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| A.I. music To me, AI is the current "pet rock." We have undergone SXSW 2024- and all the panels were devoted to this. I wouldn’t mind learning how to code in Python, only to understand the technical side better. I’ve been a copyright lawyer for more than 40 ... | |
| 12AX7A preamp tubes - ribbed vs smooth plate I only have one component in my main system that uses this tube- Lamm ML2 SET amps. I found the ribbed plate gives a little more bite to the amp, rather than making it too silky, but upline, I’m all tube. I like this blog: https://medialux.blog/2... | |
| Giving Advice without recommending your own equipment Fair comment. I'll mention equipment I have owned if it is directly on point, or I am trying to put into context what I am hearing given the strengths and limitations of my systems. I tend toward those companies which are one man bands- | |
| SUT With a Manley Steelhead RC? @lewm No insult taken. My post about 10x sounded somewhat absolute so that was fair ground. We’re good. | |
| SUT With a Manley Steelhead RC? @lewm- two comments. First, I agree that there is no absolute in matching numbers -impedance of cartridge to primary or input of SUT. I’ve experimented in each case, both on the Allnic and on the outboard unit I use in my vintage system. Your obs... | |
| SUT With a Manley Steelhead RC? I don't think it is a dark art. @lewm will correct me if my terminology is wrong, but look up the internal impedance of the cartridge. You need the SUT to present it with a load that is 10X that number. They all "output" at 47k, which is standard ... | |
| Dog pissed on speaker There are all kinds of chemicals available to eliminate the smell and residue of urine. The issue I would be concerned about is discoloration of the cabinet/ driver cone from applying same. TALAS, which provides materials for conservation and arch... | |
| You tube hifi influencers. Love them or hate them? I far prefer written text, so I can pore over it, scrutinize it, go back and re-read; I find talking head videos abysmal at conveying information, especially when done improvisationally and off the cuff. Lot of wasted time for me. I can quickly sc... | |
| New Audiogon URL restrictions are too much Perhaps one work around is to describe the search formulation you use, the author, name of site, date (if content is dated) and within the bounds of fair use, quote some relevant portion if you are engaged in critical commentary. | |
| Warped record I buy a lot of older pressings, most of the high ticket ones are ok, but some aren't. I "invested" in a Furutech DF-2 flattener (Orb) a decade or so ago. Well worth it to me, though I can see how some people would regard it as an extravagance. Yes... | |
| Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms Did anyone ask @drbond what the goal is with another arm? Improvement over the Reed (which looks very nice)? A second arm for mono or a cartridge that likes to see higher mass? If you want an amusing read, go find j.g. holt's original review of t... | |
| SUT With a Manley Steelhead RC? Nope Lamm did not make it lean, just the opposite- put more meat on the bones, though the frequency extremes were rolled off compared to the Veloce (line stage comparison). As to lacking gain, perhaps that was an issue. It was a couple of iteratio... | |
| SUT With a Manley Steelhead RC? @lewm- Yes, the Veloce unit I own is a line stage and it replaced the Lamm at the time. I do remember the tweak/mod you described from an earlier thread here but your saved summary is helpful. I don't know the internal differences or running chan... | |
| SUT With a Manley Steelhead RC? @lewm- I love older Alfas- tried to buy the Duetto, 69 or earlier, in Italy to run the Targa Florio back in the day but prices there were higher than the US and there were few specimens for sale (the idea being I'd save on the cost of shipping a c... | |
| SUT With a Manley Steelhead RC? I had a Steelhead before they offered remote control but after the first batch. I rolled the tubes on the audio path, using NOS Tele, Siemens and old Raytheons for the 7044. I could never get it to gel in my system, especially using the MC autofor... |