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| Will a 230v to 100v Converter still work in the US Please also note that the power line freq in Europe is 50 hz, but in the US is 60 hz, so unless it has a quartz lock speed control, you may have to change the pulley diameter. | |
| Buzz coming from power amp - not through speakers If it has a toroidal transformer, they have been known to buzz. You can try to reorient the transformer and change the mounting tension or possibly replace the rubber damping between the coil and the mounting washers with better materials from Her... | |
| EVS modified Oppo 105D I received my modified output board yesterday (3 week turnaround inc coast to coast shpg). Now 20 hrs break-in.What I hear is improved attack, texture, and decay all through the range (easy to hear on kick drum & plucked bass). Also improved i... | |
| Preamp upgrade Sorry, I had an FET 10 and don't even remember the FET2, if its over 30 years I wouldn't change. | |
| How much do caps matter-Cary SLI-80 Call Jeff at Sonicap he carries many brands and will give good advice. | |
| Preamp upgrade Depends on your source & amp. The Threshold FET 10E is truly balanced and has a separate PS, the Forte is the lesser line of electronics and of course is not as good. | |
| Classical, Spanish & South American Guitar Jewels Search out guitar recordings on OPUS 3, especially OPUS 3 no.78-10 by a guitar quartet using custom made guitars. | |
| Tube preamp for Pass Labs x150.5 Amp try to find a used Pass X1 | |
| Tonearm Rewiring yes it is a good thing. I have done it twice to my alphason, the last time with cardas 4X33Ga from cartridge clips to rcas, but it took me a lot longer that an hour. | |
| Brands w/ first order x-over, time & phase aligned Talked with Roy Johnson of Green Mountain Audio recently & he is very excited about his new crossover in his latest models.I have had a GMA Continuum IIa for 12 years and couldn't be more pleased. | |
| Hubbell 5362. Anyone try this outlet? Just saw this post.Yes I have the 5262W as on page 6. | |
| Automatic return arms - still produced ? Denon made a pretty good auto arm on a direct drive TT... and I saw some for sale recently. Any direct drive table needs to go on a good isolating platform | |
| where to buy DIY cable supplies Also try moon-audio.com and google sonicaps. | |
| Pass Aleph P vs BAT VK20? Have VK60 and Aleph 0... Go with the Aleph P. The Aleph0s has a 10k input impedance and the BAT cannot drive it properly unless you change the output caps. I have used both an Aleph P and a BAT VK30 with my Aleph 0s. You should also consider the Pass X2.5 | |
| Amplifier specs, does they matter? My answer was tongue in cheek, but if you don't want to listen carefully, the weight is as dependable as any other spec. |