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| Handling Heavy Amps I've got a 3rd torn miniscus in my knee that happened moving my 80lb McIntosh 2250, take walks, make friend with a teenager jogging by. | |
| Inexpensive turntable to play old records OP I always recommend an Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB (several variations) as being a darn good starter TT. Direct Drive. Removable Headshell. It has optional Phono EQ (I liked it better than my McIntosh C28’s phono). It now comes with ... | |
| Handling Heavy Amps OP, Congrats on making a decision, and getting a great price from a nearby source, always a wonderful thing. 80 lb box; 66 lbs amp, only 50% above your goal. I imagine the dealer will come and set it up for you initially, and you can pay them li... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project OP, Congrats on making a decision, should be a winner! The custom plinths are gorgeous. Are you going for one or two tonearms? Me, almost done reading the Jazz Encylopedia, more Mono LP’s are in my future! Personally, if they didn't begin maki... | |
| Example of a piece o’ crap, useless review Reviews are full of crap, i.e. you have to dig thru it to get to the earth. I just re-read the Cayin review I posted above, and I had forgotten my impression then: "it seems he is paid by the word". When I find a review that seems helpful, I read... | |
| Example of a piece o’ crap, useless review the opposite is a review that truly helps you decide. I never heard of Cayin, one used AT-88T on eBay: read this, bought it, couldn't be happier https://6moons.com/audioreviews/cayin/a88t.html | |
| Movie Soundtracks this (out of stock) describes a 3 cd set, see last photo, ??? https://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.7716/.f | |
| Preamp 47K load. Cartridge needs 330 ohm lewm I just wanted OP (or others following this) to know, 1:10 is not absolute, as a matter of fact anything up to 1:12 will be good, 1:12 might be best. I agree 1:12 is limited; and 1:10 is more common, however, IF the OP searches, asks for hel... | |
| Help Connecting Computer To 2-Channel Rig For Video Get a Smart BluRay Player, has built-in access to netflix, youtube, many services. bluray to projector, done. BDP-S6700 Blu-ray™ Player with 4K Upscaling and Wi/Fi for Streaming Video they make wireless and wired ones, do your research I like w... | |
| Preamp 47K load. Cartridge needs 330 ohm An xFactor of 12 would be good. .35 signal x 12 = 4.2 mv, a very good signal strength for MM Phono Inputs. xFactor 12 results in an impedance of 326 'shown to your PV7, very close to recommended 330 ohms | |
| Basis Vector Antiskate Q Refine Anti-Skate by Listening. I use this LP (have the CD version to double check what you hear from the LP) Friday Night in San Francisco is a 1981 live album by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía. side two, last two tracks: they ... | |
| Basis Vector Antiskate Q (sorry for the huge type, I cannot post links) ....................................... 1. Verify Azimuth, it is VITAL check it 1st. I use a mirror 1/8" thick (same thickness as an LP). Viewed from the front while lowered into the groove: any d... | |
| Preamp 47K load. Cartridge needs 330 ohm your cartridge is 0.35 signal strength; it's coil impedance is 2.5 ohms the answer: Exactly as said above: Step Up Transformer with a (+/-) 1:10, ratio (which is it's xFactor), Like lewm said: result of 1:10 x factor will change your cartridges... | |
| if you had this system, what would you do to make it sound the best you can jason wrote exactly (well almost) what I was going to suggest: "jasonbourne71 752 posts 03-24-2024 at 06:56am You didn't list your present phono cartridge. This being a mechanical transducer like a speaker will have a different sound compa... | |
| 15k USD Speakers for Classical and Pop Extended Listening, Near setup, Low volume Is a single Curved Monitor a possibility, i.e. sound not blocked by 2nd monitor on right side. Is it technically up to what you need? 34", but curved, so only 32" wide centered between the speakers? Samsung CJ791 34" 21:9 Curved FreeSync VA Monit... |