whart
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| Power Conditioning on the Cheap I think the question of gauge depends on what you are doing. My guys ran 4 gauge from the output of a very large isolation transformer to a secondary panel adjacent to the listening room, and from there, ran 10 gauge from the panel to the outlets,... | |
| Power Conditioning on the Cheap Before you start talking about what equipment you can buy, find a really serious electrician (where are you, geographically?) who can "audit" your electrical set up. I spent money on power, but made sure the basics, starting at the service entranc... | |
| Seeking some info on Allnic L-3000 I assume you are in the States based on the "NY" part of your moniker. David Beetles is once again the US distributor, for a long while it was Albert Porter. It might be worthwhile to ask about service history. And check the tube complement. I ... | |
| Premium distilled water for ultrasonic record cleaner @lewm not to belabor the point, but at the time this thread was originally posted, I was not aware of the DIY methods of filtration of particulates from the US bath-- that sort of kit can be put together fairly inexpensively along with other featu... | |
| Premium distilled water for ultrasonic record cleaner I think @grooves is Mike Fremer. Or his doppelgänger. Mike? | |
| Premium distilled water for ultrasonic record cleaner @grooves- what version of the manual do you have? The one shown on the KL site is English Version 1.2 and says: "Use only distilled water to fill the reservoir. Detergents, tap water, and other additives are not recommended and may react with mat... | |
| Who actually heard the Infinity IRS? I spent an evening listening to them in a private lounge, driven by what I recall was a huge pair of VTL mono blocks, along with a Rockport turntable. I thought they threw a big image but I didn't like the midrange- I was at the time a long time Q... | |
| Dedicated Circuits - Subpanel importance? I met and for some time knew a guy whose grandfather, named Hubbell, invented the electrical receptacle and pull chain light "switch." In the early days of wiring electricity, they hadn't thought about plugging stuff in as opposed to hard wiring i... | |
| King Crimson @voodoolounge - I wrote up a shoot out of three copies, an original UK pink label, a UK pink rim and the then new (50th Anniversary) Steve Wilson remixed remix on vinyl (without all the extras from the deluxe package). You should be able to find i... | |
| Looking for suggestions for a good and trusted tube dealer Andy is slow, but good. Brent does qualify what he lists, but does have true NOS- which he will usually call out, but check with him. I prefer phone to email although as a retired lawyer, having things in writing is my first instinct. The trick is... | |
| Looking for suggestions for a good and trusted tube dealer Be aware (and to some extent, "beware") of so-called NOS that are "pulls" i.e., used tubes that "test" like new. Most are labelled "NOS" but it is often defined in the small print with qualifications. It is getting very hard to find even some com... | |
| Ridiculous resale price of vintage equiment We are in a bubble, and the shortage of chips just adds to the price tag of used equipment whether or not it is something enduring. It doesn't interfere with my listening for now, given the equipment I use. I had to replace an A/V pre-pro recently... | |
| King Crimson They are probably out on tour- worth catching them. Personnel except Fripp different from the first album, but they do it justice, along with the track "Starless" from the album Red. Greg Lake's voice on "Epitaph" is stunning. Cost of period UK ... | |
| Audirvana Studio vs. Apple OS 11.6: what's going on? For what it's worth (@sandstone) I've found posting on the Audirvana forum to be quicker than a request for support, perhaps time zone or weekend the cause- sometimes, other users know exactly what the problem is, and can provide the solution and ... | |
| International Transit Times My experience with registered mail from oveseas is that it is slow. I agree with @lewm-- it's on a boat somewhere. And who knows was the post Covid/supply chain/etc. impact is even at this point. There was a period where regular postal business wa... |