photon46
Responses from photon46
| Which cartridge should I upgrade to now? I'll second the recommendation for the Audiomods tonearm. I upgraded from a RB250 to the Audiomods and have been extremely pleased with the improvements. One of the great audio bargains IMO. | |
| Magnet Wire Question I have to agree with Don c55. Why bother making those yourself when Anti-Cables are available so readily and cheaply? Plus, if you don't care for the sound of them, Anti-Cables will at least have some residual resale value. | |
| Anyone Try this? The four feet on the outriggers of my Tidal speakers are basically a roller bearing support. I installed 1/8" thick dense felt pads on the bottom of the feet and have noticed no audible change vs. the footer's stainless steel surface contacting th... | |
| Whats the weirdest concert you ever attended? Martykl, your drunken Chris Wood tale reminded me off a couple alcohol fueled shows I saw in the early 70's. The Kinks, I believe it was in the Tampa Armory, were really into partying that night. Ray Davies got so drunk he could barely stand up pa... | |
| Whats the weirdest concert you ever attended? Tubegroover, I saw Alice around 1970 or so (in Tampa) and while he wasn't the weirdest I've seen, it ranks near the top for sure. It sure was the LOUDEST concert I've ever been to, my ears rang for a day after that show. Glad I haven't subjected m... | |
| Advice needed in Spain Sorry about that, it's so easy to goad the affliction isn't it. I don't have any personal experience with your phono preamp, but I did buy and sell several phono preamps before I found the one I use now. A few of the ones that came and went were h... | |
| Advice needed in Spain Rob, I know what you mean about the endless quest for the last tweak that will give you that last bit of something you feel you're lacking. I think it's part of the audiophile disease complex :-) In my experience, one can read all the reviews avai... | |
| Whats the weirdest concert you ever attended? Maybe the "weirdest" concert I saw was The Yardbirds with Jimmy Page right before he left them to start the Zep. They were playing in this dinky central Florida civic center venue in front of a couple hundred drunks who seemed more interested in p... | |
| Advice needed in Spain Whatever turntable you decide on, I'd suggest passing on the idea of a Goldring 1042. Despite the decent reviews, I found it an underwhelming average at best sort of cartridge when used in either a VPI Scout or with a Rega arm on an Acoustic Signa... | |
| Hum in phono that comes and goes There likely is some sort of grounding issue. Have you checked the tonearm cable ground connection at the preamp to make sure it's tight? Has anything been changed around lately in your system? | |
| Cleaning, polishing Speaker Cabinets ? Natatmvs. I read up on your speakers and they are finished with a process akin to automobile painting using a catalyzed polyester finish. The last thing in the world you want to use is an oil based wood furniture polish. Clean all the old lemon oi... | |
| Cleaning, polishing Speaker Cabinets ? As Bill_K says, there is no one product right for all finishes. Currently, most wood veneer finishes are over coated with a catalyzed clear coat that is not going to allow any product to pass through to the wood underneath. So, waxes or automotive... | |
| Views on Acoustic Signature Tables I would imagine all turntable manufacturers sell relatively few of their highest end models compared to their entry level products. Across the range of all audio products, I've noticed those who purchase the most expensive products tend not to dis... | |
| Views on Acoustic Signature Tables My Final Tool has been rock solid reliable for the many years I've had it and the factory supplied excellent support when I purchased an upgraded motor. I'm only aware of one Audiogon thread mentioning poor customer support (back in 2008.) That's ... | |
| Impact on sound from moving and bending cables I've been questioning my hearing after noticing something similar this week. After switching a different amp into my system I had to install a different ac cable ( the same Wireworld model, just a different length) and really bend the ends of my s... |