nsgarch
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| CD player gone crap Well, the laser could have died, but I wouldn't just assume that. Also the laser could need cleaning, but that usually causes a progressive failure, not a sudden one like you describe.With good (but old) transports like the TEAC in your player, it... | |
| phono stage break in? Noams, it's not about just leaving the equipment on, it's about running a signal thru it (and the interconnects too).Phono preamps/stages include a Recording Institute of America (RIAA) de-emphasis section (a little like Dolby noise reduction.) So... | |
| looking to make homade pc I like the XLO ref 2. So much so that I wound up with a half dozen extras, which I'd now be willing to sell, since things are pretty much finalized with my setup.Check the wire size (gauge) on your amp's stock PCs. They should be at least 12 AWG (... | |
| Which cable is most important to spend money on... Mike, you must've read my post about discovering the (unused) 20A garbage disposal circuit in my apartment. There's now a 20 foot 10AWG umbilical running from under my kitchen sink to my ExactPower regenerator :--)But I have to agree w/ you about ... | |
| Seeking good advice on electronics for my ML 's. Chris, I was just responding to the choices staticfanatic offered. If they'd asked for recommendations, my response would have been different.One has to be careful pairing SS w/ Logans, unless biamping and just using SS for the bass. I like my Lev... | |
| Seeking good advice on electronics for my ML 's. If you're talking about a 7-channel (multichannel) amp, then of your choices, I'd go with Bryston. Aragon or Anthem second, Sunfire last. They're all pretty close, HOWEVER, Bryston carries a 20-year transferrable warranty, which means you could bu... | |
| Which cable is most important to spend money on... I think of it like a tree with trunk, branches, and leaves. All the energy passes thru the trunk, the power cord, as Robert points out. Next most energy is thru the amp/speaker interface, and next most the preamp/amp connection, and last (the "lea... | |
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| Which cable is most important to spend money on... The basic idea here is to first upgrade the cable(s) that will reveal the true sonic change(s) due to subsequent upgrades (if that makes sense ;--)So with that in mind, I'd first put a heavy duty (10 AWG wire gauge) shielded power cord on the amp ... | |
| Transparent Phono Cable Mark, as I said, I didn't know if the Graham cable came with the arm. And I am well aware of all the obstacles to auditioning cables -- but it's no excuse for grabbing the first thing and running with it. If there's a will, there's a way -- especi... | |
| What effect does cartridge loading have on sound? AHAA!!"I was mistaken about it being labelled Souther. Souther is printed on the headshell above the cartridge."You had us all scratching our heads real good with that one!! Anyway, somebody help him out here -- I know I've seen that cart before, ... | |
| Transparent Phono Cable By all means try the IC-70, it comes with the arm anyway doesn't it? If it doesn't, then throw one into the mix if you like, but don't buy one until you've done your due diligence and made some comparisons.I thought the van den Hul Silver Hybrid c... | |
| Transparent Phono Cable I think your list is good (never heard of Silversmith) but with the (lo output) XV-1s cartridge, I think you owe it to yourself to audition the Silver Breeze www.silveraudio.com/Max will terminate one just for you if you have any special requireme... | |
| What effect does cartridge loading have on sound? Well, like I said, if it plays through your MM input at levels similar to your CD or Tuner at a given volume, chances are 99% it's not a MC but a MM.That said, there is a class of moving coil cartridges that the manufacturers (who make them) call ... | |
| What effect does cartridge loading have on sound? Major upgrade!! Well, at the moment you have a "mystery cartridge" but I'm sure you could research its particulars -- besides here and Google, try asking on Audio Asylum.I wonder if it's a Clearaudio Wood MM cart. It would have to be a MM cart or ... |