terry9
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| Direct Drive Yes, tangential tonearms sound better. But they are a higher end thing, and you probably won't hear the benefits until you're spending a fair bit. How handy are you? It's not hard to make a DIY belt drive table that will be far better than anythi... | |
| Opinions before purchasing I've tried a bunch of things in my HT, and the best is a Magnepan system (current). I use MMG-W mid-treble units for everything but the centre, which is a Quad, but the MMG-W would work for that too. Add a DWM woofer for L and R channel (as I do)... | |
| To truly enjoy this hobby, I need to learn electronics. Any book recs? Yes, V=IR sounds simple, but it's really not about V (voltage) but about voltage DROP, which equals current x resistance. The real power of Ohm's Law comes when you can accommodate reactance in addition to pure resistance (reactance encompases cap... | |
| To truly enjoy this hobby, I need to learn electronics. Any book recs? To actually do anything, you will need some stuff called ’test equipment’. Can’t go wrong with pieces from Fluke, Hewlett / Packard (now Agilant), Tektronix. I prefer the old stuff, 30-50 years old. Better built, mostly repairable, great ’feel’ to... | |
| To truly enjoy this hobby, I need to learn electronics. Any book recs? @adambennette is right. 'Art of Electronics' by Horowitz and Hill. Three editions plus a lab workbook were published. I have them all, and you can pry them from my cold dead eyes.. It was the first mainstream source to recognize that all compone... | |
| Great classical pianists Gieseking for Beethoven. Most especially his 1944 'Emperor' with anti-aircraft cannons breaking through. Did not fully appreciate 'Emperor' till then. | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @rauliruegas "that was a stupid " statement " just to hit some one" Sorry, I forgot that you are the only one allowed to mention someone else’s error. | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? The Hell it’s a silly question. @mikelavigne Mike has told us about the DaVa and Etsuro Gold cartridges and why he values them above all others he has tried. If I value liveliness, I buy the DaVa. If I value refinement, I buy Etsuro. @atmasphere... | |
| Amp Internal Wire Be aware: when teflon insulation is heated beyond about 475 F, it begins to decompose into highly toxic fumes. When I solder wire with teflon dielectric, I use a fume hood and a respirator rated for HF (hydrogen fluoride), at eye level if possible... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? Oh, and don't let anyone tell you that digital is the standard. If digital were perfect, then all digital products would produce that same perfect sound. They don't. QED. | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @arro222 Well, the distributor wants his cut. So does the dealer. When they say 40% markup, they mean 40% of the selling price, so it’s actually a 66% markup. To be fair, each has his own costs and it’s not all gravy, especially the retailer. T... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? Thank you! | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @mikelavigne Glad the DaVa is working out so well for you. I was wondering about one for myself - how would you characterize the sound? Lean? Analytical? Lush? Thanks! | |
| Mood lighting for listening Just a word. Some lights, especially LED's, cause radio frequency noise, which is not what your electronics need to sound their best. Quartz lights may be old and hot, but they don't radiate RF. | |
| Playing with Cartirdge loading on my phono stage In general, higher ohms mean leaner sound and better tracking. My phono does 10R to 47K, and I usually run the Koetsu at about 1k. But there are times when I prefer it at 30R, or even 47K. Depends on source, mood, and how long the electronics have... |