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linear power supply for turntable
Make your own with a LM7815 regulator.  
LAN Filters
Agoner’s what? 
Measuring DC offset.
The measurements are meaningless without a shunted input and properly loaded output.  
Power Cord suggestion please
@Jethro1964 said:I would disagree with anyone who says don’t waste your money on power cords. I think it’s sonically one of the first upgrades u should do. I was blown away by the difference. Some would say it is the upgrade that will make the lar... 
Power Cord suggestion please
Here’s a different perspective: consider what you want out of a power cord. Do you want it to look pretty or serve an active role in reducing transient noise? Every half-decent product has filter chokes and bypass capacitors immediately after the ... 
... what is Settling Time in cables and interconnects...
The cables will settle in faster if you shake a magic chicken’s foot at them.  
Reel to Reel Tape
DBX type II noise reduction is the magic that made tape almost the perfect medium. Sadly, manufacturers couldn’t get it into the cassette format early enough, and confusion between DBX, Dolby B, Dolby C and Dolby HX Pro made things worse while at ... 
litz vs silver plated for power cord?
Silver plated will be of zero benefit when you are dealing with 60Hz AC. The skin effect becomes a factor three orders of magnitude beyond that. Litz is also wasted on 60Hz for the same reason. All you need is stranded copper of sufficient ampacit... 
Stranded vs Solid Copper
@coachpoconnor said:I’ll look into a better breaker There is only one correct breaker for each panel. That is the one that is the correct current rating (regular/GFCI/AFCI) specified by the manufacturer of your panel. Any other breaker is the wron... 
Vinyl System Upgrade Path Recommendations
The Audio-Technica VM540ML at around $240 made a world of difference with my vintage Technics SL-1700mk2 that I recently restored. The micro-line contact nude mount stylus has class-leading wear rating that doubles most elliptical profiles, while ... 
Repair repair vendor will not respond
There is the possibility that the business and/or its owner has experienced some kind of major issue, such as a health episode landing the owner in hospital. No way to know for sure, except to may inquire with neighboring shopkeepers who might kno... 
Phono Stages with External Power Supplies...Worth It?
Fundamentally speaking, separating the processing of the weakest signal from the EMI of an AC power supply is highly desired. Go in that direction if you can.  
recommendation for speaker wire to soften the highs if possible
@gunmetalzin I suggest listening for those harsh highs on headphones to see if the problem surfaces there. If that’s the case, your speaker cables are not the cause, and you need to look elsewhere (try a different source) to pinpoint the culprit. ... 
Non-Esoteric Audiophile Grade Crosspoint
Thanks yogiboy. If they make a 12x12 or 16x16 that might just be the ticket.  
Requirements for Moving Coil setup
Most moving coil cartridges are low compliance, and are meant to be used on a low compliance tonearm. I doubt the JVC would be equipped with a low compliance tonearm. A more suitable MM cartridge for the JVC (if it’s a direct drive) would be a shi...