johnbonn

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Shinjitsu Audio
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Review: Air Tight MSM-1 Bonsai Monitor
Tobias old old thread but ran across it. Hope you are doing well. Did you ever find a sub you could call it a day and live with? Also any other input on cables, stands and....that you found enhanced the Bonsai’s?  
Rega planar 3 bearing and oil
Late to the thread reading through it 2 drops, not sure but thinking the housing should be full so the shaft and sides of the housing are lubricated to provide lubrication and isolate the shaft from the housing. I am finding it takes 8 to 9 drops ... 
Stylus repair help needed
Any other place then LP to get the stylus they bumped there prices from $129 for the SA to $199 in the last week or so quite a jump I don't assume he makes them must be getting then from somewhere else.  
Rega P5 Upgrade:TTPSU,Platter Or Subplatter?
P5 with a Clearaudio Wood Virtuoso with LP ATN95SA modified stylus..... 
Muse 18 sub: comments?
Anyone know the personality cards signature I have a 36. Trying to find out if placement can bring up the bass to cover 80-120 or if the card is programmed for 80 down? Also if the card is removed will it cover greater range, not work at all or ? ... 
SACD Player Won't Play Hybrid SACDs
jjeepers did you ever get resolution? I have the same problem it still sounds nice in straight cd as now using an out board DAC. Don't know if I should move on or try and fix it?  Thank you 
How often are Cayin TA-30's for sale?
I have one not a modded one the original if someone is interested in trading for an SET or 300b integrated? I have numerous tube options to roll, Mullards, Bugle Boys.....I finally bit the bullet and got some Lowthers so only need a few quality wa... 
Help on single driver Lowther Acoustic 115 speaker
Lowther DX3 were made for these cabinets fit right in and sound great. Changed my Cayin ta30 to SET and put in some Mapleshade speaker cables instead of the Elements found the right spot in the room for the speakers 43" out from the back wall slig... 
Help on single driver Lowther Acoustic 115 speaker
Thank you John for your thoughts and with that I guess the situation is to do some calculating of the horn that is there. The only thing that appears missing is the box in the back to house the magnet so thinking if I stay with Lowther's suggested... 
Help on single driver Lowther Acoustic 115 speaker
Thank you John, I have done that and didn't get the results I was after look wise and sound 1 1/2" out and the sound was like open baffle though could just be the wrong drivers. Did the same for some 4" drivers I had around and made a 1/4" mountin... 
Help on single driver Lowther Acoustic 115 speaker
Thank you for your thoughts I have talked to him and he suggested the spacers. What I am looking for is the communities experience on a driver that is 8" and a depth less than 7cm that also sounds good in a BLH.Thank you 
Jamo Concert VII's
Great speaker just be careful with speaker cables I have had great success driving them with a Cayin integrated with Element cables interconnects non Eichmann I usually enjoy the Eichmann RCA set up but doesn't seem to work with this combination. ... 
Revisiting Tube Recommendations for Cayin TA-30
Thank you for getting back to me, so you are saying the 6L6 is the same as the 6n3ce setting? Have you tried the 6n3ce tubes? Thank you 
Revisiting Tube Recommendations for Cayin TA-30
Yeh rub it in guys unfortunately I have an older one that is me biasing. If anyone has input on the bias setting I would really appreciate the input. And if anyone is running them in the older unit please give me your thoughts. Thank you