wec56
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| Balanced vs RCA between amp/preamp I've read plenty of reviews and checked the Marantz site and cannot confirm either unit is fully balanced or just has the balanced connections so no help there.I agree with Millercarbon that listening is the proof. Thanks for your input gentlemen.... | |
| VPI cartirdge alignment? Thanks all for the feedback. In "modifying" the connectors I broke one completely off at the wire, so, I'm going to take the arm to a local shop and have all 4 wires re-terminated. I don't have the eyes or tools to do it myself. I'm still stoke... | |
| VPI cartirdge alignment? Hey testpilot.....the cartridge pins are fairly short. It's the connectors on the end of the wiring that are about 1/2" long and fairly solid. Like extreme overkill on the connectors. I'll peal back the insulation and see if I can shorten the c... | |
| VPI cartirdge alignment? The "clips" are actually push-on connectors which terminate the tone arm wires. They push on to the contact pins coming out of the cartridge. Even pushed all the way on the contact pins the connectors interfere with the arm tube while aligning t... | |
| VPI paper alignment jig All good input, thank you. Good point in the tomearm length as my VPI set up manual doesn't state which arm it is. I've seen it published elseware as the JMW 10. I will measure and verify.I called VPI and they confirmed the paper alignment tool... | |
| VPI paper alignment jig Thanks for the confirmation all. I appreciate your offer stringreen. I'll call VPI and see what's up. | |
| Salk HT1-TL,Tyler D3, KEF XQ40,Spendor A6,MA GS20 After living with MA Silver RS6's for several years I just pulled the trigger on a pair of GS20's. I've always appreciated my 6's for their even balance at low levels and ability to belt our the party music. I'm on my second day with the 20's and ... | |
| McIntosh MA6500 Integrated amp Brianmgrarcom,I went from a vintage Luxman L85V integrated to the MA6500. Needless to say the improvement was immense. The Mac is super quiet with low distortion so detail is extreme with no listening fatigue.....zero!My brother has the MA6900 and... | |
| Dual 1229 upgrades??? Thanks for the isolation info Jb0194. I bought (2) Dual's from Bill and he is a quality guy. | |
| Dual 1229 upgrades??? Questions by the truck load including......Never heard of Grace but I'm showing my neophyte status, so, who has this wonderful arm and most importantly does the auto function still, er, function?I would be in no position to rebuild the motor or be... | |
| Rega P7 dimensions? Thanks for the help gentlemen. I'm now going in the right direction. | |
| Rega P7 dimensions? Thanks for the link JB. That's what I needed but disappointed with the dimensions as they are are more than my cabinet will allow.Follow up question; I understand the P5,7,9 have a boarder of "trim" around the plinth. Is this removable? I need a s... | |
| Zero Stat Gun Takes some getting use to.....slow pull AND slow release. | |
| some 70's and 80's receivers seem to be popular My brother has vintage a Marantz 250 power amp and 3300 preamp driving Paradigm Titans. His digital source is a Bose wave radio. What I thought was going to be an old mans "dream system" sounded detailed yet musical with no fatigue. He did have bo... |