wlutke
Responses from wlutke
| VPI VTA Base question That’s come up before on certain carts. Could be worth a search. | |
| VPI VTA Base question Remove the arm and measure spindle center to pivot spike. It should be 258mm. The 12” is 300. | |
| Turntables great reviews by Rega afficionados, but not much notice from the TT community at large I noticed that too. The P10 is a spec marvel over the RP10 with a lower noise floor, better controlled arm resonance and tighter bass. No denying it is mor... | |
| Any Near Audiophile Bluetooth Speaker? I love my Soundcore Flare Mini. ✅ | |
| Temporary Down Sizing - Integrated Amp Recommendations I have the Luxman you mention going on two months now. I don’t know what the typical Japanese sound is. In the seventies it was a big, bold sound that the Luxman does well. It’s easy and engaging with big sound yet always quick and lively. | |
| Balance control? O-scopes are cheap these days, mine was about $225 on Amazon for a two channel. You can visually overlay the channels from a test record through the entire signal chain all the way to the speakers. Easy to spot an imbalance. | |
| Dr. Feickert Turntable I purchased a used Luxman a month or so ago. The seller brought it over and we got to talking turntables. He recently purchased the Volare and I asked what he thought. Giant “meh”. I was stunned. He preferred his old Rega. That’s with his new upgr... | |
| A trick with Scotch Whisky Are you sampling? 21, 22, 3, 4...52! : ) | |
| Transients hurting my ears on hifi solid state amps Thank you. I misquoted the power on the Pass though. It’s 25 Wpc at 8 Ohms, 50 Wpc at 4. The Crescendos are 6 Ohms. The Pass is a very good amp. It just wasn’t compatible. Acoustic Zen recommends 50 Wpc minimum. | |
| Interconnects - better before preamp or after preamp? Here's an exception.. I had Nordost Frey 2 in both locations. Swapping Tyr 2 between pre and power was much better. Logic says once the signal deteriorates there's no getting it back and I agree. It must be something else. The Frey and Try ha... | |
| Transients hurting my ears on hifi solid state amps haskisoundi, The thing I focus on regarding Luxman is the absence of ear fatigue. The offending frequencies are benign and unoffensive yet the speed and pace are outstanding. It's been awhile since I've lost track of time, playing for hours with... | |
| Transients hurting my ears on hifi solid state amps I solved a similar problem with what I termed "glare" that, after trying a few combinations of gear, was firmly convinced was mostly a room problem. Unfixable because of space, use and WAF. In desperation I tried an equalizer. Not recommended.... | |
| Invoice, or not invoice ? Was it PayPal? Many sellers, myself included, will not invoice if using PayPal. Sales under "goods and services" automatically generates a PayPal notification to the IRS of "earned income". You pay income tax on the sale. | |
| How did 70s rock music transition into 80s music? There must be a dozen ways to look at this. Here’s my take having lived the dream. What’s now classic rock was then just (60’s) rock. Everybody got stoned to the best bands ever to get stoned to. The Beatles came along with electric guitars, t... | |
| Happy Thoughts - Acoustic Zen Crescendo II and Luxman l-505uxii emarcano, I have the AZ Satori Shotguns and Absolute Copper on the vinyl side. Couldn't agree more! |