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| Spikes and hardwood floors.....what to do? Pennies and other small change have always wound up being pierced by the spikes when I've used them.A brass or stainless steel disc made for the purpose is a better bet and there are lots around. For vibration decoupling and an improved upper midr... | |
| Used CD player for 200-300 The Shanling CD-S100, CD-S100 MkII, and the entry-level Music Hall players--CD25, CD25.2--(which are made by Shanling) are all a few degrees above the competition at the price IMHO and they mostly play HDCD. | |
| Good digital cable suggestions Apogee Wyde Eye is very good for the price.Whatever cable you wind up with, make sure it is 1.5 metres long. This will make sure that reflections within the cable don't mess up the DAC's timing. | |
| "Fastest" 15 Minutes in Music Ghosthouse, that link didn't work for me, so here's an attempt at posting the one that did:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solo_violin_partita_No._2_%28Bach%29 | |
| should i go to the cirkus or not ? The Cirkus would definitely be a good idea. Linn say do it before the Lingo. (I did both at once, lucky me.) Much greater clarity and apparent extension. If your Linn got your toes tappin' before, wait till after. | |
| "Fastest" 15 Minutes in Music I agree--that is wonderful, wonderful music. Grab a young person, shut them in the room with this on the hi-fi and tell them they can come out in 15 minutes. The same young person will not walk out of the room a quarter hour later.My best version ... | |
| Help me identify my Audioquest Speaker Cables That looks awfully like Audioquest Type 2 or 2+ speaker cable in single-wire configuration, only the photo makes it look Apogee purple whereas my Type 2+ is closer to brick red.There are four conductors, two of them smaller in gauge than the other... | |
| Why does my vinyl sound so bright? If you like the Blackbird, consider having it rebuilt or retipped. I've just had two carts nicely redone by Peter Ledermann at Soundsmith. You could give them a call at (914) 739-2885 ( http://www.sound-smith.com/ for an idea of their rates ). The... | |
| Why does my vinyl sound so bright? Shows that advice is great, good advice is better, and in the end you have to rely on your own perceptions and judgements anyway. Please let us know how it turns out, and best of luck. | |
| Why does my vinyl sound so bright? "Garbled and warbly" may mean the cart is disfunctional as you say. Some damage will show up on visual inspection, if you have a clear recollection of how the cart looked when new. Inspect the cantilever to see if it is centred in the mount. Other... | |
| Why does my vinyl sound so bright? Arthursmuck, there's great advice here. Turntable levelling, VTA, tracking force can all contribute to bright sound.If the VTA is "tipped up" at the back (a high arm post) the highs may be emphasized at the expense of the bass. If the turntable is... | |
| Why does my vinyl sound so bright? A wall shelf should never be mounted to a drywall panel using wall anchors. Such a mount won't hold the shelf and its load for much more time than it takes to say "Shouldn'ta done that."A wall shelf should be mounted straight into the studs behind... | |
| Reliable tube integrated for $1000 Spelly, I've read all through your post twice and checked the rest of the thread. Perhaps I'm still missing something, but I can't find any mention of the name of the amp you like so much. | |
| Equipment: To Hide or not to Hide A good audio rack looks nice in the living room although your SO may not agree. It often provides better support than a cabinet which was not built to the purpose, and its open shelves provide better ventilation. | |
| to diffuse or absorb... One setup I have seen that worked well had a thick rug on the floor (absorption), absorption in all the corners and along the top of the wall near the ceiling join, and diffusion on the ceiling, the two side walls and behind the speakers.Another p... |