twl
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| Tecnodec w/HR PSU - Speed Problems - Help? With a DC motor, the speed is set by voltage level. Small changes in voltage can affect the speed.It is possible that maybe in the switch(or something) that very small variations in the voltage passed to the motor are happening as you turn the PSU... | |
| Who will survive? One last table til I die. Raul,upon reading the same Stereophile article from the 1994 archives, I found this rebuttal letter at the end of the article regarding frequency response variations of tube amplifiers with regard to speaker impedance changes and damping factors.F... | |
| Explain this to me like I'm a 5-Year Old: Matching Entire books have been written on these subjects. It is a very in-depth subject, not simple.But basically, when compliance gets lower, effective mass should get higher. Ideally, you should measure the exact combination for resonance in your exact ... | |
| Acrylic platters & mats??? I don't use any mat with my acrylic platter. | |
| Increasing heat transfer of electronic devices An excellent suggestion, Sean.I've been looking into the heat-sinking issue for another project that I'm working on, and it is critical to have a super transfer from the item to the heat sink. | |
| Budget MC cartridge for a Rega P3 &Supratek Syrah? I agree with the above comments about adding the "Expressimo Heavyweight" counterweight, and also the HiFi tonearm mod with the Denon. These will noticeably improve the sound over the stock arm, with that cartridge particularly. | |
| Inexpensive wine pairings? I think that Chianti for the red would be a very traditional selection as an inexpensive but flavorful Italian table wine. Another favorite would be a Lambrusco, also affordable. If you want to spend some more money, try a good Barolo.I'm not very... | |
| Speakers for vocalists I second the Lowther nomination, but get the newest series of drivers, which have pretty much solved the "shout" issue in the upper midrange. The older ones can have a bit of an excessive peak in the high midrange, which could affect female vocals... | |
| Managing stiff PC on lightweight component We've run into stuff like that with customers using our Sonoran MicroBearing cables(which are heavy), and it usually works out well if you use cable-ties to fasten the cables to the rack/stand legs. This holds the cable to the rack, and in a good ... | |
| Budget MC cartridge for a Rega P3 &Supratek Syrah? I know several people that are using the DL103R on Rega tonearms with the Syrah, and are very happy with it.Rega arms really need to have a little more horizontal effective mass for the DL103R to be at its best. But it's pretty good, as is.The Dyn... | |
| Trying a turntable-it sounds crappy, what's up?? Lkdog,Some answers for your questions.1) Sure it can be a fun thing to put a new cartridge on your existing turntable, and it will get you by for the short term, while you look for your upgrade path. Nothing wrong with that at all.2)I think you co... | |
| Taking the analog plunge... That Altmann arm actually does have all of the requirements for a basic unipivot tonearm, as crude as it looks.From there on up, it is just refinement.It will play the record.Of course, there is a world of difference between that Altmann, and a Gr... | |
| Does the power of an amplifier really matter? It depends greatly upon the design of the amplifier and the characteristics of the speakers that are used with it.In many cases, it is only the first watt or two which make the most impact on the sound. However, as playing gets louder,particularly... | |
| Trying a turntable-it sounds crappy, what's up?? Sorry Lkdog. But it just struck me like that.It takes a certain level of equipment to expect decent reproduction in either digital or analog. | |
| Trying a turntable-it sounds crappy, what's up?? Low end TT + low end cartridge + alot of age = low end sound.Would you feel like giving up on digital after hearing a Soundesign CD walkman that is 10 years old and half broken?Come on, be real. |