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| Turn table speed variation question Fleib, c'mon, was THAT necessary? Why do you assume some underlying cynicism, it was a simple comment that some may find of interest; no ulterior motive, I made that clear and simply wanted to make sure you understood my intention.Now, re tuning: ... | |
| Turn table speed variation question Fleib, allow me to explain. I made a comment about the tuning of instruments and you appeared to respond to it (since no other comment specifically about the tuning of instruments had been made up to that point) in a way that I did not see as rele... | |
| Turn table speed variation question Fleib, I think that you are confusing a couple of issues. First of all, while it is true that orchestras did, in fact, tune to a lower pitch standard in earlier (than modern) periods, that fact has little to do with the issue of the tuning of orig... | |
| Turn table speed variation question Lew, "original" or "period" instruments refers to the instruments that were in use when the particular music was composed and applies primarily to the music of the Rennaisance and Baroque and, as you say, the early to mid-Classical period. These m... | |
| VPI bearing oil/grease? Thanks, Dover I will look into the Motul; it's getting to be time for my annual bearing cleaning and relubing. | |
| good preamp for dynaco mk3 monoblocks with maggies Dover is quite right about the Dynacos' input sensitivity. It is rated at 1.6V for 60 watts output. I am surprised about this after looking it up, so I have to agree with his comments. I get excellent results with a non-TVC passive preamp (Audio S... | |
| VPI bearing oil/grease? Slaw, thanks for the update. Not entirely clear what your final assessment is. I agree that different lubes all have slightly different tonal signatures in any given tt; best in this case is clearly system dependent. What is not so system dependen... | |
| Turn table speed variation question Dougdeacon, you are correct in your description of the harmonic characteristics of period vs modern instruments. The opposite is believed to be true by some (including some musicians) because modern instruments' apparent brilliance is sometimes as... | |
| Turn table speed variation question Piano is indeed the toughest, and the greatest source of frustration for me when listening to vinyl which I consider the superior medium in every other respect. First of all, you may be particularly sensitive to this type of distortion; not all li... | |
| good preamp for dynaco mk3 monoblocks with maggies I would take Brownsfan's suggestion VERY seriously. Your existing gear and your listening habits make you a very good candidate for a passive preamp. | |
| Audiophile Staff I may be getting my Asian audiophiles confused, but I think the audiophile you refer to was Vietnamese. Yes, over the top, but the cool thing was that he allowed anyone in his town to come over for listening parties. | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Richardkrebs, yes, safety relief valve, I have always incorrectly referred to it as a check valve. Interesting proposition. My DIY PVC tank can handle the full output of my Medo compressor which although rated at 22psi can actually output close to... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Richard, interesting comments. Eventhough I settled on 18.5 -19 psi (at the arm) based on what my ears tell me sounds best in my system and not simply what my HP manifold was designed for, that pressure is (coincidentally?) about .5 psi above the ... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Slaw, I remember Gordon's article well; that's how long I have had my ET. I was always intrigued by the Motronix and a couple of years after the article appeared I searched for one without luck. What I remember the article did not make clear, othe... | |
| Advice on selecting a tube amp Late to the party, sorry. Enjoy your new amp! |