photon46
Responses from photon46
| Cartridge choice? Ortofon or Goldring I agree with Hdm, you'll get a broader view from respondents by posting this question at the VinylAsylum. I can't comment on the Goldring 1012, but I can tell you the higher up the line Goldring 1042 rocks REAL good, I really like that cartridge's... | |
| Bowling alley lane wood for component tables? You know, I've never personally tested alternative woods to maple platforms, but maple is the consensus of most who have. If you go to Mapleshade records & audio's website, their chief designer gives quite an account of those woods he did try,... | |
| How do I glue my magnet back on The key to good adhesion is geting the mating surfaces clean, very clean. Do that with whatever means is required, steel wool maybe, solvents like alcohol or lacquer thinner may help. Just don't get sloppy and spill solvents where they may delamin... | |
| Reasonably accurate, inexpensive dB meter--ideas? The required subtractive or additive compensatory values at each sampled frequency are readily available for the Rat Shack meter, a calibrated unit isn't absolutely required---just a little math. A search over on AudioAsylum netted results for me ... | |
| Which artists' music do you buy without audition Bill Frisell, James McMurtry, Aimee Mann, anything by the Finn brothers & Cassandra Wilson. | |
| Acoustic Foam Panels - Blu Tack ??? I've thought about this myself. The idea of using adhesives on a wall is unpalatable, it's absolutely going to leave a mess to clean up when they come down. Panels function better if there is an airspace behind them, so with that in mind this is w... | |
| I live in West Palm Beach Florida. Try these guys, www.angelfire.com/art2/stereorepair117/highend.htmThey've repaired a lot of Luxman gear and their prices are reasonable. | |
| Rockstar Supernova Even though they are a group comprised of a great bass player and a less than stellar drummer and guitarist, they are pros. I give em props for surviving in a short attention span industry. If you ignore Dave Navarro's constant "male in heat" sexu... | |
| Can I clean my records manually? Your supposition about dirt being softer than vinyl overlooks one extremely important factor, the extreme heat and pressure generated at the point of stylus contact. During that brief moment, those prodigious stresses soften the vinyl so that it i... | |
| How to hang rugs. My wife & I are fans of good weaving and have collected rugs for many years. The only thing I'd add to Alberts' advice is that sometimes when you hang a rug on a wall facing the exterior, sufficient moisture can migrate through walls over time... | |
| Need a warm speaker for a bright room Ok, could you elaborate a little on "can't do much with the room." Are you in a position to add room treatments like bass tube traps or acoustic treatment panels? Even some modest small acoustic treatments for the corners of the ceiling can help t... | |
| Need a warm speaker for a bright room "Warm" speakers aren't going to solve your problem totally. In addition to speakers, you'll need to consider taming excess surface reflectivity with some manner of acoustic control. Are rugs on the floor an option? Very decent hand woven oriental ... | |
| Tube Characterization: 6DJ8, 6922, 7308, CCa, etc Bartokfan, one important thing to remember about tubed new gear is that a manfacturer has to be able to depend upon a reliable supply. I'm sure that most manufacturers would prefer to install 60's Amperexes, Siemens, or Mullards instead of Russian... | |
| come on guys I need help Jaybo is likely giving good advice. Nothing in your system is substandard at all, it is unlikely that genuine component defficiencies are the cause of any muddiness or lack of detail. If you go to www.acousticsciences.com (makers of "Tube Traps," ... | |
| Boltz CD racks? I've been using a well loaded 300 cd Boltz rack on berber carpet with no problem at all using only the feet. If I had kids that pulled on things or lived anyplace you could expect an earthquake, I'd use the wall fastener for additional security. |