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| Anti-skate adjustment off Thorens TD 146 with Schopper wand Either the table is not level or your anti-skate adjustment has failed. I'm not sure I understand - does the problem vanish If you switch back to the MP-110? If it works with the MP-10 and not with the JT-80, then it seems your tonearms set up i... | |
| This Sounds Like A Pretty Good Deal -- Opinions? I don't have any experience with those particular units, but I did have a McIntosh 275 once and I loved every second of the time it was in my house. I'd say if you can live with the power output of 25W stereo, 50W mono, I would jump on it. Remem... | |
| Mcintosh MCD-12000 It's a McIntosh, so it is well built, well supported, and rock solid. Those are givens, whether it is worth $12,000 to your system in terms of sound quality is something only you and your wallet can decide. | |
| Audiphile Press: Am I jaded, experienced, or has it declined? What I find frustrating about the magazines is how the reviewers literately are "gushing with superlatives" about the outrageously expensive cables and go on and on about how wonderful they are. Then they discuss an amplifier or speakers and the... | |
| Solid core OFC vs stranded OCC copper I use solid core for internal chassis wiring and stranded for everything outside the chassis. I do a lot of DIY stuff, so that makes sense to me. | |
| I need some help with power in my home! Gosh, I forgot about aluminum wiring. If you have it, you definitely need an electrician to bring the connections up to code. The issue is AL with 120VAC circuits. The 240VAC circuits are okay for AL due to the way they terminate. I rented a ... | |
| Kenwood KT-5020 Remote Control options Does it have to be a Kenwood? Most remotes have fairly generic bit patterns. | |
| How to build a super simple streaming system Your missing a part, it is called an amplifier! The BlueSound is an endpoint for streaming but the output is line level, not speaker level. Some amplifiers have knobs for volume, which would be analog control. The BS Node controls volume digita... | |
| Conditioning cds and dvds, before playing I wonder if this would improve ripping a CD into a WAV file? There certainly was a significant improvement going to a WAV file from simply playing a CD in a good player. | |
| Best turntable under $4000 I would look at a cartridge upgrade first. I have the Blue and it is good but not the best of the four cartridges I own. Denon 103, ADC VM760, Grado Sonata, and the Blue. The others definitely beat the Blue in all parameters. You asked for t... | |
| Anybody have plans for building Dahlquist DQ-10 speaker stands? I built a set of DQ-10 stands years ago. I bought some 2x2 walnut and a long 2 x12 walnut board. I cut the board into two pieces so each was about 2/3 the width of the DQ10. I mounted three 2x2 vertically in the middle and made them 12 inches t... | |
| Binding Post? Okay, funny story with this subject. It's all true though. Years ago, my wife, now ex, had three cats. They would run around behind my speakers and disconnect the banana plugs. I had satellites and two subwoofers on each side, so there were a... | |
| Question regarding older phono preamp Hey guys, don't confuse old style electrolytics and resistors, circa 1950's to late 1960's with the modern parts from the mid 1970's onward. If those parts degrade, it is due to abuse, not use. Granted abuse can occur from inadequate design but ... | |
| Which turntable to keep? Good question! Personally, I have always been partial to a Dual and frankly I think it is a better TT than the Miracord. On eBay, you can get almost twice as much for the Dual as the Miracord, so clearly a lot of folks think so as well, and ther... | |
| Recapping an ARC LS-5 mkiii It is best to let ARC do the upgrade. At least you won't kill the resale value of your preamp and you know it will be done professionally. Avoid capacitors whose manufacturers don't specify a ESR or a ESL number. Anyone in a garage can make a... |