tonywinsc
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| Made in America Using cable service was a bad example on my part. I was trying to make a point about how market drives pricing, but cable, like health care is a service not a product and they do not face global competition like the manufacturing industry.From a c... | |
| Made in America Pgawan, it is a much more complex issue than consumer demand. The market sets the prices for products. Companies then make the decision to produce those products based on profitability and capital investment. (It takes money to make money). Just a... | |
| Made in America Recommended reading: "The World is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman. Global competition is a reality that isn't going away. I lead a product development group in a manufacturing plant. I have to work hard every day to maintain a competitive edge, stay ... | |
| What city do you live in? The nearest city of any appreciable size to me is Asheville, NC; but I live just over the state line in Tennessee about 9 miles away from the Smokey Mtns. The view is great but the downside is, I cannot see it while listening to music. The nearest... | |
| MIT Cables I do not cycle through components too often, three different speakers, 4 amps, three preamps, etc, since the late 80s; but I have tried a number of brands of cables over the years. Monster Cable in the 80s, of course, Kimber Kable, Nordost, Audioq... | |
| Spectral or Pass Labs ? I think MIT cables are needed or recommended for the Spectral gear. | |
| Favorite CD treatments? I bought the Shine ola. I tried it on 4 CDs and did not hear a difference. I'll continue to experiment with it. The only effective tweak that I have found is a bulk tape eraser. I demagnetize the CDs with it and they sound better. I have been dema... | |
| Screw-down reflex clamps vs. record weights For clarification, I want to point out that the washer used with the Sota Reflex Clamp is made of felt. When I bought my Sota tt and clamp many years ago, it came with two or three of these felt washers. As mentioned, the washer makes a big differ... | |
| Thiel CS6 Concrete front baffle You might be thinking about the design change of the CS7.2 vs. the older CS7. The CS7 had concrete but the newer CS7.2 uses a composite material of Mineral + Polyester. Our CS6 speakers feature the composite material as well as shown in the techni... | |
| ARC SP16 vs SP8 I heard the SP-8 many years ago when I had an SP-6b. The SP-8 was part of an amazing system that a friend had consisting of a Quicksilver tube amp and modified Quad ESL speakers. The imaging and sound (esp. female vocals) was nearly the best I hav... | |
| Electronic stylus force gauge question Here is another thought as a way to check the condition of your tonearm bearings in the vertical direction. After placing the stylus on your VTF gage and getting a reading, apply a light pressure downward on your counterweight to bring the VTF to ... | |
| Electronic stylus force gauge question I prefer the good old analog VTF gauge. I can see the counterweight and I know it works, but the scale shown on eBay intrigues me. I suggest for calibration purposes using a brand new shiny penny. The new pennies weigh 2.500 grams. That is close t... | |
| Table/Cart Set Up - By Ear or Test Record? The whole process takes several weeks for me. I set it up and listen for a while, then experiment with the settings and after several listening sessions I was finally satisfied. I will admit, that using an o-scope would certainly shorten the proce... | |
| Table/Cart Set Up - By Ear or Test Record? By rights you can use an oscilloscope to dial in all of the varibles of your turntable such as platter speed, tonearm and cartridge set up for complete piece of mind. But if you can't trust your own ears, what can you trust? | |
| Table/Cart Set Up - By Ear or Test Record? Maybe this is rehashing old verbage, but it is becoming clear here that the experienced people use the tools for the initial set-up and then tweak or trim things in by ear. Listening is the final step of the process. Part of the reason why is simp... |