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| Best integrated tube amp for 1500? conrad-johnson should join your short list. BTW should this marque be capitalized when it begins a sentence? | |
| Met Richard Vandersteen today Thiel, Dunlavy, Vandersteen, Spica, Quad...am I getting warm here? | |
| hum with VPI Jr Sometimes just moving the path of the phono cable (redressing) will help. Does the character or loundness of the hum change as the cartridge is moved to the center spindle? Is the table in close proximity to other components, TV, etc.? | |
| Preamp-Tonearm Grounding Problems? As a test, have you tried running a seperate ground wire from the base of the arm to the preamp? | |
| thorens 160 Pray. No seriously, gently lower the platter into the bearing and gently spin it without the belt in place. If there is any binding or eccentricity there is a problem, although a modicum of "swim" would probably be acceptable in a moderatly priced... | |
| Maggie choices help A lot will have to do with the dimensions of your room. Why not supply them along with the other system particulars? | |
| What are the 5 most overrated rock albums? I don't know their albums, but I can name five acts:1)Boston2)Journey3)Madonna4)Yanni5)Kenny GNote, the last three have spared us their last names, probably afraid that we would drop by the mansion to borrow some flour. | |
| Turntable Stand You didn't tell us what kind of turntable it is. The type of suspension will have a large effect on the recommendation if a floor stand is the only option. For suspended tables I like the Sound Organization stand. It may or may not fit your tube a... | |
| Turntable Stand The simple Target or Rega turntable shelf that is wall mounted is better than many of the exotic floor mounted stands as the vibration path from speakers and footfalls is drastically minimized. They also have less mass than the exotics so tend to ... | |
| Suggestions for my first turntable? If the MMF-7 is in your price range but you are attracted to VPI why not get a HW-19 Junior with Audioquest or Rega arm? The table is fully upgradable to a HW-19 MK5 in easy, affordable steps and should cost around $700.00 to $900.00 used. I prefe... | |
| Noticed alot of Sonic Frontiers being unloaded Just to correct the previous response, Sonic Frontiers was purchased by Paradigm, the maker of high value speakers. Many of the HT electronics have been moved to the Paradigm assembly line which has been the cause of some teething problems in reli... | |
| ARC amps, Bias how often between replacing tubes? Periodic checking of bias is always a good idea. My experience with the ARC amps is that they hold bias quite steadily. But tubes, like anything made by the hand of man, can vary in their bias requirement over their lifetime, and should be adjuste... | |
| Suggestions for my first turntable? If you don't mind going used you might consider a VPI HW-19 Mark 3 with Rega arm. Unlike the Scout, it has a suspension which may, or may not come into play depending on the environment you plan to use it in, but don't underestimate it's importanc... | |
| several routes to take to digital heaven? Mig007, I hope that you did not take offense at my tepid attempt at humor. In fact, I enjoy digital media quite a lot and listen to it as much as LPs. Much of this of course is due to being unable to source much new music on LP. The last few years... | |
| Tom Waits Actually, even Tom Waits isn't Tom Waits any more. Check out Mule Variations, too much time spent at the Beverly Hills Hotel, not enough at that deadbeat bar on Hollywood Boulevard. |