lostbears
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| Equipment rack with hollow tubes. It is for vibration and so the metal does not ring. It works really well for turntables. I use a VPI turntable stand filled with sand for my ClearAudio Inovation Wood turntable. For tube gear I prefer maple. I went from a SolidSteel rack to a Zo... | |
| Spay for CD The best product I have seen for CDs is the AudioDesk CD Sound Improver. It trims and balances the CD so it has less jitter and is easier to read. We did tests ripping a CD and then ripping it again after using the AudioDesk. The CDs we tried a... | |
| Audio Research SP3-a1 I sent my V70 amp to Audio Research some years ago. The amp was almost 20 years old at the time. They did a superb job on it and the inside looked like new. I think they actually cleaned the circuit board. I would not be surprised if they do the ... | |
| ARC Ref 6 plexiglass cover folkfreak, have you compare the Marigo Mystery feet to the new IsoAcoustics Orea isolation feet? I am thinking of borrowing a set of the Indigo from my ARC dealer to try. | |
| ARC Ref 6 plexiglass cover Probably not. But if the cover is close enough for the 6550 to melt the thinner cover, I have my doubts that the 6550 is getting enough ventilation. Heat build up can cause tubes to age more rapidly and fail prematurely. I wish ARC had also done... | |
| ARC Ref 6 plexiglass cover Dweller, That is a very good idea. That would help vent heat and still look good. tattooedtrackman, I have no doubt the new cover looks really nice. I just wonder how hot it actually gets inside the case. | |
| ARC Ref 6 plexiglass cover The proper fix would have been a hole above the 6550 to act as a chimney and vent the heat. The extra thick cover may solve a symptom but not the problem. The cover is still too close to the 6550 and trapping too much heat. Excessive heat is bad... | |
| please help! which turntable , michell gyro se ,, pro ject rpm 10 carbon ,, avid diva 2 ? For your first turntable, I would go with a complete package were everything is setup. I would also buy from a dealer if possible who will check the setup for you. ClearAudio make a couple of these packages. Other manufactures do as well. I woul... | |
| Shunyata CX cables The Black Mamba CX have a cult following, especially the HC version. They are excellent power cords for the money. But don't get caught up and over pay. | |
| Audio Research SP3-a1 That does seem excessive. It has only cost a few hundred dollars both times I sent pieces to ARC. I agree, would put it in the closet. For that kind of money you can get a much better preamp. The LS2 and LS2 mk2 would not be on my list. I had... | |
| Audio Research SP3-a1 ARC does not charge excessively for repairs. What did they say was wrong with it? A unit this old may have a number of issues but ARC will go through it with a fine tooth comb. It is worth the cost. Has your unit been "modified"? If so ARC will i... | |
| Suggestions for streamer in bedroom system You really need to hard wire the streamer or get one with storage. The Bluesound is a very nice streamer and there is a version with storage. Just copy your music file on to the internal hard drive. If you want to an external DAC, I believe it h... | |
| Auditioning Magnepan MMGi's and 1.7i's (and possibly the 3.7i's) on Monday If the dealer you are going to visit is Audio Consultants, I would not judge the speakers on just what you hear. They are notorious for not setting demo speakers up properly. Maggies can be excellent sounding speakers with proper setup and amplif... | |
| Audio Research VS110 Middle transformer gets very hot the 2 sides not so is this normal Unless the middle transformer is getting really hot I would not worry. If you can touch the top you should be OK. The middle transformer is the power transformer for both channels while the other two transformers are channel specific. Notice how ... | |
| Getting into Tube Equipment If I were you I would take my time and listen. Go to dealers and listen to different brands and pieces. Listen to everything you can. Even if it is more than you would spend.. Most brands have a house sound. You will get a better feel for wha... |