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| SME record clamp causing convex playing surface The famous SOTA reflex clamp comes with a washer and does the same thing. The idea is to force the outside edge of the record tight to the platter, even if it isn't perfectly flat. If your records are pretty flat anyway, just use a thinner washer;... | |
| Sanders ESL Speaker Cable Sunny, all I can tell you is the Cardas GR is about 217 pF per foot; about 5 times the recommended capacitance for loading electostats. I'd have to do some research to find out those AQ cable specs. But if you can borrow a pair of Purist, Siltech,... | |
| Is two Subs better than One? Baam, one v. two depends on the high-freq at which one plans to roll off the sub(s). Once that decision has been made, the size of the unit(s) regardless of whether using one or two, really depends on what SPL (sound pressure level, in Decibels) o... | |
| Why Don't More People Love Audio? Merlinus, I'll bet before long, we'll be be able to buy a little Yarmulke with electodes that plug into your DAC's digital out; and with properly recorded discs, you'll be able to actually experience BEING Glenn Gould playing Bach, as you listen t... | |
| Is two Subs better than One? Foster, OK then my answer is "not necessarily". Which way is actually "best" I think depends on the sub's selected low frequency cut-off point.For filling in low frequencies up to 50Hz, one sub is better. Since the brain can't localize a source be... | |
| MC Pre-preamps It's my understanding that Koetsu outsources the manufacture of the Black. You might want to pin someone (like the distributor ;-) down on that one! | |
| Is two Subs better than One? How many "general concenses" would you like? There are definite criteria for either choice ;-)If your mains peter out at 100Hz or higher (or need to be high-passed above 100Hz to avoid distortion) then you definitely need two subs to preserve ster... | |
| Optimal loading for the Orpheus Hickory, the thing is that if you are looking for a load anywhere from 0 ohms to say 2000 ohms, you can do fine by just inserting a loading resistor of the desired value -- since having a 47,000 ohm resistor in parallel with it won't reduce its va... | |
| Optimal loading for the Orpheus I don't see why (and apparently neither does Mr. Yoshioka) with today's very powerful magnets that there's any advantage to making a lo-output MC cartridge (meaning anything less than .4 mV.)When magnets were weaker and you needed more coil windin... | |
| Sanders ESL Speaker Cable I tried a pair and you can find quite a few comments on the MartinLogan Owners website http://www.martinloganowners.comBasically they are made from standard Belden 8247 coax (similar to TV coax but larger) and though they are very detailed and pro... | |
| McIntosh MC275, enough power? Go with your instinct. Get a 275, it will probably be fine, but if later on you'd like a little more headroom (control at higher volumes) then get another 275 and run them in mono. That way you can have your cake now, and more cake later if you want! | |
| Do enzymes only live for 8 hours My understanding regarding the stuff I use (Bugtussel) is that it's air activated and doesn't deteriorate in storage, but I'm going to ask them specifically and see what they say. | |
| fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones (Assuming) the fuse isn't in the signalpath, and if it's the correct rating as specified by the OEM, then the equipment sees the same power quality as with any other fuse of the same rating. Sonic differences you hear are the result of otological ... | |
| Best solvent to clean Vibrapod marks? Ronsonal has no effect on metal Dopogue (or did you mean the Vibrapods etched the surface?) Anyway, the 'metal' surface must have some kind of coating on it. Some of these clear coats are resin (epoxy) based and will absorb the solvents in sorboth... | |
| Best solvent to clean Vibrapod marks? Ronsonal Lighter Fluid (naphtha) the universal cleaning solvent. Won't hurt finishes, leaves no residue, even cleans NOS vacuum tubes without removing the delicate printing! Yes, it removes sorbothane (Vibrapod) markes cleanly, no problem. |