jameswei
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| Help me find manufacturers name Sounds like Richard Gray's Power Company's "Pole Pig." Check it out at www.richardgrayspowercompany.com. | |
| TT belts...clean before ?? The powder is there to improve traction; I would leave it on. VPI belts are powdered, and it makes sense to repowder them every few years as the powder wears off. Just put them in a baggy with powder and shake.Many flexible plastic and rubber prod... | |
| Review of the VPI TNT HR-X in TAS.... The inflatable air bags are effective in improving the vibration isolation of the turntable, but they are a real pain to re-inflate. Fortunately, they hold their air for a few months after inflation, and their rate of deflation is about the same s... | |
| ultimate final word 3 on best passive preamp Here's three more to your list: Channel Islands Audio's VPC-1, Luminous Audio's AXIOM, and QED's MA 34.Two important production considerations are (1) type and quality of attenuator -- continuous potentiometer, stepped with multiple individual res... | |
| Speakers Speak & Sing Too Much ??? There used to be something called print-through on tapes. When tapes were kept unused for too long, the magnetic signal from the second layer of the winding would slightly magnetize the top layer tape. If the top layer was blank, as at the beginni... | |
| Please help, distorted and hissy treble Could be mistracking of the needle. The Shure gauge is pretty simple but it isn't infallable -- can you verify your VTF setting? Try using the high end of the cartridge's recommended range. Also, a buildup of grundge on the needle can contribute t... | |
| Removing Hairline Scratches on Equipment Try going to an auto supply store like Pep Boys and looking for something called Scratch Remover. Get in your color, if there is a choice. It's a paste-like compound. While you're there, think about picking up some auto body wax with light abrasiv... | |
| Well, it LOOKS like crap... You seem to be gradually converging on a home-made version of Gingko Audio's Cloud 11 platform/isolation product. Gingko has rubber balls captured between two boards, with appropriate dimples and rims to keep everything in place. Of course, your v... | |
| Why doesn't my receiver work? Check your speaker wiring. If improperly wired, the amp could have been playing into a short, which quickly would have blown a fuse or triggered another circuit protection device. Good luck. | |
| My Sunfire MKII sub "pops" even when my receiver.. There was a thread a few days ago about Sunfire subs popping and humming.I have had pops when the sub turns itself on and off. If your system has been off for a long time and the sub suddenly pops, this could be the sub turning itself on when it p... | |
| What is that thing in the AudioFest 2004 Headline You can find the picture in the Conifer 3 Ballroom picture set. This set is number 57 of 64 sets and appears near the bottom of the next-to-the-last page. They sure look exotic. | |
| New Pass Labs X.5 series versus previous X series Do we know what is changed in the circuitry?I can GUESS that X.5 series should have a sound somewhere between the X series and the Aleph series, actually probably between the X series and the XA series. Somewhat smoother and more liquid than the X... | |
| I Need An Outboard Balance Control, Do They Exist Peter, I believe the resistor would have the same effect at all levels within normal operating ranges. Algebraically, you could use the following two relationships to demonstrate this in a "pure" system: Power equals voltage multiplied by current ... | |
| I Need An Outboard Balance Control, Do They Exist Another way would be to use a passive attenuator on the left channel. While somewhat wasteful because you would only be using one channel of a two channel passive unit, this may nevertheless be an acceptably cheap way to go. | |
| Subwoofer sugestions for ProAc 1sc Conventional wisdom would suggest REL Strata III or Strata 5 should work well with the 1 SC's, especially for music. I think they are worth a listen, but try to have the audition at home/in your system, just to be sure.I had a REL Strata II that d... |