bdgregory
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| Should repaired equipment be stated in the ad?? If it's repaired, there's nothing broken. What is there to report? I generally agree with this. I think it's expecting a lot to have a policy of disclosure in the ad (and it's unrealistic to expect it to be followed). That said I think a request f... | |
| Turntable Hummmm if the hum only present when the stylus is on the record, this doesn't sound like ground loop, so I wouldn't worry about lifting the ground.You say you disconnected and reconnected everything - does this include the signal tags to the cartridge co... | |
| Man Cave or No? I have both - actually 2 dedicated rooms in the basement, and I have rig in the living room. My wife really doesn't like music at volumes higher than background music levels, so I retire to the "man cave" for listening unless she's not at home. I ... | |
| Is it worth expanding into Vinyl??? I'm not sure I have anything new to add, but will reinforce many of the comments above . . .I grew up on vinyl, and held out to the last minute in the 80's before buying a CD player (my local record store quit stocking vinyl). I still much prefer ... | |
| B&K amplifier Fans search the archives on B&K and you'll find many discussions on your point. I've voiced my opinion many a time - am a big fan, and there are a fair number on this site. I've had many B&K amps and preamps. I still use a pair of mod'd M200 So... | |
| Newbie amp help......why? heard a system with the speakers i have now and was blown awaythat right there is why you would need a new amp. If you heard what a really good amp (ie any amp better than the one you have) sounds like, one that "made your eyes water", you would k... | |
| Preamp or Surround Processor for Stereo? I have the Musical Fidelity Nuvista preamp which I really like. I haven't heard theA3.2cr but think I read somewhere that the A3.2cr is based on the Nuvista circuit, just uses transistors instead of the Nuvistors. The only weakness in the Nuvista ... | |
| Preamp or Surround Processor for Stereo? I think a stereo preamp in the <$1000 range will best any of the pre-pros available in that price range. This is based on my own experience, though limited as it is. If you compare some of the older pre-pros that sell for <$300 the story may... | |
| Speaker cables.. Budget again.. With a twist... When I had to run cables that length, I built them like the "White Lightning" using a 100ft Home depot yard extension cord. It's yellow, the same mfg as the orange one but 12 gauge wire (I think the orange one is 14 gauge). It worked nicely and as... | |
| dead quiet Albertporter - IAP = "Irrational Audiophile Paranoia" . . it was coined by Eldartford in his first post to this thread. | |
| dead quiet I hope the OP is getting something from this discussion . . . I certainly am, and appreciate all of the comments.To be precise, from my listening chair and indeed from 2-3 ft away from my speakers, my analog rig is *dead quiet*. But if I am overco... | |
| Your Second System I have 2 primary systems and multiple "other systems". I've posted 3 of them here (although they're a little out of date at present). My 2 primary systems are somewhat different in character, and one of them is a dual purpose (home theater and 2 c... | |
| dead quiet Atmasphere and Eldartford, great posts. When I first started dealing with noise issues in a new table rig a few years ago it would have helped me if I could have found these comments. Instead, I had to weed through the archives. The operative comm... | |
| dead quiet to answer some of the questions about my last post . . .Here's what I've learned, and implemented over the past 2 years in my effort to address hum in my analog stage: - address ground loops, one ground for the system, one wall socket, ground loop... | |
| Members with No Feedback I know Canadian postal money orders can be cashed at US post offices. You just walk into the post office and they will hand over the cash just like it's a USPS money order (provided they have enough cash on hand) Does anyone know if this is the ca... |