palasr
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| Does anyone know about Mana tables? You might try the Pink Fish Media site - Mana was big in the UK, and a lot of the Linn/Naim crowd swore by it for a long time. They'll tease you for even mentioning Mana (there was bad bad blood there), but you'll get a forthright answer.-Richard | |
| phono stage options for Lyra Cartridges I use a K&K "Maxxed-Out" phono stage with my Skala (and an Argo before), and am quite pleased - I've compared it with several more expensive phono stages, and have never found it to be lacking in any performance parameter, especially consideri... | |
| Portishead on vinyl I think all the Portishead LPs are pretty decent sounding, in that highly processed, I've spent a LOT of time on ProTools kind of way. I think Live at Roseland would probably be my pick of the bunch sonically. -Richard | |
| Graham Phantom vs Triplaner Mike,Talk to Dan_ed...he's already there with his TP (and a braver man than I).-Richard | |
| Suggestions how to repair these If they're stuck, I would spray them lightly with a tiny amount of silicone based lubricant first before I got out the contact spray, especially if the shafts of the pots are plastic. Many plastic shafted potentiometers will literally melt from ex... | |
| Which MoFi and MoFi UHQR LPs? I simply avoid all the MFSLs. IMHO, you're much better off with a good original pressing 99% of the time, both musically and sonically. And, no I haven't heard them all - but then again I believe my sampling over the years of half-speeds, "super-d... | |
| Speed problems with Pro-Ject Debut III I disagree - whether the motor runs at 16 volts or 160 volts, it's an AC motor (at least according to their website) - half the voltage isn't going to change anything - half the normal voltage might cause the motor to not start, but it's the FREQU... | |
| Speed problems with Pro-Ject Debut III I would agree, except the poster notes the speed was too slow when he first tried it - if anything, it should have been too fast, since a 50Hz pulley would have to be larger than a 60Hz pulley (given the differing line frequencies). He then states... | |
| Speed problems with Pro-Ject Debut III It appears the table's power supply is configured for either European or US mains voltages - with a nominal output of 16 volts AC, which one would guess drives an AC synchronous motor directly. AC synchronous motors derive their speed based upon f... | |
| Power cords for Dell computer and Mackie speakers Since the Dell uses a big, noisy switch-mode PS, I don't think there's much of a point in spending good money on a power cord for it - use whatever came in the box. As for the Mackie powered speakers the power cord should be the last of your conce... | |
| Recommend speakers for a restaurant sound system Agreed about the JBL Aeon series - blech. I've heard several rooms with architectural speaker products from both Genelec (the AIC25 and AIW 25/26 - both are active and bypass amplification requirements) and EAW whose SMS surface mount speakers are... | |
| Need help finding cause of hum Dan,Most likely a power supply cap, especially given that its onset has been slow and insidious. Time to open the hood and check for bulges and leaks; I agree with Al on this and am uncertain why it would only affect one channel. FWIW, I'm a stron... | |
| best vocal harmonies in rock Little River Band | |
| Anyone modify the K&K phono stage? Pedrillo,If you haven't installed the Lundahl LL1931 SUTs, the Cardas caps or the Audio-Note tantalum resistor upgrades in your unit, I suppose that would be an excellent starting point. As Dan advises, search through the K&K asylum archives -... | |
| Tube question for Berning EA-230 amp owners... I've found the 12AT7 input tubes actually make more of a sonic difference than the 6SN7, with the 6JN6 output tubes really having very little sonic impact after trying RCAs, Sylvanias and Amperxes. I recall having tried some 5692, but it has been ... |