williewonka
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| Vip Traveler verses Rega p6 - Photo Finish? There's a lot to like about the VPI traveller from a design perspective - it's drive system provides for very quick startup and the arm also has some very nice design features.Although, I'm not a big fan of aluminum platters, however VPI has used ... | |
| bass more punch Sorry - I got the wrong end of the stick above - ignoreBut while I'm here - Does your sub have a phase alignment? | |
| bass more punch What Interconnect, speaker and power cables are you using?Do you have a dedicated power line from the breaker panel?- what else is on that power line?Do you have good quality wall outlets?Is there a power conditioner in the system?Is there a power... | |
| Shielded Phono Cable Suggestions? The last line should have read..."There are more expensive options available with nicer conductors if you like" | |
| Shielded Phono Cable Suggestions? Van den Hul D-102 mk III - triple screen with two internal balanced conductors and floating shieldThere are more expensive options available with slicer conductors if you like. | |
| Technical help selecting phono interconnect Mesch - I have the Cardas one-piece tonearm wire that I find very good for phono but I don't know the CapacitanceFor Interconnects I use the Van den Hul D-102 mkIII as a becnhmark which is rated at 37pF/meterFor speaker wire anything below 30pF su... | |
| Technical help selecting phono interconnect Nick - true - the frequncy response is "better" for the 4-conductor cable.But those response curves are for 100 meter cables - the response curve for a 1-2 meter cable would be completely different. | |
| Technical help selecting phono interconnect If you are using a two and four conductor cable of the same grade from the same manufacturer - frequency response should be the same.However, connecting the four conductor cable in two pairs will double the capacitance - this can effect the overal... | |
| Computer power cable and desktop audio I put furutech power cables on my a/v system, which has a computer for streaming and pvr function - the difference was clearly audible.Having played also with my dacmagic and replacing it's power supply I can say with certainty that good power cab... | |
| Building a Power Strip, any advise? Ozzy - "It's worth it to try to find one for your set up and determine what you think"Hey - how about if you tried the Pass and Seymour - if there was no difference you could get some of your money back by selling off the Oyaide on Agon!Just Kiddi... | |
| Simple & Cheap Way to Cut Turntable Vibrations Lewm - you are absolutely right - I don't want the turntable to move sideways - I want it to stay motionless while the stand is vibrating.So, the hi-fi stand has a sideways component to its vibration (i.e. music induced vibrations) the ball bearin... | |
| how to run a 230 volt line from my panel?? One last comment - consider your household insurance policy!Companies do anything to get out of paying for damage - your solution might just be their "get-out-of-jail-free" card?Of course, this applies to ANY DIY "power related" project. Having sa... | |
| Building a Power Strip, any advise? Ozzy - I've placed a diagram on my System page...http://cgim.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/vs.pl?vdone&1323121575&viewitem&o20Then Page-down to the bottomI use that type of terminal block because you can really tighten down on the wire.Since I ... | |
| Simple & Cheap Way to Cut Turntable Vibrations If you want something that won't end up with squished balls and won't roll off the table/stand, here's a little DIY project that costs about $10For Diagram See DIY Isolation Feet and scroll to bottom.Initially I just used two-sided tape to hold my... | |
| how to run a 230 volt line from my panel?? If you are intent on doing this then get an electrician in. There could be MANY code restrictions that need to be followed.In north american homes 230v is generally reserved for stoves and in some cases heating.Connecting a 230v component to anoth... |