jvia

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What speakers for an old Nakamichi receiver
Wow, I would have to ask you to consider possible selling the Nak and using additional funding to buy a whole 13 to 15 hundred dollar system, or perhaps using this rec as a tuner. Most speakers in that price range are deserving of and needing bett... 
Help I got a big time Hum in my system
If you have 3 pronged plugs, get enough two prong adaptors and "float" the ground, though it will probably just be the amp that will need floating. If the problem goes away, you need to call your electrician and have him get you better grounding u... 
apt holman problems
1st culprit I would be checking is the cartridge/cartridge wiring. You did not mention if you replaced it or not or what it was. And any of the other info in the 2 posts above should put you on solid ground, no pun intended till I had the thought. 
Raining on My Parade...
Sounds like , and I can't be sure without hearing it, a bad capacitor, or at least a short in the capacitor, I am not familiar enough with the table. If there is another table available to you, and it would not have to be much of one, I would hook... 
High-end tweeks for a vintage Technics Tuntable
Tube guy, unless you just have an emotional attachment to this table, and please believe me when I say I understand if you do, but I genuinely think your money would be better spent buying another table. It sounds like you are willing to spend alm... 
Audio Research D76a Schems anyone
Did not want to wait, I am like a little child with a new toy. I just bought a service manual, I just wanted to get all the bias set right tonight or tomorrow 
transaction gone bad Any recourse for me? HELP
Not much, and I think the smart thing for you to do is go by a bottle or your favorite beverage and start working on making them right. Does not sound as if any real damage was done, the tweeters will pop out with a little coaxing(tape, vacuum, li... 
Too much / too little power "over-drive" speaker?
Most that know(and I am considering myself one of those for this moment) will say your better of with lots of clean power over your speakers rated "wattage" than too little. If you start overdriving 804's I would imagine the woofers would start bo... 
Can an FM Tuner be "hot-rodded" long distance???
Go to the tuner info website(http://www.geocities.com/tunerinfo/) and write a couple of the DX ers there, they will be able to guide from experience. A very good group. 
cornfedboy, signing off
Don't really know you, other than sharing a few threads with you but peace, prosperiety, health and good judgement be with you. Seems Audiogon made a good choice. 
Mirage M-1 tweeter died, No longer stock. Help
Dral , no prob, let everyone know though if they have it. 
Nobody doing thier own experimenting or research?
Mpoulos, sir, I just went and read that post agian, you did not state it was mounted on the arm, you asked if the cantilever was too low or too high in compliance, you never stated anywhere it was on the arm and being used. Had you, I would have a... 
Buyer Protection.... ?
Where is it? Maybe someone in the group would take a look at it for you. Do you have sellers, name, address, phone #, where he bought it to verify that purchase by him? Have you talked to this person on the phone and got a "feel" for him/her? Will... 
Why is my Audio Research SP6-b noisy?
Sdcampbell I think hit it on the head for you though, have the bias checked, you did not mention which amps. or how long you have been using the VOT's, as it may be a differnce that you have noticed more when switching to these from another speake... 
Best sound-using passive or active pre-amp?
lot depends on how gain or output you one source has, if it has plenty, and is of quality, passive preamps are great. Its when you need output for transients and don't have enough from your signal source is when the active desires begin.