terry9
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| Learning the hard way about AC power solutions I use isolation transformers from Plitron. Raw transformers are relatively inexpensive, but you need to have them installed correctly and inspected. Plitron also sells complete boxes. They sell direct.The electrical inspector said, "I used to wor... | |
| Building a system from scratch (other than speakers) Pokey, as I said, it's for malfunctioning equipment and head banging owners. If your amp can't produce the signal, the protection circuit is superfluous. | |
| Building a system from scratch (other than speakers) I should have added: perhaps the electronics are not optimal, but the SYSTEM is. | |
| Building a system from scratch (other than speakers) Arising, I too have an ESL system. I had Quad ESL57's, then ML, now modern Quads.I have used tubes (good sound), and solid state (good sound). But here's the thing: ESL's tend to have circuits to protect them from high voltages caused by equipment... | |
| Turntable for life Inna, I have not heard the Anna Log, but I took inspiration from Tom's idea of a non-standard plinth, which improved the Mentor no end. | |
| Nordost Red Dawn "Flatline" interconnect Want to replace with a more musical sounding IC. I use Canare Star-Quad L-4E6S microphone cable in a high end system. With so many broadcasters and studios using it, how bad can it be? At $2 a meter, how wrong can you go? | |
| Turntable for life I have used a Nottingham Analogue Mentor since 1996. Recently I upgraded the plinth, the motor, and power supply, and the tonearm to a Trans-Fi air bearing. It does sound very good indeed - the modern equivalent is the NA Dais (with the same beari... | |
| Looking for a power cable upgrade Consider upgrading your power supply as a whole, with an isolation transformer. Plitron sells a good one. It can be noisy when it's doing its job, so putting it in another room is a good idea. | |
| No bass with new turntable? Wetfeet, I like Class A. Profligate use of power, but commensurately clean sound. With ESL's you really hear it.[Heresy alert] By the way, my electronics are all solid state, full complementary designs. The electronics may not sound the best, but ... | |
| No bass with new turntable? More about Bryston - the SST's were very musical, not harsh at all, and that in an all-electrostatic system. Now I have more clarity, but I could still be happy with a system built around Bryston. Recommended product, recommended company. | |
| No bass with new turntable? Wetfeet, I forgot to respond to your question about Bryston.I am using home-brew Class A electronics now, which is a big step up from Bryston, but I still remember both the 3B-SST and 4B-SST fondly. Bulletproof doesn't begin to say it. I accidenta... | |
| No bass with new turntable? Hello Wetfeet.Yes, as I mentioned, a bit unstable on the subject. I use a commercial US unit from Germany, Elmasonic, with a motor driven contraption above the tank to turn the records. I get best results cleaning two records at a time, which give... | |
| No bass with new turntable? Wetfeet, as for taking cleaning a step further, I am rather unstable on the subject. I do a minimum of 15 minutes of ultrasound followed by 3 rinses of purified water plus one of distilled water. The results are obvious: water beads and streams of... | |
| No bass with new turntable? Me too Stringreen. I have lots of LP's that are as quiet as CD's, or nearly so.Wetfeet, I think that you made the right decision, whether you have lots of vinyl or no. The thing is to have clean vinyl. This quiets the noise and saves your cartridg... | |
| Amps which are Great, but either Unknown or Underpriced If bulletproof matters to you, consider Bryston. |