yogiboy
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| New to high end audio phono parasound p5 Many moons ago before the cd came out most preamps came with an on board phono stage. That being said you should be satisfied with the one that comes with that preamp. Anything else would be overkill. I had many preamps that had a better phono sta... | |
| Is a 12au7 a safe replacement for a 12ax7 I had the same problem with my phono preamp. Too much gain with the 12AX7 that should be used.I tried a 12AU7 and that was not enough,so I tried a 12AT7 and it is perfect with the output of the cartridge I use.The gain factor of a 12AU7 is 19 and ... | |
| help with my sub and settings Try raising the sub. Put something under the feet like a few books and see if that helps. | |
| Need some suggestions for a new audio rack Check out Wayfair,they have many to choose from. | |
| combination tube amp and ss preamp? Has anyone seen an integrated amp that the preamp section is SS and the amp is tubes(I haven't)? IMHO a tube preamp is the way to go if you don't want tubes in both amp and preamp. | |
| Old full range speaker as new subwoofer Check out Dayton Audio Sub-800 at Parts Express. They are only $89.00 each. You can get two of them for under $200. I think they would work fine for your application.http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-sub-800-8-80-watt-powered-subwoofer--30... | |
| Old full range speaker as new subwoofer Disconnect the wires on all the speaker drivers except the woofer and listen to what that sounds like. | |
| Quiet Amp Cooling Fan Place a thermometer in the area of your amp. I doubt it gets hot enough to need a fan. Especially if you have an open type rack. | |
| humming noise Put the cartridge back to the position it was in before you moved it. If the hum goes away then just leave it that way. | |
| Audio Additives vs Acoustic Sounds Digital Scale Save yourself the aggravation. Get yourself a Digital Jewelry Scale on Ebay for under ten bucks. I use one of these and they are as accurate as any of the more expensive ones that are used for measuring VTF. | |
| Audio Additives vs Acoustic Sounds Digital Scale Any scale should read zero before lowering the cartridge onto the platform. If your scale reads anything else, then something is wrong with the scale. Did you replace the battery just to make sure that is not the problem with your scale? | |
| Super Cheap Placeholder Cartridge If you send the Grado to the Needle Doctor they will ship you a new Grado Platinum for $250. They don't rebuild them they just give you an exchange. The whole process only takes a few days. | |
| Dynaudio, Devore Orangutan, or Harbeth I own the P3's and I think they would be a great fit for your size room. A simple two way sealed is the way to go. You might be surprised when you hear the bass on them and you just might forgo the sub. | |
| Newbie McIntosh Question for MX118 Pre Amp All is not lost. Keep the MX118. Check the listings for a separate phono preamp and all you have to do is plug it in to an aux input of the MX118. If you are using a mc cartridge make sure the phono preamp can accommodate it,if your cartridge is a... | |
| checking voltage on tube mono amps I would call him back and ask him what he means. Other than biasing the tubes and rechecking them to see if they stay within the limits, the amps should be fine. |