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| Vector tonearm and static issue? Hey Dan. Intermittent problems like these can be a real bear to fault isolate. Id think the odds are remote that a tonearm could cause the sound you mention. Id guess that it was not the other arm, but something you did when moving to the other ... | |
| The black hole of component repair? Unfortunately, my repair story may not be topped--at least I hope so as Id hate to think that someone experienced a lengthier repair of a product. About 1990 I left an amp at a repair center for a "few weeks at the most" repair. I am still waitin... | |
| quicksilver amps and preamps any thoughts ?? I have owned Quicksilver gear and can speak about the company, reliability and a little about the sound. My amplifier experience was with what I think was Quicksilver's first amp, the MX-190. Well the MX indicated that it was the second version of... | |
| Know anything about, Immedia Turntables I have not used their product, but I have heard from knowledgeable people that their turntable and arm is of excellent quality. I do know that Immedia, the company, will provide excellent support of their products. If you are shopping in that pric... | |
| tube amplifier auto bias- accurate? A question on auto bias. When would an amp perform said biasing? Unless it was a real smart implementation, seemingly auto biasing would be active all the time the amp is on, that is even when music is being played. Wouldn't that have a negative i... | |
| More power for my Duos? You ask about Art Audio's Jota. I believe that for use with Duos, Art Audio recommends their fine PX-25 amp, either the stereo or the monoblock versions. Your specific requirments would determine whether the monos or stereo version would work best... | |
| Best Amp for Quad 989's? My response is based on owning Quad USA Monitors, not the beautiful 989s. Regarding your CES comment. Although I did not hear that system, the few shows that I've gone to did not leave me thrilled with the sound from systems with Quads. But get th... | |
| Will the new C.A.T. LEGEND be the ultimate preamp? Hey Strapper, how much will this new preamp cost?????? | |
| Rothwell In-Line Attenuators? As mentioned, I used these attenuators. And with high quality gear. I would suspect that they did affect the sound somewhat. BUT the reality is that the benefits gained from their used greatly exceeded any subtle negatives caused from their inclus... | |
| Rothwell In-Line Attenuators? I've used them with good results to lower gain. | |
| Quad 989s--personal experience and opinions? Woops, just read thru to the bottom of the thread after I wrote this & noticed that you indeed acquired some Quads. Maybe the content below will give you some slight ideas for tuning.My experience is not with the 989s; I owned & loved my U... | |
| Best Tonearm match for ZYX Airy 1000X I owned a R100 ZYX cartridge for several years. Which was an excellent cartridge sonically. For years I used AirTangent's top-of-the-line tonearm with excellent results. But, for significantly less money, the ZYX sounded even better (just as livel... | |
| Tonearms: Graham 2.1 or 2.2 vs Basis Vector The replies made in this thread mirror what was stated years ago when the Graham first arrived on the scene. At that time, audiophiles could not comprehend why someone would have an interest in a Graham as the SME V was the established top arm. It... | |
| What is the best tonearm at about 3000 budget? I prefer the new Vector from Basis Audio. It is a serious high performance tonearm that is as good if not better than either of the 2 AirTangent tonearms I've owned. | |
| Suspended vs. nonsuspended TT? Ejcj, I sympathize with the problems that you and your friend experienced with turntables that have suspension systems. And I agree totally with your approach to acquire the best sounding least tweaky table there is. I disagree with the idea that ... |