twl
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| To "Step up", or not? Mike, it's hard to say with certainty what output level from the cartridge will be enough. There are other factors, such as the amp input sensitivity level, that could play into this equation.The problem with trying a cartidge that is on the low e... | |
| To "Step up", or not? Rmueller01, I predict that with the gain you have in the phono stage and line stage, that the output will be sufficient for the Shelter 501.Load the cartridge at 100 ohms. | |
| OTL Tube Amps-- are they superior to everything? Yes, Allan, I studied this quite a bit before getting into Berning's amps. I also know about the RF carrier, and the "bus stop" get-on, and get-off routine. But I felt it was of no use to get into that here, because nobody has understood it previo... | |
| Seeking Great Cool Runnin' SS Amp... How about a cool running tube amp like the David Berning ZH270? You might even like it enough to use it in the winter too. | |
| Can you ever have too much power? Yes, I used to think that I needed a 3.5 watt 2A3 amp, but I found out that my system did all I wanted with a 2 watt 45 amp instead. | |
| OTL Tube Amps-- are they superior to everything? Tubegroover, according to David's discussions, the ZOTL circuit is a transformer emulator circuit. It provides the impedance matching without the turns-ratio limitations and saturation limitations of traditional output transfomers. The circuit emu... | |
| To "Step up", or not? As Ultrakaz stated above, it depends upon just what level of performance you are after, and how much you are willing to spend to get it. The lower ouput cartridges generally are better, and also require more gain. You can do it with a higher gain ... | |
| OTL Tube Amps-- are they superior to everything? I agree that a Berning ZOTL differs from a normal OTL amp. The ZOTL has all the advantages, and none of the limitations of "normal" OTL.As many of you already know, I feel that the ZOTL is the premier audio design in history, thus far. That being ... | |
| Giving up on Power Race, and going SET? He must be running a billet crank. I was limited by class rules to the stock cast crank, nitrided and balanced. It was known with my type motor, that with the stock crank, the engine would come apart at about 9000 rpm, due to crank whip. I even ra... | |
| This Sistrum stuff works Don't worry Brulee. I don't mind. Discussion is what it is all about, and people don't have to agree. God knows I disagree with a hell of alot of stuff that is said on these forum pages. And I'm pretty vocal about it too. I think most people know ... | |
| Rebuild Troika or new Kontrapunkt b Pbb, I would have thought you would like the Teres. It is a reasonably priced TT that gives great performance, and people can afford it. I would think it would be warmly received by the folks in the frozen mid-fi trenches. I think the same about t... | |
| 1950-2000: The Top 25 Singer/Songwriters I'm with you Moag. I think 2/3 of this list is lame too.Kurt Cobain? Beck? Curtis Mayfield?But no Paul McCartney allowed?What kind of drugs are you on? | |
| Rebuild Troika or new Kontrapunkt b I think the Kontrapunkt B would be a good match. I think rebuilding the Troika would be good too.I think you'd be better off all around with a Shelter 501. | |
| TT suggestions -- please Mike, it has to do with the frequency of the vibrations that come up the stand, and enter the suspension. I did not do the actual research on this, Linn Products did it. They recommended a light rigid stand for their TT as far back as the early 19... | |
| This Sistrum stuff works Theaudiotweak, I read your post, and it makes sense. But Sarah is using the Trampolin under her TT, and it is a large metal plate that's under the TT, with spring feet. I feel in her case that defeating the spring feet on the Trampolin, and groung... |