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| Why does the VPI motor thump I've had a few good turntables. My Thorens never thumped. My Rega always thumped, and my Linn never thumps. In my opinion, it's a flaw in turntable design. It's easy enough to implement a properly sized capacitor across the on/off switch so that t... | |
| Do Jumpers make an audible difference? This is an area I recently began to explore. I have Revel F30's. One pair of binding posts feed the midrange and tweeter, and the other pair of binding post feeds the woofer. Crossover is 220hz. What the crossover point is, I think, will have a gr... | |
| dedicated line follow up Putting in a dedicated line- a 20 amp home run to the breaker box using 10 awg wire was among the top 3 most cost effective things I've ever done to my system. My electrician thought I was nuts on insisting on 10 awg. Total cost including the PS A... | |
| what cables/interconnects should I try? When I had a Rogue Tempest II Magnum, I was exceedingly happy using Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval ICs. I also used Nordost speakers cables when I had my Rogue. | |
| Headphone amp for Sennheiser HD 600/650? Thanks for the responses. Woo is on my short list. I owned the Heed for a while but have since sold it. I agree that it has plenty of authority and power, but ultimately dry. I also have a Bryston BHA-1 on my short list because of its flexibility ... | |
| Sticky SME series V arm lift... There's a place in the UK which will rebuild your cueing mechanism- Audio Origami. Should be under $100 and it will be done right. | |
| Audience XLR interconnects not working As always, I'll second Peter's suggestion. And testing continuity is also a good idea. | |
| Upping my digital game The common thread in the items I've listed is all allows me to play my current CDs, either using my current CPD or the Neo (with the optional DAC), and would permit me to explore music downloadsThe advantage of the Neo is retention of the Sim soun... | |
| Jumpers for Revel F30's Well, I got around to making my own jumpers- 8 AWG hook up wire (thank you Lowes), banana plugs ( Nakamichi- really- that's how they are branded- from eBay) soldered with WBT silver solder. First thing I put on- Muddy Waters Folk Singe LP (45rpm).... | |
| What great speakers can buy direct? ACI, a/k/a Audio Concepts | |
| Power cord length? make sure the length of the cord is at least the distance between the outlet and the componentAfter that, I don't think it matters | |
| What hooked you to audio? Dragon1952- you reminded me of something- when I was 15 or 16 I recall seeing a military PX catalog. You say Marantz and Sansui- that was basically the entire catalog! | |
| What hooked you to audio? I can't imagine a 1964 Camaro impressing anyone. The first model year for that car was 1967! | |
| Sadly missed manufacturers Anyone mention Allison? There used to be a decent inexpensive turntable- Revolver | |
| Audiophile newbie Starting out, I would first establish a budget. Then decide what your primary source will be. Let's say your primary source is digital. I would suggest an integrated amp - NAD, Rotel are great choices. I've owned both, and have a slight preference... |