bifwynne
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| Focus on 24/192 Misguided?..... Just a little heads up on a well recorded redbook CD. I'm an old Four Seasons fan from the 60s and 70s. Just bought the CD 2005 original soundtrack of Jersey Boys and a CD redo of the original Best of the Four Seasons. The 2005 Jersey Boys CD is v... | |
| Would Atmasphere M1 work with ML Ascent i speakers Ralph, you and I corresponded about the compatibility of my amp (ARC VS-115) and my fronts (Paradigm Sig. S-8s) a while ago. The S-8 is "nominally" rated as an 8 ohm speaker. However, as I recall, the impedance curve takes a dive at the 4 ohm leve... | |
| Could use your advice re: tube gear Jim, I strongly advise you NOT to blow off Ralph's (Atmasphere) advice. Old caps DO dry out and may need to be serviced. Had the same experience when I pulled my old Crown DC 300 amp out of the closet. Sent it back to the factory for a check up. Q... | |
| new tung sol kt 120 Put them in my ARC VS 115. Major upgrade over old stock 6550 "winged C" tubes in every way. Be careful: not all tube amps can take the extra current load. Check with the factory before dropping them in. | |
| Focus on 24/192 Misguided?..... I agree with the comments above that embrace the view that the biggest problem is engineering and mastering. I've posted a number of "heads-up" comments in other threads when I came across a particulary good sounding red book CD. Same goes for vin... | |
| Stereo sub out to mono, is it safe? Al, having made a significant investment in my system, I generally rely on the tech experts at ARC to advise me on what works and what does not. OTOH, I learned about Tom Tutay from A'gon Forum members. The bottom line is that my solution was fact... | |
| Stereo sub out to mono, is it safe? Thank you Al. Appreciate your comment. Phasecorrect, I respectfully suggest you read my threads on the subject. Tom Tutay's buffer solved several problems: (1) asymetrical loading (i.e., output to amp was XLR; output to Paradigm control box or the... | |
| Stereo sub out to mono, is it safe? I would check with the factory. I haven't a clue, but if you check my threads, you will see that I had a custom summing buffer made to mix the channels into mono for my single sub woofer. If you learn that you also need the type of device I have, ... | |
| How and when to check stylus condition. Hi folks, reporting back on the retip. Short answer: dramatic improvement accross the board. You name the attribute, it sounds better. Take away: DON'T trust your ears. The degradation in sound which occurs as a result of normal stylus wear is ver... | |
| Benz Lp-s Frequency Resonance Problems Agucela, I have already been down carty/tonearm heartbreak lane. Pull my threads to see my history. My troubles involved matching my VPI Classic unipivot with a cartridge that also resonated in the low frequency range. Ultimately, I worked with th... | |
| How and when to check stylus condition. Peter Ledermann just finished the retip of my Zephyr cartridge. He said the stylus was approximately 80% worn, but for some reason that I do not understand, not in such a way that it damaged my vinyl. In any case, I should get my cartridge back in... | |
| Audio Research Corp Ref 5 SE Based on a conversation with Cal at ARC, the SE upgrade should cost $2500. I'm on the upgrade list and sure hope it's worth it. | |
| "Making Mono" for checking Azimuth Al, what do you think about my use of the small bubble level thingy that comes with my protractor kit? Seems to me that if the air bubble is dead center while the sylus is sitting on the record, azimuth is perfect. Am I missing something? | |
| Sound Smith Phono Pre Attenuators Jonathan, I inserted the attenuator between the TT and phono pre, and then between the phono pre and the line stage. It didn't matter. In either case the sound quality was degraded. FWIW, I called ARC to ask about the attenuator thingy. They said ... | |
| ARC REF2 phono vs REF2 SE version There are already threads on this subject. Search the Forum. Also Jonathan Valin has a blog on the subject too. From what I've read, the difference is a significant improvement. I'm on the "SE" upgrade list for my Ref 5 line stage, which also has ... |