nsgarch
Responses from nsgarch
| Double width studs for isolation? OK, I'm going to do something I've never done here publicly and state my credentials: MIT - B. Architecture + Acoustics, (e-mail me privately if you want to know the year ;-)Acoustical treatment/construction solutions will depend on which of two c... | |
| Tone Arm Mass I second http://www.cartridgedb.com use the interactive tonearm vs. compliance chart.100 ohm loading may be a bit low for a 901. (Bloaty/mushy bass? Highs don't sparkle?) It has an impedance of 20 ohms. Using the 25x rule-of-thumb = a ballpark opt... | |
| Horrible Squee-gy Noise from Stylus Fightingwords, I sent the following email to MH about an hour ago:-------------------------------------Subject: baaaad press!You guys should really take better care of your customers!Especially the youngsters -- they are the future of this preciou... | |
| MC275 in Mono, but which way? Viper, my MartinLogan CLS's have 86dB sensitivity, which I drive quite successfully with just one MC275. Granted they only go down to 45Hz (gone at 30Hz!). You should have no trouble driving your speakers (whatever they are ;-) with TWO MC 275's i... | |
| Anyone ever use the Goldmund Reference Mat ? So does the mat make a difference sonically? | |
| Rolled some 12ax7's recently... Magnum, I do think stronger is better for the reasons I already detailed. I believe what you're saying is that stronger doesn't necessarily mean better SOUNDING, and except for the 3-mica 5751's near total lack of microphonics, I wouldn't argue wi... | |
| MC275 in Mono, but which way? If you want to run your MC275's as mono amps (single input IN, and single speaker OUT) with approximately 150 - 180 watts output per amp, there are directions in the Owner's Manual for doing that.What you are describing above (at least in your Par... | |
| Anyone ever use the Goldmund Reference Mat ? The mat is actually made from Metacrylate (no carbon), the material Goldmund used for their TT platters, motorboards, and plinths. Goldmund felt this material most closely approximated the properties of vinyl, and when properly clamped, the record... | |
| Rolled some 12ax7's recently... Magnum, the reason audio people like the 5751 (or European 'CV' military) version of the 12AX7 is because they have been 'ruggedized' for military use -- which (as a byproduct) makes them free of detectable microphonics, especially the ones with t... | |
| Rolled some 12ax7's recently... Abucktwoeighty -- I can't say for sure about your CDP application, but let's just say don't count on less output because you're running 5751's ;-)If you compare performance (tube) curves between a 12AX7 and 5751, you'll note that the curves are es... | |
| Rolled some 12ax7's recently... FBI: A lot of folks really like the GE 3-mica blackplates. Is that what you have in your Jolida?Phil and Bicycle:The TFK 12AX7's were the first tubes I replaced in my new McIntosh MC275 -- and boy! did they make a night and day difference. (McInto... | |
| Rolled some 12ax7's recently... Did you ever read this: http://www.audioasylum.com/scripts/d.pl?audio/faq/joes-tubes.htmlMy own ranking of 12AX7's (and 5751's) is slightly different than Joe's, but one thing I totally agree with, is that even the best 12AX7's are kind of grainy ... | |
| Horrible Squee-gy Noise from Stylus Shipping costs both ways for an item under warranty are the responsibility of the dealer and/or manufacturing (unless specifically excluded in the terms of the warranty, which you should have a copy of in your owner's manual.)If your dealer is not... | |
| Horrible Squee-gy Noise from Stylus Jay, you shouldn't have to remount the cartridge if the unit came with the cartridge mounted. And since no one knows what the preoblem actually is, the whole TT is going to have to go back to MH anyway, so let them remount a new cartridge (if that... | |
| Horrible Squee-gy Noise from Stylus F.W. The name of the game you are in is "Getting the Dealer to Perform" and the best way to do that is to get the manufacturer on his back ;-) The dealer (whether local or online) is definitely the responsible party if your unit is in warranty and... |