davide256
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| Auralic Aries Mini vs Bluesound Node ll vs Sonos Aries Mini is an audiophile product... lovely in main system but not a good choice for a casual system intended to play MP3's. iPhone app was released mid January, has a few quirks but they will improve it | |
| Why would anyone want 180g records ? Lighter weight pressings are more likely to warp over time. Whats not talked to here is scratch resistance. The old RCA's and Columbia pressings were pretty tough... you could scratch them but it was rarely more than superficial with minor "tick" ... | |
| How do you spot an overplayed used lp without obvious scratches etc Bottom line is that the naked eye can't see microscopic groove damage from worn out stylii, only dirt and surface scratches. Even then, if your stylus geometry is different (van den hul vs elliptical) you may play a different height on the groove ... | |
| Turntable set up- How easy is it All stylii have a suspension and the suspension will compress a little during its life time. Which is why user adjustable VTA is a good thing. | |
| Has anyone used an Audioquest Jitterbug? I use both the REGEN and AQ Jitterbug together. Regen makes a significant difference, AQ adds a bitr more smoothness. By itself the AQ can help with the nasties from a laptop or other poor quality USB output source but it doesn't help the sound to... | |
| Transitioning from SS to tube amplification I own a Prima Luna Premium, bought the premium version because the base version does sound "soft" on plucked strings. The premium and dialog versions use better/faster diodes in the power supply rectifier bridge which makes the sound crisper. As t... | |
| Tube integrated with real bass. Does it exist? +1 to the Prima Luna Dialogue Premium integrated with KT-150's. Unless you are a pipe organ enthusiast you will do just fine. If you want accurate bass below 30 hz, plan on spending the cost of a small cottage | |
| Turntable bearing noise Are you not able to visually inspect the bearing for damage? Was the turntable shipped without transit bolts/interventions in place? | |
| Cleaning flood damaged vinyls I would not pursue a solution that does not assure you that it will kill the mold... else the problem can return | |
| Repair or mod CJ PV-12? I modded my PV10A, would suggest the following based on evolution of my own changes1) get the CJ replacement transformer, not a substitute2) replace the big solens caps with Clarity MR caps where space allows these are nicely detailed for sound...... | |
| Tone arm upgrade Appreciate all the comments, its been a while since I've had motivation to shop tonearms. Where I know the Rega fails is in arm resonance versus an Ittok, looking for better resonance damping. I'm quite happy with the Musical Phonomena II+ phono p... | |
| Turntable set up- How easy is it Have your dealer do it and ask questions as they set it up. The red flag is if the cartridge leads are not user replaceable; its all too easy to break a cartridge lead if you aren't experienced and replacing a tonearm wiring harness can be expensive. | |
| Old Sota Turntable Questions The bearing is critical... if its been shipped without the travel screws extended the bearing will be damaged to the tune of a few hundred dollars to replace. Had this happen with my Sota sapphire when bought used. Check to see how well the motor ... | |
| Turntable issue before starting make sure your pre is not set to phono1. check the ground wire, make sure its attached and not broken. usually you get very bad hum if its not connected but it can be lesser symptoms2. check your cartridge leads to make sure they a... | |
| Is my stylus damaged ? cheaper stylii are mounted in a lump of solder and commonly fail by popping loose from the solder... this is one cause of "sliding across a record". A common magnifier will show a crater vs a needle when looking at the stylus. If the needle is the... |