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marakanetz

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Twisted or Straight?
Audioengr, Nice to see your page! What is the overall inductance impact on 12AWG 2m power wire that passes 60Hz from the wall?X(reactance) = sqrt(2*pi*60Hz*L)In this formula L is in microHenries range and reactance on 60Hz is just tens of miliohms... 
Spkr Cables . Can you use 2 diff brands at once?
There are two philosophies surfing arround this area:One of them CABLES DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE andthe other CABLES DO NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE.If you believe into the second philosophy than it doesn't matter. Zipcord is fine all the way through without... 
RB300 maintainance...
Patrick, Rega is an excellent value but the Rega's philosophy is to place too much demand on the turntable isn't sometimes appropriate. I believe that adjustments to turntable/arm for the sake of maximum cartridge accuracy must be mutual. If I wer... 
Best sound at Stereophile show.
Is there anyone was with me in Gamut room when Whole Lotta love was played? Let me tell you that I've never heard Led Zeppelin sound so damn great on red-book CD! I wanted to stay even longer in that room to listen to the whole Led Zeppelin II alb... 
What were your SACD impressions at NY show?
I was more impressed from Gamut CD1 (certainly it was with higher class electronics) that played red-book CDs on the level that very few SACD players can.I believe that it's not complete info still is taken from red-book CDs and it can be even mor... 
RB300 maintainance...
Patrick it's yes and no. Theoretically it's yes and practically the level isn't matched on the armboard(very-sligtly off) due to probably the slight difference between one of the three cylindrical plastic 1/2" spacers that mounted on the plinth fi... 
Digital amp beat them all? Audio Physic Strada .
...despite anything else, I would not refuse to win TACT RCS 2.2x and entered the lottery during the NYH exhibition yesterday. 
RB300 maintainance...
I've made the test proposed by Lugnut and I noticed that on perfectly leveled TT the tonearm comes always back even with anti-skate set to zero.On my opinion it's azimuth mis-adjustment. The only way to bring it to the appropriate level is to use ... 
Digital amp beat them all? Audio Physic Strada .
I'm not talking of 8Hz as the freequency reproduced on the same level as all 20Hz...20KHz audiable freequencies. I'm talking of 8Hz harmonical components of an audiable freequencies that can go upto 52KHz. They're signifying the tembre of a partic... 
RB300 maintainance...
I've used protractor that alignes the cartridge to the middle grove and to the edge groove.What is the price of Denessen Cartridge Protractor?Now I'm staying tuned to check the bearings. 
Digital amp beat them all? Audio Physic Strada .
...as long as 8Hz is on the groove it's being transfered there to the cartridge and it's being transfered further on to the amplification diveces. Certainly the amplification will not be on the same level as the audiable freequencies and there wil... 
RB300 maintainance...
...now I have some info to think of... With Benz it's even more emphisized than with Lyra. So far I didn't check the Lugnut's thought and I'm going to work on that. 
RB300 maintainance...
Macdonj,I understand the problems with geometry with pivoted arm but it's getting realy large scale of degradation especially on certain records. Maybe I should try to change a tonearm direction clockwise a couple of degrees from normal? 
Reproduction of acoustic instruments with tube amp
VTLs are not bad amps at all but they have a tendency to "eat" tubes. They do not benefit too much(as to the value invested) from placing some fancy tubes on them so stay with stocked ones and save bucks. I strongly recommend to have a tube tester... 
Confused - what to buy DAC or CD player?
4)used EAD T100/DSP7000 combo5)used CAL DELTA/EAD DSP70006)Audio Analogue Paganini used7) You will not like to use your Toshiba DVD player as a transport and still would need to buy a dedicated one for extra bucks.