tketcham
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| Upgrading to an external Phonostages for my system Hi, meambler, I guess my perspective differs from the others but I think you might find a noticable improvement in sound using a separate phono stage, depending on what you get. The HK 990 is likely a fine integrated amp (based on what I've read a... | |
| High frequency distortion? Hi, bizzy, some of the most common problems have been mentioned already but here are a couple more to consider if they don't work...One of the common but overlooked problems that can cause the type of distortion you describe is a loose fitting in ... | |
| Rpm's and The Strobe jsman, if you're using the KAB strobe and disc and the battery is good, trust the strobe. It's a lot better at "counting" revolutions than humans will ever be. '-)Regards,Tom | |
| Rpm's and The Strobe So jsman, what is the strobe you're using? | |
| Record Doctor V versus Spin Clean Complete Hi, nissancrazy; I think whether you decide to go with a Spin Clean or a vacuum RCM depends on how many records you need to clean or think you'll clean in the next few years. I've been using a manual vacuum RCM for about ten years and have cleaned... | |
| Servers: Are we there yet? psag, I wonder if it's possible for music servers to incorporate Bluetooth controls? That way it wouldn't be subject to the failings of wi-fi connections. Bluetooth isn't much good for streaming/playing hi-resolution digital music files but for si... | |
| Integrating a new turntable into existing system and having sound quality problems... vwman111, something isn’t right. As others have said, you shouldn’t have to run much higher VTF on a new cartridge. You could have the dealer install another cartridge to see if you ended up with a bad one..And if the problem isn't with the cartri... | |
| interesting phenomena in the cutting room atmasphere, so true. If there was true mastery and understanding of vinyl playback there would be one design for all tonearms, turntables, cartridges, and phono stages. But the range of designs and materials is even more diverse than ever. So as y... | |
| Why would anyone want 180g records ? PS: Read the article on 180g records that Rushton provided (link above). | |
| Why would anyone want 180g records ? jeffdill2, don't know where you read that 180g vinyl lasts longer because of the additional thickness, but that's not how it works.If you pressed a 100g LP and a 180g LP using the same pressing mold, they both have the same groove indentations(mod... | |
| Levinson No 39 fussy about cds As jafant suggests, it may be due to copyright protection encoding. I have that problem with my Rega Apollo. Try ripping an unplayable CD to your PC and then burning it to a CDr and see if the CDr will play on the No 39. That's what I have to do w... | |
| Phono Stage Help PS: The internal resistance (DC resistance) of the 17D2 cartridge was found here:http://www.dynavector.com/products/cart/e_17d2.htmlDynavector recommends loading the 17D2 at 100 Ohms (or higher) resistance. I found 200 to 300 Ohms sounded the best... | |
| Phono Stage Help srafi, try using the following settings for the 17D2...At 60 dB of gain (no jumpers) the output level should be fine.No jumpers for capacitance.Jumper on F/V when using input impedance for low output moving coil cartridges.Start with 200 Ohms or 3... | |
| Phono amp compatibility with integrated dill, the chart you suggested is an older version of mine that I've since updated and is available here: http://gallery.audioasylum.com/cgi/gi.mpl?u=32746&f=jolida_jd9_settings1.jpgAnd smrex13, if I used the correct conversion, the Croft RIAA ... | |
| Tube options for Jolida Hi, markeetaux, I swapped out the stock Electro-Harmonix tubes from my JD9 with some Mullard style tubes from Groove Tubes. They're the GT-12AX7-M tubes. I noticed that the price has gone up quite a bit from when I bought them. They made a big imp... |