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Apr 01, 2006	Tube experts ---Chime In Do BK testers Lie? B&K testers do not "lie", per se, but very few testers tell all of the truth. The Hickok and B&K's probably use different bias voltages, different test voltages, different frequencies of the test signal, and perhaps are testing different p...
Sep 01, 2005	VPI Scout to Scoutmaster upgrade options I just did this upgrade. To make a complete turntable from the remains of the old, you will need feet, record clamp, and power cord. No real need to use clones of the feet, as the VPI feet were only $40. To use the JMW9 arm, you'll need the platfo...
Mar 19, 2004	Analog to Digital converter recommendation The ubiquitous ART DI/O would work for this, but you'd need a pair of RCA to 1/4" phone plug adapters. Digital output is coax (RCA). You can select sampling rates of 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96 KHz.
Dec 13, 2002	Virtual Dynamics Power Cord: Signature vs. Nite re tube gear: I use the Nite Power cords and interconnects with an EAR HP4 headphone amp, and a Berning MicroZOTL, (also for headphones). The results are stunning. This cable needs time to reach its full potential (don't they all?), but once it do...
Jul 12, 2002	How many here heard the "Wall of Sound" Dead 70's I'm not sure how many times I heard the Dead with that sound system (but am pretty sure the Jersey City concert was one of them). I saw a lot of Dead shows in the early to mid 70's. The Wall was fantastic for instruments, but I didn't really like ...
Nov 19, 2001	New to 'hi-end,' looking for budget CDP If your Sony has a digital output, you can do a cost effective upgrade by going to an external DAC, and continuing to use your existing CDP as a transport. The ART DI/O is a steal (current low price is $123 or so at fullcompass.com). For more info...
Nov 07, 2001	How does one get off the merry-go-round? I managed to stop for about ten years. I just reached a point where further upgrading would cost more than I could possibly afford at the time, and my system was working together well. So, I got off the bus, cancelled all of my magazine subscripti...