elliottbnewcombjr
Responses from elliottbnewcombjr
| Can a poorly connected XLR connection cause a reduced(less loud) signal? In my case, similar to yours, it turned out to be the XLR cable itself | |
| Step down transformer for a turntable A small decent transformer (nothing big or expensive, just avoid cheap) is all that is needed, no hum, absolutely transparent. (I use Amazon because easy return IF ...) My only concern is to forget my JVC TT81 is 100 v, and forgetting to put the ... | |
| 18 inch subwoofer vs multiple 12 inch subwoofers with bookshelf speakers Bass becomes directional due to it’s overtones, thus bass imaging is possible A stereo pair of subs, adjacent to the fronts, no port, if so, front port only. | |
| Can someone pls help in giving some comments / feedback IF considering tubes, the pre-amp is the place to start IMO | |
| Can someone pls help in giving some comments / feedback Aside from everything you read or are told about, check features, most important to me is balance, best remote balance. stereo/mono? a few or more tone controls? phase reversal? ..... Maybe you haven’t used them in the past, might not need them no... | |
| Hum mystery to me Developed Hum. Something changed, seemingly on it’s own. Always check your cartridge wires, remove, if off too easy, tighten them carefully and reattach. btw, after 70 years of not knowing this: I read on Ortofon’s site: the connector wires in ... | |
| I made a rookie mistake, don't do this the photos pindac found from VAS | |
| I made a rookie mistake, don't do this I made a Joke about dust mite crap, have a look at this short video | |
| I made a rookie mistake, don't do this pindac, "The images were quite something, almost extraterrestrial, the Crud and range of Colour in the particulate, was akin to viewing a terrain not seen on Earth." you get a literature prize for that one! | |
| I made a rookie mistake, don't do this OH, OH, Yeah, Yeah: The most important, the Sound Received Check your speakers and their placement in your specific space. Find best placement, toe-in, alternate toe-ins, and, if needed, electronic adjustment a simple sound pressure meter; tripo... | |
| I made a rookie mistake, don't do this OH, Yeah, simple inexpensive tools to check/align tonearm placement, cartridge overhang, two null points, azimuth, arm heights/vta, true tracking force, true anti-skate. The skills: give yourself a gift for life, try, practice, observe others, l... | |
| I made a rookie mistake, don't do this I, I, I .....let's talk averages. we are just a speck of the world. I am recommending ROUTINE maintenance and basic inexpensive tools. Ability for basic diagnostics, i.e. the tube tester, the lens cleaner. ability to rule something out easily fin... | |
| Can an unbalanced-to-balanced adaptor damage an amplifier? I use a set of 4 XLR/RCA adapters for a piece with only XLR in/out, then I use my existing RCA/RCA cable to the Preamp. I don’t hear any change/problems in the sound, and I cannot imagine how they could damage anything. ................... I b... | |
| I made a rookie mistake, don't do this pindac You take things to perfection, ultimate solutions, that’s great, for you and others. I go so far, then stop, not enjoying pursuing perfection any more. Three fundamentals I simply do not understand people not having. 1. TT, Have a Dust ... | |
| Considering Revising My Tonearms. Input On This Option Considered This VPI Avenger can fit 3 Tonearms. Start with 1, add 2nd, add 3rd when/if desired VPI Avenger, 1,2,3 Arms I would want a dust cover, it would be heavy unless using a dog blanket! |