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| Checking speed 331/3, 45 A Strobe Disc, The Vinyl Engine has a free download of the disc with instructions of how to use it! Extreme Phono.com also has a free one! | |
| Which headshell to use? Sumiko HS 12,Adjustable Azimuth,Litz wire, Needle Doctor sells it for $90.00. | |
| Tandberg 3004 The Raymonda decks are nice but a Yogiboy is a notch above! | |
| High end cartridge made in USA? Viridian, He held the patent but they were never produced for the mass market,if so that was over 50 years ago. What other USA brand made the MC cartridge? I am really curious,thanks! | |
| High end cartridge made in USA? Goldring is made in England. Grado is one of the last home grown left but it is not a MC. Even Shure is made in Mexico! I don't think any MC was ever made here! | |
| McIntosh MC7100 - power switch, leave it on? If it is awkward to get to the rear of the amp then get a power strip with an on and off switch . Plug the amp into that and turn it on and off from the power strip. I would not leave an amp on all the time. | |
| Best amp for $550 to mate with the following... If it is possible save up and hold off and get a new Odyssey Audio Khartago for $995.00. Factory direct ,30 day return, 20 year warranty, made in USA. You would be better off in the long run than buying some older amp that might end up giving you ... | |
| cartridge install issue If the anti-skating is not correct it will cause that problem. Fool with it and see if that helps! | |
| Matching a preamp with a different brand The input impedance of the amp should be ten times or more than the output impedance of the preamp. The output voltage of the preamp should be the same or more than the input sensitivity of the amp. | |
| Sealed / Front-ported monitor recommendations I own the Harbeth P3ESR and I think it would fit the bill! The Spendor 3/5R2 is another great one for about $500 less. Keep away from any type of ported type even if it is in the front. | |
| Help a vinyl newbie improve his rig Since you like tubes you should get a nice tube phono preamp.Croft Acoustics has a nice one for $995. | |
| Quicksilver amps an appropriate match for Wilson Sophia? Those are efficient speakers. In your size room you really don't need a big watt power amp. Since you already have the mini-mite you should get a pair of KT88's just to see if you like them better than the EL34's. If you are set on going to a bigg... | |
| Recommend a subwoofer? Ditto with SVS! I had the SB-1000 with a pair of Spendor monitors and they were very good. They also have free shipping and a 45 day in home trial. They are a great company to deal with! You hook up a sub both L and R. | |
| Quicksilver amps an appropriate match for Wilson Sophia? I have had lower power amps that were better than higher powered ones. It is not all in the power. Double the power and it gives you a mere 3 db of more power. What is the efficiency of the Wilsons? I use Harbeths that are about 82 db efficient.My... | |
| Quicksilver amps an appropriate match for Wilson Sophia? Tube swapping makes a big difference. A kt88 is a more powerful tube and has a brighter larger sound compared to the EL34. It all depends on what speaker you are using. If you go on the QS site you will see what tubes can be used with his amps. |