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millercarbon

Responses from millercarbon

Power Purpose
When was the last time you cleaned your contacts? People clean so infrequently that sometimes even just the cleaning action of unplugging and plugging cleans things resulting in better sound. 
Thoughts on VTA......
OP:"I have read countless posts where members are spending hours on exacting setup of their VTA with varying levels of tools.Then there is another camp who set by ear.My thoughts/questions on this subject arise from vinyl thickness difference.Sure... 
Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD
Based simply on countless auditions, not just myself but scores of people (please note: not audiophiles, PEOPLE) over many years with everything from budget to mega there simply is no way any VPI doesn't trounce any CD.So let's set that aside and ... 
Good FM tuner for around $1K
I have a Pioneer TX-9100. Go find the best picture you can on-line, mine's better. I'm the original owner. $250 plus shipping. A solid +3dB on the Cool Factor Meter. 
Can this be good first tube amplifier?
Tube amp sound isn't all down to the tubes. Transformers play at least as large a role. And as with everything else not just the specs but the wire and even the way the wire is wound matters. Cheap tube amps tend to use stock transformers that mea... 
Sudden problem with turntable
I had a guy in college call me with this exact same problem. Can you help me? Yeah sure I'll come over but it'll cost you a beer. No problem man, please help me!So I walk over to the turntable, flick this big wad of lint off the stylus. Man you're...