would work even if your amp was a bit on teh small side, power wise. No ... |