minkwelder
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| Is tonearm bias a compromise, maybe a myth? Record playback involves many compromises, but anti-skating (or lateral bias) is one of the biggest. Following the turntable manufacturers instructions for setting anti-skating often results in far more lateral force than what is needed. If you wa... | |
| Advice on bulk record pricing? The vast majority of popular records are going to be in the $5 to $10 price range in near mint condition. If you think you may have some records that are worth more, your best bet is to consult a book like the Goldmine price guides. Determining wh... | |
| Audiogon members poor packing and shipping damage If the seller does not have the original packaging, he should be familiar with the way new products are shipped. In the case of a heavy amplifier, the manufacturer suspends the amp in blocks of foam in a sturdy box large enough to keep the amp wel... | |
| Best finger food for audiophile listening In my opinion, chewing and listening don't go together. I'm all for the craft brew option though! | |
| Which to get rid of, TD145 MKii or Dual 1219? One thing to consider with the Dual is the condition of the idler wheel. It is most likely in need of replacement. Even if you locate a NOS part, the rubber may be too old to perform properly. I recently refurbished a Dual 1229 for a friend, and h... | |
| Turntable Tonearm Lift Issue It sounds as if you have the anti-skating set high enough that it is causing the arm to slide on the arm lift as it is lowered. On many turntables, setting the anti-skating as specified in the manual is too much. | |
| Anti-Skate dial-How to set it? + a bonus question A cartridge's ability to track correctly depends on a number of things, however the range of acceptable VTF is very small. To set the VTF at "what seems like a light force" is madness. There may be legitimate reason to change VTF to suit a particu... | |
| Genuine Basement tapes Locating a copy of the 5-CD set may be difficult. It's a bootleg. | |
| Optical to digital coax converter This may be a stupid question, but do you have a digital input on your audio gear? It sounds as if you have a digital optical to digital coax converter, so you would still need to plug into a digital input. | |
| Can I Degauss my vinyl ? How is it that vinyl can become "magnetized"?. Static electricity can be a problem, but I fail to see how a record becomes magnetized. Sounds like voodoo to me!! | |
| Jelco 750D and Denon Cartridge Compatability? I am using the DL-160 on the 750D with the stock headshell with damping. I think it sounds great, but now I'm getting a little paranoid about it. Maybe I should be using a lighter headshell. I did use a lighter headshell with the V15VXMR. | |
| First home theater. HELP I am using the Yamaha RX-V657. I upgraded from a cheap Sherwood 5.1 to get the DTS and the auto-level adjustment. I think they both sounded OK. The Yamaha sounds better, but then I'm not super critical about home theater sound. I was surprised to ... | |
| Does anyone know what song this is? Gotta be Miles, but don't have a clue on the title. | |
| First home theater. HELP D'ohhh!I hadn't even considered the possibility of a preamp without a manual volume pot on the unit itself. If there is no way to return to a specific volume level on the Meitner, that would indeed complicate matters. On the other hand, depending ... | |
| First home theater. HELP "That would be the ideal arrangement (using pre-out signals from the receiver), EXCEPT for the problem of not being able to easily return to a specific volume setting on the Meitner." - AlI have not found this to be a problem. As I said, I simply ... |