twl
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| Ear Plug/Hearing Protection Poll Yes, I wear them when mowing the lawn, riding the motorcycle, shooting, etc. Also, I don't play my music really loud either. In fact, I even set up my system with a low power configuration to keep me from turning it up to ear damaging levels. It i... | |
| What about the Teres Turntable? Gumby, I have gotten everything now and have it set up and breaking in. The set-up is as follows: Teres Model 135 turntable(all acrylic), Origin Live Silver 250 Tonearm, Denon DL103 cartridge, MA Cotter MK2 Step-up Transformer, MFA Magus Hotrodded... | |
| CD Player Connected Directly to Amp Check with Rick Schultz(EVS) about his outboard inline attenuators. This will open up your CD player options to the ones without an attenuator. | |
| Differences between MM or MC/Recommendations? There are quite a number of very good cartridges now in either MM or MC configuration. Or even moving iron. I am sure that you could find a good selection in either category. Many purists will say that a top MC type will give more detail and quick... | |
| New Lowther whizzer cone design. Herman, you can bet I will, but in the meantime, you have provided me with some very valuable information that will help me make my decision. Thank you. | |
| cartidge recommendations needed I don't know the effective mass of the TQ-1, but it is a very short arm, so it is probably quite low mass. The bearing system is somewhat slack for the linear tracking movement. I would recommend a high compliance type cartridge to mate with it. A... | |
| What is the best tonearm at about 3000 budget? The AirTangent arm is one of the best ever made. They can be found sometimes in the $3000 range used. Cartridge compatibility is a major issue with any tonearm, and I would recommend choosing a combination of arm/cart as a system instead of a grea... | |
| New Lowther whizzer cone design. Another new thing I saw was the addition of the "Big Fun Horn". A back horn loaded design with a corner load into the room. The specs show a flat response to 32Hz. The reviewer said it was so efficient that he drove it to ear-covering volume level... | |
| Just got my new Teres turntable today. Albert, thanks for your valuable input. I will be sure to post my results, so all may benefit. I agree that any analog holdouts should consider this turntable. Remember, this is a worldwide cooperative effort by DIY audiophiles who are very seriou... | |
| Just got my new Teres turntable today. Btw, Sean, the Teres DC motor has a speed regulator which operates off an optical sensor and a strobe pattern printed on the bottom of the platter. Any variations are damped by the high mass platter. The factory listening tests showed the Battery ... | |
| Just got my new Teres turntable today. Sean, Teres offers a complete battery power option for their standard DC motor. It consists of a sealed lead acid type battery, a charging controller, and a cut-out that disconnects the charger during playback.Regarding the DL103, we'll have to wa... | |
| When is the golden age of high-end audio? Slawney, I have found that the "golden age" can be continually transmuted to the present, by seeking further knowledge and truth, and implementing those into your audio philosophy. While I once would have chosen some past era as the golden age, I ... | |
| Need cartridge suggestions for Spacearm carbon Well, I don't know what the mass of your tonearm is, but if it's carbon it may be a medium to low mass arm. This may put it out of the category for the Myrtle. The compliance of 15 is not terribly low and should not be much of a challenge to most ... | |
| Hardcore SS pre/amp turn Tube fan................. I was a big SS fan and still like SS for some applications. However, when I want to get the best sound possible, I use tube gear. I have had Naim Audio preamps and amps in the past and really loved them for their sound and their ease of use. I sti... | |
| Speaker Impedance, Tenor OTLs, and Watt Puppies You must consider the damping factor when matching OTLs with speaker loads. I do not know what the output impedance of the Tenors is, but low output impedance is generally not the strong suit of OTLs. If you get low impedance speakers, or ones tha... |