dan_ed
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| phono stage break in? Rolloff, the tuner might work for a MM stage but the best way is to use a CD that has been recorded special for the RIAA circuitry in the phono stages.Larry, does PA make a disc for phono stage break in? Albert sent me one from Granite Audio (has ... | |
| Tracking Force Gauges Yes, I expect to soon see posts by SirSpeedy that are oozing exuberance over a newly modified amp!Good on you, Mark!BTW, based on your comments about the build quality of this guage I was expecting something much more flimsy. I have to say that I ... | |
| Tracking Force Gauges Andrew, Mine does this as well. I did check that the metal around the target area is not magnetically attracted with a pretty strong magnet. I didn't pay attention to what that magnet did to the readout since we were just concerned with the possib... | |
| Scratchy sound on certain notes right side only? Ah, so you're Magnum does not have the phono stage. | |
| Scratchy sound on certain notes right side only? Yohjo, pop the cover on the 99 and swap the tubes, R to L, but only do the input tubes. If it doesn't move to the other channel then go back and swap the gain tubes.Also, what gain configuration are you using with the 99? | |
| Tool kit for cartridge setup Thanks for clearing that up, Doug. I know by the way your setup sounds that you've got it right, but I'm curious now if the ZYX stylus is set at a little more of an angle to the cantilever since your arm is tail down. I'm certainly not second gues... | |
| HDTV transmitter/antenna information Yes, I have 2 of the cheap, but well regarded Rat Shack double bow-tie antennas. They haven't made them for a few years now and the guy at the local store didn't even know he had them. The in-line stock search pulled them up so off to the store I ... | |
| Tool kit for cartridge setup I still don't get it, Doug. In Nsgarch's method you start with the stylus as close to perpendicular as you can get it. Assuming a 1.5 degree (manufacturer depedant) stylus to surface angle is desired, and you change the heighth of the arm to get t... | |
| Tool kit for cartridge setup I'll second Larry's suggestion. It will be the last VTF scale you will ever need or want.One thing that I have found to be of a most particularly troubling nature is the starting point. Do you start with the arm level? Or the cartridge body level?... | |
| Experience Loading Speakers w/ sand or shot Lead dust? Oh, let's not get carried away. Lead shot is perfectly safe unless you eat the stuff or get shot by some. Just wash your hands after handling it. | |
| 2 Pre-Outs? I'm sure it's filling the room! :) As to gain, if the pre is built to run both outputs simultaneously I would not expect there to be any issues with gain. Do you find that when you drive both amp/speaker pairs that you have to double the volume se... | |
| 2 Pre-Outs? This sounds like a Rube Goldberg project. :)Seriously, along with the issues previously mentioned I'm wondering if there is something going on with the sensitivity between pre and amps when you try to run everything together. Don't know where you'... | |
| HDTV transmitter/antenna information That's a very good point, avguygeorge. My late Toshiba HD receiver was much better both on sat and OTA PQ. But I have to admit that it is nice to have the recording feature. Would you happen to know if the new D* PVRs are better than the previous ... | |
| HDTV transmitter/antenna information Good luck, Phil. The only problem I see with HD and sattelite is too much compression. The difference in the sat broadcast and the OTA broadcast of the same event is quite noticeable. Unfortunately, compression is here to stay. | |
| HDTV transmitter/antenna information You might try avsforum.com Lot's of experience there. I've been using a Channel Master in my attic for the last few years to pick up the stations in Boston. This has worked pretty well for me except the Fox affiliate which, I believe, happens to b... |