stanwal
Responses from stanwal
| Graham 2.2 or SME 309/IV/V The 2.2 uses the SME cut out, I just bought one and it arrived today and I was reading the manual. I use to use the SME IV but have not set up the Graham so can't comment on sound. It also has the SME screw adjustment in which the arm moves to ali... | |
| Inexpensive Cartridge for VPI Scout I use Denon 110, actually slightly better than 160. Yogi comp on ebay had the 110 for $135 last I looked. | |
| Can I use two preamps? Just get an attenuator for one channel . this can be a fixed value or variable and insert it between the preamp and amp on the side you do not have hearing loss. A balance control. | |
| Aluminum wiring There is a benefit that your house will not burn down! You should get rid of that wiring ASAP. I remember being warned about such houses in the 70s, I didn't know there were any still around. | |
| MC cart, can I use MM phono preamp? No. I have a $2200 phono stage and have just bought one the cost $3500 in 2005 and none of my cartridges cost over $400. You can't hear a $1000 cartridge to advantage through a cheap phono stage. Try a Pro Ject Tube Box SE 11 or a Blue Circle basi... | |
| Do you cover your towers? Is it April 1st already? Undoubtably speakers that have been blanket covered will give a warmer sound. | |
| biwire w/just one amp output? If you want to do this it would be easier to open the back of the speaker and wire both to the same set of posts. | |
| MC cart, can I use MM phono preamp? Yes, but you will need to amplify the signal. Low output moving coils have 1/10 or less the output of typical MM ones. High output MCs are often usable directly into MM inputs. The Denon 110 is a good example available at a good price/performance ... | |
| biwire w/just one amp output? Use one better set of cables and GOOD jumpers, Cardas makes some that aren't too high but sound good. I find that wiring to the high end and jumping to the bass sounds better. Always did it the other way before, but try it both ways, they don't so... | |
| How to connect a subwoofer to the MF M6i? I run 2 RELs from my Musical Fidelity M3, it has 2 sets of terminals but I sometimes use only one the way Telescope described. | |
| B&W suggestions - N803 vs. 804S I remember HIFI News or HiFi Choice recommending the two and a half way speaker over the bigger one but can't remember the generation involved, I'll try to find it. | |
| VPI SDS question See this thread: VPI Single Motor Flywheel / SDS / Aries 3So apparently the problem, if one exists, is not related/confined to the Classic. | |
| Suspended vs. non-suspended turntables I noticed a difference when I switched from suspended to non-suspended but tables are complex systems and hard to generalize about. | |
| VPI SDS question No, mine does that and I use it with the Aries with Single Motor Flywheel as well as Scoutmaster and Scout with standard motors. I have no idea why it does this but others have noticed it and it was discussed on a recent thread. | |
| HRS Isolation Voodoo, anyone experienced this? Undoubtably quantum entanglement; some of the particles of the platform became entangled with those of the CD player and they are still exerting an influence although physically separated. See "SPOOKY ACTION AT A DISTANCE" for further explanation. |