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1: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Is Magnepan out of business??? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2024-01-15, 10:42:41 (73.19.93.140)
Wow what an alarmist post. Over a prehistoric pair of speakers worth very little on the used market. Read the posts on Audiokharma about DIYing a repair for a cheap project. You can do it just fine an .......
2: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Is Magnepan out of business??? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2024-01-10, 11:41:04 (201.131.132.220)
Wow what an alarmist post. Over a prehistoric pair of speakers worth very little on the used market. Read the posts on Audiokharma about DIYing a repair for a cheap project. You can do it just fine an .......
3: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Is Magnepan out of business??? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2024-01-06, 16:19:58 (172.58.109.198)
Wow what an alarmist post over a prehistoric pair of speakers worth very little on the used market. Read the posts on Audiokharma about DIYing a repair for a cheap project. You can do it just fine and .......
4: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Martin Logan CLX ART (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2024-01-01, 09:16:49 (73.19.93.140)
I never realized I had not updated this thread. Yes I did get them in and have been going through a learning curve of set up. Part of my difficulty was that I have a dining room off the living room, a .......
5: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Kiseki Blackheart Compliance (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-09-19, 10:18:02 (172.56.105.117)
I suspect that 20 dyne compliance is a 10 Hz based number. I put the cartridge on a SME V and it sounds lovely! I have it slightly tail down, and when I hit this current position, I was listening to a .......
6: Vinyl Asylum, RE: MM Phono Stages With Gain Greater Than 40 dB (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-09-19, 10:15:07 (172.56.105.117)
Except gain structure matters in a system. Noise floors are different and if you are in a range where you don't get enough gain at a previous stage...the phono preamp in this case...you just don't mak .......
7: Vinyl Asylum, RE: MM Phono Stages With Gain Greater Than 40 dB (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-09-17, 22:50:47 (73.19.93.140)
My T2000 was never mistreated. .......
8: Vinyl Asylum, RE: MM Phono Stages With Gain Greater Than 40 dB (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-09-17, 22:45:36 (73.19.93.140)
@John Elison Actually that does bring up a point I had not given full consideration. I have two MC2000 cartridges. My first one suffered an accident in a Dynavector DV 505 arm I had. I was adjustin .......
9: Vinyl Asylum, MM Phono Stages With Gain Greater Than 40 dB (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-09-16, 09:25:35 (73.19.93.140)
One of my favorite phono cartridges is the Ortofon MC 2000, I have it with the T2000 SUT. Even so the combined output is still low, and going into my Esoteric E-03 phono stage I have to add a lot of .......
10: Vinyl Asylum, Curious Why Benz Micro Is No Longer Valued? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-09-14, 17:50:58 (73.19.93.140)
I remember there was a time when Benz Micro was one of the more prominent cartridge manufacturers out there. The Ace and Glider sure were popular cartridges. Then there was a hiatus in production. The .......
11: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Kiseki Blackheart Compliance (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-09-13, 18:19:09 (73.19.93.140)
I did install the Kiseki this afternoon, and got the set up set. Of course I need a bit of fine tuning of tracking weight and VTA. This long body is a bit of a bastard to get on the SME arm, but it do .......
12: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Kiseki Blackheart Compliance (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-09-13, 13:51:46 (172.56.105.111)
Except Kiseki is a Dutch company wh used an undisclosed builder who may very well have been Japanese. So do we have a 10 Hz or 100 Hz compliance rating? I will mount it this weekend though and give it .......
13: Vinyl Asylum, Kiseki Blackheart Compliance (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-09-13, 06:34:39 (73.19.93.140)
I have a 1st generation Kiseki Blackheart cartridge that has a compliance of 20x16-10 dyne listed on Vinyl Engine. What I cannot tell is if this is listed at 10 Hz or 100 Hz. If 10 Hz this makes it a .......
14: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A Discussion About What Level Of Analog To Stop At Given Room Effects (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-09-12, 22:50:32 (73.19.93.140)
Yes my Cosmos is vacuum equipped. Also has the magnetic bearing and the Phoenix Engineering speed controller. .......
15: Vinyl Asylum, A Discussion About What Level Of Analog To Stop At Given Room Effects (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-09-02, 10:08:46 (73.19.93.140)
So this is a bit of a friendly discussion, a sharing of information, and perhaps a bit of a what if thread. As we acknowledge, the rooms our stereo's reside in are a significant factor in how our audi .......
16: General Asylum, Power Conditioners. Discuss Differences In Architecture (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-06-26, 13:18:47 (73.19.93.140)
From the way I see it there are three basic types of power conditioners in our hobby. At least the serious ones. 1. Isolation Transformers. Perhaps the most common and have the possibility of being c .......
17: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Martin Logan CLX ART Have Arrived (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-06-12, 07:20:13 (73.19.93.140)
I heard the 13 at a dealer last year. I was very pleasantly surprised at the sound. Far better than any Martin Logan hybrid I heard in the past. I could easily live with them. It is in part what valid .......
18: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Martin Logan CLX ART Have Arrived (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-06-12, 07:17:48 (73.19.93.140)
The panels work, I just could not stand looking at them. I also had my doubts about the range they cover, I suspect its a bit limited. So I bit the bullet and ordered a pair of ATS wood diffusers the .......
19: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Congrats on the purchase! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-06-02, 21:03:13 (73.19.93.140)
You have the other version of the same diffusors, one has more little peaks, the other one has larger peaks. But they are the same materials, and same size, and I believe the same manufacturer. When .......
20: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Opposite speakers (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-06-02, 12:40:45 (73.19.93.140)
That is a good question. I think at first I am going to use a light double sided tape and see how that turns out. If will give me a chance to temporarily mount them and then measure, and finally liste .......
21: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Congrats on the purchase! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-06-02, 08:05:44 (172.56.105.95)
This is my starting point. Got a little flutter around 200 Hz that needs to be smoothed out. .......
22: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Martin Logan CLX ART Have Arrived (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-06-01, 06:38:12 (73.19.93.140)
Sorry about duplicate post could not get it to attach to the previous one . .......
23: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Martin Logan CLX ART Have Arrived (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-06-01, 06:35:03 (73.19.93.140)
An image of the diffusion panels. Painting them is going to be interesting. I wonder about first spraying them with an orange peel texture to get a closer match to the front wall. .......
24: Planar Speaker Asylum, Martin Logan CLX ART Have Arrived (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-06-01, 06:28:04 (73.19.93.140)
So after owning my JBL 4365 for about 7 years it was time to move on. On USAM there were a very nice set of Martin Logan CLX ART available. The condition was excellent, the seller has a sterling re .......
25: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Martin Logan CLX ART (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-04-30, 07:45:03 (73.19.93.140)
Well as an update, I did purchase them. They got crated yesterday, and now its a matter of them being picked up. Not sure how long freight time is, but should be a couple of weeks and then I have them .......
26: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Martin Logan CLX ART (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-04-24, 22:35:28 (73.19.93.140)
Shipping from Tennesse to Washington state is not as bad as I thought. That had the potential to be a deal breaker because I am at the top of my budget. I have agreed in principle to this purchase, no .......
27: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Well.. (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-04-23, 21:39:08 (73.19.93.140)
You read the last sentence? .......
28: Planar Speaker Asylum, Martin Logan CLX ART (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-04-22, 13:14:18 (73.19.93.140)
So there may be an opportunity to change speakers. Won't know for sure till tomorrow. One option might be a pair of CLX ART. From the reading I have done it shows a remarkably detailed and transparen .......
29: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Large Format Panel Type Speakers and Image Size (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-03-30, 09:48:10 (73.42.229.40)
I am down in Olympia. .......
30: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Large Format Panel Type Speakers and Image Size (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-03-30, 09:18:14 (73.42.229.40)
Advanced Audio. I also stopped over at Gig Harbor Audio to see what they were like. Bought a few albums there. .......
31: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Large Format Panel Type Speakers and Image Size (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-03-30, 09:13:46 (73.42.229.40)
I suspected this would be the case. I stopped by a Magnepan dealer yesterday, but they did not have any available to listen to. .......
32: Planar Speaker Asylum, Large Format Panel Type Speakers and Image Size (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-03-30, 08:35:01 (73.42.229.40)
When I was first introudced to high end audio the local shop was a dealer for Martin Logan and Apogee. There was a shop in Seattle that had Magnepan, and another had Acoustat. I always dreamed about o .......
33: Vinyl Asylum, Schroder CB1 Rant: Sucks For User Set Up (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-03-22, 14:31:02 (73.42.229.40)
bought a like new CB-1L off Audiogon that was in like new condition. Thank goodness I did not pay MSRP for it, or I would be that much more put out. For a $7K arm the set up and adjusment controls are .......
34: Vinyl Asylum, Opinions Requested on How To Rework A Vinyl Collection (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-03-05, 09:10:42 (73.42.229.40)
My turntables are done, I have the tables, arms, cartridges, SUT, and phono stages I want. Two tables, three arms, and two phono stages that can accommodate all my cartridges. So what really needs to .......
35: General Asylum, RE: What Is A Guess At %Chance Of Sale On Used Market? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-03-03, 07:41:23 (73.42.229.40)
Well my current speakers are JBL 4365, and at 190 pounds each they would have to be shipped freight or air. I have the boxes for them in the garage but I would be leary using a trucking company, I hav .......
36: General Asylum, RE: Caption challenge! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-03-03, 07:27:09 (73.42.229.40)
Actually its a poorly designed machine. The teeth have no function as the inflow piping does not enter the orifice and the output piping does not enter any kind of processing machinery, it goes straig .......
37: General Asylum, RE: price of the ultra high end ,,,,,,, 25 years ago to now (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-03-02, 21:05:37 (172.56.104.200)
Sorry, am a lifelong Washingtonian. Remember watching my earliest Seahawks games with Zorn, Largent, Doornick, Sherman Smith, and what not. I watched through the bad years, the really bad years, and a .......
38: General Asylum, RE: price of the ultra high end ,,,,,,, 25 years ago to now (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-03-02, 07:47:36 (172.56.105.136)
I am a pig of modest means but have the unfortunate trait of appreciating nice things. For audio gear I tend to make my purchases from the used market. Last year I purchased a set of amps that chec .......
39: General Asylum, RE: What Is A Guess At %Chance Of Sale On Used Market? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-02-27, 09:31:02 (73.42.229.40)
Yeah the Snell B7 were even less than that, 5600 or so. But I would not touch them as I doubt I could ever resell if I ever wanted to. I would like to hear them, suspect they are a very capable speake .......
40: General Asylum, What Is A Guess At %Chance Of Sale On Used Market? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-02-26, 20:12:07 (73.42.229.40)
So I was browsing Audiogon and there are 15 pages of speakers under floor standing, went over to USAM and there are 28 pages. Makes me wonder how likely a person is able to find a buyer. Some of the h .......
41: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Anyone Know The History of X-Static? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-02-25, 23:10:58 (73.42.229.40)
No. These are it https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649499513-xstatic-ecx-electrostatic-speakers-pr-in-barzilian-cherry-and-italian-marble/ .......
42: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Anyone Know The History of X-Static? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-02-25, 22:15:19 (73.42.229.40)
No X-Static built electrostatic planar speakers. .......
43: Planar Speaker Asylum, Anyone Know The History of X-Static? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-02-25, 19:29:04 (73.42.229.40)
There is a local fellow who used to be a dealer for them, and has a pair that has recently been refreshed and updated. But for the life of me I cannot find anything about the company. They are elegant .......
44: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Replacing a SME V? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-01-17, 07:29:13 (73.42.229.40)
Well two points to consider. First of all A V or IV cannot have the alignment altered significantly because the headshell is not slotted. You can set overhang by sliding the arm in the sled, but you c .......
45: Vinyl Asylum, Replacing a SME V? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2023-01-15, 10:40:27 (73.42.229.40)
I posted this question to another site, but the path of the thread got derailed by a bunch of nonsense about arm pods and drive systems. So I thought I would see what Inmates think, and what your exp .......
46: Vinyl Asylum, RE: High Performance Low Mass Tonearm Candidates Needed (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-11-27, 23:17:13 (73.42.229.40)
Before I do anything I decided to see if my Dynavector arm could accommodate the second MC2000 I have that has been retipped. The OEM will play on the arm with a Supex SL2 headshell which is 7.2 grams .......
47: Vinyl Asylum, RE: High Performance Low Mass Tonearm Candidates Needed (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-11-25, 09:06:56 (73.42.229.40)
JGH liked the cartridge on the Well Tempered arm, which searches showed it as 10 grams. The SME V he used it on and did not like it was 9.5 grams, so it would appear that more than mass was in play an .......
48: Vinyl Asylum, High Performance Low Mass Tonearm Candidates Needed (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-11-24, 11:01:29 (73.42.229.40)
The turntable that is the repository for this arm is my SOTA Cosmos Eclipse, so that means we are talking 9 to 10.5 inch arms. The cartridge to be used is an Ortofon MC2000, it weighs 11 grams so a su .......
49: Speaker Asylum, Anyone Remember Talon Audio and Their Story? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-10-31, 07:47:59 (73.42.229.40)
Friend of mine bought a used pair of wood Khorus locally this year and loves them. Anyone remember the back story of the company, what their products were like, and the general vibe of them? The same .......
50: Tubes Asylum, RE: Think Its Possible To Receive Tubes From Ukraine? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-06-25, 08:14:50 (73.42.229.40)
I ordered a quad this week from a Ukraine seller through Ebay. This group is 1980s era manufacture, so we will see how it goes. .......
51: Tubes Asylum, Think Its Possible To Receive Tubes From Ukraine? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-06-13, 18:48:07 (73.42.229.40)
Having a set of tube amps being shipped to me this week. Its a pair of Audio Mirror Reflections monoblocks that use the 6C33C tubes. The amps come with one set of outputs and a pair of spares. I was t .......
52: Video Asylum, Buying A New TV. Soundbar Recommendations? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-05-11, 07:31:17 (73.42.229.40)
My other half wants a straightforward system to use and doesn't want a ton of electronics and speakers scattered about the room. We are buying a new TV and have decided on the 65" LG G1 OLED. I need a .......
53: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Considering A Change In Electronics? Any Recommendations? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-05-06, 06:24:12 (73.42.229.40)
I thought I answered this question earlier. I do not have the experience, space, or time to DIY a kit. It is not going to happen. .......
54: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Considering A Change In Electronics? Any Recommendations? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-05-05, 08:52:46 (73.42.229.40)
Hi Rod The AVM amplifiers I have are the AMP Essential Monoblocks, which were from the company before the fellow from Burmester Audio bought them. These were not even widely imported to the US, they w .......
55: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Considering A Change In Electronics? Any Recommendations? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-05-03, 23:14:03 (73.42.229.40)
Hi Rod, its been a long while since we ever chatted here. Wife and I left the Tri-Cities about 6 years ago and moved to Olympia. We grew up in this area, and she had gotten a position with WA State D .......
56: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Why then (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-05-03, 10:16:41 (73.42.229.40)
I am not going to sit here and argue whether the amp is Class A or not. I have the manual and the box in my living room. Yes I have read it. I have talked with Nelson about the amp specifically. It is .......
57: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Actually... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-05-03, 09:19:48 (73.42.229.40)
This is from the First Watt website. "The F7 is a very unique power amplifier, a two-stage push-pull JFET/MOSFET topology with fewer parts than any First Watt amplifier to date and incorporating a ver .......
58: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Considering A Change In Electronics? Any Recommendations? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-05-03, 06:32:02 (73.42.229.40)
It has been awhile since I have had the F7 hooked up to the JBL, and it takes that amplifier a good week to settle in. It finally turned the corner last night, and is sounding nice on the JBL. This is .......
59: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Considering A Change In Electronics? Any Recommendations? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-05-02, 11:43:27 (172.56.105.36)
I have trialed an 811 based SET amp on it that produced 18 watts per channel and it was not enough current to control those woofers. From what I heard it would take a higher power SET amp to do this, .......
60: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Considering A Change In Electronics? Any Recommendations? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-05-01, 12:37:37 (73.42.229.40)
I have considered keeping the AVM Audio amps in place as they are some of the nicest SS amps I have heard. I think they are fundamentally sound. I have considered adding a tube pre amp, but it has to .......
61: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: My recommendation: DIY Audio First Watt M2X Amplifier (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-05-01, 11:13:46 (172.58.45.22)
Sorry I am not DIYing an amp. Don't have the experience, work area, or time. So that is a non-starter. .......
62: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Considering A Change In Electronics? Any Recommendations? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-05-01, 09:17:15 (73.42.229.40)
My backup amp is a F7 that I currently have hooked up. It is a nice amp and I enjoy it, but with the JBL is can be a bit enthusiastic. With these speakers riding the edge of detail and resolution and .......
63: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Considering A Change In Electronics? Any Recommendations? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-04-30, 10:19:52 (73.42.229.40)
System uses JBL 4365 speakers and a pair of Velodyne HGS 12 subwoofers. Recently parted with my Halcro DM8 pre-amp, and my AVM Acoustic amps are in the shop after an unfortunate incident. So I am taki .......
64: Vinyl Asylum, Looking For Observations and Opinions on A Kiseki Agate Ruby (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-04-16, 19:20:16 (73.42.229.40)
When I was in college the holy grail cartridges of vinyl playback were the Ortofon MC2000, Koetsu Rosewood, and the Kiseki cartridges. I was a poor college student and all I could afford was an Audioq .......
65: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Possible To Use Ortofon MC2000 With SME V? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-03-20, 22:10:02 (73.42.229.40)
That is an interesting point to consider. On the Scheu there is a bit slug of brass for the bearing assembly, but the platter is 3" thick acrylic, so the cartridge is at least that far from the brass. .......
66: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Possible To Use Ortofon MC2000 With SME V? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-03-18, 16:44:06 (73.42.229.40)
Yes my table has the magnetic platter bearing. That is probably what is being worked out now with the revision. I had been told that the new table is due to be out mid summer, we will see how that tim .......
67: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Possible To Use Ortofon MC2000 With SME V? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-03-17, 11:19:50 (73.42.229.40)
My Cosmos is the Eclipse version which has the new motor and the Phoenix Engineering control system. When SOTA releases the new Millennia I may make an upgrade, although unsure if its really a meaning .......
68: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Possible To Use Ortofon MC2000 With SME V? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-03-17, 08:56:44 (73.42.229.40)
Hi John Yes I have a T2000, which is actually harder to find than an MC2000. I run it into a Graham Slee Accession at this time, but have also used it on an Esoteric E-03 phono stage. I am fortunate t .......
69: Vinyl Asylum, Possible To Use Ortofon MC2000 With SME V? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2022-03-17, 07:59:04 (73.42.229.40)
So I have to say I am enamored with the Ortofon MC2000, as I just got one back from Expert Stylus that has been refurbished. I currently have it on a Dynavector DV505 arm with a Supex SL2 headshell. .......
70: SET Asylum, RE: Transmitter Tube SET. What Are Your Overall Experiences? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-10-18, 17:04:25 (73.42.229.40)
at 08:09:38 One afternoon I did bring home a pair of SET amps based.on 811B tubes, which made 19 wpc. A definite no go. The bass got out of control, instruments sounded compressed, and the soundstage .......
71: SET Asylum, RE: Transmitter Tube SET. What Are Your Overall Experiences? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-10-18, 08:09:38 (172.58.45.206)
One afternoon I did bring home a pair of SET amps based.on 811B tubes, which made 19 wpc. A definite no go. The bass got out of control, instruments sounded compressed, and the soundstage collapsed. D .......
72: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "Collecting" vs Hoarding Turntables (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-10-07, 22:28:30 (73.42.229.40)
I own three turntables, and the reality is that two would do my just fine. I use an Esoteric E-03 phono stage which has two inputs. My good table is a SOTA Cosmos Eclipse with a SME V on it and Transf .......
73: Tubes Asylum, RE: Off topic, is that your wanted ad on USAM. nt (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-09-24, 21:45:54 (73.42.229.40)
No that's not me. Couldn't afford a pair of Founders Edition even at used prices LOL. .......
74: Tubes Asylum, Anyone Familiar With Variations Among Cary CAD 211 Amplifiers? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-09-24, 11:50:24 (73.42.229.40)
So I have been looking at the possibility of a higher power tube amplifier based on transmitter tubes. Ideally I would like a SET based amp, but one of the options that keeps coming up is the Cary amp .......
75: SET Asylum, RE: Transmitter Tube SET. What Are Your Overall Experiences? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-09-19, 22:34:31 (73.42.229.40)
I certainly want to thanks everyone for taking the time to put their thoughts and experiences into this thread, its given me a fair amount to think about. This is not a purchase I plan on making witho .......
76: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Going To Experiment With a Conrad Johnson HV1 Active Gain With Tubes! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-09-16, 09:43:44 (73.42.229.40)
Well it is an experiment, so we will see. What I have found is all of the cartridges I use are low internal impedance, and therefore like a 50 or 100 ohm load. Specifically this is meant to be used wi .......
77: Vinyl Asylum, Going To Experiment With a Conrad Johnson HV1 Active Gain With Tubes! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-09-16, 06:45:09 (73.42.229.40)
This should be an interesting experiment. I was attempting to purchase the matching T3000 transformer from a seller on UKAudiomart, but he never responded. In the process of looking around I came acro .......
78: SET Asylum, RE: Transmitter Tube SET. What Are Your Overall Experiences? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-09-12, 08:36:52 (73.42.229.40)
I did see where PSVane offered what looks to be a very interesting 845 based amp. However it seems to no longer be available from most sellers. Also buying directly from a Chinese exporter for that ki .......
79: SET Asylum, RE: PS - This is the SET board (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-09-12, 07:29:17 (73.42.229.40)
There is nothing about AN E speakers that is remotely connected to the subject of this thread. Give it a rest. .......
80: SET Asylum, RE: Transmitter Tube SET. What Are Your Overall Experiences? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-09-08, 14:32:21 (73.42.229.40)
Thanks for the information and the observations. Especially @ Gordon Rankin! Seems like the 845 is considered a fine all around tube, and I do find it interesting that there is a great deal of support .......
81: SET Asylum, Transmitter Tube SET. What Are Your Overall Experiences? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-09-05, 08:28:26 (73.42.229.40)
In the past I have been a 300B owner, and had amplifiers from Electra Print and Art Audio. However, I bought a pair of JBL 4365 speakers and discovered they were not SET friendly, well at least to 300 .......
82: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New MC cartridge? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-09-01, 14:24:13 (73.42.229.40)
One thing to remember is that the current line of OC9 cartridges do not sound the same as the the OC9 II that others are referencing. That cartridge was originally released in the mid 80s and has a di .......
83: OTL Asylum, RE: Fourier Panthers Inquiring About Reliability And History (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-08-30, 06:25:07 (73.42.229.40)
Never mind. Did some searching of old threads and found out they are bad news. Will stay away. .......
84: Tubes Asylum, RE: Why don't you delete this post and repost it in the OTL forum? nt (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-08-29, 20:53:54 (73.42.229.40)
System won't allow for deletion since there are replies. .......
85: OTL Asylum, Fourier Panthers Inquiring About Reliability And History (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-08-29, 20:51:55 (73.42.229.40)
Posts: 449 Joined: September 21, 1999 Happen to be considering a pair of Fourier Panthere amplifiers and am wondering what the history is on them. Supposedly these are some of the last production mod .......
86: Tubes Asylum, RE: Why don't you delete this post and repost it in the OTL forum? nt (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-08-29, 20:32:05 (73.42.229.40)
Will do. Didn't realize we had an otl board. .......
87: Tubes Asylum, Fourier Panther Inquiring About Reliability and History (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2021-08-29, 12:46:58 (73.42.229.40)
Happen to be considering a pair of Fourier Panthere amplifiers and am wondering what the history is on them. Supposedly these are some of the last production models and are more reliable than previous .......
88: Digital Drive, How Would A Person Get A Mivera Purestream and Superstream Serviced? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-12-21, 20:41:33 (73.221.96.207)
So I am considering dabbling in the used market for a Mivera Purestream and Superstream. I understand Mike (I don't know his last name) has closed down the Mivera website, and is perhaps doing OEM des .......
89: Headphone Heights, RE: How Competitive Are The Stax Lambda Pro With SRM-1 MK2 Amp? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-12-09, 21:04:48 (73.221.96.207)
So the Stax arrived the other day, and I have had a chance to get them powered up and get a good listen to them after 24 hours of being plugged in. A couple of observations to make when I was unpackin .......
90: Headphone Heights, Recommend an adapter for 4 pin XLR male connector to 1/4" Headphone Jack? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-11-20, 21:44:00 (73.221.96.207)
Looking for a good quality adapter to allow me to use the factory Focal cable with male XLR termination into the 1/4" output of a Channel Island VPH2 amplifier. Thanks! .......
91: Headphone Heights, RE: How Competitive Are The Stax Lambda Pro With SRM-1 MK2 Amp? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-10-28, 06:22:19 (73.221.96.207)
Well as an update I did end up buying the Lambda Pro and the SRM1/MK II amplifier. The person I bought from is someone I know from a previous purchase, and he has access to a good local tech. So I ask .......
92: Headphone Heights, RE: Jump on the deal ASAP! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-10-24, 08:34:57 (73.221.96.207)
The SRM1 MK II amp is a FET input Class A DC coupled amplifier. All SS, so there are no tubes to replace. .......
93: Headphone Heights, RE: I would definitely... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-10-23, 07:59:59 (73.221.96.207)
The person who I am buying from is someone I know from a site, I bought a pair of amps from him earlier in the year. This fellow has a good local tech, and I am asking for it to be recapped before sen .......
94: Headphone Heights, How Competitive Are The Stax Lambda Pro With SRM-1 MK2 Amp? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-10-22, 07:36:50 (73.221.96.207)
I have an opportunity to obtain a pair that are in very nice condition, although not refurbished. The stock ear pads are still in excellent condition. Price is not cheap of course. Wondering if this s .......
95: Digital Drive, Opinions/Observations Yet On Topping D90? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-08-24, 07:54:13 (73.221.96.207)
Was curious what owners have thought about this DAC over time. Yes it measures very well, but wondering if the listening sessions and owner experiences match those numbers? If so, in what kind of syst .......
96: General Asylum, Power Management Options: Opinions Solicited (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-07-23, 07:47:14 (73.221.96.207)
Stereo component cabinet is in my living room on a long wall with a large picture window above it. That wall has a pair of outlets centered on that wall, then there is a pair of outlets further down t .......
97: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Hard-earned wisdom in your post, Mr. Pig. (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-07-19, 07:34:30 (73.221.96.207)
Funny thing, that is what I was doing when I bought the JBL. I had Electraprint 300B amp, and from the info I could put together I thought the speakers would be compatible with my SET amp. They were n .......
98: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Speakers Determine Amplification Or A Tale of Two Amplifiers (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-07-18, 07:50:06 (73.221.96.207)
So I have a pair of JBL 4365 speakers that are my only speakers. Well I do have three Velodyne HGS12 servo subwoofers that I roll in very low just to fill in at the 30 hertz range and below. When I fi .......
99: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Periphery ring (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-06-19, 06:31:09 (73.221.96.207)
I gave one of the rings a try. What I found is there is the centering device has a slightly enlarged hole to allow it to fit over a wider variety of spindles. So its difficult to really center properl .......
100: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Experiences With AVM Audio? Specifically Essential Monoblocks (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-05-05, 07:12:18 (73.221.96.207)
Unfortunately not a possibility when its on the other side of the country. The practical limitations of buying used audio over the net. .......
101: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Experiences With AVM Audio? Specifically Essential Monoblocks (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-05-03, 09:47:28 (73.221.96.207)
Anyone ever spent any time in front of these. If so what were your impressions and what gear was used? Thanks! .......
102: Vinyl Asylum, Orosonic/Monster Cable Reflex Record Clamp (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-04-09, 20:04:06 (99.203.108.14)
So when I bought my Brinkmann Bardo it came with an HRS record weight. I used it, seemed to be decent enough. Now I have never been a fan of record weights, I don't see the process they work through a .......
103: General Asylum, RE: Your Top 10 Most Played Artists/Albums in High School? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-04-02, 22:42:51 (99.203.108.148)
Class of 1984 AC/DC Judas Priest Black Sabbath Triumph Dio Ozzy Van Halen Angel City Whitesnake Metallica .......
104: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Need some help with retipping & repairs from Needle Clinic. (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-04-02, 06:34:24 (73.221.96.207)
Over the years I have had probably 14 or so cartridges done by Andy. I once came across a batch of carts that needed retip, sent them in and then resold them to fund a nice turntable upgrade. Everyth .......
105: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Casual Listening Table: Attempt #2 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-03-29, 16:03:40 (73.221.96.207)
Its German. It is like a Dual...same country of origin. .......
106: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Casual Listening Table: Attempt #2 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-03-29, 12:45:12 (73.221.96.207)
Spent fair amount of time listening to this last night, and its a very good sounding, but probably not everyone's cup of tea. Very uncolored, to the point where with the A90 its more CD like or tape l .......
107: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Casual Listening Table: Attempt #2 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-03-28, 20:31:48 (99.203.109.77)
Here it is at home. Started with a ZYX 4D on it. But ended up with an Ortofon A90. .......
108: Vinyl Asylum, Casual Listening Table: Attempt #2 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-03-27, 06:30:59 (73.221.96.207)
Ok the first attempt was a non starter, personally not a fan of the VPI Prime. This happened to come available from a local seller off the used market, and he happens to be the fellow I bought my E .......
109: General Asylum, Ecperiences Of A Headphone Newbie (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-03-21, 10:05:19 (99.203.109.159)
I have spent a lot of time with two channel audio, but never really got into headphones. I decided I wanted a decent headphone rig to listen to in the bedroom when needed. I wasn't sure this was goin .......
110: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How many of us have finally reached... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-03-15, 08:08:31 (73.221.96.207)
The Well Tempered Reference has been a pleasant surprise. Impressive level of sound to be had for not too many coins on the used market. If you can find one. Maybe not the prettiest table, but that .......
111: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How many of us have finally reached... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-03-15, 08:02:32 (73.221.96.207)
Nirvana? I don't know I might have an upgrade or two left in me. I tend to be a consolidator by nature. Meaning I buy a few pieces to have some variety, but in the end I sell them all, pool the fun .......
112: Speaker Asylum, RE: Subwoofer Placement (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-03-08, 23:26:49 (73.221.96.207)
So I located the HGS18 in the front right corner and aimed it across the front wall. A HGS12 was placed to the left and aimed at the listening position. The second HGS12 was put in the left rear corne .......
113: Vinyl Asylum, RE: LP Gear Replacement Belt For Well Tempered Turntables (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-03-02, 09:36:42 (99.203.108.157)
Thw WT belt is not rubber. So hopefully it does not suffer the same fate. .......
114: Vinyl Asylum, LP Gear Replacement Belt For Well Tempered Turntables (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-03-01, 06:43:57 (73.221.96.207)
The issue for owners of the previous generation WT tables have always been the belts, as when Transparent and Stanalog closed their doors it was impossible to get OEM replacement belts. I have read wh .......
115: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ah! What frequencies are being damped by any suspension? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-02-29, 08:16:37 (73.221.96.207)
I have room and phono inputs for three tables in my system, so that is what I keep around. Probably general silliness, but I enjoy tables and cartridges. The best table I own is the SOTA Cosmos Eclips .......
116: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Most miss the point of suspended designs (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-02-28, 07:07:18 (73.221.96.207)
I certainly get what you are saying. At one time I had a table from a fellow who was a smart cookie and upgraded ARXA tables. His observation is that when the top plate and platter sit on top of sprin .......
117: Speaker Asylum, RE: Subwoofer Placement (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-02-28, 06:21:05 (99.203.109.181)
OK I can place two subs in adjacent corners. Now should they be the two HGS 12 or one of them the HGS 18. Third location cannot be on a midpoint of side wall. But can be inside left front speaker but .......
118: Speaker Asylum, RE: Subwoofer Placement (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-02-28, 06:09:19 (99.203.109.181)
The left long wall is 1/2 non-existant because the formal dining room is there. The right long wall is occupied by the audio cabinet which is a 5 foot credenza. The right rear corner is taken up by th .......
119: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Most miss the point of suspended designs (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-02-27, 22:10:15 (73.221.96.207)
I didnt have time to type anything, but this pretty much gets to the essence why you work on getting the bounce in the vertical plane. Thanks for writing that. .......
120: Vinyl Asylum, Have Suspended Designs Fallen Out Of Favor? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-02-27, 13:01:25 (99.203.108.215)
First of all I think most folks would agree that turntable design is a balance of strengths and limitations.That there are very few perfect turntables in the world. It seems suspended designs are less .......
121: Speaker Asylum, RE: Subwoofer Placement (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-02-26, 10:57:54 (99.203.108.203)
Interesting. So you confirm Lance's suggestion. Thanks! Cheers Mister Pig .......
122: Speaker Asylum, RE: Subwoofer Placement (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-02-26, 09:59:49 (99.203.108.203)
So the question is which woofer would you corner load the HGS12 or 18. My intuition says the 12, my friend thinks it should be the 18. Any thoughts? .......
123: Speaker Asylum, Subwoofer Placement (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-02-26, 08:42:14 (99.203.108.203)
Over the last year I have managed to accumulate a few Velodyne subwoofers.I currently have 2 operational HGS12, and one more that can be serviced, and finally a HGS18. My room is 14 by 17, and if you .......
124: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Two Different Table Designs Yet Great Sound Either Way (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-02-23, 19:50:13 (73.221.96.207)
Both tables sound nice and get to the essence of the music, but from different perspectives. I usually choose one to listem to that night and stick with it. I need a casual table as I dont want to bur .......
125: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Nice SOTA!... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-02-23, 16:17:25 (73.221.96.207)
This is stage 2. Plan A did not work out. .......
126: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Nice SOTA!... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-02-22, 18:10:33 (73.221.96.207)
At the time I ordered my Cosmos the Millennia had been retired. They since reissued it, and I did consider one. I need a casual table and I have sold off some extra pieces that have given me enough do .......
127: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Where's the gulf ball for the tonearm pivot? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-02-22, 12:14:49 (99.203.28.224)
This is a previous generation table from when Stanalog owned it. Dont know if the golf ball can be added, but this paddle assembly works just fine with the Ikeda. .......
128: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Two Different Table Designs Yet Great Sound Either Way (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-02-22, 09:43:41 (73.221.96.207)
My other table Is a Well Tempered Reference and has no suspension, silicone damped unipivot arm, a floppy spindle bearing, and I use an Ikeda 9 Kawami which is a cantileverless moving coil cartridg .......
129: Vinyl Asylum, Two Different Table Designs Yet Great Sound Either Way (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-02-22, 09:38:18 (73.221.96.207)
This is my main table, has a Transfiguration Proteus on it, a nice all aroud performer. I enjoy a wide variety of music on it. Pretty traditional design but has the magnetic platter bearing and Ph .......
130: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ikeda cartridge... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-01-07, 06:15:40 (73.221.96.207)
We are seeing the iconic designers from Japan leave us. Seji Yoshioka of Transfiguration has passed on. Isamu Ikeda passed on last year also, although he had retired from designing. A few years ago we .......
131: Vinyl Asylum, RE: so how do they sound musically? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-01-06, 18:23:58 (73.221.96.207)
Well these tables are really not meant to sound the same, nor do they have the same cartridges, and only two are on the same phono stage, so its more of how does each analog system sound? My primary p .......
132: Vinyl Asylum, RE: So I Was Able To Get 3 Tables Side By Side.No Room To Spare Though (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-01-06, 11:01:23 (73.221.96.207)
So do I, that is the Cosmos Eclipse there. There are no buttons on top of the plinth, all controls are routed through the Eclipse box. The magnetic bearing is excellent, they did a fine job with this .......
133: Vinyl Asylum, So I Was Able To Get 3 Tables Side By Side.No Room To Spare Though (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2020-01-06, 10:11:40 (73.221.96.207)
I was hoping to get my three tables on top of the credenza, and I had just enough room. Pretty happy with each table given their nature. The VPI is my casual use table, while the other two are for .......
134: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Assistance Needed In Identifying An Ikeda Cartridge? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-12-28, 23:10:01 (73.221.96.207)
So I just hooked this up to prove things are working. This table and cartridge are glorious! Some of the best analog I have ever heard. I hooked it up to the Miyajima SUT and the Graham Slee phono sta .......
135: Vinyl Asylum, Assistance Needed In Identifying An Ikeda Cartridge? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-12-27, 21:50:45 (73.221.96.207)
Trying to figure out which cartridge I got here, came to me on a Well Tempered Reference turntable.. Its an Ikeda with a cantileverless design like a London Decca, so one of the earlier generation .......
136: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How would these compare to the.... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-12-01, 07:18:00 (73.221.96.207)
No way in the world to make that kind of comparison. The Teres is a great turntable, and i would love to have it back. But the Sota has a Transfiguration Proteus on it, and the VPI an Ortofon A90. The .......
137: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Wouldn't work for me..... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-11-30, 20:12:01 (73.221.96.207)
Never had a need to play a 78 .......
138: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Going To Hold Pat At Two Turntables (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-11-30, 19:41:19 (73.221.96.207)
And the second one. .......
139: Vinyl Asylum, Going To Hold Pat At Two Turntables (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-11-30, 19:38:27 (73.221.96.207)
Think I will stick with these two. .......
140: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Bought A Pair OF Used Cartridges. Curious How This Turns Out (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-08-02, 18:00:24 (73.221.96.207)
Well got an email from Andy today, says the diamond shows almost no wear, so plenty of hours left in it. The dealer had an "aggressive estimate" of 800 hours, but it looks like its significantly less .......
141: Vinyl Asylum, Bought A Pair OF Used Cartridges. Curious How This Turns Out (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-07-30, 06:31:45 (73.221.96.207)
So I am waiting to get a table, have a Cosmos Series 6 with Eclipse package on order. Have had to wait a good portion of time, but that might be coming to an end. I have a SME V set aside for it, and .......
142: Tubes Asylum, RE: Even small signal tubes are subject to the effects of microphonicss. (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-05-21, 06:05:56 (73.221.96.207)
That would be a step forward in my book. I personally do not appreciate "tube warmth" but rather prefer clarity, transparency, and focus. If I can facilitate the later and minimize the former, that wo .......
143: Tubes Asylum, Differences Between Various Herbies Tube Dampers (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-05-19, 15:43:36 (73.221.96.207)
I have a PS Audio BKH pre amp that I want to use some of the Herbies products on. The tubes in it are a pair of Tungsram 6922. Now reading through the site, the question is for this small signal tube .......
144: Tweakers' Asylum, Isolation Options For Pre Amp. Looking For Suggestions (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-05-19, 15:40:27 (73.221.96.207)
OK need to add some isolation footers to a BHK pre amp. I currently have some acrylic cones under it and they do make an improvement. However they are 2.5 inches tall, and I need something smaller. O .......
145: Tubes Asylum, RE: Need To Develop A Short List Of Tubes For a BHK Pre Amp (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-04-23, 07:30:12 (73.221.96.207)
Thanks for the recommendation. Yesterday I ordered a pair of Siemens 12au7 with tight matching numbers. Part of what I based my decision on was my favorable impressions of the Siemens 6922's I bought .......
146: Tubes Asylum, RE: Need To Develop A Short List Of Tubes For a BHK Pre Amp (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-04-22, 06:24:30 (73.221.96.207)
I just have a minute. But in the BHK pre amp the tube is used as an input gain stage, but the heavy lifting of gain is done by Mosfet outputs. The gain of the tubes are variable and part of the volume .......
147: Tubes Asylum, RE: It was built for 12AU7s there is plenty to chose among them (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-04-21, 14:55:45 (73.221.96.207)
This is always the question of what to use for tubes in a new production component. Unless we are talking custom build one off, or limited production components, manufacturers have to select current p .......
148: Tubes Asylum, RE: Need To Develop A Short List Of Tubes For a BHK Pre Amp (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-04-21, 14:22:38 (66.87.190.223)
Hey I have seen that! It came in the box with the pre amp I bought. What info in that manual did you want me to reference? I cant tell by your post. Cheers Mister Pig .......
149: Tubes Asylum, RE: I went thru MANY different types of 6DJ8 types... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-04-20, 11:57:36 (73.221.96.207)
Will send you a PM this evening... Apparently you do not accept PM's. So PM me when convenient. Thanks Mister Pig .......
150: Tubes Asylum, RE: Need To Develop A Short List Of Tubes For a BHK Pre Amp (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-04-20, 11:27:54 (99.203.28.205)
Got recommendations in those families to build a short list from? .......
151: Tubes Asylum, RE: Need To Develop A Short List Of Tubes For a BHK Pre Amp (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-04-20, 09:26:05 (73.221.96.207)
Sorry for being unclear. The BHK pre amp. Its a PS Audio component. Yes you can adjust voltages and current. .......
152: Tubes Asylum, Need To Develop A Short List Of Tubes For a BHK Pre Amp (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-04-20, 09:03:37 (73.221.96.207)
Have the BHK 250 amp and the pre amp The amp has Siemens 6922 gold pins in it. Need tubes for the pre amp, which can take 12a*7 family or 6922/6dj8 tubes. Currently have used a set of Tungsram 6922 i .......
153: Digital Drive, RE: I would just keep your old DAC (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-04-17, 06:33:49 (73.221.96.207)
That certainly is an option I am going to explore. I had sent it off to a friend to use in his system, but we have had a discussion and its being routed back to me. I suppose I talked myself into thi .......
154: Digital Drive, RE: 3 important USB considerations for great USB performance (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-04-17, 06:23:58 (73.221.96.207)
The system sits in a Geneva credenza built by Salamander. The DAC and amplifier are at one far end, the computer sits in the farthest bay away from it, and that side also holds a PS Audio P10 AC Regen .......
155: Digital Drive, RE: Could be.... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-04-15, 06:09:17 (73.221.96.207)
The DAC is a current production model, but since I need to determine the final outcome of it, and possibly arrange a return of it, I prefer not to make a big fuss about it at the moment. But its not a .......
156: Digital Drive, RE: The 'Source to DAC' link contains a multitude of sins.... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-04-14, 09:17:27 (73.221.96.207)
THE LANRover accomplishes an isolation function on the USB output, its what its designed for and it does appear to work well. I am considering using a BNC or perhaps I2S digital cable from the Singxe .......
157: Digital Drive, Outboard USB/SPDIF Conversion: Why Can It Yield Higher Sound Quality? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2019-04-14, 08:10:47 (73.221.96.207)
The DAC in my system I have owned for a number of years, and its an excellent component for Redbook CD's. A few years ago I moved all my software to a Mac Mini, and ended up buying a Singxer SU-1 USB/ .......
158: Tubes Asylum, Need Tube Recommendation For PS Audio BHK 250 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-12-13, 18:38:50 (73.221.96.207)
I have almost nothing left of my tube stash, and I didn't think I would ever be back to tubes again. However, I am using a PS Audio BHK 250 amp these days, and I am finding that I don't think the Gol .......
159: General Asylum, RE: I second Acme audio labs .... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-11-28, 20:35:45 (66.87.191.185)
I got a hold of ACME, and they are only 50 miles away in Seattle. I ordered a full set of fuses to do my PS Audio amp. Thanks for the info. Cheers Mister Pig .......
160: General Asylum, RE: Looking For Specific Values For Silver Power Fuses (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-11-27, 09:14:11 (198.187.0.100)
Unfortunatly they do not list 10A fast blow in their product list. Cheers Mister Pig .......
161: General Asylum, RE: Looking For Specific Values For Silver Power Fuses (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-11-27, 07:17:13 (73.221.96.207)
That looks reasonable. I would say $150 a fuse is not, as an example of course. I will inquire, and see if I can find any US dealers for AMR. If not, shipping to the US is not bad at all. Thanks! Ch .......
162: General Asylum, Looking For Specific Values For Silver Power Fuses (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-11-26, 22:10:55 (73.221.96.207)
Well I need the following Need the following: 5x20mm 10A Fast blow 12A Slow blow 2A Slow Blow I am having a heck of a time finding the 10A fast blow fuses for a sane price. Anyone have a good .......
163: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Well I Might End Up Keeping Three Tables (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-11-19, 21:31:23 (73.221.96.207)
It's a DP 75 in the VPI plinth that was popular back in the early days of the company. Has a top plate that is 5 sheets of steel with sheets of damping material sandwiched between them. To built that .......
164: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Well I Might End Up Keeping Three Tables (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-11-19, 21:23:51 (73.221.96.207)
Its quite simple. You use a young duck like a selfie stick. Set the timer on the camera, attach it to said duck, and wait for the countdown. Out on the farm necessity drives a lot of creative thinking .......
165: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Well I Might End Up Keeping Three Tables (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-11-19, 05:36:12 (73.221.96.207)
All three of them sound very nice, but have slightly different presentations. Of course this is to be expected with different cartridges on them. My intent was to only keep two, as the phono stage I .......
166: Vinyl Asylum, Well I Might End Up Keeping Three Tables (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-11-18, 17:02:16 (73.221.96.207)
Just finished installing the arm and cartridge on the Sota. Need to fine tune VTA, and then I can give it a whirl. I had planned on only keeping two tables, but I am having a hard time deciding wha .......
167: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Anyone Used The PS Audio BHK Signature 250 Amp? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-10-23, 19:14:16 (73.221.96.207)
So I placed my order for a silver one today. Takes ten business days to get it built. Cheers Mister Pig .......
168: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Anyone Used The PS Audio BHK Signature 250 Amp? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-10-22, 22:59:48 (73.221.96.207)
This sounds awful promising. Going to give one a shot. Will order tommorow, should work nicely with my JBL 4365. Did everyone stick with the stock tubes? Cheers Mister Pig .......
169: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Anyone Used The PS Audio BHK Signature 250 Amp? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-10-22, 07:22:45 (73.221.96.207)
Pass along any thoughts or experiences you might have? Considering using one with a Plinius Tautoro. Cheers Mister Pig .......
170: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cardas Sweep record - degaussing? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-10-08, 20:50:25 (73.221.96.207)
The phono stage I have has the ability to demagnatize the cartridge, the circuit is built into the board. Actually there is one for each cartridge, as there are two distinct phono sections that allow .......
171: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Anyone Have Experiences or Thoughts On Hegel Amplification? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-10-08, 05:18:00 (73.221.96.207)
I keep my gear in a credenza. I don't have to look at my amplification. Cheers Mister Pig .......
172: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Anyone Have Experiences or Thoughts On Hegel Amplification? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-10-08, 05:17:07 (73.221.96.207)
That certainly sounds interesting, and in line with what I like to hear. As you know the JBL horns can be quite unforgiving to clinical sounding electronics, but so faithful to quality upstream electr .......
173: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Anyone Have Experiences or Thoughts On Hegel Amplification? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-10-03, 05:40:38 (73.221.96.207)
Considering purchasing a Hegel from the used market. Have the option of either an H20 or a H4SE. There is a $1500 or so price difference between the two amps, but I can stretch and get the H4SE if its .......
174: General Asylum, Does Amplification Configurations Define Peripherals? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-08-30, 08:26:27 (73.221.96.207)
I think its pretty well understood that amp and speaker pairings are defined by the partner on one end or the other. For instance most SET amplifiers need high efficiency speakers, lower efficiency sp .......
175: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Looking at a New Phono Pre....Your Thoughts (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-08-20, 05:11:44 (73.221.96.207)
Vacuum based cleaning can be done inexpensively these days. Squeaky Clean out of Canada can get you a full platter RCM for about $130 to $160 bucks or so. Yes you have to provide a small shop vac, but .......
176: General Asylum, RE: So What's Going on with Soundstage Direct? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-08-10, 09:36:31 (73.221.96.207)
I ordered 8 albums with them on July 4, but have not received nothing. Tried calling but the answering machine is on 24/7 now. So I called my CC company this morning to start a dispute. What a pain in .......
177: Cable Asylum, RE: Search Audiogon Forums (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-08-02, 11:06:43 (73.221.96.207)
Got link? I did a look see at the site and did not find anything pertinent. Cheers Mister Pig .......
178: Cable Asylum, Is There A Reasoned Explanation Of Why Power Cords Work? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-08-02, 10:21:38 (73.221.96.207)
I know this is a controversial subject, and really don't need any smart ass responses...I can figure my own out for that. First of all, I have heard differences in power cords, and to be honest I am .......
179: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: No website huh? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-07-23, 08:42:30 (73.221.96.207)
I know, as far as I know there used to be a website. I have no idea what demands Henry has on his time, or what he does to make the house payment, I suspect H2O Audio is his passion not his bread and .......
180: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Is something with 'Fire' in the name, ever a good thing? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-07-22, 08:57:47 (73.221.96.207)
We really dont need chatter from the peanut gallery. ;) Cheers Mister Pig .......
181: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: a week? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-07-21, 08:52:52 (73.221.96.207)
Try looking at the input impedance of the amp first, and then you will know why a passive is not an option. As far as the break in, the amp had sat for about 7 months. But I have done this long enoug .......
182: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Ordered An H2O Audio Fire Pre-Amp. Its a Beast! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-07-21, 06:42:18 (73.221.96.207)
Ok this spring I had decided to replace my phono stage, and was fortunate enough to come across as Esoteric EO3 in Seattle, which is about an hour to two and a half hours away...depending on traffic. .......
183: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: If You were A Swine Needing To Choose (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-06-09, 10:47:37 (65.74.216.18)
That is not the topic being discussed here. What my choices for the F7 is irrelevant. .......
184: Amp/Preamp Asylum, If You were A Swine Needing To Choose Between 3 Pre-amps (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-06-09, 07:16:59 (73.221.96.207)
Looking to make a choice for a pre to use with an H2O audio 250 Signature amp I recently acquired. The amp sounds lovely running off the tube stage of a Musical Fidelity NuVista integrated. On a lark .......
185: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Rotate them? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-05-12, 21:02:58 (66.87.138.30)
That table really is intetesting in that plinth appears to be the best of the 3. Its a variable stack with three layers of MDF glued together with a hard adhesive. Then sandwiched with acrylic sheets .......
186: Vinyl Asylum, RE: which rega structural mod? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-05-12, 07:11:00 (66.87.138.30)
By the time you put in all the structural mods and rewire you can buy an Audiomods Classic II and have a better arm for the same money, maybe even a tad less. Regards Mister Pig .......
187: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Rotate them? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-05-12, 07:05:01 (66.87.138.143)
Actually everything on the JVC deck is period dorrect from when it was built, those were all upper tier offerings of the early 80's. Its terribly hard to get anything to match the style of the SP10, a .......
188: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Rotate them? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-05-11, 11:44:33 (73.221.96.207)
Don't like this one? I thought it might be better than a garage sale find. I don't think the Denon in the VPI plinth is terrible. Not great but not Charles Barkley turruble. .......
189: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I have a suggestion... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-05-11, 11:42:30 (73.221.96.207)
I don't suppose caught the part where I said an Ortofon A90 was mounted to the DP 75? Regards Mister Pig .......
190: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Rotate them? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-05-09, 21:40:24 (73.221.96.207)
As you see I have a bit of a mess going on here, especially with the SP 10 power supplies sitting on the floor, and the power supply to the Musical Fidelity out of the cabinet. I will be returning .......
191: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Considering A Turntable Consolidation. But Not Sure I Can Pick the Odd Turntable Out (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-05-09, 20:17:46 (73.221.96.207)
@beach cruiser I have two 801 arms, the first one coming with the DP 75 and having issues. The build quality of hte bearings, the yoke, the internal wiring, and so on and so forth is excellent. Howeve .......
192: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Considering A Turntable Consolidation. But Not Sure I Can Pick the Odd Turntable Out (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-05-09, 09:02:07 (73.221.96.207)
You know this brings up an interesting question. A friend of mine was able to purchase a DP 80 after I bought my DP 75. The word on the street was the 75 and 80 were essentially the same table minus t .......
193: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Which one do you use to demo your system? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-05-09, 08:27:51 (73.221.96.207)
Afraid its not that easy. Depends on what album you are talking about. If its a pop and rock album, or I am not sitting in the listning chair for critical listening, then its the Sp 10 MK II with eith .......
194: Vinyl Asylum, Considering A Turntable Consolidation. But Not Sure I Can Pick the Odd Turntable Out (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-05-09, 06:53:57 (73.221.96.207)
OK I suspect I am through Stage 1 of my direct drive turntable phase. I currently have three tables in the house, which are as follows: Technics SP 10 MK II on stacked multi density plinth built by La .......
195: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What's a fairly equal replacement for my AT-oC9ML/II cart? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-04-29, 12:04:56 (73.221.96.207)
The $200 retip is for an aluminum cantilever and elliptical stylus, far inferior to what the stock cartridge came with. While it may work, its going to be a significant downgrade. The Sounsmith boron .......
196: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I have owned both... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-04-29, 08:11:52 (73.221.96.207)
Well the MK III would come from a friend who has built the drop in chip replacement for the one that typically burns out on a MK III. He also would have completely gone through and refurbished it, as .......
197: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What's a fairly equal replacement for my AT-oC9ML/II cart? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-04-29, 07:28:02 (73.221.96.207)
Not many LOMC cartridges out there in that price range, and ones like the 103 need a high mass arm to come into their own. About the only cartridge I can think of that might come close is a Denon DL .......
198: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Getting back in the game ... sort of (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-04-29, 07:08:13 (73.221.96.207)
If you want a plinth for the Lenco, think about using Larry Spence for a custom build. His work is very nice, and prices are reasonable. Here is the site he has up, and the plinth he did for my Techni .......
199: Vinyl Asylum, Considsidering Replacing a Technics SP 10 Mk II with a MK III. Can I Expect Improvements? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-04-29, 06:56:19 (73.221.96.207)
I have a couple of Technics SP 10 MK II, one of them in the SH10B3 base, another in a multi density stacked plinth with MDF, acrylic, and birch ply. Both are nice tables. However, I have a chance to .......
200: Vinyl Asylum, RE: rubber bells, rubber bells, it's christmas time in the city (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-04-19, 05:13:03 (73.221.96.207)
I do remember Roksan having a problem with their top plates on the Xerxes. An aluminum brace was eventually released as a repair for it. The net has tons of threads on it about the infamous sag in the .......
201: Vinyl Asylum, Modern Materials In Turntables. Really An Advancement? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-04-18, 21:14:10 (73.221.96.207)
I remember when I saw my first Well Tempered Record Player. Such an innovative design, and really cool materials to boot. Sure the arm was neat, and that garnered a lot of attention. But so did the ac .......
202: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Garrard and Ortofon picture of the day (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-04-18, 19:10:06 (73.221.96.207)
Hey I got an Ortofon picture. .......
203: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What tables have you owned and which were your favorites ? .... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-04-18, 07:54:20 (73.221.96.207)
From beginning to end. Thorens TD 125 with SME 3009, later Mission 747 Sytemdeck IIXE Conrad johnson Sonegraphe SG3 Sumiko MMT Microseiki DDX 1000 with MA 505 arm Well Tempered Record Player VPI 19 M .......
204: Vinyl Asylum, RE: FFYX tonearm (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-04-15, 18:51:22 (66.87.138.255)
He passed away many years ago. .......
205: Vinyl Asylum, Picked Up One Of These Ortofon Thingies. It's Quite Nice (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-03-27, 07:01:10 (73.221.96.207)
I enjoyed listening to an original Windfeld for awhile, and then this A90 came up for sale on a reputable Canadian dealers site. I could not resist, and bought it. I have it currently on a DP 75 in .......
206: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Anyone KNow Of A High Quality Selector Box? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-02-12, 07:07:52 (73.221.96.207)
Great recommendation. I should get in touch with Dr. Peppard and see what his take is on this. I had his pre amp here for awhile, and thought it was a great piece. Regards Mister Pig .......
207: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Why do I have too many cartridges? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-02-05, 06:53:29 (73.221.96.207)
Perhaps because cartridges are fun? I enjoy listening to the different presentations of them, and these differences show different aspects of the music I love to listen to. What is lost at the source .......
208: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Does this mean........... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-01-30, 20:47:14 (73.221.96.207)
Yup. Found the upper mids too forward to work in my system. .......
209: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Anyone KNow Of A High Quality Selector Box? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-01-30, 07:21:10 (73.221.96.207)
Looks like it was designed with a phono switching option in it. I guess I should be giving Steve a call in a few hours. This idea shows promise. Regards Mister Pig .......
210: Vinyl Asylum, Anyone KNow Of A High Quality Selector Box? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-01-29, 19:04:54 (73.221.96.207)
My phono stage only has one input, and I would like to choose between three tables for it. I went the second phono stage route for a bit, but it ended up being inferior to the one I currently use. It .......
211: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Decided to pickup sp10 mk 2 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-01-11, 08:11:41 (73.221.96.207)
Yeah that was a quick solution to getting a test run on the table done. The table did not come with a head shell, and while I have a pair of Zupreme ones, they do not want to seat into this arm wand. .......
212: Vinyl Asylum, Decided to pickup sp10 mk 2 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2018-01-08, 17:07:16 (73.221.96.207)
Its my second one, but this one came from Japan. Got it in the obsidian base, which seem to be a bit hard to come by in the US these days. The drive unit is in perfect shape, the plinth almost flaw .......
213: Vinyl Asylum, Anyone Know The Back Story Of The New Kiseki (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2017-10-01, 09:38:30 (73.221.96.207)
Sure I know the story of how Kiseki came into being, that is was Herman van den Dungen who began the line, and how they were an alternative to Koetsu. And now 30 years later the cartridge line is revi .......
214: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I've admired that tonearm from afar for a long time, but... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2017-06-18, 19:34:05 (73.83.131.174)
There is a pin on the bottom of the tone arm body that can extend down into a reservoir cup that can be filled with a dampening fluid. In the past I fill it just enough to stiffen the string bearing, .......
215: Vinyl Asylum, RE: AR XA - I'm in love (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2017-06-18, 08:49:07 (73.83.131.174)
Shot a pic in better light. .......
216: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Got The SP 10 In Plinth With Riggle Arm (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2017-06-18, 06:24:58 (73.83.131.174)
The angle does make it hard to see the wheel. It is there. Here is another pic that will show it. .......
217: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Got The SP 10 In Plinth With Riggle Arm (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2017-06-17, 22:25:26 (73.83.131.174)
It's The String Theory arm from Pete Riggle. I have owned it for about 6 years now, and used it exclusively on my Serac. I have run a wide variety of cartridges on it from Blackbirds, Gliders, Cadenza .......
218: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Got The SP 10 In Plinth With Riggle Arm (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2017-06-17, 22:18:32 (73.83.131.174)
Oh I can't take credit for building the plinth, as Vintage Analog Restorations did it for me. All I did was detail the recipe for a variable density stack, and picking the veneer out. I tried interpre .......
219: Vinyl Asylum, RE: AR XA - I'm in love (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2017-06-17, 07:42:18 (73.83.131.174)
There are a couple of fellows who perform some nice updates for the XA. Marc Morin or Steve Frost. Of course George Merrill made a career of doing this also. I enjoy my Marc Morin updated XA. I ad .......
220: Vinyl Asylum, Got The SP 10 In Plinth With Riggle Arm (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2017-06-17, 07:01:30 (73.83.131.174)
This was not going to be the intended arm for this table. But the combo sounds so good together, I decided to give it a go. Could barely squeeze the 12 inch arm onto this arm board, and it required .......
221: General Asylum, Pigz Party Like Its 1999 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2017-05-14, 07:53:42 (209.119.209.34)
Been awhile, I must be getting old. Regards Mister Pig .......
222: Vinyl Asylum, Technics SP 10 One Step Closer To Running (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2017-05-04, 06:37:43 (73.83.131.174)
Had this table for a couple of years now. Just got the plinth finished. Its a multi density stack built by Larry Spence over at Vintage Analog Restorations. A combination of MDF, acrylic, and Baltic b .......
223: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ah, you're right again... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-09-14, 20:14:50 (67.168.82.246)
Setting the nit picks aside, I would wager the ART 7 and 50ANV sound very similar. Very nice sounding cartridge, tracks well, and is quite refined. Dealing with the low output takes some commitment, A .......
224: Vinyl Asylum, RE: You're right! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-09-14, 16:46:00 (67.168.82.246)
There is something else going on inside of them too. The bodies look the same. But the ART 7 weighs 8.5 grams the 50ANV is 10 grams. It says the frame uses titanium on the 50ANV, and it appears that t .......
225: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Installed an Audio Technica 50ANV This Weekend (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-09-14, 09:47:45 (67.168.82.246)
The frame work for the internals and the armature are made from titanium, which I think is the main difference. Aside from it being a limited edition cartridge, I think they only made so many of them. .......
226: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Installed an Audio Technica 50ANV This Weekend (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-09-14, 07:58:23 (67.168.82.246)
The phono stage I use is the Liberty B2B-1, which has 64 dB of gain. On my casual table I use a Denon 103M that use an air core magnet structure, and has that same .12 mV output level as the 50ANV. Wh .......
227: Vinyl Asylum, Installed an Audio Technica 50ANV This Weekend (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-09-14, 06:27:12 (67.168.82.246)
Bolted up a 50ANV that I recently acquired to a refurbished Thorens TD124/Eminent Technology II combo in a stacked birch ply plinth. Used a SUT based on Cimemag CM1254 transformers. This 50ANV came f .......
228: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ah, the tonearm looked so much like the original that I couldn't tell. (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-05-04, 09:01:47 (67.168.82.246)
Oh I had no decision in the engineering aspect of improving the AR tone arm. Marc is a retired engineer from the automotive field, and is a smart guy. He decided on the arm improvements, and came up w .......
229: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Wow, I like the changes, especiallty the vanilla top plate. How did (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-05-04, 06:49:55 (67.168.82.246)
That is a nice looking AR, bet it sounds great. Marc Morin built my player and put his updates in it. The arm wand is a new piece sourced from Technics. It gets internal dampening material installed, .......
230: Vinyl Asylum, RE: AR AX T.T. (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-04-29, 07:50:11 (67.168.82.246)
Well you can give it an update or two and have look like this. I enjoy my XA quite a bit. Regards Mister Pig .......
231: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Hot Rodded AR XA (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-04-23, 06:39:44 (67.168.82.246)
Oh, and the main spindle received an improved polish, new thrust plate, and bearing. Also the horizontal pivot of the arm got a new thrust plate, not sure if anything else was done to it. Regards Mis .......
232: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Hot Rodded AR XA (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-04-23, 06:37:15 (67.168.82.246)
I really can't say how much he upgrades cost. I had a bit of custom work done to mine which increased the price. The Lace wood base was built by another wood worker, so I had to split things up also. .......
233: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Hot Rodded AR XA (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-04-22, 17:56:30 (67.168.82.246)
The 103M is not a typical 103 series cartridge, and it is not low compliance. Rather it comes in around 20 dyne, and has an air coil architecture that is responsible for the .12mV output. So it is sui .......
234: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Further Stories of A Hot Rodded AR XA (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-04-22, 08:42:13 (67.168.82.246)
I suppose you can tell mine doesn't look like a traditional XA. I am not fond of walnut as a wood, so the base is done in Lace wood, with a French polish finish. The top plate is sprayed a metallic cr .......
235: Vinyl Asylum, Further Stories of A Hot Rodded AR XA (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-04-22, 07:27:47 (67.168.82.246)
My AR XA took some rough handling in transit when it came up to me, but I didn't have time to thoroughly sort all the issues as I had started our downsizing, relocation, and career change process. .......
236: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I Kill My Cartridge (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-04-04, 09:29:31 (67.168.82.246)
Most of us have a story like that, it seems to happen eventually. Hopefully your cartridge will be back safe and sound after a few weeks. It does make for a bummer of a weekend. I am sure quite a few .......
237: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Grammar police... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-04-03, 09:28:58 (67.168.82.246)
You would like to think there would be a FAQ answering that kind of information. But there has never been one I ran across. Sites do have basic FAQ, but none that address what is really being done, bu .......
238: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Grammar police... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-04-03, 06:43:46 (67.168.82.246)
I have never gotten a comprehensive answer from a retipper on these questions. Getting an email back from Soundsmith has always been a hit and miss proposition, they are quite busy and try to keep the .......
239: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Grammar police... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-04-02, 07:04:36 (67.168.82.246)
Actually this brings up another point worth considering. Exactly how is that diamond replaced on the end of a cantilever? From what I have heard there are 4, maybe 5 suppliers in the world of diamonds .......
240: Vinyl Asylum, RE: When Did Phono Cartridges Become Precious (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-04-01, 17:00:59 (67.168.82.246)
I suspect Supex would have predated Koetsu as the premier and most expensive of Japanese cartridges. Ortofon SPU were never cheap, and they have been around a long long time. Even Dynavector had a few .......
241: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Question On Retipping. Hey "Retipper", you might want to chime in... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-04-01, 16:55:29 (67.168.82.246)
There is a common understanding when the term "retipping" is used. There appears to have been enough information in the post for you to understand the question being asked, otherwise you would not hav .......
242: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Question On Retipping. Hey "Retipper", you might want to chime in... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-04-01, 08:32:55 (67.168.82.246)
Right, and as far as I can tell its located behind the coil former. and in front of the mandrel. But I am sure there are variations in architecture, but in the end the cantilever has to be attached so .......
243: Vinyl Asylum, Question On Retipping. Have Not Seen This Point Addressed (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-03-31, 17:20:14 (67.168.82.246)
I have always wondered about this, especially since most retips are on cartridges where the cantilever has been pranged. Does the retipper actually remove the old cantilever from the yoke? Or is ther .......
244: Vinyl Asylum, RE: REVIEW: Liberty Audio B2B-1 Phono Preamp (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2016-03-04, 06:16:28 (67.168.82.246)
I bought a B2B-1 fairly early in its lifespan. A wonderful phono stage that is refined, elegant, and never intrudes into the music in an obtrusive way. Superb shading to tone, and great subtle detail. .......
245: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Pics? nt (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2015-10-01, 21:11:57 (68.119.15.100)
Well I personally think the table has character. Heck I enjoy looking at it, never mind that it even sounds good. And it really does sound good, far better than I had imagined. It takes work to optimi .......
246: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What phono stage? /nt (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2015-10-01, 18:35:35 (68.119.15.100)
Liberty Audio B2B-1 phono stage. http://www.libertyaudio.com/white-papers/b2b-1-phono-preamp Regards Mister Pig .......
247: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Pics? nt (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2015-10-01, 18:27:54 (68.119.15.100)
The photo really doesn't do it justice. I need to get a good camera out, but its packed away. The Ortofon Hi Jack arm lift makes it a convenient table to use. One thing I found is I hate the wiring on .......
248: Vinyl Asylum, RE: So I gotta decide Which Turntable To Listen To For the Next Year.... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2015-10-01, 18:08:23 (68.119.15.100)
Its an apartment, and there really is not much of a decor to speak of. Within a year or so we will buy another house, but we need some temporary housing, and the chance to get to know which neighborho .......
249: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Pics? nt (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2015-10-01, 18:01:28 (68.119.15.100)
Well the camera on my tablet is pretty sub par, but so many things are boxed away right now. We are in the process of remodeling and moving. But I snapped this, as the table is at a temporary locat .......
250: Vinyl Asylum, RE: So I gotta decide Which Turntable To Listen To For the Next Year.... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2015-10-01, 17:38:50 (68.119.15.100)
Eh the AR XA is actually really damn good. But its not close to being in its original form. Also had the base done in lace wood with a french polish and the top plate painted in a metallic cream. Its .......
251: Vinyl Asylum, So I gotta decide Which Turntable To Listen To For the Next Year.... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2015-10-01, 16:27:37 (68.119.15.100)
Moving to apartment living for a year, maybe even two. I currently have 5 tables here that I somehow have managed to collect, and I have to make the decision on which ones to box up and which one to k .......
252: General Asylum, RE: Apartment Living. Need Suggestions For Speakers Placed Near Front Wall (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2015-09-29, 08:28:30 (68.119.15.100)
Thanks for the thoughts and suggestions all. Yes this is an upstairs apartment, and the front wall is a shared wall with the person next to us. The small British and Euro speakers seem like a safe be .......
253: General Asylum, RE: Headphones? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2015-09-28, 12:41:06 (68.119.15.100)
Eh maybe. but I don't like head phones. But it might not be an option for certain times of the day. Regards Mister Pig .......
254: General Asylum, Apartment Living. Need Suggestions For Speakers Placed Near Front Wall (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2015-09-28, 12:04:23 (68.119.15.100)
It is a long story, but after many years we are leaving our area and moving to the west side of the state. This means selling our 2600 SQF home, and living in an apartment for at least a year, perhaps .......
255: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Finished Install of Woody StringTheory Tonearm (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2015-07-22, 09:29:26 (70.199.131.189)
The String Theory arm is a very nice piece of kit. I am fortunate to have one, bought an early production arm from Pete. Yes there is a lot of ways to adjust it, which is one reason it mates so well w .......
256: Vinyl Asylum, RE: So the Plinth For My TD 124 showed Up This Week (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2014-10-12, 08:22:26 (66.189.213.183)
Yup that is where it came form. I had mine built with two extra layers of birch ply to give it a bit more mass and make it the same height at the stock plinth. I also ordered a second arm board that w .......
257: Vinyl Asylum, So the Plinth For My TD 124 showed Up This Week (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2014-10-10, 11:09:54 (66.189.213.183)
Transplanted the table into it, and set the arm board in plcae. I have to drill out the board though, as the bolts I have are larger than the hole....fortunately i got an ancient drill press....but .......
258: Vinyl Asylum, What Is the Insider Story of Cartridge Manufacturing? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2014-10-10, 09:19:03 (66.189.213.183)
Since I have been fortunate to own a couple high quality moving coil cartridges, I started to wonder where the materials to build these come from. Cartridge manufacturing is perhaps the blackest art o .......
259: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Easy: First Watt M2! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2014-07-27, 07:58:23 (66.189.213.183)
It is worth considering. I see that Reno HiFi has refurbed ones for about $1.5K. Just hard to sort through all the first Watt variants. I should have bought the J2 that was in Asylum Trader and local .......
260: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Candidates For Amplifiers Sought (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2014-07-26, 16:16:11 (66.189.213.183)
Are you sure, cause their website says something different in terms of price. Regards Mister Pig .......
261: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Candidates For Amplifiers Sought (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2014-07-25, 18:55:30 (70.199.140.92)
Fat fingered that post....94db. Fixed it in original text. Regards Mister Pig .......
262: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Candidates For Amplifiers Sought (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2014-07-25, 16:30:09 (70.199.140.92)
Developing a short list for amplifier candidates. The speaker in question has a somewhat warm presentation, akin to the prototypical British sound of the 80's lets say. Actually they are Hawthorne Aud .......
263: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Questions Regarding Construction and Specification H Cat 12B (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2014-04-05, 06:05:02 (70.210.131.121)
Thanks for the post, it is the most information I have gathered so far, aside from the few threads I have scraped up. Actually I think it is a pretty good pre amp, so far I can't find any significant .......
264: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: If I am not mistaken (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2014-03-27, 22:04:55 (75.142.70.176)
You know I never did come across any information about what the Wavefront circuit is supposed to affect, or how it does this. Doppler effect eh? well it is a bit dubious, and i did read that more than .......
265: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Questions Regarding Construction and Specification H Cat 12B (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2014-03-22, 18:55:51 (75.142.70.176)
I recently acquired an H Cat 12B in nice condition, but with no owners manual or any other significant information regarding its use and design. Does anyone have any information on constructions speci .......
266: Vinyl Asylum, Anyone Know the Story Behind 2Juki (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2013-12-07, 08:04:29 (75.142.70.176)
I rmemeber him from quite awhile ago, he used to be the go to guy for Ortofon cartridges. So he has been around quite awhile. I looked through his EBAY store this morning, and there are som attrctive .......
267: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What Is The History of SAEC (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2013-11-03, 04:31:34 (75.142.70.176)
So 223mm for Lofgren A looks to be optimum mounting distance? I will punch an arm board and set it up that way. Thanks for the clarification, never had to re work the mounting distance for a tone arm. .......
268: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What Is The History of SAEC (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2013-11-02, 21:40:51 (75.142.70.176)
I went over to the Vinyl Engine and ran their Tonearm Alignment Calculator Pro for the 308N with Lofgren A and got these numbers At 240mm mounting distance and standard null points maximum error is 1. .......
269: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What Is The History of SAEC (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2013-11-02, 04:42:56 (75.142.70.176)
I have heard that, and I did trial the arm on my TD 124 with the SAEC alignment parameters. Performance was not acceptable, tracking was pretty poor. I then used a Baerwald and achieved very good soun .......
270: Vinyl Asylum, What Is The History of SAEC (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2013-11-01, 20:13:13 (75.142.70.176)
Anyone know the story of SAEC? when were they started, and what happened to them? Who were the founders? I happen to have recently acquired a 308N, which is still fairly inexpensive in the used market .......
271: Shady Lane, Caution Dealing with AA Member DexysMidnightRunner (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2012-12-11, 16:29:48 (66.189.220.135)
Bought a Clearaudio Signature cartridge off AA classifieds, advertised as needing a retip. I asked for a description of its damage, and if the cantilever is still there. Was told that the diamond fell .......
272: Water Cooler, RE: I seem to be missing something here.... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2012-06-10, 20:24:56 (96.26.50.90)
They played country music there. Actually had a tribute to a local citizen of Lind who was KIA. Fittingly the song was American Solider, and he did a great rendition of it. Of course it was a recordin .......
273: Water Cooler, RE: How We Have Fun In Eastern Washington.....Demolition Combine Derby! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2012-06-10, 20:01:01 (96.26.50.90)
last one .......
274: Water Cooler, RE: How We Have Fun In Eastern Washington.....Demolition Combine Derby! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2012-06-10, 20:00:29 (96.26.50.90)
one more .......
275: Water Cooler, RE: How We Have Fun In Eastern Washington.....Demolition Combine Derby! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2012-06-10, 19:59:20 (96.26.50.90)
another .......
276: Water Cooler, How We Have Fun In Eastern Washington.....Demolition Combine Derby! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2012-06-10, 19:58:32 (96.26.50.90)
In Lind Washington they have held an annual Combine Derby, its been going on for 25 years now. Took my son yesterday, this was our first time ever going. Was a hoot! Amazing to watch these guys duk .......
277: General Asylum, How We Have Fun In Eastern Washington.....Demolition Combine Derby! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2012-06-10, 19:58:32 (96.26.50.90)
In Lind Washington they have held an annual Combine Derby, its been going on for 25 years now. Took my son yesterday, this was our first time ever going. Was a hoot! Amazing to watch these guys duk .......
278: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: I disagree (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2012-02-18, 04:59:38 (96.26.50.90)
That certainly is interesting to know. It confirms what I was looking for, which would be a birch ply set of factory cabinets. Although if I am required to replace the bass drivers, then it might make .......
279: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Considering a Summer Project...Speakerlab K Horns (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2012-02-17, 21:09:12 (96.26.50.90)
Thanks for the insights and opinions. I think this is going to be a project that I will undertake in the near future. Whether I buy a pair of Klipsch and try that first, or modify a pair of Speakerlab .......
280: Vinyl Asylum, Now if MF liked the 1200.... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2011-04-25, 14:47:34 (70.208.118.52)
all the Technics fans would be using his article to justify their observations. But since he doesn't give it accolades MF is suddenly a scum bag. Sorry you can't have it both ways. Regards Mister Pig .......
281: Vinyl Asylum, The Trial Installation Of String Theory Arm Is Done.....pic included (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2011-02-17, 16:10:10 (97.134.112.39)
this space for rent .......
282: Vinyl Asylum, RE: To Mister Pig... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2011-01-22, 22:40:26 (70.208.120.145)
There is only one review out on the Liberty, and its mine. I owned the Coronet II before I had the Liberty in the house. I thought long and hard before deciding to purchase it. For one thing I know it .......
283: Vinyl Asylum, Decided On A New Phono Stage Liberty B2B-1 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2011-01-22, 09:03:50 (96.26.50.90)
My previous phono stage was a Hagerman Coronet II with some parts upgrades. A nice tube phono stage, but it needs a step up transformer to run LOMC carts. Also I found the tonal balance not to be as e .......
284: Vinyl Asylum, Sometimes Old is Good...Or There Can Be Magic In An Old Cartridge... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-12-26, 20:55:51 (96.26.50.90)
When I returned to analog I bought an Accuphase AC1 cartridge that had been refurbished by Expert Stylus. The AC1 is certainly a quality piece of analog playback instrumentation. I listened to some ot .......
285: Vinyl Asylum, Whopee! Located A Rare Cartridge....Thought I Would Share (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-12-15, 06:49:34 (96.26.50.90)
On the Gon it popped up, and I happened to log on a few minutes afterwards. There it was an Accuphase AC3 in excellent condition, with box and papers. I looked at it and wrestled with my decision. I .......
286: Vinyl Asylum, Bought A Galibier Serac This Year (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-11-22, 08:02:24 (96.26.50.90)
I remember Thom Mackris from the time I met him at VSAC. Thom is very passionate about his analog playback, and I always wanted to try one of his products. This year I decided to re-enter analog, and .......
287: Vinyl Asylum, Koetsu wajima looking for experiences or opinions (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-11-21, 15:08:35 (72.102.138.150)
Anyone had enough time to listen to this cartridge? If so what were your impressions? Also what was the associated equipment that was used with it? Or do you have any opinions about what grear it woul .......
288: Vinyl Asylum, Looking For Phono Stage Alternatives..... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-11-07, 20:36:20 (96.26.50.90)
Been listening to a few phono stages lately, and haven't found exactly what I am looking for. First stage in here was the Hagerman Coronet, which I used with a Piccolo, and also a borrowed Ortofon T3 .......
289: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thorens TD 125 MKII w/Mission 774 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-11-07, 18:05:21 (96.26.50.90)
When I was in college this was my vinyl rig also. I had bought the thotens second hand and it came with a SME 3009 mounted on it. One weekend when in Vancouver BC, I came across an audio shop that had .......
290: Vinyl Asylum, What Abiut the debate over dampening material/suspension (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-10-02, 01:31:16 (166.227.129.85)
There is the question about suspension. Some say that once gets too old, it dries oyt and the cartridge is basically done. I have heard of others "rejuvinating" suspensions by dripping Stylast or some .......
291: Vinyl Asylum, Are vintage MC cartridges worth pursuing? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-10-01, 22:25:07 (166.223.83.176)
Currently use an Accuphase AC-1 that has been refurbished by Expert Stylus. Enjoy the sound, and cart has alot of life left. But have bee, thinking about pursuing some other options. Have the opportun .......
292: Vinyl Asylum, Wondering How the MG-1 Handles Low Compliance Cartridges (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-09-22, 07:04:44 (96.26.50.90)
New table is set to arrive today, and I still haven't sorted out the tonearm issue. I have owned an ET II in the past, and would consider buying another once a suitable one pops up on the used market. .......
293: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Considering Tone Arm Options For New Table (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-09-16, 21:56:21 (96.26.50.90)
Well both of those are fine arms indeed. Unfortunately the Serac is costing me the lions share of my table budget. I am going to have to keep the price for a pre-owned arm in the 1 to maybe 1.5K range .......
294: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Second jimkjr below... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-09-16, 21:49:33 (96.26.50.90)
Well if I can find a good condition ET II I would. Regards Mister Pig .......
295: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Considering Tone Arm Options For New Table (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-09-16, 21:48:33 (96.26.50.90)
Thom has left it pretty well open ended for me. Of course he likes the Tri-Planar, the modified Jelco, and the Durand arm. The other day I saw the Pete Riggle 12 inch woody, and that is quite an inte .......
296: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Considering Tone Arm Options For New Table (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-09-16, 21:46:42 (96.26.50.90)
I had had a Terminator Pro in my hands, and it is quite a stout arm. There is one thing that would stop me from owning it. I don't care for the tone arm carrier assembly, the knife blades can slide ou .......
297: Vinyl Asylum, Considering Tone Arm Options For New Table (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-09-15, 06:49:17 (96.26.50.90)
Hopefully sometime this week a Galibier Serac is going to show up on my doorstep just waiting to be assembled. My current cartridge is an Accuphase AC1 that has been refurbished to factory specificat .......
298: Vinyl Asylum, Anyone Know the Belt Size For A Townshend Rock MK III (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-09-14, 10:49:15 (96.26.50.90)
I need to order a belt, and cannot find the size for the belt on any web sites. If anyone knows this information I would greatly appreciate it. Regards Miser Pig .......
299: General Asylum, I Touched Pete Riggle's 12 Inch Woody the Other Day (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-09-13, 18:04:08 (96.26.50.90)
Pete's Woody was long and hard. It was smooth from the care that Pete took in polishing it. Actually, its a neatly put together arm. The unipivot/string implementation is quite trick. I wnat to get a .......
300: Vinyl Asylum, I HAve A Coronet II (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-08-14, 19:33:32 (72.87.8.153)
Mine has a few upgrdes, like VCAP TFT and OIMP caps in the signal path. Russian PIO in the power supply. I also have a Piccolo, but a friend of mine has loaned me a Ortofon T-3000, which I find to be .......
301: Vinyl Asylum, OK Then Opinions and Thoughts Regarding These Two Tables (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-08-14, 17:23:41 (72.87.8.153)
A browsing of the used market shows a couple of candidates. For a somewhat reasonable price there is a Sony PSX5 out there. From what I see these are considered to be a respectable table. There is a .......
302: Vinyl Asylum, Would Modern System Accessories Change Things? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-08-14, 15:25:55 (72.87.8.153)
There are some beautiful tables in this post! I wrote the original post last night from work, from my phone. So I was unable to put paragraph breaks in it, and for that I apologize. Going to have to d .......
303: Vinyl Asylum, Can a DD table be competitive with a high mass design? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-08-13, 21:50:40 (166.221.6.131)
I am currently in the process of revamping my analog front end. Considering a high mass non-suspended design like a Scheu or Gallibier Serac. But I am considering alternatives, and have wondered abo .......
304: General Asylum, OK A Better Link (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-08-04, 10:24:22 (72.87.8.153)
nt .......
305: General Asylum, The Devil Went Down To Jamica...This Is Funny Stuff (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-08-04, 10:22:22 (72.87.8.153)
Ok not the most sophisticated of humor. But this pig finds it amusing. These muppets know how to party! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KYQj0-Is98 Regards Mister Pig .......
306: Vinyl Asylum, For What Its Worth (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-07-17, 21:12:42 (72.87.8.153)
I have found my dealings with VPI to always be above board and I have come away a satisfied customer. Shiela has always treated me well in my emails with VPI. VPI has been one of the cornerstones of .......
307: Vinyl Asylum, Vintage MC's Still Got Chops (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-05-24, 09:01:54 (72.87.8.153)
Late last year I bought a Townshend Rock turntable. Mounted a modified Rega 251 arm on it, wih Incognito rewire and Pete Riggle VTAF & counterweight. When it was time to order a cartridge, I found an .......
308: Vinyl Asylum, Suggestions For Matching an Accuphase AC1 to a Rega RB 251? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-05-22, 09:29:14 (96.239.204.36)
Ok here is the deal. I own a Townshend Rock Mk III table. I have a Rega RB 251 installed with an Incognito rewire, Pete Riggle VTAF, and counterweight. I also own an Accuphase AC1 that has been eva .......
309: Vinyl Asylum, Go Figuire (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-04-23, 22:08:30 (72.87.9.43)
I pumped more air in the table to show my son where the leak was. I had heard it before quite plainly. This time there was no noise. The suspension raised up, and the low pressure sensor on the table .......
310: Vinyl Asylum, AARGH! Need Advice on Repairing Inner Tube in Townshend Rock (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-04-23, 20:20:52 (72.87.9.43)
A little while ago, I was in the process of installing a different armboard on my Townshend Rock MK 3. The armboard was thicker than the stock one, and I had to source different screws for it. I got o .......
311: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: The Speaker's Horns (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-03-08, 16:10:27 (173.67.219.11)
The frequency curve supplied by Frugal audio is not as smooth as a person would expect. Thats all I meant. It sure does not sound as ragged as what they show. Regards Mister Pig .......
312: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: The Speaker's Horns (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-03-07, 07:37:09 (173.67.219.11)
All of the full range driver frequency plots I have seen tend to be fairly ragged. I have not plotted one for the Sachiko yet, but plan on doing so sometime this year. The above curve comes off the Fr .......
313: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Maybe This Is an Exception (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-02-28, 18:59:51 (173.67.219.11)
This might be an exception to the rule, and possibly there are only a few SS amps capable of this arrangement. Earlier this afternoon I borrowed a pair of Rothwell 10dB inline attenuators from a frie .......
314: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, High Efficiency Speakers and Large SS Amplifiers (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-02-28, 08:13:01 (173.67.219.11)
Recently acquired a pair of Sachiko double horn cabinets, the plans of the speaker can be found at the frugal audio site. The speaker is originally designed for the Fostex FE206E, however I located a .......
315: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Hans Lab (Taiwan) (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-02-09, 07:46:38 (72.87.6.70)
Never bought anything from them, however have heard their product that was imported into the US under the Arte Forma name. Build quality is good, as was the sound. Traded emails with one of the princi .......
316: General Asylum, His Partner In Crime (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-01-27, 09:53:36 (72.87.6.70)
Oink .......
317: General Asylum, What Barnyard Animals Use for Horn Diffusors (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-01-27, 09:50:56 (72.87.6.70)
The Japanese will use stones, small bags of rice or sake bottles to break up standing waves in a horn. I think these will work better! LOL. Regards Mister Pig .......
318: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Far Too Early To Say (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-01-22, 12:17:17 (72.87.6.70)
Fostex are reported to have long long break in times. I remember Terry Cain telling me the Abbys needed a year to break in. Most people feel that the Fostex FE206E needs a minimum of 4 to 500 hours. I .......
319: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Sonic Barrier Installed (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-01-22, 00:33:13 (72.87.6.70)
Well I had ordered one sheet of the 3/4 inch Sonic Barrier material, and I installed it in the Sachiko. One 18 by 24 inch sheet will do the driver chamber top/bottom walls and the panels behind the sp .......
320: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Question About The Effects of Damping Materials In the Compression Chamber of a BLH (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-01-18, 12:18:22 (72.87.6.70)
"Products of that sort work well if the enclosure is made of sheet metal, ie., a car door. They're totally without merit in a real enclosure IMO." I understand the products you are referring to. This .......
321: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Question About The Effects of Damping Materials In the Compression Chamber of a BLH (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2010-01-17, 21:51:54 (72.87.6.70)
In the process of the final assembly of the Sachiko speakers. Got them up and running at the moment, but have not made final decisions on damping material. At the moment I have two inches of Dacron ba .......
322: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The Cartridge Database lists both (link). (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-12-16, 08:46:47 (72.87.6.70)
Yes, it gives basic specifications. However it does not say who designed it. Or give any information on how it stacked up to other carts of its time. Matter of fact, you can look at a carts basic spec .......
323: Vinyl Asylum, Seeking Information on Nakamichi Phono Cartridges (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-12-16, 08:15:28 (72.87.6.70)
Hi, I was wondering if anyone remembers who built the Nakamichi cartridges. For some reason, I thought it may have been Scantech, but not really sure. Anyone remember the retail prices on the MC-500 a .......
324: Vinyl Asylum, Cueing Issue With Rega RB251 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-12-13, 09:05:24 (72.87.6.70)
Using the Rega with an Accuphase AC1 cartridge. After getting everything set up, discovered that the cue mechanism does not come down far enough, but rubs against the tonearm. The set screw is on the .......
325: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Oooohhh AC-1... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-12-12, 07:41:46 (72.87.6.70)
The AC-1 has been serviced by Expert Stylus, and fitted with a new diamond. The coils have been cleaned, and the suspension evaluated. New dust covers for the cantilever assembly were installed. What .......
326: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Turntable Is Finally Set Up! Disclaimer Black Turntables Show Dust.....thats for sure (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-12-12, 07:31:29 (72.87.6.70)
Townshend is still in business. I do not believe there is a US importer at the moment.Somewhere I have seen information on the latest Rock, I think its the Mark 5. Yes, here is some info on it. http:/ .......
327: Vinyl Asylum, Turntable Is Finally Set Up! Disclaimer Black Turntables Show Dust.....thats for sure (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-12-11, 09:53:02 (72.87.6.70)
Photographing a black turntable is a tough job. Never snap a pic on a whim, otherwise you end up with a pic like this. This is kind of a vintage set up, but its surprising what older analog is cap .......
328: Vinyl Asylum, Bought A Vintage High End Moving Coil....Makes Me Wonder How Close They Come to Current Offerings (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-11-25, 15:14:22 (72.87.6.70)
In a previous thread I had asked for any info regarding the Accuphase AC 1 moving coil. Well that thread is pretty well done now, since I bought the cartridge. I knew very little of the history of the .......
329: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Seeking Opinions/Experiences with Accuphase AC1 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-11-24, 08:40:05 (72.87.6.70)
I mentioned in the first post that Expert Stylus did the rebuild. The rebuild was the "paratrace" option, which I do not find any explanation of at their website. Actually, the site does not detail th .......
330: Vinyl Asylum, Seeking Opinions/Experiences with Accuphase AC1 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-11-23, 21:09:41 (72.87.6.70)
This is a cartridge that came out when I was on an audio hiatus. Course I was in college, and couldn't have afforded one of these beauties. Think at that time the best I could afford was a Sumiko Tali .......
331: Vinyl Asylum, Using A Computer UPS as a Battery Drive for TT Motor (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-10-21, 06:11:09 (72.87.6.70)
When I owned a 250 series Teres table, one the largest upgrades I made was installing the battery option for the motor. Well the Teres is no longer with me, and I am returning to vinyl. The motor is .......
332: Vinyl Asylum, RE: God, yes... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-10-12, 20:48:12 (72.87.6.70)
The Townshend arm is called the Excalibur. They are fairly difficult to find on the used market, since they were never produced in large numbers. The Rock Mk III version was also sold with a Rega RB 3 .......
333: Vinyl Asylum, Can Too Much Silicone Be A Bad Thing? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-10-12, 16:25:45 (72.87.6.70)
Probably not if you appreciate large breast-eses! But this is an audio topic. I have a friend of mine who is letting go of one of the basic Well Tempered arms. This is the standard one with metal arm .......
334: Vinyl Asylum, Returning To Vinyl Found the TT It's A Start (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-09-29, 06:54:01 (72.87.6.70)
Been considering a return to the vinyl arena for awhile now. Couple of years ago I sold my 250 series Teres with ET II arm. Wonderful sounding table, but it sure took up a lot of room with the pumps, .......
335: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Anyone Have Any INfo On Coral CR12-AE? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-09-17, 21:58:13 (72.87.6.70)
Well I received the speaker the other day, and it would be hard to imagine a better example of this speaker, especially considering the age. These look like they have been sitting in their boxes for h .......
336: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Anyone Have Any INfo On Coral CR12-AE? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-09-09, 16:58:17 (72.87.6.70)
Made arrangements to acquire a pair of these. Actually manufactured under the name of Cadersound, but Coral is supposed to be the OEM. Anyone know where I can get the T?S parameters for them? Or what .......
337: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Well The Elekit Is Done...Pic Included (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-07-11, 21:27:01 (96.239.206.71)
My cabinets are the recommended plans from the distributor of the AN drivers. Since I didn't have a good table saw handy, I was fortunate enough to have Cain & Cain build them for me. They are from .......
338: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Cute- and she can cook ! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-07-11, 09:23:46 (96.239.206.71)
Actually those wires are fairly small. I use Audio Magic Illusion 4D interconnects and speaker wire. Actually at retail prices those cables sell for 6 or 7 times what the little amp kit costs. Not sur .......
339: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: SWARM...Pic Included (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-07-11, 09:07:01 (96.239.206.71)
Hello Travis, No the Swarm is not in for review. Actually, they are owned by a friend of mine. They are borrowed to experiment with some low frequency reinforcement for my Audio Nirvana speakers. The .......
340: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Cute ! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-07-10, 22:14:18 (96.239.206.71)
Yes the second toggle is a selector switch for inputs. Two inputs is right. These days I am strictly digital. My last table was a Teres 255 done in Bubinga wood. Had the SE motor with battery pack op .......
341: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Well The Elekit Is Done...Pic Included (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-07-10, 17:26:12 (96.239.206.71)
Well after another 8 hours the Elekit TU879A is done. One problem crept up, and it took 10 minutes to find it, and another 30 minutes to put the amp back together. Have it in the rack and breaking .......
342: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Any Idea What the Cut Off Frequencies Are On These Horns? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-07-03, 17:20:05 (96.239.206.71)
http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?spkrfull&1251228566 The Throat on small speaker is 1" the Mouth is 8" Length 12". The big horns are: Throat 3", Mouth 10" and Length 16" Trying to decide if thes .......
343: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: USA based dealer ? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-07-02, 12:24:59 (96.239.206.71)
I got the kit from VK Music. Actually I believe they have a board here. Located in Vancouver Canada. Found Victor to be a fine person to deal with. The English trnaslation from Japanese is top notch. .......
344: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Building My FIrst Kit...What Fun (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-07-01, 22:46:41 (96.239.206.71)
his is my first kit project. Got an Elekit from VK Music, out of Vancouver Canada. The Elekit is a Japanese SEP design. Auto Bias, that can take EL 34, Kt88,550, and other pentodes. Uses a 12ax7 as .......
345: Digital Drive, RE: Question about DACs and transports! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-05-23, 07:58:42 (96.239.200.181)
Deal with the transport issue first. I had a one of those Toshiba players in the house to try as a transport. To second one persons experience, it was the worst transport I ever heard. I would not be .......
346: Digital Drive, RE: Scott Nixon Chibi Dac vs. Musical Fidelity V-Dac for SB3 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-05-22, 20:09:34 (96.239.200.181)
Hello, I have used a SB 3 as my music server for a couple of years now. I primarily use it as a transport, as you are doing. Actually I found the stock unit to be fairly poor sounding. There are ways .......
347: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I Have Owned Some Spica TC 50 and Dyna Stereo 70 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2009-05-01, 09:40:53 (96.239.200.181)
This combination was the cornerstones of my first high end stereo system. Given the era they came from, and the overall cost of these pieces, it made a great stereo for a college student. The Spica d .......
348: Amp/Preamp Asylum, By the Way..... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-11-19, 16:34:16 (72.87.10.11)
Sounds like you have a nice system going togehter there. The Meridian is still a well regarded CDP, and the LS9 are a decent speaker. Whenever you get the chance, spend a bit of time looking at DIYing .......
349: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Preamp with MM/Phono Stage for under $300? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-11-19, 16:30:59 (72.87.10.11)
on Audiogon there is a Superhon Revelation II for $279 or so. This was considered one of the better mid tiered pre-amps that could be sourced from the late 80's. Has a good MM phono stage. Designed by .......
350: Speaker Asylum, A Pair Of Mordaunt Short MS 880 Followed Me Home (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-08-16, 09:07:12 (72.87.10.11)
Many years ago I owned a pair of Mordaunt Short MS 30's, and I always regretted selling them. Have been on the lookout for the larger MS speakers, but they don't come up for sale often. Last time I .......
351: General Asylum, RE: You buy the empty boxes from ML and pay for shipping them to the seller (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-08-09, 07:30:24 (72.87.10.11)
Quests are out of production. Have been for awhile. No boxes available. Regards Mister Pig .......
352: General Asylum, Need Shipping Options For Unboxed Electrostatics (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-08-08, 11:37:54 (72.87.10.11)
Hi, I need to find a cost effective way to ship a set of Martin Logan Quest Electrostatic speakers from Arizona to Washington State. Owner does not have boxes. He wants a local sale, but if I can find .......
353: Water Cooler, So Obama Rejects......... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-08-03, 08:32:46 (72.87.14.38)
the endorsement of Ludacris. I sense a bad pun here somewhere..... Wait, that idea is crazy. No thats not the word I am looking for. Could it be ridiculous.....no, no that's not it either. Darn it, ju .......
354: General Asylum, So Obama Rejects......... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-08-03, 08:32:46 (72.87.14.38)
the endorsement of Ludacris. I sense a bad pun here somewhere..... Wait, that idea is crazy. No thats not the word I am looking for. Could it be ridiculous.....no, no that's not it either. Darn it, ju .......
355: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Have Done Both (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-08-01, 14:35:53 (72.87.14.38)
I wouldn't argue that point. I set the Rowland Consummate volume control to my normal listening levels with a disc that has somewhat lower output than normal. Then for the higher output discs, I can t .......
356: Computer Audio Asylum, Have Done Both (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-08-01, 05:44:59 (72.87.14.38)
Currently use a Jeff Rowland Consummate pre-amp. Have used a Electra-Print PVA in the past, which is a transformer based passive unit. In many cases the PVA works quite nicely, however I do prefer the .......
357: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: "Actually the Phillips still sounded good, but its only $69 so what do you expect? " (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-07-01, 21:37:03 (72.87.8.41)
Nope, it's what happened. I originally swiped it from downstairs, it was the family DVD player. I needed a quick transport to test something out, and it sounded pretty darn good. Family complained tha .......
358: Computer Audio Asylum, Squeezebox and Conventional Transport-Not What It Seems (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-07-01, 18:13:06 (72.87.8.41)
This is somewhat inspired by an earlier thread about Presto going to an old Pioneer player as a transport. From what I am experiencing in my listening room, in some ways it may have less to do with t .......
359: General Asylum, I Really Should Add Heaven and Hell (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-05-27, 22:55:24 (72.87.8.41)
Another highwater mark for Black Sabbath. Iommi's acoustic guitar playing at the end of this song is exquisite. Dio wrote some mystical lyrics, and turns in an awesome vocal performance. This is my fa .......
360: General Asylum, RE: Who Says All Heavy Metal Is Poorly Recorded? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-05-27, 22:52:29 (72.87.8.41)
Actually I loved everything from Powerage. Early AC/DC is suprisingly well done. As was Blue Oyster Cult Regards Mister Pig .......
361: General Asylum, Cause A Bunch of Weed Smoking Beer Drinking..... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-05-27, 15:39:22 (72.87.8.41)
derleicts rushed through the door and formed a mosh pit between me and my stereo system. Others stood to the side raised their lighters, and hypnotically swayed to the music. I put 99 Lufte Balloons .......
362: General Asylum, VSAC 2008 Pictures (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-05-27, 14:24:59 (72.87.8.41)
There are sme great shots of the VSAC event at this link. http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/vsac20082/vsac.html Take a look, and enjoy the madness. Regards Mister Pig .......
363: General Asylum, Who Says All Heavy Metal Is Poorly Recorded? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-05-27, 09:49:43 (72.87.8.41)
Its a rainy morning, and I am avoiding doing some writing by listening to a few tunes. Pulled out Black Sabbath Paraniod. This is a run of the mill disc, not a remaster, or any other limited edition .......
364: Planar Speaker Asylum, Which of The Vintage Martin Logans Offer the Best Bang for the Buck? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-04-27, 14:33:11 (72.87.8.41)
Was curious to know which of the vintage ML speakers offer the best sound quality for the cash layed out? Also, in regards to the hybrids, how well do they transistion between the panel and the dynami .......
365: General Asylum, RE: Poll- you have 150 dollars to spend and want a new toy for your listening room (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-04-25, 08:20:38 (72.87.8.41)
Unfortunately your post doesnt give a list of equipment you have. So its a bit hard to figuire out where the best place is to spend the money. But here are my thoughts. Experiment with a computer base .......
366: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Congrats Mr Pig! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-04-18, 13:37:47 (72.87.8.41)
Oh I would tend to agree that a selectable resistor system would make the best volume control. It does work quite nicely. Matter of fact, each channel is independent so balance control is achieved by .......
367: Amp/Preamp Asylum, FED EX Man Brings Goodies By (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-04-18, 07:01:57 (72.87.8.41)
Well the FED EX dude brought by a long anticipated package. It contained a Jeff Rowland Consummate pre-amp. You see recently I bought a Jeff Rowland Model 5 amplifier from a fellow AK member, and I ju .......
368: Speaker Asylum, RE: Well Got Amplification In Place (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-04-01, 12:47:12 (72.87.8.41)
Actually there are a pair of the Apogee Centaur available at the moment. Might be interesting, although I have never heard the hybrid models from Apogee. My listening experiences were with the Duettas .......
369: General Asylum, Hey Kuma How Ya Doing? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-04-01, 08:44:52 (72.87.8.41)
Well things have changed a bit over here. Finally found some SS electronics I like. US Gear Amp- Jeff Rowland Model 5 Pre-amp Jeff Rowland Consummate( just bought it waiting for it to arrive) Audio M .......
370: Speaker Asylum, Well Got Amplification In Place (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-04-01, 07:33:43 (72.87.8.41)
I remember my college days(early 90's) and how I loved the sound of all those panel speakers that the good audio shops carried. Of course I couldnt afford them, or the electronics needed to drive them .......
371: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Morrow Audio Reference 1 Speakers (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-03-31, 08:34:12 (72.87.8.41)
I own a pair of the Super 12. I like em. Going to play with one of the new Cast 12 drivers. Actually, will have a review on the Super 12 drivers/enclosures in this coming issue of Affordable Audio. If .......
372: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Pre-Amp Options For Rowland Model 5 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-03-24, 08:18:35 (72.87.8.41)
Hello all, Well I recently acquired a Rowland Model 5 amplifier. What a wonderful piece of electronics. As a long time tube guy, I have to say the Rowland has the presentation of a good tube amplifier .......
373: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Correction on WPC (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-03-02, 20:23:17 (72.87.14.233)
Lord how did I miss that? An extra two snuck in there. Picked the amp up today. Have it running now. Even just a few hours into warm up, it is sounding lovely. Beautioful tonal balance, no grain, nice .......
374: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: This Amplifier Should Be A Fine Match For Planars (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-03-02, 07:29:06 (72.87.14.233)
Those are reasonable impedance points, thats for sure. However, I grew up in a city that had an Apogee dealer close by. Matter of fact, I grew up in the halycon days of planars. Seen and heard them al .......
375: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: This Amplifier Should Be A Fine Match For Planars (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-03-01, 15:40:52 (72.87.14.233)
Perhaps I have mis-spoken. I have been a long time SET guy, and the speakers we use are high efficiency and even impedance curves. When compared to this type of speaker, the Apogee would be considered .......
376: Planar Speaker Asylum, This Amplifier Should Be A Fine Match For Planars (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-02-29, 23:24:05 (72.87.14.233)
On Sunday going to pick up an early version of a Rowland Research Model 5. 1250 wpc into 8 ohms, 300 into 4ohm, and 475 into 2 ohms. Uderstand they are one of the few amps capable of driving the react .......
377: General Asylum, RE: Trying to put together a good (Used) stereo system ? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-02-25, 16:22:01 (72.87.13.143)
Hi Ryan, Welcome to the hobby. Hopefully others here can answer your questions and give you a bit of a tutorial on what needs to be done. First place to start is the amplifier. The amplifier provides .......
378: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Rowlands Model 5 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-02-22, 15:26:08 (72.87.13.143)
Fair enough. Any thought on what fair market value should be? Regards Mister Pig .......
379: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Rowlands Model 5 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-02-22, 12:18:19 (72.87.13.143)
Hi Everyone, Considering purchasing a Rowlands Model 5. Early non-balanced version. At the time this was considered a state of the art ampliifer. Any opinions on how it compares to todays offerings? C .......
380: General Asylum, RE: Nah, you'll go back (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-02-16, 20:21:49 (72.87.13.143)
Going to sit on the funds in my audio kitty until the Eminent Technology LFT-8B arrive. Then I get a good evaluation period with the planars and the Monarchy combo. BTW the Monarchy are single ended t .......
381: General Asylum, Living Without Tubes Can it be Done? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-02-15, 15:08:43 (72.87.13.143)
Things are on the move in the pig pen. Changes we are talking about changes my friend. Except for a 6 month stint I have owned tube ampliifers ever since I was 20 years old. 42 now, so do the math. W .......
382: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Passive Pre-amp for Monarchy SM-70 Pro (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-01-27, 09:25:25 (72.87.13.143)
I have used an Electra-Print PVA with a pair of SM 70 PRO amps. DAC has 4 volt output stage, so its got a bit of oomph. The PVA uses a pair of nickel core transformers, so its not a true passive. Sou .......
383: Digital Drive, This Is Why I Am Experimenting With A Modified Squeezebox (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2008-01-05, 08:30:00 (72.87.13.143)
Affordably priced transports are quite rare these days. While the revered transports of the 80's and 90's can be had for good prioes off the used market, their laser assemblies are often unattainable. .......
384: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, I Own A Pair of Audio Nirvana Super 12 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2007-12-18, 21:41:50 (71.222.99.246)
I have the Super 12 installed in a 2.8 CF cabinet built by Jason at Lovecraft Designs. Port is 6 inch dia that is 6 inches long. Forget the exact tuning frequency, but its in the high 30's from what I .......
385: Digital Drive, OK I Am an Idiot. Basic IPOD Questions (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2007-10-09, 21:42:17 (71.222.101.189)
All right, I just acquired a new used IPOD. Latest generation I believe, 30G unit. My wife has a shuffle that I downloaded music onto. The kids have some RCA MP3 players which I figuired out. But this .......
386: Computer Audio Asylum, OK I Am an Idiot. Basic IPOD Questions (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2007-10-09, 21:42:17 (71.222.101.189)
All right, I just acquired a new used IPOD. Latest generation I believe, 30G unit. My wife has a shuffle that I downloaded music onto. The kids have some RCA MP3 players which I figuired out. But this .......
387: SET Asylum, Shugaung 300B Meshplate Your Experiences? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2007-09-17, 10:08:06 (71.222.95.104)
Hi, I need to replace some Sophia 300B Meshplates in my Electra-Print 300DRD amps. These are the original globe Meshies with black base. I have been hearing good things about the Shugaung tubes. Anyo .......
388: Speaker Asylum, Cabinet Damping on Celestion SL6S (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2007-08-31, 10:14:28 (71.222.94.222)
Many years ago when I was in college, I remember listening to some SL600 with MacClaren gear at an audio store. Absolutely stunning, I fell in love with those speakers at the time. I couldnt afford t .......
389: General Asylum, One of the Car Systems Is Pretty Decent (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2007-08-21, 16:04:32 (71.222.77.29)
I have a Mustang that has a decent audio system. Phoenix Gold Xenon amplifiers. One 4 x 100 for mids and highs. One 1200 watter for the subs. Phoenix Gold 20 farad capacitor bank. 3 Focal 11 inch subs .......
390: General Asylum, Portable Music Players (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2007-08-21, 09:03:46 (71.222.77.29)
Hello, I am thinking of purchasing a portable music player. I'm on the cutting edge of audio as you can see! Anyways, I want to use one for swapping inbetween cars. It would be the most convenient way .......
391: Planar Speaker Asylum, Frame Adjustment (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2007-08-13, 13:26:46 (71.222.77.29)
Would you mind explaining what is involved in the frame adjustment? How would you be able to distinguish a rattle that is foam related vs a frame related one? Regards Mister Pig .......
392: Planar Speaker Asylum, Going To Look at Calipers on Tuesday (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2007-08-12, 21:44:39 (71.222.77.29)
Hi all, Going to head out and look at some Calipers on tuesday. I understand its important to see if there are signs of foam detioration. Also if the ribbons have any buzzing, or cracking sounds. And .......
393: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Possible Aogee Purchase. Concerned About Ribbon Wrinkle (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2007-07-28, 16:20:13 (71.222.102.225)
Thanks for the info. Still doesnt address the question of when does a wrinkle become a concern. I suppose irregardless of size it is now a weak spot, and prone to failure. The foam becomes another iss .......
394: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Possible Aogee Purchase. Concerned About Ribbon Wrinkle (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2007-07-28, 15:15:44 (71.222.102.225)
Price is 625. I could listen if they are still there. But I gtta drive 4 hours each way to get them. And with growing kids, time is always at a premium. I had hoped to buy them, and arrange pick up at .......
395: Planar Speaker Asylum, Possible Aogee Purchase. Concerned About Ribbon Wrinkle (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2007-07-28, 14:47:57 (71.222.102.225)
Hi I have the opportunity to purchase a pair of Apogee Calipers. Always loved Apogees, and have always wanted to own a pair of them in the day. But I was a poor college student. Enough said. This pair .......
396: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Finished 12" Full Range Speakers (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2007-06-10, 23:27:51 (71.222.86.4)
They are directional. It is to be expected with a driver that large. However, it is not as bad as say an Acoustat. And as long as you are between the speakers everything is fine. You do not get any we .......
397: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Nice! Some questions. (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2007-06-10, 23:24:03 (71.222.86.4)
i have fiddled and listened to them since the end of May. Here is what I have found. Don't over dampen the cabinet. Find the minimum amount of dampening material necessary to eliminate cabinet interac .......
398: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Finished 12" Full Range Speakers (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2007-06-09, 20:32:29 (71.222.86.4)
Finally settled on a pair of full range speakers. I have woned some Cabasse in teh past, and a pair of Aeltier Audio First Horns. Those BLH with 5 1/4 Fostex were nice, but still had bass extension .......
399: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Why No Metal Cone HE Full Range Drivers (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2007-06-04, 09:49:31 (71.222.94.19)
Apparently my mind doesnt know when to go to sleep. Was laying in bed, and going over the break in issues I am experiencing with a pair of Audio Nirvana Super 12 drivers. They are coming along nicely, .......
400: Cable Asylum, Audio Magic-WoW! WhatWonderful Sound (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2007-03-13, 17:33:41 (71.222.85.246)
i jsut recently recabled my system. I replaced some Tara RSC Master and Air 3 cables I have had. I installed some Audio Magic Illusions $D speaker wire and interconnects. It just knocks my socks off. .......
401: Amp/Preamp Asylum, CC Poon himself once said.... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2006-10-22, 20:25:56 (71.34.109.6)
that the SM 70 series amplifiers were the best sounding units he had developed. Although I have read that Poon says that the latest version of the SE 100 is the sonic equivilent of the SM 70. I have h .......
402: Amp/Preamp Asylum, He Can Call It What He Wants.... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2006-10-22, 20:21:58 (71.34.109.6)
Not sure what efficient class A is either. But as warm as these amps run, and they are quite toasty, it appears that they do run in Class A. They may be leaving the output device on all the time and s .......
403: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Re: Uh, no, a lot of great solid state amps have been around (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2006-10-22, 20:15:35 (71.34.109.6)
Sure there are some very nice sounding solid state amps, but usually they are way over the 2K range. And I use 2K as my personal point to where I call equipment expensive. And there are alot of audio .......
404: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Well this shows you what is possible (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2006-10-22, 17:08:59 (71.34.109.6)
While this arrangement is an improvement over the Sony, it probably isnt the final answer. However, I will note that my system uses an Electra Print PVA passive pre amp. There are some unique characte .......
405: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Tube Pre Amps are Quite Nice (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2006-10-21, 12:17:20 (71.34.109.6)
I am a long time tube listener, so I do have a bit of a bias. I enjoy good tube pre amps. You do have to be a bit careful to make sure that the pre amp is muted during power up in order to be sure tha .......
406: Amp/Preamp Asylum, These Won't Replace My Electra Prints (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2006-10-21, 12:09:25 (71.34.109.6)
I have planned on owning two sets of amplifiers. I need one to use with lower efficiency speakers. Thats where the Monarchy come in. The Electra Prints are still very enjoyable, although they do sound .......
407: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Pre Amp and Cabling (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2006-10-21, 09:51:11 (71.34.109.6)
Hi, That Parasound isn't my favorite amplifier, but it should be adequate. I think you are correct in saying that the Sony reciever makes a terrible pre amp. It is my experience that most people overl .......
408: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Finally. Good Sound Solid State Amps (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2006-10-21, 09:28:36 (71.34.109.6)
I have been a long time tube head. And the last several years, Single Ended Triodes have resided in my system. But I have finally hears some solid state amps that sound darn good, and don't break the .......
409: Cable Asylum, One Of the Better Budget Cables I Heard (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2006-08-15, 07:50:18 (71.115.210.102)
Audio Magic makes a very good cable taht falls in your price range. The Extreme is about 150 bucks for 8 feet. It is a silver over copper design that uses a double coating of silver. A few other treat .......
410: Cable Asylum, Re: Why? Why magnet wire and why cryro treated? HD Halloween wire must be better. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2006-07-12, 14:20:15 (71.115.193.246)
This will be used to wire up some Fstex drivers in a Back Loaded Horn. It has been my experience that Fostex drivers work well with magnet wire. And cyro treating magnet wire makes it smoother without .......
411: Cable Asylum, Need Source For Cryro Treated Magnet Wire (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2006-07-12, 11:21:59 (71.115.193.246)
Hi Everyone, I nned to order some cryro treated magnet wire for internal wiring on a pair of speakers. Where have you ordered from, and do you belive there are any major quality differences in the cry .......
412: Cable Asylum, Owned the Quantum 66 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2006-06-22, 23:35:49 (71.115.193.246)
My experiences with the Quantum 66 was quite positive. I found them to be a musical cable, with a nice touch of warmth, and good midrange reproduction. It did lose some detail to more expensive interc .......
413: Cable Asylum, There Is No Best Cable at Any Price Point (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2006-04-12, 22:49:15 (71.115.193.246)
I know this isn't a comforting thought, but there is no best cable at any price point. So much depends on how it integrates into your system, and what your listeing preferences are. So many times wer .......
414: Cable Asylum, Getting Ready to Audition Some Budget Cables (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2006-04-06, 21:53:14 (71.115.193.246)
Hi I am getting ready to audition some of the Audio Magic Extreme cables. The interconnects are hand made silver foil cables. I believe they sell for $100 or so a meter. Thier speaker cable is a silve .......
415: Cable Asylum, Audio Magic Extreme. Inexpensive Power Cord With Potential! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2006-03-29, 08:37:06 (71.115.193.246)
Several years ago I was involved in a single blind listening test of power cords. My second favorite cord was an Extreme from Audio Magic. I was suprised that a $99 power cord could sound so good. It .......
416: Tweakers' Asylum, Finished A Pair Of Cabines. Questions About Tablesaws (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2006-01-14, 10:19:36 (71.115.240.148)
I just finished cutting out a pair of cabinets for my daughters stereo system. Medium sized bookshelves, 17" tall by 10"deep and 11.5" wide. Corners are mitered and front and back plates are rabbitted .......
417: Cable Asylum, Heres An Alternative (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2005-11-28, 09:31:57 (71.115.240.148)
If it were me I would consider ordering the Chris VH power cable kit for the amp. The price is right, and his choices of parts are sound. Goiod value for the money there. Along those lines an intercon .......
418: Critic's Corner, Vinyl Has Had its Share Of Lemons (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2005-11-13, 16:08:19 (71.115.240.148)
Lets not get too nostalgic over vinyl. Lets remember some of the screw ups of the good old days. The Linear tracking tone arm craze, which the tables used motors to drag the tonearm across the record. .......
419: Cable Asylum, They Are In My System (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2005-11-05, 19:38:56 (71.115.240.148)
Lets see I ahve some RSC Master gen 2 speaker wire. A pair of Air 3 between pre and cd player. And a pair of RSC Master Gen 2 inbetween amp and pre. What do I think of them? A very good musical cable. .......
420: Cable Asylum, Questions About Gauge of Power Cords (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2005-11-05, 19:18:30 (71.115.240.148)
Using a pair of Electra Print 300DRD amps in my system. They came without power cords, so I was forced to hook up a pair of misc Beldens. When I talked to Electra Print, they are of the belief that po .......
421: Cable Asylum, Any Dealers For Chord Cables? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2005-10-08, 22:34:47 (71.115.240.148)
Awhile ago I had borrowed a pair of chord Odessey III speaker wire from a friend. It was very interesting, and a sound I want to revisit with the system I have in the house. But I have not been able t .......
422: Cable Asylum, Cain and Cain (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2005-09-11, 10:09:41 (216.178.54.71)
Terry Cain I believe has cryro's mag wire, or knows a person who has a source for it. Regards Mister Pig .......
423: General Asylum, RFirst Dampening Attempt& Acoustats Aren't Bad (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2005-08-14, 21:57:25 (216.178.51.46)
Okay guys, When in the local hardware store I grabbed a couple of packages of clear soft touch bumpers. Basically sticky vinyl tabs used to protect furniture from things being put on them. I installed .......
424: General Asylum, Any DIY Recommendations for dampening Glass? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2005-08-14, 12:31:04 (216.178.51.82)
Here is an interesting problem I have to solve. I have a large window in between my speakers. With the prvious system I had a heavy set of rubber backed drapes for the windows. And the system sounded .......
425: Planar Speaker Asylum, Parts Upgrades for Acoustat Gear (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2005-07-26, 08:23:16 (216.178.50.27)
I recently had to sell a Art Audio Diavolo and Cabasse Catalane set up. I have enjoyed SET for the last several years. For my downsized system I swiped a very nice pair of vintage Acoustat 1+1(medalli .......
426: Planar Speaker Asylum, About Those Acoustat 8's (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2005-07-24, 07:41:44 (216.178.51.24)
I live in the Tri Cities, Washington. And a friend of mine bought those 8's from the Seattle Audio Society several years ago. If I remember he drove them with some VTL Ichibans. He then moved, and the .......
427: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: perhaps this may help (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2005-07-18, 08:03:12 (216.178.51.151)
Thanks Mart I have Lou's post tucked away for reference. Sent him an email but havent got any respsonse, hopefully I can find a way to ask him a question or 2. I have ordered a schematic from high fi .......
428: Planar Speaker Asylum, I Need an Acoustat TNP Schematic (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2005-07-14, 22:06:39 (216.178.51.114)
Hi I need a schematic to an Acoustat TNP pre amp. I would order from vintage hi fi, but their shipping times take so long. Can anyone help me out? Regards Mister Pig email is sher.lock@urx.com ::: TOP .......
429: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I Need an Acoustat TNP Schematic (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2005-07-14, 22:05:47 (216.178.51.114)
Hi I need a schematic to an Acoustat TNP pre amp. I would order from vintage hi fi, but their shipping times take so long. Can anyone help me out? Regards Mister Pig email is sher.lock@urx.com ::: TOP .......
430: Tech Square, Need Acoustat TNP Schematic (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2005-07-14, 22:04:34 (216.178.51.114)
Hi I need a schematic to an Acoustat TNP pre amp. I would order from vintage hi fi, but their shipping times take so long. Can anyone help me out? Regards Mister Pig email is sher.lock@urx.com ::: TOP .......
431: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Teres/ET2 Wire Armboard Hole Placement (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2003-05-08, 22:18:10 (206.107.213.131)
I have an ET II mounted on a Teres also. I did not drill a hole for the wire, but instead just made sure I had enough sitting on top of the armboard to allow the arm to travel fully. I haven't had any .......
432: Vinyl Asylum, In 1989 I had A Great System For A Poor College Student (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2003-05-08, 18:39:21 (206.107.213.84)
I was in college in 1989, and therefore had little money to spend on this stuff. But since I was already an audio addict, I did the best I could. 1989 System Dynaco Stereo 70, with capacitors and resi .......
433: General Asylum, The Hafler Has To Go (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2003-04-17, 10:49:43 (206.107.213.62)
Hi I have had both pieces you are thinking of ugrading in my posession. Actually the Sonegraphe is a good turntable. If you bought one with the stock arm, that is the main weakness to it. But it is st .......
434: Vinyl Asylum, Dynavector Karat (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2003-04-04, 14:19:35 (206.107.213.103)
Hi Over the last couple of years I have been using a Dynavector 17DII Karat. This is a cartridge that offers great value for the dollar. The minimal cantaliver design that Dynavector uses in the Karat .......
435: Speaker Asylum, This Opinion Is Based On SET Amps (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2003-03-29, 08:28:52 (206.107.213.86)
In reading your post there are many generalizations being made. Some I may or may not agree with. But you are basing your thoughts on SET amps which have very specific speaker requirements. And very f .......
436: Vinyl Asylum, Observations on the Teres Audio SE Motor and Battery Pack Option (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2003-01-14, 17:04:42 (206.107.213.37)
Its been about two weeks since I first installed the SE motor and battery pack in my system. When I first ordered this combo I really wasn't expecting huge improvements. After all I live in Eastern Wa .......
437: General Asylum, Tri Cities Washington (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2003-01-11, 08:15:49 (206.107.213.96)
Not exactly close, but not too far away. There are a few of us around this parts. And most of us have analog in our system, lots of tubes, and an affection for Single Ended Triode amps. My ssytem cons .......
438: Vinyl Asylum, Question on Ortofon MC2000/T2000 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2003-01-08, 12:04:20 (206.107.213.147)
Does anyone have an opinion on how the MC2000 would fare against a current moving coil? And would it work well in a standard ET II arm tube, or would it be better to move to the magnesium tube? Regard .......
439: Vinyl Asylum, There's Really No Choice (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2003-01-04, 09:40:37 (206.107.213.40)
A freind of mine has the Nottingham Spacedeck with the Nottingham arm, and it's a fine peice of equipment. Very musical and well constructed. While I have not heard the MMF-7, I don't really see where .......
440: Vinyl Asylum, Nice Work Marc (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2003-01-03, 05:23:19 (206.107.213.39)
A very informative piece of work. I just recieved my SE motor and battery pack, and so far the results have been very favorable. I am going to start saving my pennies for the lead platter option next. .......
441: Vinyl Asylum, Mine Arrived This Week (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2003-01-03, 05:18:00 (206.107.213.39)
I have the battery option with a SE motor. I have been listening to it for a bit, but need to put the original motor back in and listen again before I make any definative comments. Mister Pig ::: TOPI .......
442: Vinyl Asylum, I'll Chime In As A Dynavector Owner (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-12-29, 19:49:57 (206.107.213.29)
I have a Dynavector 17DII residing in my turntable right now. Also I have owned a Alchemist IIIs in the past. I will put a disclaimer in and say that the Dynavector and Alchemist have not been used in .......
443: General Asylum, Afraid I Don't Agree On Power Conditioning (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-12-23, 00:37:52 (206.107.213.125)
In my sytem I have ha a few power conditioners through. Both active and passive units, but not the PS Audio AC regeneration unit. I have found that power conditioners tend to either rob the music of i .......
444: General Asylum, Afraid I Don't Agree On Power Conditioning (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-12-23, 00:37:30 (206.107.213.125)
In my sytem I have ha a few power conditioners through. Both active and passive units, but not the PS Audio AC regeneration unit. I have found that power conditioners tend to either rob the music of i .......
445: Vinyl Asylum, There Are A Lotta Kewl Cartridges At That Price (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-12-20, 12:30:47 (206.107.213.34)
I think one of the logical canidates should be the Dynavector 17DII at $750 or so. Since you like the Dyna sound, this cartridge should outperform your 10x4 by a good margin. It has a short cantaliver .......
446: Vinyl Asylum, Finally Ordered the Motor Upgrade For My Teres (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-12-15, 17:20:34 (206.107.213.69)
I finally got around to ordering the motor upgrade for my Teres. Chris Brady has released a SE motor package, which is really a parts upgrade from my understanding. But I decided to package it with th .......
447: Vinyl Asylum, The Teres Is An Interesting Turntable (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-12-13, 08:02:15 (206.107.213.78)
My analog system is a Teres with a bubinga wood and armboard loaded with lead shot. Mounted is an Eminent Technology II arm and a Dynavector 17DII cartridge. I have not had alot of cartridges on this .......
448: Vinyl Asylum, Theres no Reason To Aplogoize For the Music U Love (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-12-10, 13:14:04 (206.107.213.19)
Hi Werner It is interesting to read that the Gyro combo I listened too didn't pass muster for you either. I guess it's safe to say that the OC9 is not Grro or Rega friendly. Personally I am not all th .......
449: Vinyl Asylum, Theres no Reason To Aplogoize For the Music U Love (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-12-10, 13:10:53 (206.107.213.19)
This hobby is still about the music. Never apologize for what you like. Heck I try to listen to it all folk, jazz,blues,rock,pop, 80's dance mixes, anything I can find that strikes me as intruiging. I .......
450: Vinyl Asylum, I Used To Sell All the Ortofon Cartridges Mentioned (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-12-10, 08:01:59 (206.107.213.59)
When I had a Thorens TD 125/Mission 774 arm I owned many of the Ortofon cartridges, including an OM 40, and a X-1 and X-5. At the time I thought the X-5 was a decent cartridge. And I did prefer the X- .......
451: Vinyl Asylum, My Comments On the Gyrodeck (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-12-10, 07:25:22 (206.107.213.59)
I was over at a friends house and got to listen to the Gyrodeck with a Rega RB 300 and an Audiotechnica OC9 for a cartridge. I foound this table to be skewed in the extremes. It really didn't make mus .......
452: Vinyl Asylum, All Of Those Are Great Arms (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-12-06, 05:27:31 (206.107.213.154)
I have a Teres with a lead weighted base made of Bubinga wood. While I cannot directly compare it to the current generation of super tables out there, I do know it is far superior to my previous Well .......
453: General Asylum, O Worked As An Audio Salesperson (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-11-26, 06:15:33 (206.107.213.40)
I worked for a modest audio store when I was in college. It was a natural extension of my love of music, and I did it because I love this hobby. It also seemed to be a natural fit with the business de .......
454: Tubes Asylum, Interconnects Were My Problem (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-11-25, 17:40:45 (206.107.213.107)
I have an AIM 3A driving a Art Audio Diavolo. I was using a 5 meter run of Alpha Core Triode Quartz. I found that when I had the pre amp set in low gain mode, I had a terrible hum/buzz problem. With i .......
455: Digital Drive, I Bought A Slightly Older High End Machine (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-11-17, 17:16:47 (206.107.213.77)
The cd player that resides in my system is a Sony SCD-777ES. I bought it used off Ebay for 1.7K including shi pping. This was about a year ago, and so far it has been a great machine. It's not perfect .......
456: Vinyl Asylum, Audiogon Experiences (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-11-12, 06:57:00 (206.107.213.68)
I too have bought almost all my system off of the net. I was recently looking at a new pair of speakers, and had a balky seller. He wanted pre payment of almost 2k, and I am sorry but I won't send any .......
457: Vinyl Asylum, Dynavector 17D2 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-11-02, 21:49:27 (206.107.213.13)
I have a Dynavector 17D2 on an ET II, all attached to a Teres turntable. This cartridge really satisfies my vinyl needs. It digs all kinds of information out of the groove, is very quiet regarding sur .......
458: Tubes Asylum, Quicksilver Pre Amps (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-10-28, 07:26:52 (206.107.213.131)
While I have not heard the Quicksilver linestage, but I have owned the full function Quicksilver pre amp. This is one I enjoyed for a long time. It is solid, incredibly well built and laid out. The so .......
459: Tubes Asylum, Re: AI Mod 3A tube swap revisited (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-09-30, 07:47:35 (206.107.213.92)
Hi I think it's unfortunate that some posts to this thread take such a negative bias to your experiences with the Sovtek tubes. I too own an AIM 3A. I currently do use the 6H23 from Upscale Audio, and .......
460: Bottlehead Forum, Anyone Built Power Cords Using High End Car Audio Power Cord? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-09-23, 11:29:59 (206.107.213.46)
I dropped into the local car audio dealer to have a chat about a few things. While in the store I got to looking at the bulk cable he has. On his roles he has IXOS power cable, I beleive it's intended .......
461: Cable Asylum, Anyone Built Power Cords Using High End Car Audio Power Cord? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-09-22, 07:44:06 (206.107.213.102)
I dropped into the local car audio dealer to have a chat about a few things. While in the store I got to looking at the bulk cable he has. On his roles he has IXOS power cable, I beleive it's intended .......
462: Vinyl Asylum, Teres and the ET II arm (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-09-21, 08:01:34 (206.107.213.85)
My vinyl playback rig is a Teres with an ET II arm, and a Dynavector 17D2 cartridge. My Teres has the a lead shot base made of bubinga wood, and the clear acrylic platter. While it is probably impossi .......
463: Cable Asylum, Got A Call and Email into them..no response(nt) (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-09-07, 18:00:48 (206.107.213.20)
. .......
464: Cable Asylum, Belden 83802 Needed.....Anyone Got Some? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-09-06, 14:44:57 (206.107.213.113)
Hi I need approx. 27 feet of Belden 83802. I could take it in 3 9 ft lengths. If you have some you are willing to part with, or know where I can find some please let me know. Regards Mister Pig ::: TO .......
465: Vinyl Asylum, Dont Forget the Terres Audio Kit (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-08-30, 08:19:03 (206.107.213.94)
One of the better values in Analog today! Mister Pig .......
466: Tubes Asylum, My Experience Favors the Stock Sovtek Tube (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-08-03, 09:34:49 (206.107.213.131)
I have a current version AIM 3A, and the tubes that I have run through it are as follows, telefunken, siemmens gold pin, amperex, and edicron. The edicrons were my favorite of the non sovtek tubes. In .......
467: Speaker Asylum, Re: Cabasse Speaker !! (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-07-30, 12:30:19 (206.107.213.36)
I have owned the Cabasse Farella's for about 4 years, and have heard a friend's Catalene's over a 3 year period. In my experience I have found that the Cabasse speakers perform very well for the price .......
468: Speaker Asylum, Re: Question for Triangle Titus owners. (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-07-25, 21:32:31 (206.107.213.44)
Alot of this depends on what the factories output schedule is like, and what orders are ahead of your dealer in the pipeline. If this speaker does have a strong demand, it may take awile, they don't g .......
469: General Asylum, HMMM There COuld Be Some Confusion About This Nic (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-07-06, 08:21:39 (206.107.213.133)
Since you are Killer Piglet, and I am Mister Pig.....wouldn't this make your wife Mrs Piglet. Otherwise that would um make her my wife. And I don't think my current wife would be all that pleased abou .......
470: General Asylum, Good To See You Again (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-06-28, 07:30:18 (206.107.213.121)
Its been a long long time! I was wondering what you were up to these days! Drop me an email at Mister_Pig@hotmail.com will ya? Regards Mister Pig .......
471: Vinyl Asylum, Sony SCD-777ES (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-06-10, 08:23:46 (206.107.213.50)
This is a very good redbook player, and the SACD side is a nice bonus. Its built like a tank, so it should be around forever. Its replacement is the XA-777ES, which is supposed to be improved on Redbo .......
472: General Asylum, Re: How many inmates "use to" sell audio equipment? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-06-07, 23:41:15 (206.107.213.17)
In the late 80's and early 90's I worked for several stereo stores while going to college. I started out in a store that dealt with mid to high end home stereo, and some car audio. I really learned th .......
473: Vinyl Asylum, Another Round Of Digital Bashing . Are You Looking For New Material For Future Stawman Arguements? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-06-06, 07:41:18 (206.107.213.67)
Anyone else have similar experiences with CDP giant killer low cost TTs. I'm looking for specifics, brand names, models, etc. Why? Why does this information really matter to you? Obviously you have a .......
474: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Dynavector 17D2 Mk II (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-06-04, 12:36:20 (206.107.213.27)
Hi I have had a Dynavector 17d2 on a Well Tempered Record Player. It works very well with this turntable. Actually given the design of the silicone bath for the arm, it can be adapted to a great many .......
475: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Kind of Blue (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-05-27, 08:37:06 (206.107.213.108)
Well shrugs I was willing to use any recordings that I had in both formats. But this was the only pair. So this is what I used for this experiment. Really I have no interest in claiming the inherent s .......
476: Vinyl Asylum, Re: I heard a SACD version of Steely Dan's Gaucho...... (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-05-27, 08:27:30 (206.107.213.108)
The systems we were using were strictly 2 channel Regards Mister Pig .......
477: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Any New comments on Teres TT users (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-05-27, 08:26:17 (206.107.213.108)
Hi Bryan If you go over to the Bottlehead forum, you will find a post from Phil Seig who is doing a comparison of the Terres, Redpoint, and his Verdier. While he is being close mouthed about the speci .......
478: Vinyl Asylum, The Futility of Comparing SACD and Vinyl (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-05-26, 17:38:58 (206.107.213.68)
I was over at a friends house last night and took over my Sony SCD777ES cd player for him to listen to. He wanted to hear what he could expect from replacing his 11 year old Onkyo. Well the Sony did s .......
479: SET Asylum, Re: Some really good advise here :) (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-05-17, 07:37:33 (63.187.228.227)
There is a definite sound difference between 2a3's and 300b's. But considering which speakers you plan on using, this should be a non-issue. As many others have said before, your speakers are not effi .......
480: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Well Tempered, should I buy it or something else? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-05-01, 23:46:52 (63.187.209.209)
Hi I have owned a Well Tempered Record Player, and really really enjoyed it. It really represents a new way of thinking, when challenged by standard turntable problems. The bearingless arm, is simple, .......
481: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Benz MC Silver... or...Ortofon X5MC (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-04-28, 22:43:31 (63.187.228.59)
If you liked the X-5 then have it re tipped. I had one a few years ago, and had it retipped for about 180 from jerry raskins needle doctor. This cartridge was several years old, and I hadn't listned t .......
482: Vinyl Asylum, Re: world class performance (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-04-28, 18:12:56 (63.187.210.119)
Hi Mike The Teres battery kit does require an enclosure. You can buy the parts for $75.00, or $95.00 for it assembled and tested. Still need an enclosure though. The armboard is lead weighted with 4 s .......
483: Vinyl Asylum, Re: ET-2 Arm Wands (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-04-19, 17:09:19 (63.187.204.22)
My ET arm has the metal braid shielding also. But the cartridge clips on mine were pretty beat up, and the shielding braid was frayed. I ordered a new wiring kit from ET and threaded it through. Actua .......
484: Vinyl Asylum, Re: I have ordered my Teres TT (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-04-19, 15:04:27 (63.187.192.175)
Hi Brian Congrats on your new turntable. The improvement you will be getting over the MMF is going to be nothing short of astounding. I am curious to see what you think of the Expressimo modified Rega .......
485: Vinyl Asylum, Anyone DIY A Stylus Guard? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-04-16, 12:37:42 (63.187.209.54)
The stock cartridge guard on my Dynavector 17D2 is a definite hairy shirt kinda thing. I would like to replace it with something that isn't so damned dangerous to use. Anyone build a DIY stylus guard? .......
486: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Teres questions (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-04-14, 12:57:54 (63.187.201.7)
Contact Chris Brady at Teres. He can give you all the information you will need to construct your base. I also had considered one of the Moerch arms, the looks alone with a Teres would be a stunning s .......
487: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Micro Seiki DQX 1000 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-04-11, 20:21:14 (63.187.212.244)
At one time there was a post on this site that gave information about a guy in Europe who had lots of Microseiki parts. Try searching for it, and good luck. I used to have an earlier version of this t .......
488: Vinyl Asylum, Re: ET-2 Mini - Poll (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-04-07, 07:51:49 (63.187.207.103)
I am currently using a borrowed AT OC9. I have a replacement Dynavector 17D mk 2 on the way. I loved the Dyna on my Well Tempered Record Player. Mister Pig .......
489: General Asylum, Whats the Server for Audio Asylum Chatroom? nt (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-04-02, 16:38:38 (63.187.201.118)
nt .......
490: Speaker Asylum, Re: keeping $200 speakers for life (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-03-30, 23:12:30 (63.187.202.32)
well I would have to say that you can do whatever you want, after all its your stereo and your money. I do not belive that there is a hard and fast rule of how much a speaker should cost in relation t .......
491: Tubes Asylum, Re: DECWARE Zen amp concerns, please help a newbie (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-03-30, 13:53:11 (63.187.206.145)
Hi If I had to buy an amp/pre amp or integrated with a $1500 dollar limit I would turn to the used market. I would scour Audio Asylums classifieds,Audiogon,Audioweb, and Audioshopper. I just browsed a .......
492: Vinyl Asylum, Re: AR ES1 or Sumiko Pro-ject 2 (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-03-30, 08:46:20 (63.187.195.109)
between the two I would take the AR, but still not a favorite of mine. If you go to signature sound(they are an AA sponsor) there is a used Rega Planar 3 for $400. Still my first recommnendation. Rega .......
493: Vinyl Asylum, Re: don't worry (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-03-29, 20:20:10 (63.187.200.233)
Try being patient and find a used Rega. Another intersting table to find is the Systemdecks. But the stock Systemdeck tonearm is not in the same class as the Rega arms. Personally you couldn't give me .......
494: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Had a dream last night (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-03-29, 07:38:11 (63.187.204.105)
I have no problem urging you to get back into vinyl. But don't sell your cd player to do it. There is too much music out there on cd today. I believe every music lover should own a cd rig, so they can .......
495: Vinyl Asylum, Terres Audio: My Purchasing Experience & Assembly Experience (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-03-12, 13:33:17 (63.178.211.135)
Hi All I have spent awhile loking for a new turntable to replace my Well Tempered Record Player. I finally decided on the Terres Audio turntable kit, feeling that it offered the best value for the dol .......
496: General Asylum, What Makes You Think He Isn't One of the Scam ASrtists? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-03-08, 08:00:58 (63.178.211.208)
nt .......
497: Vinyl Asylum, I Have Seen Juki Post on Audiogon nt (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-03-04, 07:23:13 (63.178.211.234)
nt .......
498: General Asylum, Re: Pre-amp to match B&K ST-140 and integrated vs. seperates on a budget (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-03-02, 08:15:39 (63.178.211.229)
Hi I don't know what you paid for sthe ST140, but a friend of mine bought one for about 250 last year. Personally I think this is a great budget amplifier. They have always been known for being pretty .......
499: Vinyl Asylum, What To Do When Waiting For a New Turntable (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-03-02, 08:00:29 (63.178.211.229)
Well I finally decided to replace my Well Tempered Record Player. I found a new home for the WTT, and started to weigh my options. I finally decided to order a Terres kit, and substituted the acrylic .......
500: General Asylum, Re: Best Used Preamp For Around 500 Dollers ??? (0.00)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2002-02-28, 05:11:30 (63.178.198.236)
Hi On the AA classified there is an Audible Illusions 2D for sale for 550. That would be a great pre amp. I believe you can find one of the Quicksilver Full Function Pre amps on Audiogon for 500 every .......
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