tom_nice
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| cartridge for rega 25,Sonic Frontiers SFP-1 Denon 103D MC cartridge, a oldie but goodie, could be called a classic, is available from Denon USA for $229. I'd also say, in case you don't know it, that Grado cartridges and Rega tables are a bad mix--hum. I know that's true for Rega 3 and it m... | |
| Small balanced monoblocks I've used a pair of Pass Aleph 3's (obtainable for around $1000 each, with patience) very successfully as monoblocks, paralleling both input and output, as per Nelson Pass's recommendation. My only knock on these amps is that they take an hour or ... | |
| Power Line Conditioners I had the original Power Wedges, then changed to Cinepro Line Balancers, and have never looked back. Why not contact Eric Abraham at Cinepro, outline your system, and ask for his advice? I've found him a very straightforward guy. And I recently sa... | |
| HELP new to analog HELP with Rega The poor quality captive phono cable is a feature of Regas before the 25, unhappily. Grade cartridges are known to hum with Rega turntables: I had that combo, and they do in the inner grooves, so Grado-Rega is a particularly poor match, alas. The ... | |
| Planar in a small room I have Quad ESL 63's in a medium-size room, and found I could "tame" the back wave effectively by mounting a DIY imitation of RPG's Omniffusor about 2' behind the speakers. I suspect Argent Room Lenses, of which I also have DIY clones, would do we... | |
| Has anyone else ever reached an audio impasse? Would it be too radical to suggest that you try a passive preamp? But if you do, try to make it a good one--a ladder stepped attenuator would be (and in fact has been) my choice. Better still, if you can estimate the attenuation needed for a certa... | |
| Is AT&T a Good digital cable connection ? I used Altis Altima optical until my system got good enough to let me hear, very clearly, the superiority of S/PDIF coaxial or AES/EBU. Mgl123's comment on the literature also squares with my experience. I've heard that the signal has to be conver... | |
| Anti-skating: how to set Thanks everybody. I'll look for the HFNRR test record, but won't worry too much until I get it since at least one expert (as judged by posts on other topics) thinks the blank space isn't too bad. I'll repeat what I did making sure to use blank gro... | |
| Is there any "volume attenuater" I'd do a Google search for "passive preamplifier", since there are lots out there. For info on types and bits and pieces for DIY versions (which can easily better 90% of the commercial ones), go to www.goldpt.com, click "DIY" or the like. Don't de... | |
| Potentiometers: Ladder, Series, etc.... Great response from Poorguy--it leaves me speechless. Well, almost. You'll find a few people, dealers mostly, who claim that best potentiometers beats best stepped attenuators of any type. But I think most experts would vote for ladder type steppe... | |
| What is the BEST resistor for audio use There's nothing wrong with Holcos, and The Parts Connection has the best prices on them that I've seen. If you consider Vishay or Caddock, be aware that there are different types, some very highly regarded, others not. E.g. I was informed by one c... | |
| Only Siltech can make gold-silver cables? It isn't true that only Siltech uses gold, and it's also not true that gold "is not recommended for audio cables." Or at least this conventional wisdom has been challenged. It is true that gold is a relatively poor conductor, but for IC's this isn... | |
| Sound Absorbing Material Read an F. Alton Everest Book, "Sound Studio Construction on a Budget" or "Master Handbook of Acoustics, 4th Edition". He has what you want to know and tons more--a must read! | |
| need help-how to build sound absorber, deffusive Sean's advice is good, as usual, but I'd say it's imperative to read F. Alton Everest's "Sound Studio Construction on a Budget" (which covers all kinds of rooms, listening rooms in particular). He believes in diffusion, not only absorption, and th... | |
| Best CD Player to drive a Power Amp direct? Accuphase is another make to consider. I don't think you'll find it too analytical, but a used one can be fairly pricey. |