tomic601

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Concerningly loud pops in vinyl playback
tanking circuit being created, might have been there… low humidity may feed it. every ARC pre owner should have the spare power supply 6550 and 6H30 ( i do TRY to follow own advice ).i would at minimum get the 6550 changed ( to an old USA Tung Sol... 
Mogami 2549 (Standard) vs 2534 (Quad) etc
you should be able to easily check your hearing by sourcing both cables  w return policies…. BTW we use a variety of Mogami and other cable at the recording studio… when selecting a combination of microphone / cables and Preamp and sometimes the v... 
Changing from my pl600 (silver, DD) but I have shaky hands
Delos owner….couple now… know lots of other Delos and Lyra owners….. it would  NOT be on my short list for your needs which include dealing w occasional ( we and you hope ) mishap , retaining the emotional and historical relationship w your curren... 
My analog journey - time for a new phono stage or?
Zest for Zesto, and for clarity Jim White = Aesthetix and Keith = Herron  
My analog journey - time for a new phono stage or?
I gravitate to gear created by restless unsatisfied superb engineers with ears…. Charlie at Ayre is one, very much missed. Your Ariel same story but the really long speaker wires are your 2 lane bottleneck thru LA. …. just a hunch after doing this... 
active crossover recommendation
anything Roger Modjeski… aka Beveridge or Music Reference… RIP Roger ;-)  
My analog journey - time for a new phono stage or?
Stop reading, go hear some of this  gear on your list, IF at all possible w a TT like yours. To be brutally honest, your system strikes me as horse designed by committee…. Even tho i think highly of two important components you already own, me wri... 
50 years of Hip Hop- How Come?
“ and he walked on down the hall, paid a visit to… “  
50 years of Hip Hop- How Come?
“ Mother’s LiL helper “  
50 years of Hip Hop- How Come?
“ sympathy for the devil “….. omg the horror….  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@bdp24 pace yourself brother….i am back up to 3+ tables…. fuzzy NEW math…. best to all, great thread even as streaming inspiration   
Vandersteen 2 C speakers with 4 OHM Amp question
if your amp is rated for continuous duty at 50+ WPC into a 4 ohm load, you will be fine. Vandersteen engineer an easy load w no bizarre impedance dips, phase angles or tanking circuits in the filter network …. since 1977.    
Do I buy an upscale TT?
lug your TT to the friends……. i agree on refining your thinking about what was different…..and discerning how that relates to strengths  / deficiencies in your gear and or setup…. Enjoy the music and the journey…    
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bill - I just ran Julie thru the Degritter….. your cover art is much more vivid than my AAP….  
Made in USA
wondering….. with some of the isolationist deep thinkers approach, just who will buy our exports….. ? I typed this on an ipad > Netgear router powered by an Israel assembled linear power supply….