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| Forget Expensive Gel Absorbers It's always fun, and sometimes a little disconcerting, to find tweaks at a fraction of the price that is charged for the identical "audio" version. Blu-Tak is another example: you can buy essentially the same product for less at OfficeMax or Offic... | |
| Demagnatizing Phono Cartridges Hi, Abstract: With due respect, I fully understand that one is not trying to demagnetize the magnet (which, I think, is what I said in my post). The rest of my post tried to make the point that, in almost all cases, the generator assembly, the car... | |
| need power cord to my system..... Sean: all of the newer Brystons (the "ST" series) use qite large toroidal transformers. I don't remember the exact spec's on the transformers in the 4B-ST, but I think we're talking about 1.2 - 1.4 kVA units. | |
| I'm moving--advice please Vermonter: I know Ramstein well -- my duty station in Idar-Oberstein was about 30 miles north of K-town, not far from Baumholder. Joking aside, if you happen to see some good job leads, let me know. I'd love to return to Germany. | |
| I'm moving--advice please Hi, Vermonter: I lived in Germany from 1968-1973 (US Army), and was stationed in Karlsruhe, Idar-Oberstein, and Worms. My first wife's family was from Austria and Germany, so I got to see lots of places that many Americans missed. I really envy yo... | |
| Demagnatizing Phono Cartridges OK, I'm going to really stick my neck out on this one and disagree with the group that believes that de-magnetizing cartridges is beneficial. Based on what I have been told by several serious audiophiles I have known for years, both of whom are el... | |
| need power cord to my system..... About 2 months ago, I decided to upgrade the power cords on my two Bryston amps. I borrowed several high-end (read: expensive) power cords from a couple of audiophile friends. After doing some A-B testing, I couldn't hear much difference between a... | |
| Best vibration tweaks Just a couple of general comments to add to this thread. There are two broad approaches to handling vibration: isolation, and control/absorption. Isolation techniques include things like cones and spikes (when you want to either anchor the item, o... | |
| Is DVD-A still-born? The questions about the viability of DVD-A and SACD recording are, I suspect, not yet resolved. I just posted a link to an article (see above) from TAS about digital recording technologies, and the author seems to think that DVD-A has a real edge ... | |
| recommend component video cables? Ditto to Abstract7's recommendation. I have tried several different component video cables, and am currently using a set from BetterCables.com, which I am very pleased with. You could pay more, but you won't do any better than BetterCables' compon... | |
| recommend Progressive-scan DVD players? I have extended experience with only one progressive-scan DVD player, the Pioneer Elite DV-37. I think it is an excellent value, with high quality video, and audio quality that is better than the Rega Planet CD player I sold. I bought my DV-37 for... | |
| Hi-End Business I haven't owned a high-end audio business, but I have been an audio salesman several times. I live in Seattle, but have spent time in southern Oregon. I don't mean to discourage you, but my immediate reaction is that you will have a tough time run... | |
| NetFlix long Waiting time Cyrus: Curious, your experience has been different than mine. I agree that there is occasionally a waiting period for the newest or most popular releases, but I keep from 15-20 DVD's in my rental queue, so there is always something arriving. I als... | |
| HomeGrownAudio cable Owners I have assembled all three of the HGA kits (Silver Solution, Super Silver, and Silver Lace). The Silver Solution and Super Silver are fairly easy to assemble and solder, because they have relatively few strands. As Drrasta noted above, the Silver ... | |
| Are Tuners - Audiophile quality Dcaudio: In your response, you commented that you have been using your external TV antenna to feed a signal to your FM tuner. Since you don't state the brand/type of TV antenna, I'll simply comment that it may not be optimal for FM reception. If y... |