thorman
Responses from thorman
| Fed Ex Ground Shipping Woes USPS Priority Mail ,, best of all for me...Never had a problem.......Never even had a scrape or dent in a box.... | |
| Novice question whats the difference in Keep in mind also 15 amp cord will fit in the 20 amp wall receptical but a 20 amp cord will not fit in a 15 amp wall receptical........ | |
| Thorens TD145 A common problem with these old Thorens tables is the internal wiring could be frayed or totally broken off all the way back to the Arm connection..I had the same problem with my old TD 160 and found the left channel had a disconnected wire at the... | |
| Cheap phono cable vs decent interconnect cable? A used ( audiogon ) Audio Art IC-3 works very well..Used should be in your price range.... | |
| Thorens TD145 Grado Gold | |
| Best cable s for bottom end of a bi-amped system? I can't say they are the best but Virtual Dynamics cables have amazing bass impact.... | |
| Can DC power surges cause fires? If you had a fire you actually could file a claim with your Home Insurance to re coop your losses..I had a power surge on xmas day many years ago and my Audio Rsearch sp 8 got scortched..I got full replacement value from my insurance......... | |
| quiet hiss in backround? I do get a slight white noise from my speakers,but you have to put your ear to the tweeter to hear it..I would assume that is normal..But if yours is audible from more than a couple inches away from the tweeter something isn't right..Did you try r... | |
| MiniMax Phono Roblanger: You bet my freind........! | |
| MiniMax Phono Davt : Same here..RCA 3 mica B/plates 5751 and Tungsol Rectifier.. Also find the Stock power cord does not help matters either..V/D Nite Power cord works wonders for me...Real nice phono amp........... | |
| Old Thorens TD 145 vs. todays gear Objective1 : I did the I/C replacement on my TD 160 and couldn't be happier..I turned my table over and removed the old cable as far back as I could ( not going back quite all the way ) and soldered in ( Vampire Wire ) a pair of nice RCAs on the b... | |
| Brick or Carpet? If you can use brick you should be able to use Telephone Pole insulators..I use the ones with the groove built in and they work great and are cheap..I see them at Flee Markets,Garage sale,Antique shops..As cheap as $2 each for the small size...I y... | |
| Whirring, whistling sound from left speaker Hi : The only other thing I can think of offhand is your incoming power..I sometimes get some unpleasant noise usuaully during are heavy electrical usuage ..Its usually during real cold weather or very hot ( many air conditioners working )muggy da... | |
| Does preamp w/Power Supply need a good Power Cord? I good company to deal with is VH Audio..You can prety much have them built any flavor you want and at a reasonable price..Also easy to deal with.. | |
| Glass Shelf under CD Player or not? I would consider Audiopoints with the Maple ( no Glass ) ..I am using a 2" thick Rock Maple slab with 1" high Audiopoints and it works fantastic....Vibrapods with Maple just blurred everything for me....... |