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| Rack Concept: Design and W.A.F. Riddle They are going to have to be wide pedestals to hold a 19" wide component. Also, you have to be sure that they don't get "tippy" with all the weight on top. Low is probably best for this, with wide base, and firm footers like points.Personally, I'd... | |
| Paper Cones in HiFi? I prefer paper over any other cone material that I've heard. It is very light and very rigid for its weight. Nothing is perfect, paper has its flaws just like any other material. However, the statment that paper is only for low-fi speakers is very... | |
| People who are Irrationally Afraid of tube amps Eldartford, try the LP Direct to Disk of "Jun Fukamachi at Steinway" if your cartridge can track it. I think it is a Japanese Toshiba Pro-Series recording. This is one of the most lifelike piano recordings I've heard. But fair warning, the dynamic... | |
| Shelter + BentAudio loading: field test I don't know the answer to that one David. | |
| Analog under 2k? I don't know anything about the Modwright unit at all.The Audio Note TT is a "clone" of the old Ariston Systemdek, which is a pretty nice TT. But it is not in the league with the Teres or Nottingham. | |
| VPI 16.5: How Hard to Brush??? Generally, when using any brush for cleaning into grooves or pits, it is counter-productive to press down to the point where the bristles bend significantly. The tips of the bristles are what will get down into the bottom of the grooves, and when ... | |
| Why Does A Concrete Floor/Spiked Metal Rack... Onhwy61, I also was curious about that same thing, with the points going upside down on the racks and platforms, so I asked about it.The explanation is that when the points are used upside down on the rack or platform, they are working in conjunct... | |
| Analog under 2k? Yes Inna, but it is probably the best $200 arm available, and it is upgradable with mods that bring it to a higher level. And it is actually better sounding than the more expensive RB300 when modded with a low cost end-stub from OL. The RB300 is c... | |
| Benz Micro Ruby 2 Impedance Adjustment Everyone that I have discussed this with seems to prefer about 22k ohm loading on that cartridge. This is also the load that is factory set in the Benz-Lukaschek phono stage that is made for that cartridge.I'd suggest trying that load first, and m... | |
| Analog under 2k? Well Joe, I'll try to help you out.Get a Teres Model 150 in "kit form", which only requires you to finish-sand, and apply a coat of lacquer to the base. The rest is the same as the assembly of an "assembled" Teres table. Anybody who has ever sande... | |
| If you were to carry a tube product line? David Berning.He has a low power SET amp, and a high power 70wpc push-pull amp, both with ZOTL technlogy. They are extrememly good amps, with the best reliability record in the business. They are limited production, and hold their value very well ... | |
| Why Does A Concrete Floor/Spiked Metal Rack... Geoffkait, I agree that seismic movements will "outpower" any of the typical airborne vibrations in an audio system. However, short of a laboratory type active platform, there is nothing that an audio rack can do about that. No little rubber block... | |
| Cable elevators Steve, they haven't added this new elevator product to the website yet. I only found out about it the other day, when I was talking to Robert at Starsound on the phone. He described the appearance and construction to me.As you know, I am using all... | |
| Cable elevators Mejames, this is a brand new product for them, and I don't think it appears on the website yet. I have talked on the phone to Robert about it, and I think that this elevator system is available. I believe it is around $500 for the complete set(I t... | |
| Shelter + BentAudio loading: field test Good work Doug. |