nsgarch
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| Best Turntable/arm/cartridge system for $30k I agree with Tom (as I already said) about not taking the plunge right away, but I do not agree with his suggestions, which, although excellent, are beyond what I would consider quality entry level ;-)I was thinking more along the lines of any com... | |
| rolling output tubes I thought your question was about the possibility of substituting EL-34's for the KT-88's. | |
| Subwoofer setting Before auditioning different lo-freq cut-off points (I recommend the 50Hz also) you should find a reasonably intelligent location for the sub. . . . . . Assuming you have only one sub (best IMO, as long as you can keep the x-over point below 100Hz... | |
| Best Turntable/arm/cartridge system for $30k If you take away one zero, there might be some reasonable recommendations for specific units (complete, or separate TT, TA, cart,) but at $30K there are just TOO MANY great rigs you could put together!Not knowing your musical tastes (if specific) ... | |
| kt88 base temperature Since you were tapping on the chassis, how do you know it is a power tube problem? Usually, microphonics develop in the gain/driver tubes (most often the smaller 9-pin twin triodes like 12 (AX,AT,AU) 7's, etc.Try tapping the top of each tube indiv... | |
| rolling output tubes Sometimes, sometimes not (bias capability aside.) If you don't have a manual, or you do but that issue isn't THOROUGHLY covered, you MUST contact the manufacturer. Otherwise you're taking (unnecessary) chances ;-) | |
| What's next for the ultimate sound quality? I second Brian's comments, and just want to add that you're an ACE woodcraftsman! (Where do you live? ;-) | |
| Mark Levinson 27 or 27.5 The Difference ??? The 27.5 is day and nite better than the 27ditto the 23.5 v the 23the 26s v the 26the 25s v the 25the 20.5 and 20.6 v the 20In most cases it's due to teflon PCB's and better board components, however there are some re-design issues too depending o... | |
| transfiguration temper v compliance If you're trying to figure out whether the effective mass of the tonearm is compatible w/ the cartridge, go to www.cartridgedb.com and use their interactive calculator. You type in your cartridge, your arm, and presto! | |
| Just bought Martin Logan Vantage speakers. Remember, the Vantages come "pre-biamped": their woofer is driven by a built-in SS Class D amp. The (external) amp (or 'amp section' of an integrated or receiver unit) that you choose is therefore only driving the electrostatic panel. And for my m... | |
| Antiskating .... The last analog secret Yes, I do live in AZ (Tucson) however the temp/humidity may or may not affect the suspension material depending on what it is (hopefully the cartridge designer/maker chose a modern polymer) but temperature will definitely affect the magnitude of t... | |
| Allaerts down-repair or ?? Dealers of such high-end gear don't just overlook noting serial numbers on invoices -- unless they have a reason. Regardless, you can still hold the dealer responsible, unless he no longer wants to represent JA ;-) | |
| Allaerts down-repair or ?? TP, as long as you have your receipt, noting the serial no. of the cartridge, there should not be a problem. I'm not sure why JA wants you to send it directly to him. If it's currently covered by a warranty, then I believe the dealer from whom you... | |
| Antiskating .... The last analog secret Bob, I know it can be hard to use the visual method with low compliance cartridges. The Dynavector 20X-H (like most MC cartridges) has a dynamic compliance of: 12 x 10-6cm/Dyne. Anything below 15x more or less, is considered low compliance (meanin... | |
| I got a stylus cleaning kit for, but--------- Mark, it's been years since I read any of the Last literature, but I seem to recall the Stylast was pitched as a product that was compatible with records already treated with Last Record Preservative (I don't remember what their logic was, but pro... |