terry9
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| Phono stage can minimize tics and pops on vinyl @atmasphere Absolute premium parts aren't needed- the above parameters are.I agree that those three factors are necessary. But, with respect for your considerable expertise, I think not sufficient for the best sound. | |
| Phono stage can minimize tics and pops on vinyl It's more than just circuit topology, at least that's what my experiments show. I built two examples of a phono/pre based on the same schematic. The first used some premium parts, but not all. The second was an all-out assault on the state of the ... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning @slaw Further to the sticky o-ring problem:Washed until the rings were sticky, about 3 or 4 cycles of 20 minutes at 45C. Then1. Wiped rings with isopropanol - worse.2. Dusted and rubbed rings with charcoal powder - better. But it made a heck of a ... | |
| Should I recap my speakers? If so who can do it? Quite right, ieales. To comply with your concern, I initially experimented with an ESL based vinyl system, and classical music. This has since been upgraded to air bearing TT, etc. Current impressions are consistent with the formal experiment deta... | |
| CDs Vs LPs @atmasphere Ralph, you mention aliasing. Do you think that you are hearing aliasing or the phase shift introduced by the brick wall filters, which are there in an attempt to prevent aliasing?Or, is it the number of samples per waveform; that is, a... | |
| Turntable Depends on your theory.Just to come clean, I use aerospace air bearings, both thrust and radial. | |
| Should I recap my speakers? If so who can do it? As for where to buy the parts, there are several really good sources. I tend to use Michael Percy Audio and Partsconnexion.When I got serious, that is when I retired, I built a break-out box to test capacitors for speaker applications. My experime... | |
| Should I recap my speakers? If so who can do it? The parts costs quoted seem reasonable. I did some speakers for my neighbour, cost about $1000, and dramatically improved every aspect of the speakers' performance.I'm retired too, and it's my hobby too, but I'm not in the business. The posters ab... | |
| Best Songs To Sing In The Car To Embarrass Your Kids What about, "White Christmas"? Bing Crosby - my gawd, makes me embarrassed to suggest it. | |
| KOETSU ROSEWOOD DILEMMA Karl, my heart bleeds. But have you looked at your home insurance policy? It just may be covered. | |
| Turntable Lower friction does not necessarily mean less noise. Also, some TT are designed to have a certain amount of friction to act as a constant low-noise brake. I would stick to the manufacturer's recommendation - yeah, maybe it's $50 for an ounce worth... | |
| KOETSU ROSEWOOD DILEMMA A few considerations:1. I understand that Koetsu will not service any cartridge that has been touched by someone else; so if you send it elsewhere, it will never again be a Koetsu.2. One difference between a Rosewood and a Signature is the quality... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning @slaw Yes, unfortunately I have experienced this too. What I have done is this:1. reduce temperature to 45C (as you have done)2. keep o-rings out of the bath3. remove records promptly4. pry records loose from the o-rings by holding at the edge of ... | |
| CDs Vs LPs LP's by preference. I could not abide digital until I finished my new preamp, and now digital comes through an RC low-pass filter (Vishay resistors and styrene caps). Now CD's are listenable, even pleasurable, especially for the new performances u... | |
| Best speaker/system piano concerts @wolf_garcia Fair enough about 'speed'. I should have mentioned low distortion all the way to ultrasonics.As for design, I meant discrete, high quality components that work for audio, no opamps, current sources where useful, that sort of thing. No... |