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| Plans for Thorens TD 124 Plinth Hi, thanks for your response. Yes, I am looking for a cutout diagram. A copy of your old pattern would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, regards,Dan | |
| Can SME 309 mount on Scout 'table? Thanks Stanwal and Stanley. You are probably right about the table, Stanwal. I have done a few things to better the performance of the Scout, but not with the overpriced offerings of VPI.I have decided against the change, as I have two armwands fo... | |
| Getting hooked on 12" 45 rpm reissues That "Power of The Orchestra" will pin your ears back for you, it's a wowser! I play the 45's when I'm really in the mood for some good vinyl listening (in other words, when I'm not too lazy!)They really are special, though, no doubt about it.Rega... | |
| VPI Scout and Lyra A few years back, I had a Lyra Dorian in my JMW-9 arm, and the combination seemed to work quite well. I replaced it with a Dynavector XX2MKII, and have had that combination for three years or so.Regards,Dan | |
| Can a "pushed in" dome tweeter + midrange be savev The dust caps I have pulled out using a straight pin with a bend near the tip. Sometimes the cap can be pulled out that way. The suction idea for the other drivers sounds promising, although I don't know just how to implement it. I'm sure someone ... | |
| What is your most beautiful component? My custom two inch thick, 200lb. Pommelle Sapele-finshed custom built enclosures, housing updated Tannoy HDP 315's, with custom-designed/built crossovers.Dan | |
| How do you know when to replace a tube? This is a bit off-topic, but not by much. I have a Sophia Baby that I have upgraded all the capacitors on (I just bought the ones Richard at Sophia recommended). I also bought a pair of Western Electric 396a output tubes. With these few upgrades, ... | |
| help with Amp for system audio SAK2 monitors? You might try looking for an old Aragon amp. Plenty of power, sounds pretty good, too.Good luck,Dan | |
| Wierd Imaging Problem This is a puzzler, all right. Have you tried swapping speaker cables at the receiver? The problem should change sides. Another thought is if your receivers are the same make and model, that increases the probability of them both being afflicted wi... | |
| How hot is pure Class A solid state vs. SET? In class "A", my Plinius SA 100 MKIII runs quite hot. The faceplate is hot to the touch, the heatsinks are hotter. My EL 34 VAC PA 35.35. doesnt't seem to put out near as much heat.Dan | |
| Good budget tube amp? I bought a fine VAC PA 35.35 amp here for a bit over your budget, at $1200. It is outstanding with my Tannoy's. | |
| Aragon 4002 and Maggies Hi, I sold my Aragon 3002 to a Maggie owner, and he is quite happy with it. He said it "woke those Maggies right up". Bear in mind, however this amp had been substantially modifed by David Schulte.Regards,Dan | |
| Help My Nautilus B&W 804's 'pop' at loud volumes. As Raquel stated, get your speakers repaired if necessary. You didn't say, but it sounds like you are not using a sub for the bottom end. If you aren't, you should consider getting one (or two) to reproduce the bass frequencies. If you don't chang... | |
| Looking for opinions on Tannoy Prestige line. James, all, I forgot to mention amps. I use three very different amps, depending on my mood, and the music. For chamber music and the like, a modified 10Wpc Sophia Electric "Baby" amp works great. For anything else, a VAC PA 35.35 EL 34 PP, and Pl... | |
| Looking for opinions on Tannoy Prestige line. Hello James, While I have no experience with the Prestige line, my first pair of Tannoys were ca 1971. They were in DIY cabinets, and not well done, though I did own and enjoy them for 18 years. Then came B&W's, and onto Dynaudio Contour 5.4's... |