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| Harmonic Technology Magic Link soldering issues I run 2 pairs of 7m Pro Silway II to my amps. My amps are McIntosh with vertical jacks which stress the cables. 3 of the cables started giving problems, and when I inspected the ends I discovered what I considered to be really poor workmanship i... | |
| Tonearm for vintage mm cartridges I would add the SME series 3 to your list. Designed for what you have in mind. Bill | |
| Thorens TD-320 Also, this this type of mounting is for non-threaded cartridges. I think that your Hana has threaded metal inserts in it's mounting holes and I don't see how you can mount it on the TP16 headshell. Maybe there's a way... Bill | |
| Thorens TD-320 Hi Joe I just looked at photos of both arms. The TP90 arm photos all showed conventional looking cartridge mounts on what looked like standard plug-in type headshells. The TP16 arm turned out to be the arm I recently installed a cartridge in. ... | |
| Have you heard the Goldring Ethos Cartridge? I have an Ethos. It betters the EAT Jo No. 5 (which I really like) in resolution and dynamics in my system. It's the first Goldring cartridge I have owned and so far I'm pretty happy.Bill | |
| Replacing the SME 10 stock tonearm If I recall correctly Graham arms used to be available with SME-style bases. I don't know if this is still available.One other thing to consider if you want to be prepared ahead of time is the phono lead. SME connectors are rotated 90 degrees fr... | |
| SME V cable Hi The difference is only in 90 degree rotation. Where it matters is how the cable exits the tonearm under the table. Bill | |
| Quick Compatibility Question I guess I will be the odd man out. In MY system, 69.5db is marginal for that low of an output cartridge. However, I am pushing my amp pretty hard when I listen at loud volumes, and doing so requires high volume control settings. With 73db of ph... | |
| Phono stage for 0.2mv cartridge? I respect these opinions but I think the system is OK. It sounds really good to me, and I admit that my concerns are kind of fringe, because the volumes being discussed are higher than I think most folks usually listen at. Actually, the gain is ... | |
| Phono stage for 0.2mv cartridge? I have no lack of horsepower. I am passively biamping B&W N801s with an MC2000 and MC1000s.Thank you for the conversion, Al. I have wondered what the db gain is. Actually, I am using my 0.2mv cartridge with the preamp phono stage with good ... | |
| Phono stage for 0.2mv cartridge? This discussion is interesting. The replies are kind of what I expected, and I hope to understand this a little bit better. My preamp's volume control reads in db from -80 to +15. I listen to a variety of program material and with some symphonic... | |
| Shorten speaker cable Hi sawdustguy I shortened a pair of pro 9 cables some years ago. IIRC it wasn't very difficult but took a little patience as there are a number of insulated wires to strip and combine. I wouldn't hesitate to attempt it again if needed. Bill | |
| Turntable that will be around heavy foot steps? My SME 30 is the best table I have experienced regarding footfalls. If you could find a used SME with the o-ring suspension it might work well in your situation.Bill | |
| What is the best way to tame a slightly bright speaker? Tubes were the biggest improvement in taming my 801Ns. Made the mids and highs much more listenable to me. I still use SS muscle for the lows tho.Bill | |
| Bi amping question Use a VOM to check the resistance between the two sets of posts. If they aren't isolated from each other you don't want to try biamping as the two amps will interact. |