twl
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| My wife touched my turntable - help please Well, unless she shoved it sideways pretty hard or mashed it downwards onto the record, which you definitely would have heard, there should be nothing whatever wrong with it. I rarely use the cueing lever, and I haven't damaged a record or cartrid... | |
| MM or MC cartridge..... Look at the analog page for the "MC vs MM Apologize for the stupid question" thread.Apparently you don't like to read much. If you even looked at the forum yesterday, or at the archives before you posted this thread, you would already know the ans... | |
| I need to get suggestions on a high gain phono pre if you get a step-up transformer, it will give you alot more options for a phono section. Many tube phono sections only have enough gain for MM carts. With a step-up transformer, you can use any of them, and load the cart at the transformer. A Cot... | |
| Phono Preamp Needs You need at least a 60-65db gain in your phono stage, unless you want to pair it with a step-up transformer, in which case you could get away with 40-45db. The typical step-up transformer will add 20-30db to the signal strength. | |
| The "wide and fat" sound of reel 2 reel & FM radio Well, generally FM radio stations are highly EQ'd, especially on the bass, which may contribute alot toward that "wide fat" sound you refer to. As to the vinyl, I don't have an explanation for that. | |
| Where are you at on the curve?... The "curve" is asymptotic. You can spend more and more, but you are never going to get all the way there. Find a spot you are comfortable in and enjoy the music. Nobody ever gets to the top of the curve. Nobody.For myself, I am at the beginning. I... | |
| high-end vs. ultra high-end amplifiers What I wanna know is, can you really hear the differences in these amps or is it all in your head? :^) If you really want to get to the bottom of things, you'll have to blindfold yourself, and everyone within 3 blocks and put earmuffs on, and twir... | |
| Phono Preamp Needs What's the cartridge output? | |
| Shelter 501 or Denon 103 with SME - Anyone tried ? Blcube, the price of the Shelter 501 is about $800 in the US, although up till recently you could get it cheaper from EIFL in Japan. I just checked EIFL's website and they now list it at $750 plus overseas shipping, so there is no reason to order ... | |
| Shelter 501 or Denon 103 with SME - Anyone tried ? I know that Audiogon member Ethannn has used a Shelter 501 on his SME 309, and had good results. Thorsten Loesch from TNT audio uses an older SME 309 with his Denon 103 and he likes it quite well. | |
| 2000 for turntable and arm..... I bet everyone here knows what I am about to say. The Teres 135 with Origin Live OL-1 arm(modded RB250), and a Denon DL103R(low-output MC). That puts you at slightly over $2k with everything including cartridge. Assuming your phono stage has a MC ... | |
| MC Vs MM - apologize for the stupid question Allright, I guess it's technical time. There are several types of cartridges, with MM(moving magnet), MC(moving coil) leading the pack. Some others are MI(moving iron, or variable reluctance) which is most popularly used by Grado, strain gage(used... | |
| Review: Rogue Audio 99 Tube preamp Did you like it better than your other preamps listed? | |
| Clearaudio MAGIX Magnetic Isolators ? I would be very concerned about placing high-powered magnets very close to my sensitive audio circuits. | |
| Getting married, and I need to redo system.. ?'s.. Congratulations Charles. I recommend keeping a copy of this page for your files. And then you can look at it in 5 years, and see whether you did what you wanted, or are listening to a Bose shelf system. Remember, women consider their men to be a "... |