w8aaz
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| Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player I dont see a future for very expensive machines that are CD only. But there will still be demand for stuff that can play a CD. Tons of "software". Used CDs can be had for a song, they are more durable than the LP record so shopping for used ones h... | |
| What would be the best "attainable" Denon turntabl I have a DP-62 and it is quite a good large heavy TT. But with the Denons that have interchangeable arms, be sure to try to get the accessories. Mine has a straight arm, an S arm, and several interchangeable counter-weights. Wrong weight might mak... | |
| AKG K702 vs AKG K701 I recently bought some 701s at the current online discount prices(a steal in relative terms) to upgrade from some lower range Grados. Difference is night and day. They might be considered bass deficient by the headbang or hiphop gang but that is d... | |
| Which moving magnet cartridge mm 4 vpi classic? The AT is a good place to start, especially if you can find a real low time used one for 200-plus or minus, or a real good net discount on it. Set up correctly it is good for transcribing LPs to other media like digital or even tape, as it does be... | |
| Headphone Match? closed ear? I am not sure if you mean inside the ear or the usual on the ear types, but Grado phones have impressed me lately. Buy whatever model that your budget will allow and I don't think you can go wrong with them. Their phones may be less co... | |
| Help with distortion do you have the manuals for each model of player? They should state what the output level is for a standard signal. Which input are you using on the Marantz? Does the Sony have a headphone jack, and do those selections sound clean on headphones pl... | |
| MC Load Resistance beware that the audio level will probably change going from a low load to very high, so sometimes louder sounds better, be sure to compensate the volume setting to be sure. | |
| Best copy of Wish You Were Here My first copy of WYWH was an 8 track tape. Sounded good, to me! Much later I aquired the LP just for the artwork. And the cool blue shrink wrap. Was played on a Dual table with V15 III cart. And several generations of electronics. Too bad I dumped... | |
| TUBE NOOB: ADVICE NEEDED ON REPLACEMENT TUBE No I don't see any advantage to switching to 12AX7 tubes if the design was well thought out at the time and designed around those particular tubes. They must have had some purpose to go with a less well known tube that might be worth research. But... | |
| Getting back into analog I will not go so far as to suggest any product but having the choice of an external phono stage gives you some flexibility. IF you decide to stick to only MM carts you can get alot of external preamps as bargains where if you want to be able to us... | |
| Can anyone provide Denon DP service manuals? Dittos on that. I had to sign up to their forums to get access to their archives, no big deal, and they have alot of data on older TT's I got some data on my Denon that is more than the owners manual has. I guess it was the service manual. Still d... | |
| Spraying the platter If transparent acrylic, perhaps paint the underside? No contact with LP then. Or do like they said, colored LEDS or lights. Then it can be changed according to mood! | |
| Cartridge aging and tip wear symtoms? I just got a new cart. and have to go thru all the "break in" time that others claim. I had a used MC that I thought sounded pretty good, it might have been at least 20 years old but with little wear. It did not have any symptoms of old age that I... | |
| Removing odor from LP jackets, liners, etc How bout getting a bunch of replacement liners and maybe just hanging the jackets out on the clothesline on a nice breezy day and let them air out? Would make a bizarre spectacle for the neighbors to enjoy too. One clothespin to hold the jacket op... | |
| MC Step-ups made from Vintage Input Transformers I would experiment with old transformers if I had them on hand, or they were inexpensive to aquire in some instance. But I cannot think that really old iron will outperform purpose made MC stepups of modern manufacture of quality, if the prices ar... |