dekay
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| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? The fact (in doubt) that you purchased an expensive McIntosh/Wilson based surround sound system tells me that you need major help.Forget your cabling rant.Just my opinion.DeKay | |
| How to hook up a preamp to a Integrated amp To try the P5 with the LSA turn the LSA's volume pot to 100% max (effectively removing the pot from the circuit).Connect via line inputs as previously mentioned.I would also try running the LSA solo for awhile to see if the sound opens up/improves... | |
| Cartridge Man pin colors Facing the back of the cartridge:Red - upper leftGreen - lower leftWhite - upper rightBlue - lower right | |
| Repair Shop in Southern California Funny, as being local I would not even consider GM, unless they have improved 1000+% in the past 12-30 years.Suggest you do a major WWW search before doing business with them.DeKay | |
| Killer Floor Standing Speakers under $4000 for Rock? Google the Lirpa Labs Liberty Freedom 1776 A-FY.Just under $1800/pair. | |
| What type amp do I have Google "moonrover" amplifier russian...Some info from a Craigslist ad (Vancouver)."Gubin Audio Amplifier - moon rover manufactured in Russia.uses 6L6 Power tubes in class A operation.Stereo Power Amp Chassis Complete No Tubes.- This unit has damag... | |
| What drugs do you use to enhance your listening experience? I like to keep it clean.Couple lines of MiraLAX.Couple rolls of TP.I’m good to go.DeKay | |
| what cartridge do you use with the Mayware formula 4 MK 3 arm Used to use a Henway with my Mayware. | |
| List of albums that will still be popular 50 years from now... “Disco Baby” by Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony.Fo’Shizzle. | |
| Corner loading/left louder ? Try toeing the right speaker outward a bit, and following listening to this experiment toeing the left speaker inward a bit (if needed) to further achieve L/R balance.I’m talking tiny adjustments of the right speaker (like 1/2 inch to start) and t... | |
| Manley Jumbo Shrimp upgrade I would save up for the U/12, or better yet the U/10 mod/upgrade.DeKay | |
| Favorite guitar players not named...... -Paul Weller (The Jam)-Elliot Easton (The Cars)-David Byrne-George Gobel (best ever, IMO)DeKay | |
| California Audio Labs – Icon Mk II CD Player - HDCD As I recall the Power Boss upgrade included HDCD.However, a basic (less expensive) HDCD upgrade was available as well.DeKay | |
| Would increasing the gain in the amp give more weight to the sound? Any negatives? PS, and sorry for the double post (was distracted).An easy way of checking this (if your deck uses a platter mat) would be to shim the mat a bit higher.To start, place a thin LP (like an 70’s/80’s Euro import) under the mat which will effectively ... | |
| Would increasing the gain in the amp give more weight to the sound? Any negatives? Being a simpleton I would first experiment by adjusting the VTA of your cartridge (granted that this is doable with your deck/arm).Too lean a sound would dictate lowering the back/tail of the cartridge. |