terry9

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Step Up Transformer Question
Another thing - the higher the gain, the higher the distortion. Just something to keep in mind; don't buy more than you need.  
Step Up Transformer Question
There seems to be a lot of markup in some SUT's. Why not buy bare transformers and put them in a box yourself? More control, more satisfaction, less money. Sowter makes good ones. Lundahl makes several grades from good to great. I've used both. T... 
Lifting the Christmas veil
Well done! The marriage, I mean.  
Do you adjust your subwoofer
Different strokes, I guess. Since every record is mastered differently, it follows that every record needs a different equalization. The recording engineer gets to choose his EQ - I think that I should get to choose mine. I built my phono / pre-... 
No sneering Please
The only kind of review that I trust says something like, "... made the singers on my records sound more like people I have heard live." Not many say that.  
Ultimate Turntable search...OMA K5 or ?
Amplifying on wands, I don't mean elementary considerations such as  compliance etc. for tracking. I mean basic engineering considerations which offer perfect transparency at the expense of listenability, or vice versa, and your preferences on tha... 
Ultimate Turntable search...OMA K5 or ?
I built my own air bearing TT and tonearm. I would suggest that you consider an air cushion in 3D - that is, not just air suspension, but an air bushing for radial bearing. I use an air bushing from New Way. Also consider mating the tonearm wand ... 
Happy Holidays and Your Favorite Tips?
Favorite tip comes from the doorman. We celebrate ThanksTaking.  
Table,cartridge,phono...where to put most of my money?
What kind of distortion drives you buggy? For some, it's frequency wow caused by off-centre records. For me, it's high frequency tizz - so I am vinyl only. Just something to consider.  
Keep my 1996 bryston 4B or get a new 4B
That 20 year warrantee is a factor - buy it once, buy it right. If I used my 4BSST for a main amp, I would surely upgrade. Why not audition a new one? Bring your 4B along for comparison.  
Do I upgrade my cartridge or my turntable
When I bought my Basik back in the day, it didn’t sound a whole lot different from a then-current LP12, to me or to my lady. I had to spend rather a lot to hear a big difference, eventually a Nottingham Analogue Mentor, which is not much different... 
Martin Logan vs. Everything
Agreed, auxiliary bass panels and a first class sub are even better. My sub is crossed over at 50Hz, 18 dB/octave, and is imperceptible most of the time.  
A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum
@pindac Thank you for the the suggestion. I had never heard of mycelium used in this way. I found an article which you may find interesting: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127519308354    
Martin Logan vs. Everything
Yep - many square feet of panels = good bass.   
I am looking to upgrade - looking for advice
I like Bryston - currently for bass in my listening room (4BSST) and 5-channel for HT (9BSST). Bulletproof with service and warrantee to match, smooth elegant sound, not the last word in clarity, but then, not the last word in price either. Owned...