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Several years ago I bought a Meridian DSP-5000 (96/24) surround system (VERY inexpensive/cheap) (6 speakers -5 working) ,center and sub. I have only used one pair of the 5000's for stereo ( others are spares) and 95% of my listening is to LP's. Not only do I have too many Phono cartridges and...

Forgive Rant, RCA =Really Cr@p Always. it was designed and patented as a service dis-connection device for separating amps from tuner/preamps in ancient console units. My experience servicing stereo gear over the decades has definitely bred both familiarity and contempt. It's not that you can't...

Another very strong endorsement for the AT VM95C - like it better than any other AT I've heard so far. If you want to remove the time and anxiety of aligning any of the VM95 series -buy the Grimms Baerwald Audio Technica AT-VM95 Protractor. This is simply brilliant - aligns with only the body...

I agree -well worth a read. I'd suggest this is one of the arguments for buying a new fresh outright cheap cartridge (The AT VM -95C is my favorite) -because stylus wear is so gradual it's hard to hear the difference as the tip wears down. But if you play a fresh AT-95C on a new unplayed record...

Bought from them a couple of times in the last 5 years or so -very happy-prompt ship to the USA.

Own two Puffins (one with SPDIF out -one with Toslink. ) -sent both back to Shanon for software update (I'm both lazy and historically computer incompetent . ) and for a minor component change to one of them. Took Shannon a day and he turned them around and they were headed back to me. I also...

We had a very successful long term Mc dealer here for decades -so encountered a lot of their gear -especially in bar/restaurant systems. To give them their due -McIntosh equipment IMHO made the first reliable reasonably high power SS amps. I suspect a lot of this was because they used...

If I weren't a ocean away -I'd be all over these. Have owned a pair of the Center channel version for years - every time i hook these up -I'm re-impressed . Very linear and don't have the slightly hot Hi-freq characteristic of later B&W speakers.

Sold 4 Channel back in the day -was doomed by at least three competitive/non compatible formats (four if you count 4 channel 8 tracks and RtoR tapes) . RCA/JVC CD-4 format required carts that could catch the rear channel carrier signal that was pressed at 50 kHz ? This required lower mass...

Been thinkin about anything to improve the well past intolerable conditions in Gaza. Fuel seems like the most basic unmet need -if fuel could be restored to the hospitals they could make electricity - the desalination plants could make water. IDF is worried that it will inevitably "leak" to...

Couple of points of agreement : 1.) ya gotta regularly practice. In my case that means using live ammo at the local range. Be happy that's not necessary in Scotland. 2.)situational awareness really is the key / Nothings going to help if the attacker gets the first blow in. 3.) the local urban...

Very Interesting. Magnapan....

I think ? you need the TTR-109 test record -at any rate -the one time I worked a Shure cartridge clinic that's what we used and it's what is called for in the manual.The Shure engineer gave me a fresh copy and i used it and a O'scope to check tracking ability and set bias. I do not understand...

Old -used has a built in RIAA preamp -can select 16/41.1,24/48,or 24/96 digital output via either RCA jack or IEC? XLR output. My speakers max out at 24/96 so that 's fine for my use.MSB PAD-1 -at least 25 years old - I use it to digitize my LP s for playback. Downside very well made and cheap...

A friend of mine keeps circling a pretty significant problem with his PU-3-no counterweight. We've got plenty of machinsts around here =so the questions are :\a.) thread/pitch is? b.) diameter of hole in counterweight ? c.) weight of counterweight ?