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| Victor UA-7082 Arm, Rubber Washer at Rear Counterweight Tube: Sag/Repair/Fitting Damage. richard_crl032 where do you live. near enough to me, plainfield nj 07062, we could meet, it would be an easy fix we could do together. | |
| Cartridge, Compliance, try what in my JVC UA-7082 Arm? richard_crl032 I've installed two Micro Seiki 505s, 1 technics b-500 base/arm, and 1 Acos Lustre GST-801. All have easy VTA adjustment, but I would not adjust them while playing. These JVC arms have ON THE FLY VTA, a big draw for perfectionis... | |
| Bi-amping Polk 50 monitors with Onkyo receiver That Receiver is trying to be all things to all people. It does not tell you the power of any speaker channel except 95 wpc when 2 channels are driven. IF you bi-amp, it doesn't tell you how much power hither and thither. Meanwhile, the speaker... | |
| Update my Tonearm I would solve it. to get some value to be able to sell it. but I would not buy a new tonearm. they are still in business and selling that model, have you asked for advice from MH? what I would look for: 1st, disconnect all other connectors to ... | |
| Turntable Cartridge upgrade question. Specs, related to IMAGING. I like everything about your existing cartridge’s specs (never heard one), including it’s low tracking weight. EXCEPT, It has only 26db channel separation, and 1.0 db center channel balance. Not everyone can hear subt... | |
| The $10,000 Question 1. work hard to fall in love with some efficient speakers that reduces power needs, ss and easier to try/use tubes in many ways: less power needed; size, placement (remote control beam), weight, heat, cost, availability of options. 2. integrate... | |
| Songs you use when auditioning gear I forgot Cassandra Wilson, Blue Light till Dawn great distinctive voice, terrific musicians and engineering | |
| DAC suggestion for PC before DAC, consider sounds from your PC plenty ventilation so case fan does not run much audio/video from motherboard (fanless) av card with great specs, but a fan, and how often does it's fan run? all SD drives with no moving parts? then, i... | |
| Technics SL-1200GAE or VPI HW-40 or …? Technics have removable headshells, allowing a collection of cartridges, MC/MM/Mono regarding Technics specs, here’s the database https://vintagetechnics.audio/turntables.php My recommendation is to get a TT that has/allows two ton... | |
| Source suggestions for small spades I have used these adapters with narrow width to fit old McIntosh and Fisher screws with dividers between screws https://www.google.com/search?q=small+speaker+wire+adapters&sca_esv=60df094e8c3a7fc5&sxsrf=ACQVn08tkHqVmTEyQKE5TL... | |
| Annoying newbie CD/SACD player question cd lens cleaner (as other members mentioned) https://www.bestbuy.com/site/best-buy-essentials-laser-lens-cleaner-blue-white/6463814.p?skuId=6463814&extStoreId=531&utm_source=feed&ref=212&loc=20074418866&gad... | |
| Amp — Leave on or turn off Responsible Conservation: Totally irresponsible to leave anything on! I sometimes wonder how much collective electricity is consumed world wide for standby/instant on devices. The lights aglow in my office at night are like an un-named constella... | |
| A phono preamp with equalization selector ralph, That Fisher Control Panel is not in use. I meant: all the old 78's and Mono LPs (I have 30's; 40's; 50's) we are playing, (even when using correct stylus and cartridge) is going thru RIAA EQ in our modern setups | |
| Annoying newbie CD/SACD player question SACD itch should be scratched! Essentially, the difference is an obvious lower noise floor, most noticeable on material with space around the music. How Quiet? Some, like a few of my Oscar Peterson SACDs are so quiet it seems like an un-natural ... | |
| Cartridge mounting woes 1. this has a solution, whatever they did https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650068797-empire-698-turntable-with-sumiko-blue-point-yeah-its-nice-pickup-in-michigan/images/4908007/ 2. do people put 'better' tonearms on these? that would ... |