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Please Help Me Understand
Au contriare...I dodn't see the accuracy about the voltage input for rated output. My old Marantz needed 1v to the power amp for rated output. The Marantz preamp could also deliver up to 10v output to the power amp. The matching tuner's rated outp... 
Please Help Me Understand
Au contriare...I dodn't see the accuracy about the voltage input for rated output. My old Marantz needed 1v to the power amp for rated output. Tha Marantz preamp could also deliver up to 10v output to the power amp. The matching tuner's rated outp... 
best recorded 78rpm to look for, also cartridge...
Find a cartridge that takes a 3mil stylus. Pickering & Shure both had some. Other may have as well. The tip size is giving you the problem, not that it is a Pickering D750. 
Speakers
You might find you need to move them closer to corners to take advantage of room gain. Another contested topic.Comparing both speakers, they might just be different enough to need different setups. (Low frequency limit, flatness of frequency respo... 
Speaker Set-Up: Use of a Plumb Bob
If you do as you have, the difference is probably infinately small & even un noticable. Less than if you have one in an awkward spot in a room, meaning the area has an open door close by or an L shape or a bunch of other things. Get them as cl... 
Good mid-priced speakers for vintage Mac?
You could chase down some used Bozak speakers on ebay if you choose.That is if you liked them enough when you listened to your das's set. I don't know if there is any rebuilding service like there is for Altec if it becomes necessary. 
Wiring main panel box for dedicated 20amp line.
Jea48: Like I said, not trying to offend anyone, but I've never experienced any problems with ground loops. Also, this seems to have a lot of opinions running in both directions. I did get to thet website by just going the the short ***.com and vi... 
Wiring main panel box for dedicated 20amp line.
So, you have a hypotheticaly 220v amplifier, If you say the transformer (pole) has a split phase secondary, then the amp should have ground loop & other indescribable issues?I go back to the ground is the same ground, no matter what & the ... 
Aletec 604's for LCR for 5.1 surround
you could try the Don Davis/Alex Baiedmeif (SP?) or Abe Cohen or other books or even the Altec Users Board:http://www.hostboard.com/forums/f700/altec-users-board.htmland ask there as well.What happened to the cabinets? 
Wiring main panel box for dedicated 20amp line.
T1s49: Vistualy every electronic device uses a power supply where you know, AC is converted to DC... There hasn't been any issues with phasing of DC that I've ever heard of. Maybe I just don't have the experience...Maybe I just need to hook up the... 
Where to buy quality phono connectors for chassis
Lewm: Have you ever done a dstructive test to see what the material is? Most likely it could be brass, tinned brass.I don't have any extras to wreck, but if I find one I'll post what I find. Gold is good enough for so many things, and the primary ... 
Where to buy quality phono connectors for chassis
You can get gold plated from Radio Shack. At a reasonable price too. 
Wiring main panel box for dedicated 20amp line.
The electric panel is an extension of the great parallel connected network. You really don't want all of the breakers on say the left, & nothing on the right. Each side is fed from one of the pair of live wires in the feed. You're better off, ... 
Which component is most responsible?
Sticking my neck out here, but with all things not being equal, but some things being more equal than others, it is in most cases, the spealers. Why? Refinments in electronics has been ongoing for at least a couple of decades. While some may argue... 
When does speaker distortion become audible?
Wc: Way over simplified. There are still lots of people who haven't experienced "better sound" from what their tv or table radio offered. They would't kow what distortion sounded like if they fell over on it.