tomthompson
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| Record clamps: do they really make a difference. Since your cartridge/tonearm must follow the plane of the record, the primary purpose of a clamp is to level the playing surface. A flat surface reduces dramatic up/down cartridge motions, resulting in better tracking. Other perceived benefits of ... | |
| A question concerning ethics Isn't this an admission, of sorts, that most of us are merely susceptible pawns of audio hype and we need someone to protect us? I don't care who's propping a product; if you don't have sense enough to be discriminating, you'll be parted from your... | |
| Ideas for something to hold LPs ?? I had one made that holds several hundred in a record store rack format; all LPs face forward and I flip through to find the one I want. The front of the cabinet is roughly 3/4s the height of an LP. The lid is hinged and completely covers the viny... | |
| Tube amps that can hande 4 ohmsl VAC PA100/100 has 2,4 & 8 ohms taps and plenty of drive. | |
| Canadian brand CD PLAYERs I use the SF Anthem CD1 and have been very pleased. I was pretty skeptical of using a changer but no more. Only uses one 6922 valve, so tube-rolling is about as inexpensive as it can get to improve the component. Any of the better Amperex 6922/6dj... | |
| I GIVE UP Lots of good advice give so far; one and/or any could shape up your system. If you've really toyed with speaker positioning in your room, I'd be among those to ditch the amp. Tubes do sound nice with ML but might be more than you'd want to spend. ... | |
| Tube amp for a somewhat difficult load Also take a look at the VAC PA100/100..big transformers/ power supply and 2ohm taps. VAC proofs these on some large Thiels, so they have plenty of muscle. More user friendly than ARCs and with NOS tubes sound like an amp costing twice the price. | |
| The best sub 300 speaker cable (9ft+) The only cable I've tried recently was the Analysis Oval 9 over a 3 day period. I might have perceived a bit more 'air' but felt the bass response was bettered slightly be my 8yr. old AQ Midnights. These could probably be had for $150 used and is ... | |
| new system for beginner My advice is run screaming in the other direction. Before you spend hours comparing descriptions of 12AU7s (vacuum tube) only spend $100/per for a 40yr. old device smaller than your thumb, Before spending the tiny gaps of time measured in days bet... | |
| Tube amps... what is so great about 'em Agree pretty much with the previous posts and add that I like the ability to change the sound by swapping different tubes. It can be as expensive a pursuit as you'd like to make it but - the irony! - customizing the sound via tube-rolling is a bit... | |
| Best tube pre under 1500? You might also look for a Joule Electra in that price range. While being a handsome piece it lacks the glitz of some. I've no quarrels with the sonics. | |
| How do I bias the tubes in my amp? Richard,check it again. I'll bet you find you are checking milliAMPS, not milliVOLTS. The current, not voltage, is what you're adjusting. | |
| Wanted: Exceptional preamp w/remote VAC and Joule Electra preamps can be equipped with remotes and are quite nice sounding. | |
| Help learn diff.between SS and Tube Less bass is not necessarily a bad thing. Lesser quality bass is. Most tube designs do not have the bass impact of similarly priced SS amps. Heft/weight/slam are a few terms used to describe bass impact while definition/articulation and tuneful mi... |