pmotz
Responses from pmotz
| What Are They Talking About? You seem to be perpetuating the mystery since you do not identify the threads! | |
| Marantz SA7S1 FYI, there is another review in Positive Feedback online in the current "issue". It was a positive review, though the reviewer showed a preference for modded players. You would think with a statement product the companies would do it right the fir... | |
| Powering up a SET amp after 6 months in storage To bring up slowly you need a variac which is basically a giant variable resistor. You start out at 10% of rated voltage and bring it up in 10% increments every 10 minutes or so. I believe this is primarily for the capacitors, but it is good for t... | |
| Phono stage with gain control? PS Audio GCPH fits this request exactly. For better performance there are PS Audio approved modded units for $1300 or so. They are regularly advertised on Audiogon. | |
| Did my Phillips 963SACD die? Thanks for the repsonses so far. The disc is clamped in and cannot be removed. I am assuming there is a manual eject by releasing a catch or some such thing but it is not obvious. I also tried unplugging the unit for several days and it didn't hel... | |
| Anyone used mini tnt feet on Scoutmaster Oscar44- If it's any consolation I also upgraded my motor to the 300 RPM version and the instructions for that were pretty sad. VPI makes a great product but their instructions leave something to be desired. For a high end product that needs atten... | |
| Anyone used mini tnt feet on Scoutmaster I have an original Aries, but have not tried the mini-TNT feet. I did replace the "isolators" between the plinth and the cone with just a stud though (this was an improvement VPI endorsed) and I think I know the solution. The isolators were a rubb... | |
| Best known dimensions for home audio room Check out the Everest Handbook of Acoustics and the Rives web site too (see manufacturer list). I don't think there is a single best room size since there are a lot of variables in construction that impact performance as well as the equipment and ... | |
| Vandersteen Model 3A Signature Review Very nice review! I agree with everything you said as it mirrors my experience with the 3A Signatures. I too have a small room, 13x14x7 (the room is actually 17x14, but a half wall cuts the room down to the smaller dimensions) and can relate to th... | |
| Upgrade for Vpi aries table Taters, the motor upgrade is available from Elusive Disc, Music Direct, and VPI themselves. The upgrade is the motor only, not the housing and power cord. The $695 must have been for the complete assembly, which you don't need. There is also a mot... | |
| Rudy Van Gelder Remasters Check out this thread for a different point of view! http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?gmusi&1169403296&read&keyw&zzgelder | |
| haunting/dark classical Aarvo Part's Fratres. I have the I Fiamminghi version on Telarc. Excellent music! | |
| Speakers pop when volume knob is turned You probably have a dirty volume potentiometer. A proper cleaning would fix it, but I would not attempt that yourself unless you know what you are doing. Some cleaners can dissolve plastic! A temprorary solution would be to spin the pot back and f... | |
| ps audio classic repairs Have you tried contacting PS Audio? They say they still support their older equipment but I haven't tried myself. I do have an Elite integrated that needs repair but I haven't felt the need to do it yet. | |
| Dunlavy 4 or 8 ohms for Audio Research VT-100 amp? I recall reading somewhere, probably a thread here, that for Audio Research amps the 4 ohm taps sound the best so use them if they are close to your speakers impedance. Of course you should try both to see which sounds best, but you won't do any d... |