1: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Frankenspeaker Transformed (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2019-03-11, 14:15:46 (174.197.0.223)
Finally finished my mono DIY speaker. Altec 803A, 32A, 802D Jensen Tri-plex cabinet .......

2: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Always loved the song "Rosie" from "Running On Empty." (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2019-01-05, 08:06:48 (69.245.221.119)
"Red Neck Friend", his other one covering the subject... .......

3: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Just Spotify/iPad...RPI or USB DAC (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2018-09-05, 13:50:22 (174.198.3.167)
Thanks guys. I'm having a lot of fun reading up on all this Raspberry stuff. From what I've gather on other treads I've decide to take the plunge with a RPI/dac package from Allo with some preloaded s .......

4: Computer Audio Asylum, Just Spotify/iPad...RPI or USB DAC (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2018-09-02, 18:15:19 (174.198.3.167)
This will be my first jump into computer audio but I have spent a few evenings researching. Current digital setup is basic: iPad streaming Spotify 320kbps, that's it and I don't plan on anything else .......

5: Computer Audio Asylum, Just Spotify/iPad...RPI or USB DAC (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2018-09-02, 18:13:32 (174.198.3.167)
This will be my first jump into computer audio but I have spent a few evenings researching. Current digital setup is basic: iPad streaming 320kbps, that's it and I don't plan on anything else digitall .......

6: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Top ten (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2017-07-31, 15:39:17 (71.239.131.113)
No particular order: The Pretender- Jackson Browne The Eagles- One Of These Nights Led Zeplin- II Led Zeplin- Physical Graffiti Steely Dan- Can't Buy A Trill Pink Floyd- The Wall Third Eye Blind- Thir .......

7: Vintage Asylum, Radio Craftsmen 500 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2017-05-06, 15:05:42 (71.239.131.113)
I have the first version with the 5V4G rectifier tube and 4uf oil cap off it. Do these oil caps go bad? I plan on swapping out the 40-40-8-8 lytics. Should I go with poly caps in here? Thanks in advan .......

8: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Altec 1505B horns? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2015-09-29, 12:56:38 (73.210.11.0)
Thanks Joe. The horn will eventually end up in the cabinet with the driver facing up. My set-up sounds much better in the 828 horn cabinet, blends nicely. I've gone mono for a few years now, really do .......

9: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Altec 1505B horns? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2015-09-28, 12:43:16 (73.210.11.0)
My Frankenspeaker: with 1957 Altec 803A & 802D, crossing over around 1200hz. Jensen Triplex cabinet. Love the 803A but my being petering out to soon. Will try the 414A. .......

10: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Any Suggestions for adding a little top end to Altec Valancia's.. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2015-06-19, 08:30:07 (99.32.16.88)
I tried the Fostex T90A. Just couldn't get it to blend well, wasn't very smooth so I scrapped the project and lived on happily with my Flamenco's with stock and update crossovers for many years. I rea .......

11: Vinyl Asylum, RE: An Evening with Dan. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2015-03-23, 09:00:46 (75.149.210.22)
Great stuff. Love them all. Seeinmg them @ Ravina again this summer. .......

12: Vintage Asylum, RE: Restore and upgrade that baby. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-12-11, 08:22:10 (75.149.210.22)
Hey Mike- I rebuilt mine a couple of years ago but with lytics in the PS. The 1st cap in the PS section is listed as 40uf/450V. Can I get away with a smaller value 20uf/700v film cap in this pos1tion .......

13: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Denon DL-102 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-12-01, 13:50:31 (75.149.210.22)
My Fisher preamp has a mono function with a couple of ways to achieve it. After reading all the threads about mono cartridges and a mono switch I had to try it. I tried the DL-102 vs my normal stereo .......

14: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Thanks NT (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-10-24, 11:54:03 (75.149.210.22)
, .......

15: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Mixing Driver Impedances? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-10-23, 07:37:00 (75.149.210.22)
I currently run a Altec A7-500 system and have been thinking about going instead with an Altec 290E/805B and Jensen 302 tweeter. My amps OPT is 16ohm and the woofer and tweeter are 16ohm. I can calcu .......

16: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Today is Beatlefest (for me anyway) All the MONO LPs from start to finish in one day. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-09-24, 09:55:04 (75.149.210.22)
Been there - done that, but not critically on my office mono horn system. So far the Magical Mystery Tour, The Mono Masters and The White Album are my top 3 where it got me out of my seat to listen mo .......

17: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The Beatles Mono Set (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-09-09, 11:04:58 (75.149.210.22)
The box set contains an outstanding book...the photo's are super! Haven't had time to read the contents. I'm going to listen in order. Spinning Please Please Me on my Mono rig now... .......

18: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: 6SF5 to 45 design help (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-08-29, 11:43:00 (75.149.210.22)
Hey- I built this circuit last winter and spent quite a bit of time tweeking it for the 45 tube but with a 3k primary. I currently use the 2A3 circuit you posted. I haven't decided what 5k primary to .......

19: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Re-purposed Dual 1019 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-08-19, 14:45:01 (75.149.210.22)
Good Stuff. I'll be watching. I just setup a 1019 for my office system with a Denon DL-110. Very respectable TT IMO. .......

20: Vintage Asylum, President VIII.... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-08-14, 13:45:03 (75.149.210.22)
Fisher 20A too. .......

21: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning Tuesday night . . . That little ol' band from Texas. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-08-14, 13:32:10 (75.149.210.22)
Just got my Craigslist find up and running in my office system. I'm pretty impressed so far. Bass is super clean and strong- it boogie's!Nice drive like my TD124 at home. I'm going to have to do a .......

22: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Five Masterpieces ... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-07-14, 07:40:55 (75.149.210.22)
Steely Dan: Can't Buy a Thrill ZZ Top: Tres Hombres Led Zeppelin: II Supertramp: Crime of the Century Eagles: Desperado .......

23: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My Father's Day Gift - Prestige Mono Series Acoustic Sounds (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-05-29, 08:00:48 (75.149.210.22)
Picked-up Bags Groove, Steamin' and Tenor Madness also. Can't stop spinning them. You are right- explosive. The Tenor Madness cut is the most dynamic sax I've ever heard on my system. The recent Blue .......

24: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Check out the walls of this studio (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-05-07, 12:04:32 (75.149.210.22)
Ha! Reminds of David Bowie's "A Reality Tour" DVD. Pure torture...I threw it out after 2 minutes. .......

25: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Insane new Jack White three-speed LP (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-05-07, 09:09:50 (75.149.210.22)
Cool, I'll finally be able to use the 78rpm on my TD124. .......

26: Vinyl Asylum, Same here... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-05-06, 07:24:04 (75.149.210.22)
I don't even bother with CD's anymore. I'd have to spend 10 times the amount in digital gear to match my analog set-up so I settle for Spotify. .......

27: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Grandpa has finally got Spotify... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-05-01, 07:13:41 (75.149.210.22)
I listen to Spotify everyday in my office, background music. It's a great tool for discovering new music, that is, new music to me. I started a 50's-60's jazz collection on vinyl now. I start here on .......

28: Vinyl Asylum, RE: now I just put on Action Action Action! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-04-18, 11:30:14 (75.149.210.22)
I'll have to search that one out...thx. .......

29: Vinyl Asylum, Thursday Night Spins: Soul Station & Tenor Madness (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-04-17, 18:58:40 (67.167.244.207)
Slowly building my jazz collection. Spinned these two back-to-back and all I can say is wow! These are new to me. Both reissues on CR & AP and they sound just super but it is really the performances t .......

30: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Blue Train UA Blue Note Versus 75 Blue Note (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-04-16, 18:28:34 (67.167.244.207)
Wasted $21 too. Snape, crackle, pop on my 75th BN "Free For All" LP and one dead sounding recording. Really, is this the best they can do? .......

31: Vintage Asylum, RE: Mods? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-04-04, 09:27:34 (75.149.210.22)
Not sure I understand what that mod does and how it's wired. Can you take a look at it when you get a chance and shoot me a PM? .......

32: Vintage Asylum, RE: Mods? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-04-04, 06:29:36 (75.149.210.22)
I installed Russian PIO coupling caps and did the poly cap thing too with pansonics lytics after. It is quite an improvement. .......

33: Vintage Asylum, Mods? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-04-03, 14:53:49 (75.149.210.22)
I refreshed my 20-A with the usual parts swap-out and Mike's PS filtering. Can you you share the mods? What's the Thorens piece? .......

34: Vinyl Asylum, RE: well.... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-04-01, 07:04:42 (75.149.210.22)
You have the deck now with get drive and dynamics. That cartridge is a toy compared to what you have underneath it. The 103 is somewhat of a side ways move. Go 103R with a wood or metal body at least. .......

35: SET Asylum, RE: Sound quality of modern motor-run caps in tubed powersupplies? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-03-26, 14:24:43 (75.149.210.22)
I like Obbligato oilers in my PS. I tried a CDE PP type...took it out after a few hours. But to be fair I did not take the time to let it break-in I guess. Just didn't sound as smooth as the oil. The .......

36: Vinyl Asylum, RE: new Led Zeppelin I, II and III reissues by Jimmy Page (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-03-14, 09:15:31 (75.149.210.22)
Hopefully you saw them when they weren't totally out of it. I saw them at the Stadium in Chicago back in the mid-late 70's or so. Jimmy was so wasted that he couldn't not even stand up. They cancelled .......

37: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It's A All Steely Dan Night. Spinnin....... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-03-13, 07:18:57 (75.149.210.22)
Ah! Steely Dan. In my top 5 faves of all time. Finally saw them a couple of times a few years ago when they feautured album nights- Gaucho one night and Aja the other night plus they played just about .......

38: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The sound of ZYX? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-02-24, 19:48:34 (67.167.244.207)
Did the other cartridges that you owned lack the soul that you are craving too? .......

39: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Chicago Horn Club (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-02-22, 07:17:04 (67.167.244.207)
Hey Tom- Are we not overdue for a get together? I have a large office space now to host a meeting in Downers Grove. Would be fun to squeeze one in before the weather gets better.... .......

40: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: It's the bees knees (is that one of those audiophile terms)....... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-02-22, 03:52:06 (67.167.244.207)
I should have grabbed the last one I saw on ebay. It was in very good condition. I've used vintage PP EL84 amps with my Flamenco's and 604B speakers but prefer by a wide margin DC SET 2A3 or 45 amplif .......

41: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Altec 19s in the house (pics). (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-02-21, 07:09:33 (75.149.210.22)
How do you like that Acrosound amp? I've been eyeing one for years but never pulled the trigger. .......

42: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thorens pic of the day (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-02-19, 11:22:44 (75.149.210.22)
I liked the look the first time you posted it. I have a chassis painted up already but I really liking the raw look now. .......

43: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A TD124......naked (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-02-12, 12:38:59 (75.149.210.22)
Never seen one naked though I did have a couple repainted at a autobody shop. First thing I though was leave it unpainted, do a super polish job on it then clear-coat it... .......

44: SET Asylum, RE: Vintage or new SE amp (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-02-06, 08:06:53 (75.149.210.22)
Just my opinion but I never found the sound of triode connected pentodes up to par with triode ouput tubes like the 45 and 2A3. .......

45: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Karlson/604B (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-01-07, 07:17:37 (75.149.210.22)
Interesting. Have you tried that setup out? I have an A-7-500 in my office and Flamenco's at home. I haven't seen a setup with a horn on top of a K. .......

46: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Karlson/604B (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2014-01-06, 09:43:20 (75.149.210.22)
I'm currently looking into a cabinet for my 604B and I'm considering having a Karlson cabinet build. With the 604B mounted so low in the cabinet does the combination throw a lower soundstage vs a conv .......

47: Vintage Asylum, RE: Sherwood vs Fisher X-101 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-12-24, 08:39:39 (75.149.210.22)
This would be the better comparision. Next to the Fisher X-1000 the X-101 is the best Fisher integrated in their line-up IMO. I use the the Fisher EL84 mono's in a few of my systems, very nice amps af .......

48: Vintage Asylum, RE: Older than dirt is many of us. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-12-18, 13:56:28 (75.149.210.22)
The B&W TV, oh boy. I rememder our family driving to my grandparents house to watch The Wizard Of OZ. We couldn't afford a Color TV set. That was something when Dorothy came out of the house after it .......

49: Vinyl Asylum, I was big into Jessie Colin Young back then too. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-12-18, 08:35:28 (75.149.210.22)
Hey Dave- Can recommend a few of his albums? .......

50: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Perhaps... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-12-17, 13:30:43 (75.149.210.22)
Jackson Browne is in my top ten favorite artist as I grew up with his music in the 70's. "Your Bright Baby Blues" from the Pretender with Lowell George on slide guitar may be his best song IMO. Saw Ja .......

51: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Looking for a tonearm for my newly built Thorens TD 124 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-12-15, 08:44:14 (67.167.244.207)
The cartridges that you mention won't work on the same arm. Light arm for the Shure and a medium to heavy arm for the Denon. Do your homework and take some time to go through the threads regarding thi .......

52: Vintage Asylum, RE: Eico HF-81 and HF-85 Conversion of Mic Inputs to Phono (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-11-22, 07:18:06 (50.76.241.145)
I added the phono eq that you have talked about over the years to my Fisher 400CX-2 and it is an improvement over the stock RIAA. I never knew about the reverse thing but you have always explained the .......

53: Tube DIY Asylum, Yep...mono (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-11-18, 08:49:26 (50.76.241.145)
here...office system. .......

54: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thorens TD124 owners...anyone tried a slate plinth.... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-11-05, 09:24:07 (50.76.241.145)
My TD124 has been sitting on PA Slate for a few years now. I'm not so sure if it is the best material but it does work better than the hollow wood base that I used previously. There is site where the .......

55: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How good is my TD-124? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-11-01, 14:28:06 (50.76.241.145)
You see, I'm not into the engineering part of it and it is very well engineered machine. I attend live music events at least 5 times a month-rock, jazz, blues, and miked acoustic. The big thing that t .......

56: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How good is my TD-124? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-11-01, 12:10:25 (50.76.241.145)
Rebuilt TD124's done right are not old clunkers any more after finishing up the work. Some would say clunky in operation. Unfortunately TD124's need to be rebulit and tweaked periodically to keep them .......

57: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How good is my TD-124? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-11-01, 08:27:29 (50.76.241.145)
Really? You say up to spec? Was it a totally rebuilt TD124? I doubt it. Unless you really have spent some time with a fully rebuilt TD124 please do not comment on something you know nothing about. ::: .......

58: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Pic of Onken (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-10-30, 14:32:54 (50.76.241.145)
Nice cabinet. .......

59: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Onken 360 built, now what? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-10-30, 14:32:08 (50.76.241.145)
Try mortite rope chaulk. I just applied it the top portion of the horn. Does the job and it comes off easily. The 811 does not ring as much as the 511 horn so you don't need a whole lot. Next step wou .......

60: Vintage Asylum, RE: Vintage Altec 816B "Voice of the Theater" speakers (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-10-15, 21:21:14 (67.167.244.207)
After seeing them a little closer definitely not Valencia's. Here you go: http://www.lansingheritage.org/images/altec/plans/1968-enclosure/page12.jpg .......

61: Vintage Asylum, RE: Vintage Altec 816B "Voice of the Theater" speakers (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-10-15, 13:41:49 (50.76.241.145)
Deos it have a tweeter or horn compression driver above it. It looks like a Valencia or might have a 3000 series high freq driver. .......

62: Vintage Asylum, RE: "Are you using the 20As?" (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-10-03, 09:33:53 (50.76.241.145)
I just finished a rebuild of my 20-A. Did the Mikey p/s build. Yes, great looking and sounding amp too. I also need the logo. What mods did you do? I'm going to try triode connecting. .......

63: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Hooked on mono... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-10-02, 11:15:12 (50.76.241.145)
Let's see how the DL-102 will compare. Yes, "purity" is a good word to describe it. It's been hit or miss so far with some recordings. I have some stereo-to-mono transformers coming too for high level .......

64: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: running dynaco st35 in triode (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-10-01, 08:58:05 (50.76.241.145)
My Fisher 20-A already has 68ohm resistors going to the screens. Can I just use these or do I have to use 100ohms resistors. .......

65: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: More prayers have been answered at Mouser on Capacitors (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-10-01, 08:53:29 (50.76.241.145)
Wima's look to big for my smaller EL84 amps but the rectangular Panny's will lay down in the chassis's Thx. .......

66: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Hooked on mono... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-10-01, 07:18:46 (50.76.241.145)
Hmmm. Telling me that my system or room sucks and with a " :) ". Hide behind the " :) " Inmate51. You need to review your comments more carefully before you post. Nobody likes to be insulted... ::: TO .......

67: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Hooked on mono... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-09-30, 12:00:40 (50.76.241.145)
I picked-up a 604B/N-1000-B locally in a Philco radio cabinet that is a bit smaller than a Altec 605 cabinet and so far it's working out nicely. I'm using he mono function on my Fisher 400CX-2 with my .......

68: Vintage Asylum, Update (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-09-23, 11:14:35 (50.76.241.145)
One of the coupling caps and the cathode bypass where bad. Replaced the coupling caps with Russian PIO's, replaced the pf caps with silver mica's, matched inverter resistors added and dropped in a 200 .......

69: Vinyl Asylum, Blue Note Art Blakey "Moanin" (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-09-20, 14:03:07 (50.76.241.145)
Just heard a listen on Amazon. This is what I'm looking for! Thx! .......

70: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Mono only Jazz LP's? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-09-20, 10:12:26 (50.76.241.145)
I thought this might be a tough question. Now that you've educated me a bit I would say just Mono pre '58 but through late '60's. The LP photo samplings above are new to me but the names are not. I do .......

71: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How Bout Mono Jazz LP's? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-09-20, 09:33:15 (50.76.241.145)
Thanks Bill! .......

72: Vinyl Asylum, How Bout Mono Jazz LP's? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-09-20, 09:04:39 (50.76.241.145)
Can you list some Jazz LP's to look for that are somewhat easy to find and are good performances? I have some Monk, Coltrane, Bill Evans and Miles. .......

73: Vintage Asylum, RE: Fisher Amplifier Voltages Questions (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-09-18, 07:12:24 (50.76.241.145)
Parts are on order. Pretty much rebuilding it like the 30-A I did a few months ago. The Russians are coming and will closely mach the the phase inverter resistors. Got the seller to refund me a cou .......

74: Vintage Asylum, RE: yeah Mike, thats my 6060 and SP-216 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-09-17, 13:43:26 (50.76.241.145)
I remember that Bell from 20 years ago at a vintage dealers place up in Toronto hooked-up to a Altec 604C in a corner cabinet. Music that I'll never forget. Are you using the 20-A's. .......

75: Vintage Asylum, RE: Fisher Amplifier Voltages Questions (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-09-17, 07:22:43 (50.76.241.145)
Ok, did some cleaning up of the rectifier socket and now I'm getting 6.8VAC across the filaments of all the tubes. Did some monitoring upon power-up and I'm getting 405VDC intially but starts to drop .......

76: Vintage Asylum, RE: Fisher Amplifier Voltages Questions (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-09-16, 20:01:02 (67.167.244.207)
Yes, the 6.3VAC is down plus I'm not getting the 405VDC out at pin 3. I'm getting 354VDC. If I isolate C1 shouldn't I get the 405VDC from the EZ80? My meter is good. I'll pull the tube in the morning .......

77: Vintage Asylum, Fisher Amplifier Voltages Questions (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-09-16, 18:02:04 (67.167.244.207)
I'm measuring 5.4VAC (supposed to be 6.3VAC) cross my filaments of the EZ80 rectifier and 354VDC out. The schematic shows that I'm supose to see 405VDC. Is this lower filament voltage causing the l .......

78: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Hooked on mono... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-09-16, 09:24:20 (50.76.241.145)
I'm outputting a mono signal from our iMac streaming Spotify...actually sounds really good for low rez 320kbps. I'll have to try the what you're doing at home. I see Edcor has some stereo to mono tran .......

79: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Hooked on mono... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-09-16, 08:08:26 (50.76.241.145)
Been using a mono horn setup in my office for a year now and I'm really digging it. It seems it's all about the musical performance not a hi-fi show. It also seems much more relaxing to listen to. Mon .......

80: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Coupling Caps Fisher 20-A (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-09-12, 21:28:01 (67.167.244.207)
The schematic shows .02uf and my FT-1's are .022uf/200VDC. For a small chassis there is a good amount of room and enough to fit Silver Mica coulpers. I'll be de able to fit a CDE 35uf and a couple of .......

81: Tube DIY Asylum, Coupling Caps Fisher 20-A (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-09-12, 14:21:43 (50.76.241.145)
I'm leaning towards Russian PIO's, Teflon's or Silver Micas for the coupling caps. I have the PIO's in my 30-A. Has anyone tried Teflons or Silver Micas for coupling? I have some FT-1's @ 200v. Will .......

82: Vintage Asylum, Fisher 20-A coming... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-09-11, 11:45:48 (50.76.241.145)
I'm leaning towards Russian PIO's, Teflon's or Silver Micas for the coupling caps. I have the PIO's in my 30-A. Has anyone tried Teflons or Silver Micas for coupling? I have some FT-1's @ 200v. Will .......

83: Vinyl Asylum, Rock The Nation... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-08-16, 14:37:53 (50.76.241.145)
Montrose in the house or office I should say.... .......

84: Vintage Asylum, RE: what preamp are you using with it? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-08-04, 20:16:52 (67.167.244.207)
No preamp, this is part of my office system. Digital front end. I use a Fisher 400-CX-2 in my analog system at home. .......

85: Vintage Asylum, RE: Fisher 30-A Refresh (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-08-02, 13:24:09 (50.76.241.145)
I see that Mouser has some 30uf and 35uf CDE PP p/s filter caps that will fit under the chassis... So could I go this route and beef up the next two caps? .......

86: Vintage Asylum, RE: Fisher 30-A Refresh (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-08-02, 07:31:15 (50.76.241.145)
I used a Elna Silmic II between the outputs, replaced the mmf's with silver mica's, Russian teflon at the input and the Sprague Atoms in the p/s. There is enough room in there to leave the can cap in .......

87: Vintage Asylum, Fisher 30-A Refresh (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-08-01, 12:43:28 (50.76.241.145)
Replaced the coupling caps with Russian PIO's and the rest of the caps a few months ago along with a few resistors that were out of spec. Finally finshed replacing the p/s filter cap with Atoms...big .......

88: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Very tempting... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-07-30, 07:39:39 (50.76.241.145)
I have been eyeing your 210 cabinet. Getting back to to the 290, have you tried this driver with a 300hz mulicell and the fostex tweets? .......

89: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, A7-500 Mono System Help (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-07-30, 07:12:50 (50.76.241.145)
Hi- I'm currently using this set-up in my office (it's a big room) with a Fisher 30-A amp. My source is an iMac/Spotify but I plan to bring over my TD-124 and Fisher 400CX-2. Been reading a bit ab .......

90: Vinyl Asylum, Spinnin'Linda Ronstadt... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-07-23, 19:56:59 (67.167.244.207)
Who can sing like her? Listening to "Don't Cry Now". Effortless voice. Just perfect for tonight and a perfect night in Chicagoland. Windows wide open, noise level way down(AC's aren't running)in the h .......

91: Vinyl Asylum, Found These... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-07-09, 07:36:43 (50.76.241.145)
I'm considering these. .......

92: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Spotify 320kbps DAC? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-05-10, 07:17:29 (50.76.241.145)
Our iMac can not find the headphone/line out. We can find the Internal Speakers and the Turtle Beach when we plug it in. .......

93: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Are you hiring?? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-05-07, 11:50:22 (50.76.241.146)
Comes a time when you say "we're going to do it our way". Work hard and play hard is a good balance. .......

94: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Spotify 320kbps DAC? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-05-07, 11:48:26 (50.76.241.146)
I'll try that...Thx. .......

95: Computer Audio Asylum, Spotify 320kbps DAC? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2013-05-07, 07:44:39 (50.76.241.146)
Hi- What level of DAC is sufficient for Spotify 320kbps. Our office mono system consists of a iMac > Turtle Beach DAC > Fisher 30-A amp > Altec A-7 speaker. I know the Turtle Beach is entry level but .......

96: SET Asylum, James Burgess email... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-12-31, 10:59:11 (50.76.241.145)
Hi- Could someone please send me his email address? Thanks! .......

97: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Hoodoo Man Blues (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-12-05, 09:01:33 (50.76.241.145)
Yep, I 2nd that. .......

98: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Audible Illusions (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-12-03, 09:09:14 (50.76.241.145)
Great stuff! Their Mod 2C - 2D are my faves. .......

99: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How is your system sounding? What did you do that created that "A HA!" moment. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-12-03, 09:07:32 (50.76.241.145)
When I installed my Monster Cable Sigma II cartridge and within 2 minutes said goodbye to my Denon 103, 103R Wooden Body, DL-S1, FR MC201. Still love my Supex 900 Super too. .......

100: SET Asylum, RE: When did you know SE sound was it? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-11-19, 08:42:47 (50.76.241.145)
1) The second I heard it but I did get some help from Sound Practices on what to expect. Fi X. 2) Dynaco ST-35, Pilot SA-232, Fisher SA-16, these are still very good amps in my system and needed when .......

101: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Howling Wolf (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-11-05, 07:17:04 (50.76.241.145)
NT .......

102: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Post a pic of your Hi-Eff system (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-10-04, 09:08:11 (50.76.241.145)
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103: Vintage Asylum, RE: Which caps for a preamp recap? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-10-03, 14:13:38 (50.76.241.145)
Take them out. Nelson Pass suggests that for his early preamps, see DIY Audio. I used ELNA Silmic II's on my NS10 that I had. .......

104: Vinyl Asylum, RE: An Empire Turntable History and Rough Time Line (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-09-18, 13:07:34 (50.76.241.145)
My 298 had the same. A108 means plinth, no wooden base. .......

105: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Short answer: NO (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-09-06, 09:19:15 (50.76.241.145)
Thanks everyone. I'm been researching the HRT Streamer II+ also. .......

106: Computer Audio Asylum, New to this...have questions... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-09-05, 13:30:53 (50.76.241.145)
I'm somewhat new to computer audio and I have researched this forum but still have a few questions that I hope someone can help me with. So far I have: Dell laptop with Windows 7 installed. I plan to .......

107: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Denon DL-S1 vs ZYX (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-08-28, 13:39:54 (50.76.241.145)
I have what I call an earlier ZYX- The Monster Cable Sigma Mk II. Pretty much the the specs as the ZYX R100 Fuji. Same maker made the Accuphase, Monster and ZYX cartridges. In my system the Sigma Mk I .......

108: Vinyl Asylum, Just Two... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-06-27, 12:26:52 (50.76.241.145)
#1) Monster Cable SIGMA Genesis 2000 mk II. Love this cartridge. Replaced: Sumiko Talisman S, brought back memories of my early 80's system, VTA/SRA fussy. Denon DL-1S, my arm may be to heavy, just di .......

109: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Pic Of Bamboo ROK With AT 1007 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-06-22, 08:04:19 (50.76.241.145)
Nice- Bamboo supposedly has some good damping properties. .......

110: Vintage Asylum, JVC A-X5 Super-A (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-06-12, 07:52:38 (50.76.241.145)
What a nice sounding unit. Just picked-up one of these integrated amps. I think the Super-A really works here. It's much better sounding than the NAD 3020 or HK 430/730's that I've tried. Very open, n .......

111: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Trilogy: Lovin' Me/To Make A Woman Feel Wanted/Peace Of Mind (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-05-25, 07:51:05 (50.76.241.145)
One more thing. My fave 11 mins of music from L&M. Outstanding harmonies on "Peace of Mind". Never ever grow tired of this set. .......

112: Vinyl Asylum, RE: These guys can JAM !!! ... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-05-25, 07:42:46 (50.76.241.145)
Oh yeah! Great vocals from these guys and Messina is an excellent producer. All round great music. L&M, The Eagles, Jackson Browne, Neil Young, CSN&Y, etc. These were my "Go-To" bands when I needed a .......

113: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Need help with RARE old Altec Lansing horn! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-05-23, 07:37:06 (50.76.241.145)
Ah, I'd like to replace the 811's in my Flamenco's with the 808's. Problem is that the 808's are so bloody expensive. .......

114: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Need help with RARE old Altec Lansing horn! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-05-22, 07:50:28 (50.76.241.145)
I've never seen 808's like yours. I've only seen the metal and plastics ones like this one. Interesting. .......

115: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Bob's Devices Blue Version SUT - It's a beautiful thing... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-04-12, 08:11:14 (50.76.241.145)
Give it about 25 hours and it will really shine. A big step up from the original Cinemags. More dynamic and transparent for sure. The bass realy goes much deeper too. .......

116: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Who's got a Thorens!?! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-03-12, 08:39:04 (50.76.241.145)
Complete rebuild winter of 2010/2011 including repainted chassis. .......

117: Vinyl Asylum, Rock The Nation! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-03-08, 08:59:30 (50.76.241.145)
Montrose- still in my top 20 for all time great rock/party albums. RIP Ronnie. Saw Sammy a few summers go and he did a nice collection of songs off the 1st album. .......

118: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Post a pic of your system (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-02-21, 13:06:12 (50.76.241.145)
.......

119: Vintage Asylum, This is not going to be fun! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-02-16, 08:07:15 (50.76.241.145)
Just about finished renewing my Fisher 400CX-2. This is the last section to finish, the bloody phono selector switch with the phono coupling caps jammed down in there. Is there an easy way to go ab .......

120: Vinyl Asylum, RE: tube phono pre advice (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-01-27, 08:20:07 (50.76.241.145)
Try an Audible Illusions Modulus 2C or 2D. $450-$750 used. I've had them in and out of my system for the past 20 years. You can use it as a stand alone phono-stage through the tape-output, you might e .......

121: Vintage Asylum, Paragon E... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-01-24, 15:52:44 (67.167.244.207)
Last time I saw one of these it was on our used equipment shelf back in the day. If I'm not mistaken a two-piece deal with wooden side panels? Never auditioned it but had a 10 for a while. ::: TOPIC:: .......

122: Vintage Asylum, RE: Amp and preamp for Altec flamencos (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-01-24, 12:32:01 (50.76.241.145)
I have owned my Flamenco's for 20 plus years and have tried many amps. They can sound very good with EL84 PP tube amps- Dyna ST-35, Pilot SA-232, EICO, Fisher, Heathkit, Scott. Not as sweet sounding w .......

123: Vinyl Asylum, RE: For real Weather Report listen to ... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-01-15, 14:14:35 (67.167.122.52)
Thanks fot the tip! Picked it up yesterday. Killer stuff here...pulls you in with vise grip! .......

124: Vinyl Asylum, SUT's (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-01-13, 09:06:19 (50.76.241.145)
I see you have two different makes and I was reading up on the Choir Audio units. I have the Cinemags. Do you prefer the Choir SUT's Thx. .......

125: Vinyl Asylum, ZYX... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2012-01-11, 07:52:22 (50.76.241.145)
I have a NOS Monster Sigma Mk II that is killer. Huge, huge sound stage and very neutral which I need for my system which can be a bit technicolored. Bunch of good reviews for the ZYX (same guy built .......

126: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Tribute! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-12-24, 10:15:53 (67.167.122.52)
Thanks Abe. I checked out your system- real nice. I hope the new Cinemags will give me the "air" that I'm missing. It is work, but fun work tweaking ones system to get that last bit of... I love my Al .......

127: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SUT's (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-12-23, 09:36:05 (50.76.241.145)
I'm using the standard Cinemags now but I have their latest and greatest set now, just gathering the parts for a build. What SUT's have you settled on? .......

128: SET Asylum, RE: JJ 2A3-40! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-12-22, 08:47:32 (50.76.241.145)
Big step-up from the 2A3C! You'll love these tubes with the fi's, be prepared for long listening sessions! EML's in order for me next fall. .......

129: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My rebuilt Thorens TD124 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-12-22, 08:41:51 (50.76.241.145)
The TD124 will keep you toe-tipping for a long time. The TD124 provides the drive that most all TT's (affordable ones)are lacking. The belt drive Thorens, Rega and Linn lack this drive but but the TD1 .......

130: Vinyl Asylum, LPGear Headshell (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-12-09, 07:21:27 (50.76.241.145)
Should receive mine today. The big plus for me over the Sumiko- the finger lift is attached to the headshell. The Sumiko as a bit tedious to work with. .......

131: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Yes ... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-12-07, 07:09:23 (50.76.241.145)
So the whole platform slides back and worth for overhang adjustment plus the slots? .......

132: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Yes ... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-12-06, 18:10:07 (67.167.122.52)
Thanks Dean. I couldn't tell by the photos on ebay. So is this headshell all that? .......

133: Vinyl Asylum, Orsonic AV101b? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-12-06, 13:21:24 (50.76.241.145)
Adjustable azimuth? Is there a definitive answer? Yes or No? Thx. .......

134: SET Asylum, RE: Ditto (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-12-02, 09:12:22 (50.76.241.145)
I agree, different presentation with the NOS 45's that I tried for a while, not globe types though. Sound stage was much smaller, kind of closed down in my system but plenty of what you noted. Don gav .......

135: SET Asylum, JJ 2A3-40! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-11-30, 20:16:14 (67.167.122.52)
Took advantage of the Cyber-Monday sale for these tubes. Have owned a fi X for years and these are the best tubes so far. Better than my RCA'a and Tung-Sol's. Why did I wait so long? P-K voltage is 28 .......

136: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I can't stop listening to Fusion (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-09-29, 08:58:14 (50.76.241.145)
Dam! Did I miss them coming to Chicago? Anyway, I go through music phases and getting into my 70's southern rock phase now. Add: Jeff Beck- Wired Jeff Lorber Fusion- Wizard Island. .......

137: Vinyl Asylum, RE: robbie robertson-clairvoyant (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-09-29, 08:37:11 (50.76.241.145)
How's it compared to his 1987- Robbie Robertson album, one of my fave albums from the 80's? .......

138: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Can a VPI HW-19 Jr. w/ Audioquest pt-6 be re-drilled for Rega Arm? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-07-14, 11:43:54 (173.15.79.21)
Why go through the hassle? It's a side-ways move IMHO. Spend the money on more vinyl or a cartridge. .......

139: Vintage Asylum, RE: I was hooked on the idler sound with a Dual 1019 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-06-09, 14:20:26 (173.15.79.21)
Don- Well said! Now that I have my TD124 refurb finished I'm buying more albums than ever. Horns, tubes and a TD124, never been happier with a system. I've never heard a more dynamic TT. Can you recom .......

140: SET Asylum, RE: The silence is killing me. Show a pic of your newest SET rig NT (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-06-07, 19:43:38 (67.167.122.52)
New slate base for my old fi X. .......

141: Vintage Asylum, RE: SET.... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-06-03, 08:07:28 (67.167.122.52)
SET for me too. As most know you must have very efficient speakers. With only 2.5 - 3 WPC think Altec, 604, A7, M19, Valencia's etc. You still might need more power for large rooms so next down the la .......

142: Vinyl Asylum, Sterling LH, Leo Hulko Mastering (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-06-03, 07:53:54 (67.167.122.52)
I just picked-up Tillerman and Teaser with these dead-wax stampings and they sound very good. The mo-fi Tillerman sounds more hi-fi. Both are very good in there own way. I do prefer the LH one for it' .......

143: Vintage Asylum, RE: The Giant Has Awoken. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-05-02, 08:03:23 (173.15.79.21)
The tubes are original, all Tele 12AX7's and Mullard 7247's, testing pretty strong. The rectifier is Mullard. I could use some EZ80's. .......

144: Vintage Asylum, RE: Welcome Back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-05-02, 07:58:43 (173.15.79.21)
Yeah, I heard about the Teflon break-in period. I don't to as much critical listening during the spring/summer months as I'm outdoors quite a bit, I have time. I think that's good? So far the preamp .......

145: Vintage Asylum, RE: The Giant Has Awoken. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-04-30, 10:15:30 (67.167.122.52)
Yep, good word, "organization". Before it sounded congested, not whole. I have some FT-1 Teflons coming for the phono couplers and a couple of Auricaps to round out the rest. Mike- replace the four 6 .......

146: Vintage Asylum, The Giant Has Awoken. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-04-29, 08:14:53 (67.167.122.52)
Refurbed the p/s sections, cathode follower output/tone control amp sections on my Fisher 400-CX-2 and have about 50 hours on it. Good results, not great. I was expecting more and even thought t .......

147: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Who needs MCs . . . (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-04-25, 11:47:20 (173.15.79.21)
I like both too but the DL-110, DL-160 and F9-E are still no match for my MC cartridges. They still miss the boat when it comes to fine detail, transparency and holographic sound-staging. The F9-E is .......

148: Vinyl Asylum, RE: M.C. Sigma Genisis 2000 II (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-04-20, 17:58:44 (67.167.122.52)
Hey No Disc I see you also are doing the SET/Hi-Eff thing. Please contact me at dk515e@yahoo.com. Thanks. .......

149: Vinyl Asylum, RE: CD-4 Quad pressings (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-04-20, 11:37:01 (173.15.79.21)
Funny you ask that. I just picked up a CD-4 copy of Santana III over the weekend, my only CD-4 record. It does say on the cover that it is playable on a stereo system. I tried it out this morning and .......

150: Vinyl Asylum, RE: M.C. Sigma Genisis 2000 II (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-04-19, 07:43:08 (173.15.79.21)
No doubt about the Cinemag 103/103R combo. I was using a 103R/IsoKinetik aluminum headshell for a while. At the end of the day the 103R is still missing the mark in the highs IMHO. .......

151: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Hisayoshi Nakatsuka (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-04-17, 16:35:04 (67.167.122.52)
From what I read he work for them in the 70's but nothing about particular cartridges that he designed. .......

152: Vinyl Asylum, RE: M.C. Sigma Genisis 2000 II (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-04-17, 13:29:30 (67.167.122.52)
Hey Paul- I just checked out your system. How do you like the Garrott P77? I'm looking for a MM cart. .......

153: Vinyl Asylum, RE: M.C. Sigma Genisis 2000 II (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-04-17, 13:24:08 (67.167.122.52)
...and the Accuphase cartridges too. One thing I really like about the Sigma is that it seems to cool down my warmish tube gear. .......

154: Vinyl Asylum, M.C. Sigma Genisis 2000 II (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-04-15, 13:01:15 (173.15.79.21)
Picked up a NOS Monster Cable Sigma Genisis 2000 II. It's now at the top of my cartridge stash. I've never heard a more neutral sounding cartridge in my system. Hugh sound stage, crystal clear and ver .......

155: Vinyl Asylum, RE: More DL-S1 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-04-12, 10:42:47 (67.167.122.52)
My arm's effective mass is 18g. I was getting a res freq of barely 7Hz with the S1 and I got the same for the 103D. The compliance for both of these cartridges must be over 20. I found the S1 and 103D .......

156: Vinyl Asylum, Cartridge Compliance ? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-04-11, 13:29:37 (173.15.79.21)
Does the compliance of a cartridge rise with increased hours of on it? For a given cartridge new vs. lets say 1000 hours on it. .......

157: Vinyl Asylum, RE: More DL-S1 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-04-11, 12:55:51 (173.15.79.21)
What is the effective mass for your arm? .......

158: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sound Smith Re-tip Level (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-04-08, 10:03:06 (173.15.79.21)
Actually, I'd would do the $150 re-tip. The Rudy/Fine Line will make your Shelter a totally different beast. .......

159: Vinyl Asylum, Pat Metheny/New Chautauqua...Tonight (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-04-07, 19:34:34 (67.167.122.52)
Almost forgot what a great album this is as I'm watching the Bulls destroy of the Celtics! .......

160: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Anothe Budget Oriented SUT (Beyer Dynamics)! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-04-06, 07:49:37 (173.15.79.21)
Those are tiny suckers. Nice balance of gain and load. If I remember correctly you are using 103/103R's? .......

161: Vintage Asylum, RE: The genius of Stu Hegeman strikes again. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-03-28, 12:33:36 (173.15.79.21)
And these... http://cgi.ebay.com/Hegeman-Labs-Model-1-/200579233617?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item2eb3743751 .......

162: Vinyl Asylum, Weather Report- Whew! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-03-27, 10:42:28 (67.167.122.52)
Heavy Weather and Black Market... Can't get them off my TT lately... Check out some great performances on You Tube. .......

163: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I'm not suprised... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-03-24, 13:33:04 (173.15.79.21)
Kind of off the subject a little bit... I read something the other day on another site regarding the TD124 that I found oh so true. It read something like this. "If you tend to be the obsessive compul .......

164: Vinyl Asylum, I'm not suprised... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-03-18, 14:55:30 (173.15.79.21)
You've done a nice job of describing the idler sound compared to belt drive. You'll find this comparison all over the web. You'll experience a real driving force with idlers that is very addictive. Wh .......

165: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Empire turntable project finished! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-03-16, 09:56:09 (173.15.79.21)
Nice work! Had a few stock 298's. Even stock they can't be touched for under a grand with a 103/103R mounted. I bet the the liquid plastic really help with the ringing. .......

166: Vintage Asylum, RE: 400CX-2 filter caps? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-03-12, 10:23:20 (67.167.122.52)
Yup, that was you. I have my PIO's on order. Ive been spending more time at the Vintage club lately and have to say it's a great group. I'm taking a lot of cue's from you and Interstage as to what I'm .......

167: Vintage Asylum, 400CX-2 filter caps? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-03-10, 08:52:08 (173.15.79.21)
Been spending a lot of time reviewing the threads on the Fisher 400CX-2. I've read where some are using a poly-cap for the 1st cap-filter after the rectifier when refurbing these preamps. What is the .......

168: Vintage Asylum, RE: Here's How Vintage12AX7 Preamp Feedback EQ is usually seen... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-03-07, 11:28:57 (67.167.122.52)
Thanks so much Interstage! I'm dissecting my 400-CX-2's phono stage schematic as I'm writing this and it is very similar to the 400C. With so many inputs I might as well convert one to a new RIAA acco .......

169: Vintage Asylum, RE: Looks great! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-03-05, 16:20:59 (67.167.122.52)
I'm currently renewing my 400-CX-2. Is the phono section in this preamp a good candidate for reworking too? I really want a top notch performing phono stage. What about bypassing the loudness and tone .......

170: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My TD124 kicks my VPI Classic's butt (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-02-26, 19:15:13 (67.167.122.52)
Ditto... .......

171: SET Asylum, Great Choice (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-02-24, 07:59:40 (173.15.79.21)
Don's a great guy to work with. I bought one of his 1st X 2A3's, sold it thinking I could replace it- not! He could charge more for what you get IMO. Bought another one 2 years ago. Excellent sound fo .......

172: Vintage Asylum, RE: console stereos *gold* (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-02-22, 14:55:27 (173.15.79.21)
Wait til you see The Fisher beast I scored last summer that I finally put into use in my family room. I'll post some pictures soon. .......

173: Vintage Asylum, The Fisher 'President' (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-02-21, 08:51:51 (173.15.79.21)
400-CX-B Preamp SA-300-B Amp 202-R AM/FM Tuner Turntable & Tape Deck Pretty much top-o-line Fisher amp & preamp here... .......

174: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I hope this isn't premature or unwarranted elation... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-02-01, 17:05:59 (67.167.122.52)
That's good news on the loading. My SUT's have approximately 40ohm or 150ohm input options. Been loading my 103R @ 40ohms. My 103 sounded better @ 150ohms. .......

175: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I hope this isn't premature or unwarranted elation... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-02-01, 16:57:59 (67.167.122.52)
He might have more. I just opened mine up. I got lucky. I called Comet a couple of weeks ago to check the status on my DL-304 and it was still a couple of weeks out. He mentioned he was getting a b .......

176: Vinyl Asylum, RE: No idea... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-01-21, 07:41:10 (173.15.79.21)
They never have stocked them. They collect your cash and batch order to keep the price low. I've bought two DL-103R's from them. I recall it took more than 8 weeks to get mine. .......

177: Vinyl Asylum, RE: In no particular order .... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-01-21, 07:35:46 (173.15.79.21)
Led Zepplin- II ZZ Top Tres- Hombres Eagles- One Of These Nights Jackson Browne- The Pretender Thin Lizzy- Jail Break Steely Dan- Can't Buy a Thrill Robin Trower- Bridge of Sighs UFO- Force It Neil Yo .......

178: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A Denon DL-S1 at last (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-01-20, 12:32:38 (173.15.79.21)
I spoke with Comet today about my DL-304 and asked them if they ever received any DL-S1's he said some were coming in tomorrow. Don't know how long the wait was for this batch. .......

179: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Altec 9844As and N-800-F (1,600 Hz +6dB Peak) (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-01-17, 07:51:32 (173.15.79.21)
Do you have the VC's in line vertically? Do you have the correct phasing of 806A's? .......

180: Vinyl Asylum, Need Your Interpretation On... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-01-14, 12:32:17 (173.15.79.21)
After the Gold Rush. I remember an episode of St. Elsewhere where Dr. Craig is reciting a dream he was having- "I was kneeling, I was young" he goes on to recite some of the lyrics from After The Gol .......

181: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Valencia 846A crossover upgrade question (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-01-12, 17:12:54 (67.167.122.52)
Probably not, I read somewhere about it. I had extra Mortite after doing the horns. .......

182: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Valencia 846A crossover upgrade question (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-01-12, 15:04:25 (173.15.79.21)
Yes,the caps and resistors do. This was the last thing I was trying to tackle after I refinished my cabinets and dampened the horns and woofer magnet. I was thinking about buying some 800-F's and use .......

183: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Valencia 846A crossover upgrade question (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-01-12, 14:24:52 (173.15.79.21)
That's my copy of the schematic I got from an Altec engineer a long time ago. Those scribble marks or values are from me when I was calculating x-over points using info from some speaker cookbook. You .......

184: Vinyl Asylum, 201 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-01-06, 15:02:32 (173.15.79.21)
Is your 201 stock still? No re-tip? I had a 201 re-tipped with a SS Ruby and at first I thought it was marvelous then after extended listing it became very fatiguing. Actually sounded quite different .......

185: Vinyl Asylum, TD124 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2011-01-05, 08:48:18 (173.15.79.21)
Mobil DTE 25 for the TT spindle and Marvel Air Tool Oil for the motor. I read that the TD124 motor runs at 1800 rpm so I went with the lower viscosity oil for it. After re-reading a bunch of threads o .......

186: Vintage Asylum, RE: Some Triode Amp History...12A's (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-11-19, 08:32:41 (173.15.79.21)
Great post! Do you think DIY 12A's would be a worthwhile project. How much of the original sound can you duplicate with new components. I know, loaded question. .......

187: Vinyl Asylum, Cartridge hum...hmm (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-11-09, 08:11:03 (173.15.79.21)
I re-wired my Empire 98 tonearm (298 turntable) and I have the tonearm base grounded to my preamp. With my Denon DL-110 cartridge installed no hum at all. With my DL-103R I'm picking up a some hum. Wi .......

188: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Opinions on the Fi 2A3 mono amps? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-10-21, 14:15:38 (173.15.79.21)
You are going to need efficient speakers with SET 2A3 type amps, > 96dB and the higher impedance the better. When you find that combination you'll never look back. I've tried the classic PP EL84 and E .......

189: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Modulus 2D Pots (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-10-18, 10:32:46 (173.15.79.21)
Thanks. .......

190: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Modulus 2D Pots (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-10-15, 11:50:14 (173.15.79.21)
Trying to find the resistance value of the volume pots for the AI Modulus 2D. I found 50K and 100K. Can anyone confirm which one? Thanks. .......

191: Vintage Asylum, Thanks! NT (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-09-24, 08:09:00 (173.15.79.21)
... .......

192: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Denon DL-S1 vaporware? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-09-24, 07:34:03 (173.15.79.21)
Received my DL-103R this morning from Comet. Took 7 weeks this time. Last spring 3 weeks. .......

193: Vintage Asylum, RE: Buzzing Power Tranny (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-09-23, 21:00:03 (67.167.120.17)
No, none of that stuff, I think. It's a pair of mono amps and one of the tranny's are buzzing. If you hold it tight with some pressure it subsides. .......

194: Vintage Asylum, Buzzing Power Tranny (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-09-23, 18:22:40 (67.167.120.17)
I have a chance to pickup a tube amp that I've been looking for. According to the seller the power transformer buzzes 15 to 20 mins until it warms up before it stops. He's logged a 100 hours on it wit .......

195: Vintage Asylum, RE: Schematics of 400-CX (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-09-14, 08:40:36 (173.15.79.21)
So the schematic on the internet is for the CX-2 as it does show the 7247's and I've referred to it a few times. I just wasn't positive. I haven't seen one for the CX. .......

196: Vintage Asylum, RE: Schematics of 400-CX (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-09-12, 19:46:30 (67.167.120.17)
Hi- Where did you find one for the CX-2? I could only find one for the CX. Still looking for the CX-2 schematic. Thanks. .......

197: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, I Tried It Twice... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-08-22, 16:10:32 (67.167.120.17)
and twice I removed them. I could never get them to integrate well and I tried many crossover points. I stopped playing speaker engineer for good and I'm happier for it. .......

198: Dynaco-Doctor Forum, RE: PAS Gain? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-06-23, 12:43:45 (67.167.118.61)
Found it below... .......

199: Dynaco-Doctor Forum, PAS Gain? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-06-23, 08:41:47 (67.167.118.61)
I'm new to this forum and I found the gain for the phono stage @ 40dB. I can't seem to find the gain of the line stage for the PAS? Thanks. .......

200: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sorry, you've lost me Qman... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-06-18, 13:52:15 (173.15.79.21)
Plenty? Name one besides the PS Audio. The Seduction, I believe you on that one. I'll clarify what I mean. The under $1200 SS ones I've auditioned sounded flat and lifeless like CD's sound to me, oh p .......

201: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Just purchased a Analog Engineering 2008 TT.... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-06-18, 12:48:06 (173.15.79.21)
I'll second that. Even in stock form the 298 sounds mo better than the Rega 3 and Scout. .......

202: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Not much better than a Bugle?? Gimme a break. The (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-06-18, 11:58:55 (173.15.79.21)
No, I would never own one of these, but I did audition most of the bottom feeder SS stuff against the Bugle, fi and AI pieces. I guess I'm lucky because I have a great dealer near by that you can home .......

203: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Phono stage suggestions (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-06-18, 09:15:11 (173.15.79.21)
All these SS devices mentioned at your price point are average at best. And they sound nothing like tubed units. Heck they are not much better than the Hagerman Bugle @ $100. Better to step it up and .......

204: Vinyl Asylum, RE: DL-S1 low output signal ? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-06-16, 12:23:41 (173.15.79.21)
Now that you've had the DL-S1 a while, comparisons/contrasts to the 103R/103SA? .......

205: Vinyl Asylum, Comet Supply (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-06-16, 07:38:57 (173.15.79.21)
Just got off the phone with them and according to the sales rep they will be bringing in the 304 & S1. They've been getting a lot of inquiries about the other Denon's. He said they will be posting on .......

206: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Yes, you can remove the SUT and insert a load resistor of your choice... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-06-15, 13:58:01 (173.15.79.21)
That's it. Thanks John. .......

207: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Yes (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-06-15, 11:44:38 (173.15.79.21)
I don't want to use SUT's as I don't need the gain they provide. .......

208: Vinyl Asylum, Phono Input Impedance? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-06-15, 11:33:42 (173.15.79.21)
The MM phono input impedance for most preamps without adjustable impedances is 47Kohms. If I do not need the extra gain that my SUT's provide for my LOMC cartridge can I just change out the 47Kohm R o .......

209: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Under $350 mm/mc phono stage (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-05-24, 11:38:48 (173.15.79.21)
Had the Phonomena II for a weekend. Nothing special kinda dead sounding like CD's. .......

210: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Denon DL-103R good price (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-04-21, 07:21:33 (173.15.79.21)
Same experience with Comet. 3-6 weeks, got it in 4 weeks. Good guy at Comet. He orders in bulk to get the best pricing and passes it on to us. He's going to check on the DL-304 for me. Mike Laser also .......

211: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Altec/Peerless 15095 SUT (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-03-11, 07:42:10 (173.15.79.21)
True. You need a lower gain somewhere either with your phono stage or line stage. You get 24dB or 29dB with the Cinemags. My gains add up to 20dB+24dB+29dB=73dB, but I really need to be around 63dB. I .......

212: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Altec/Peerless 15095 SUT (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-03-10, 13:00:31 (173.15.79.21)
Have you considered the Cinemags? They work great with both the 103 & 103R. .......

213: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Empire Project Done (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-02-24, 14:22:00 (173.15.79.21)
Looks real nice. I have a 298 that I refurbished. Did you have to mess with the original tonearm mounting hole on the plinth? .......

214: SET Asylum, 2A3-Z (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-02-02, 20:43:27 (67.167.244.42)
Any word on this tube from Shuguang? Anyone have any experience with this new 2A3? Thanks. .......

215: Vinyl Asylum, RE: MC Phono preamp advice.... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-02-02, 12:17:01 (173.15.79.21)
Cinemag SUT's are very nice for the money. There's a set on Audiogon. .......

216: SET Asylum, RE: 45 and 5K loads. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-02-01, 08:12:03 (173.15.79.21)
Spoke with Don. Besides switching to 5K tranny's Don said the only other thing to do to the X is add a 47 ohm 10W dropping resistor to the B+ supply. .......

217: SET Asylum, RE: Tried 45's with the fi X amp? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-01-27, 08:58:21 (173.15.79.21)
Thanks Jeff. .......

218: SET Asylum, Tried 45's with the fi X amp? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-01-27, 06:55:08 (173.15.79.21)
I've had my fi X 2A3 amp for years and I finally tried it with the 45/5Y3 combo and I really like what I'm hearing. Has anyone optimized the X circuit for 45 's and stuck with it instead of the 2A3. : .......

219: Vinyl Asylum, Agree (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-01-11, 07:59:04 (173.15.79.21)
The 103 sounded good in my Grace arm but really came alive in my old heavy Empire 98 arm. Big difference here. The Empire can be had for cheap. Mount the arm precisely at the correct distance as these .......

220: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Fi Yph with Cinemag SUT's (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2010-01-06, 08:59:31 (173.15.79.21)
Can't be beat and falls in under $1400. .......

221: Vinyl Asylum, RE: You're right! You have to load the primary to go below 98-ohms. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-11-24, 07:19:21 (173.15.79.21)
I agree, in fact I don't like loading my Cinemags at all. My 3.5ohm - 10ohm cartridges sound just fine with the 40ohm primary and my DL-103 sounded best with the 150ohm. Maybe not perfect with the num .......

222: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, M19 x-overs with Flamenco's (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-11-20, 07:06:23 (173.15.79.21)
Has anyone tried the Model 19 x-overs in place of the N800-F's for the Flamenco/Valencia's. I think I've learned all there is to know about the N800-F's as it seemed to take for ever to piece together .......

223: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Ugly speakers from hell which you've enjoyed - ? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-11-13, 06:51:36 (173.15.79.21)
I like what you did with the Flamenco cabinets. I was thinking of doing the same thing with mine. Did you just flip the baffles upside down? Could you tell me size of the port opening? .......

224: Vinyl Asylum, RE: No tubes??? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-11-10, 13:14:38 (173.15.79.21)
Fi Yph phono stage. They come up used for $600 but get snatched up quickly. The PS Audio and Phonomena are lifeless compared to the fi. .......

225: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Jackson Browne (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-07-06, 13:23:02 (173.15.79.21)
No matter how fast I run I can never seem to get away from me No matter where I am I can't help feeling I'm just a day away From where I want to be "Your Bright Baby Blues" .......

226: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Grace G-707 Tonearm Mounting (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-06-26, 06:55:29 (75.35.162.222)
Bearwald alignment would bring you in @ 219.5mm. .......

227: Vinyl Asylum, RE: As I always say re cats and analog, the best solution is . . . (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-06-11, 11:41:38 (75.35.162.222)
Love it. .......

228: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New Leben phono stage - 23.5db gain? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-06-11, 07:27:51 (75.35.162.222)
That could be right. My fi Yph phono stage has the same gain. The fi was developed for adding SUT's and your typical line stage has around 20dB so adding all the gains up will put you at 60dB or more. .......

229: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My soundstage is tilted to the left, (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-06-09, 07:25:31 (75.35.162.222)
I had a similar situation. It turned out to be that my Grace headshell pins were not making good contact against the pins in the arm. Switched over to a Sumiko headshell for the fix. .......

230: Vinyl Asylum, Great picture...saved it. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-05-07, 06:30:45 (75.35.162.222)
:) .......

231: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Six cents? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-04-27, 06:55:42 (75.35.162.222)
I'm with you on 103, lacking detail for sure and I found the upper mids to high end dirty. The Uwe opened up the cartridge but still I knew I was stilling missing something. The next step would be to .......

232: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Bauhaus on the lake (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-04-24, 12:53:35 (75.35.162.222)
With that view you'll have to hold a follow-up meeting in August- Air Show! .......

233: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thorens TD-124 help needed..... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-04-22, 11:37:31 (75.35.162.222)
You should clean this area up too and add fresh oil. I didn't get a leak here. See page 14 of the owners manual for proper set-up. At first I took out the brown washer to achieve the 1/64" but after r .......

234: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A thread below got me wondering, what's your all time #1 favorite rock band? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-04-22, 09:36:25 (75.35.162.222)
I still grab Led Zeppelin especially I, II & Physical Graffiti. Can't beat Thin Lizzy's double lead guiters! Angel from the Coast! .......

235: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I like it, I like it..... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-04-22, 09:27:45 (75.35.162.222)
Ted comes out to Chicagoland just about every year. I've seen him at Rib-fest around the 4th of July over the years and he's just a riot! I never miss him when he comes around especially over the summ .......

236: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thorens TD-124 help needed..... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-04-22, 09:10:55 (75.35.162.222)
Yes, adjustment from the bottom- large set-screw. There is a spec in the service manual for proper set-up. Make sure to check belt position on the pulleys and the idler positioning. These adjustments .......

237: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cold outside.....no one home.....we're turnin it up to 11 o'clock spinnin some old rock. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-04-22, 06:41:49 (75.35.162.222)
Montrose - Montrose, ZZ Top - 3 guys, in the Top 10 on my 70's list. Add Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak, Robin Trower- Bridge of Sighs, UFO - Force It, Foghat - Rock & Roll Outlaws, Allman Bros. - Bros. $ Sis .......

238: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Tonearm Mounting Distance ? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-04-16, 08:40:55 (75.35.162.222)
Thanks John. I'll print the protractor using the Arc Template Generator found here on the asylum. .......

239: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Not that they got better, it's that some things were lost in the quest of "quiet." (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-04-07, 14:01:34 (75.35.162.222)
"Drive", yes drive is one of the best single words to describe the idler sound. Once you hear it you're hooked and when you go away from it you miss it. I do at times miss the airier sound of belt dri .......

240: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Shelter 501 MkII? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-04-07, 13:41:44 (75.35.162.222)
I went a head I tried a DV-20xl for a few days and it wasn't right for me. At the end of the day it just didn't click in my system. My Supex SD-900 just plain sounded more musical and smooth. Think I' .......

241: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Dynavector and VPI choices (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-02-16, 12:14:34 (75.35.162.222)
I just installed a 20XL on my TD124/Black Beauty arm. It did it's jiggle thing @ 9Hz with HNRR record. More balanced sound than my 103/Uwe. Yes, natural with a easiness to it. Also using a Supex 900 S .......

242: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Run 20XLs on both a 1200MK2 and a Scout. Sings on both. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-02-16, 11:58:23 (75.35.162.222)
I just picked up a 20XL. Killer cartridge. .......

243: Vinyl Asylum, RE: TD124 Chassis Paint (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-02-14, 19:02:30 (68.77.21.53)
I have a complete MKI that's my main TT. The stripped chassis might be a MKII as it has more of a grayish color to it. I definitely prefer the cream color of the MKI. Thanks for providing the color in .......

244: Vinyl Asylum, TD124 Chassis Paint (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-02-14, 10:57:16 (68.77.21.53)
Picked-up a stripped down TD124 chassis that I plan to have refurbished. Can anyone offer any suggestions on the type of paint to use and a vendor to perform this. I do have a friend in the auto body .......

245: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Agreed ... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-02-13, 08:23:30 (75.35.162.222)
System matching is the key. The DL-103 playing through my Altec Flamenco speakers was to much of a good thing, to much mid-range dominance even with my laid-back fi 2A3 X amp. Just installed a Dyna 20 .......

246: Vinyl Asylum, I do...NT (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-02-05, 14:49:26 (75.35.162.222)
:) .......

247: Vinyl Asylum, 2.8 here...NT (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-01-30, 11:57:37 (75.35.162.222)
:) .......

248: Vinyl Asylum, Cheaper Here... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-01-29, 12:57:53 (75.35.162.222)
http://www.vibrationmounts.com/RFQ/VM07015.htm I used them with my TD124 motor but switched over to the rubber ones. I didn't hear any difference though they did compress a bit more than the new rubbe .......

249: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Beautiful! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-01-14, 07:26:04 (75.35.162.222)
I initially phoned them to make first contact and e-mail's were sufficient after that. I find it best if possible to strike-up a phone conversation first with any vendor. You can get a good feel for t .......

250: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A few things...wow...long. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-01-07, 12:40:31 (75.35.162.222)
FWIW, think I'll A-B the commutator settings tonite. Always good to know what actually improved the sound...if possible. Forgot to throw in that I'm also breaking in a new DL-103/Uwe at the same time .......

251: Vinyl Asylum, A few things...wow...long. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-01-06, 21:20:16 (68.77.20.185)
Had some time tonight to tackle the TD124 again. Here are the steps I took to resolve some of my motor noise issues. 1) Per the manual I applied a bit of talcum powder to the belt, just a bit and no .......

252: Vinyl Asylum, RE: TD124 Motor Noise... Braking (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-01-06, 12:58:28 (75.35.162.222)
Thanks Pete. I'll try your suggestions. Seems to be increasing noise from the motor when dialing in the speed. I'll check again tonite and try to pin point. I think it's about time to get that stetho .......

253: Vinyl Asylum, RE: TD124 Motor Noise... Braking (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-01-06, 10:18:23 (75.35.162.222)
Thanks. During my research I haven't come across this particular symptom, may need to go back to the motor for re-adjustment and also look into the stepped pulley bearing. You could be right. I have a .......

254: Vinyl Asylum, TD124 Motor Noise... Braking (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2009-01-06, 08:07:16 (75.35.162.222)
I had to rebuild my TD124 motor a few months ago and I referred to Steve's site and got some great support from Pete in doing so. Besides the motor rebuild, I cleaned the stepped pulley bearing, idler .......

255: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks...NT (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-12-08, 20:46:54 (68.77.10.255)
. .......

256: Vinyl Asylum, TD124 MkI - Total Weight? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-12-08, 14:48:18 (75.35.162.222)
I know the platter's around 10 lbs. Does anyone know the total weight? Thanks. .......

257: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Which Grace? Some are way too low mass for a 103. /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-11-04, 12:45:43 (75.35.162.222)
G-840F. .......

258: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Okay guys, it's time for a phono stage survey. Please just post your response in the message of the thread. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-09-02, 08:37:26 (75.35.162.222)
fi Yph, Cinemag SUT's. .......

259: Vinyl Asylum, RE: AT33PTG with an Ortofon T20 mkII? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-08-29, 06:49:26 (75.35.162.222)
Expensive...yes, much more expensive than the Cinemags. Thanks for your reply. .......

260: Vinyl Asylum, RE: AT33PTG with an Ortofon T20 mkII? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-08-28, 15:17:48 (75.35.162.222)
The phono stage is the fi Yph. It's 24dB per Don Garber. Do you think the Jensen SUT that you mentioned would work with the 103? Impedance wise? .......

261: Vinyl Asylum, RE: AT33PTG with an Ortofon T20 mkII? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-08-28, 13:30:08 (75.35.162.222)
John, would the 1:4 Jensen SUT work with the Denon 103? My problem is that I have to much gain. Line Stage 20dB Phono Stage 24dB Cinemags 24dB Jensens 12dB I do not have enough range on my volume po .......

262: Vinyl Asylum, RE: TD124 Motor Trust Plate- Help! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-08-26, 19:21:28 (68.77.20.82)
Thanks Jerry. I also bought some parts from him. I sent him an e-mail about the thrust plate. I just found this: http://www.theanalogdept.com/td124motor.htm The trust pad thickness. .......

263: Vinyl Asylum, TD124 Motor Trust Plate- Help! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-08-25, 20:29:58 (68.77.20.82)
Started the restoration of the motor tonight and the little Motor Trust Plate bounced away. Problem is that my floor tile is a light beige color so it's been a real pain trying to find the little nylo .......

264: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thorens Lovers (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-06-26, 08:29:34 (75.35.162.222)
Trond, I've been searching around the site and I can not find a way to contact you without going through the the login process. .......

265: Vinyl Asylum, RE: TD124 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-06-17, 13:10:09 (75.35.162.222)
I just picked it up a few weeks ago locally and I haven't posted it yet. .......

266: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thorens Lovers (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-06-17, 10:36:58 (75.35.162.222)
I'm having intermittent problems with the speed on 33.33rpm. At times it comes up to speed properly and sometimes it comes up very slow but never up to speed. A couple of times I experienced squealing .......

267: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thorens Lovers (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-06-17, 10:31:33 (75.35.162.222)
Here's the message I'm getting when trying to login: The specified username is currently inactive. If you have problems activating your account, please contact a board administrator. .......

268: Vinyl Asylum, Thorens Lovers (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-06-17, 08:49:54 (75.35.162.222)
I'm trying to register with this forum but I'm not getting an activation e-mail and I can't find a way to contact an administrator for the forum. Any help is appreciated. .......

269: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is the Ortofon 2M Red the new Flavour Of The Weak? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-06-09, 07:36:54 (75.35.162.222)
You're spot on. I've been checking into the Vinyl Asylum since last December daily and picked-up great info along the way for setting-up an analog rig. All this sideways movement with cartridges & TT' .......

270: Vinyl Asylum, RE: DL-301II & 12gram arm? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-06-06, 13:39:39 (75.35.162.222)
Thanks John. I know about your set-up with the DL-103R from previous posts and I was looking for your help with this. I was thinking about the AT cartridge also. My DL-103/Uwe sounds so much better on .......

271: Vinyl Asylum, DL-301II & 12gram arm? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-06-06, 12:16:19 (75.35.162.222)
Will the Denon DL-301II work with a 12gram effective mass arm or is the 301's compliance not a good match for it. I know it's compliance is higher than the DL-103 but the 103 isn't giving me what I wa .......

272: Vinyl Asylum, FR-64S (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-06-02, 07:47:21 (75.35.162.222)
How long did it take you to find the FR64S? The Empire 98 tonearm on my 298 TT sounds wonderful with the DL-103/Woody and DL-103fl. My calculations puts the 98 at over 20g effective mass. I want to go .......

273: Vinyl Asylum, RE: looks like a 103D on there (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-05-30, 18:43:53 (68.77.9.46)
He'll take $400 without a fight. Still doesn't feel right. .......

274: SET Asylum, RE: advise on ~1,000$ 2A3 SET amp (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-05-20, 08:22:43 (75.35.162.222)
The fi X should be perfect to tame the mid range/high end of your La Scala's a bit. Smooth, smooth, smooth. The X does not come up for sale often for good reason though you need at least 96dB efficien .......

275: Vinyl Asylum, RE: easy (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-05-07, 07:21:50 (75.35.162.222)
Are you still using the 103/Cinemags? With the Cambridge? .......

276: Vinyl Asylum, RE: get a new turntable. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-05-04, 19:01:37 (68.77.17.165)
third that. .......

277: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What tonearm are you useing? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-04-21, 09:00:39 (75.35.162.222)
I'd say by your measurements it's obvious mass isn't an issue with your arm and that you're very satisfied with the sound. I read that Grace 714 and 840 arms sound very good with the 103 and the 714 i .......

278: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What tonearm are you useing? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-04-20, 16:37:52 (68.77.26.78)
You need at least 15 grams of effect mass and that might not be enough. Mines on a heavy arm and sounds well balanced top to bottom. .......

279: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Herbie's Grungebuster LP Mat (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-04-17, 15:06:20 (75.35.162.222)
Way Excellent II Turntable Mat? .......

280: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Empire 298 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-04-16, 19:03:53 (68.77.26.78)
I spent a good 5 hours cleaning and detailing every metal part on it with MAAS polishing creme. .......

281: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I have an Empire arm just like this one... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-04-16, 06:38:19 (75.35.162.222)
Guess what's inside the wooden cartridge shell. The 103 is the first cartridge and only cartridge I've tried with it. The Uwe wooden shell is an improvement to an already nice cartridge. I'm really bl .......

282: Vinyl Asylum, Empire 298 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-04-15, 20:49:04 (68.77.26.78)
She's old... .......

283: Vinyl Asylum, RE: 103/Uwe (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-04-15, 20:45:44 (68.77.26.78)
Kinda looks like a bus coming at ya. .......

284: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Poll: Do you use a record mat and if so, what do you use? And why? nt (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-04-14, 13:30:51 (75.35.162.222)
Herbie's Audio Lab Way Excellent II-5.3mm mat because it is available with 2" center cut out for my Empire 208 platter. Does a nice job of damping. .......

285: SET Asylum, RE: Thanks for the Nice Words! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-04-14, 11:18:57 (75.35.162.222)
Nice work. I received my fi X from Don last week with the 6112HS OPT's. Don say's the James's are quite nice. .......

286: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Empire 208 tonearm wiring question (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-04-11, 13:46:44 (75.35.162.222)
You need to install chassis mount RCA jacks on a plastic or metal angle and mount this to the base. Next solder the tonearm wires to the jacks and plug in your IC's. .......

287: SET Asylum, It's glue. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-04-10, 07:05:55 (75.35.162.222)
Per the vendor. .......

288: SET Asylum, 2A3C Tube Owners? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-04-09, 13:30:17 (75.35.162.222)
I just received my Shuguang 2A3C tubes today and there is a bit of rust colored corrosion along the top of the tube base edge around the diameter. Would this be consider normal? .......

289: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Hmmm. Tried several passives (Mod Squad, Creek, etc) (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-04-08, 09:40:33 (75.35.162.222)
Same here. No richness. Tried the TVC same results. .......

290: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Why not post it/them here? )MT( (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-03-30, 10:52:28 (68.77.155.220)
The one pounders are used on the Empires. What's the minimum order with this distributor? .......

291: Vinyl Asylum, RE: are you still using the MiniMax? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-03-30, 07:21:59 (68.77.21.175)
I'm calling them tomorrow. Thanks for the tip. .......

292: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Try a nice new... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-03-30, 07:18:48 (68.77.21.175)
I see the half kit's are inexpense. .......

293: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What line stage has 20dB gain? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-03-30, 07:01:52 (68.77.21.175)
That's exactly where I'm at with my volume control and output. I'm not coming close to overloading my phono stage. At 11:00 I'm rocking my house! Later into the evening I listen at lower levels so I n .......

294: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What line stage has 20dB gain? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-03-29, 17:12:04 (68.77.21.175)
That's exactly where I'm at with my volume control and output. I'm not coming close to overloading my phono stage. At 11:00 I'm rocking my house! Later into the evening I listen at lower levels so I n .......

295: Vinyl Asylum, Cinemag/preamp combo's- to much gain. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-03-28, 14:22:49 (75.35.162.222)
Here's my set-up: Cinemags 24dB, Phono Stage 24dB, Line Stage 20 dB= 68dB with the DL-103. I want to get down to around 60dB total because that's what the math tells me and that's what my volume contr .......

296: Vinyl Asylum, Gino Vanelli Powerful People (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-03-28, 06:20:01 (75.35.162.222)
People Gotta Move! .......

297: Vinyl Asylum, RE: how do you like the Fi Yph? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-03-26, 19:17:43 (68.77.21.175)
I only have a few hours on it so far and it sounds very smooth and dynamic, a little closed in but it still needs some breakin. It's a step up from the Bugle. The phono preamps I had in the past were .......

298: Vinyl Asylum, Many Thanks! Long. (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-03-26, 14:09:26 (75.35.162.222)
I sold my Rega P25 TT, packed up my records and moved to a new house about 4 years ago and never unpacked my records or set-up a turntable until a few months ago. I was missing something musically wit .......

299: SET Asylum, RE: a Cinemag SUT/Bugle phono stage for under $225 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-03-07, 20:10:01 (68.77.149.229)
About $225 in parts. .......

300: SET Asylum, RE: a Cinemag SUT/Bugle phono stage for under $225 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-03-07, 20:09:56 (68.77.149.229)
About $225 in parts. .......

301: SET Asylum, RE: a Cinemag SUT/Bugle phono stage for under $225 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-03-07, 20:09:37 (68.77.149.229)
About $225 in parts. .......

302: SET Asylum, RE: James OPT's (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-03-07, 19:50:59 (68.77.149.229)
I bought some 6112HS's from thlaudio with custom secondaries. Great people to work with, answered all my questions. .......

303: Vinyl Asylum, Empire 98 AE Headshell? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-02-27, 07:20:17 (75.35.162.222)
I bought a cheap universal headshell off e-bay just to try the fit on my 98 AE tonearm but it seems to not fit quite right. Can anyone recommend a headshell (with slots) that will work or is the 98 AE .......

304: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks...You da man. /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-02-18, 18:10:49 (68.77.1.19)
. .......

305: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I have performed the appropriate search for you (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-02-18, 16:11:16 (75.35.162.222)
So the 37.5 tap gives me the 1:36 turns ratio and that's 32dB of gain (in decibels). My Bugle is adding another 40dB for a total of 72dB for the combined as my phono stage. It seems most line stages .......

306: Vinyl Asylum, Cinemag Gain? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-02-18, 14:58:51 (75.35.162.222)
I'm using the Cinemag/37.5 tap with my Denon DL-103. What's the gain in dB's? How do you figure out the gain? .......

307: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Help Identifying Empire TT (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-02-06, 20:27:47 (68.77.2.238)
Thanks for the info skeptic. All those Empires yours...that's not fair! Just finished-up cleaning the inside stuff. Pretty simple machine here. I guess I should replace the grommet/motor mounts next. .......

308: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Universal Headshell on the 98? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-02-06, 14:07:41 (75.35.162.222)
No slots or plate with this headshell. .......

309: Vinyl Asylum, RE: here is my uncle's, now mine, no belt (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-02-06, 13:32:46 (75.35.162.222)
Looks like that should clean-up nicely. No slots on the headshell, direct mounting of cartridge, one postion only? That's how mine is. .......

310: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It's a 98 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-02-06, 11:28:03 (75.35.162.222)
Thanks Dave. The headshell does not have a slot system to it so one postion only for the cartridge. Is this typical for this arm/headshell? .......

311: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It's a 98 (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-02-06, 08:11:00 (75.35.162.222)
Thanks for your help again anumber1. A DL-103 should work with this arm? .......

312: Vinyl Asylum, Help Identifying Empire TT (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-02-06, 07:23:15 (75.35.162.222)
I spent a couple of hours last night cleaning up this baby. After researching here, I believe this is a Empire 298. Can anyone tell me about the tonearm? Is it a 98 or something prior to it? ::: TO .......

313: Vinyl Asylum, Empire 208/298 Clean-up (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-02-05, 12:24:25 (75.35.162.222)
Just picked up a Empire 208 with what I believe is the 98 arm, AE on the headshell. What's the best way to clean out the bearing/spindle well? .......

314: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cinemag Hook-Up (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-01-28, 20:27:03 (68.77.157.80)
Thanks. I'm actually mounting them on a 6" x 10" x 1" piece of Buginga wood connected to a Bugle phono stage like this. I do plan to shorten up the leads. Will there be any hum issues? ::: TOPIC:: .......

315: Vinyl Asylum, Cinemag Hook-Up (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2008-01-28, 19:00:35 (68.77.157.80)
I'm about half way thru hooking up the Cinemags but I'm not going to use a switch or the 150 ohm primary, I'm just going to use the 37.5. What to do with the orange and blue wires? .......

316: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Rega Planar 25- Upgrade or not? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2002-04-30, 07:04:45 (32.101.253.107)
I have a Rega 25/RB600 and upgrading my cartridge made a huge improvement. What cartridge are you using? The RB900 can take on the best cartridges out there. I would go for the SDS and cartridge upgra .......

317: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Re: Altec Carmel for 200$ ?! (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2002-04-29, 14:12:25 (32.103.38.139)
That's a very good price if they work properly. What's the condition of the cabinet's? .......

318: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Re: Altec Malibu speakers (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2002-02-27, 14:20:30 (32.102.134.207)
If you can find them for a few hundred dollars consider it a steal. .......

319: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Re: Reminder Chicago Area Horn/Bottlehead Meeting... (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2002-01-02, 08:24:06 (32.101.120.173)
Count me in. .......

320: Tubes Asylum, Clear Top 12AX7's? (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2001-12-21, 18:18:49 (32.100.190.153)
I have a couple of 12AX7 clear tops labeled- Made in the USA for Pilot Radio. Anyone know who might of manufactured these? .......

321: Inmate Systems, Qman's My Drug (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2001-12-14, 11:38:57 (32.101.121.237)
Audio Asylum Inmate Qman's My Drug System Home / FAQ / News Classifieds Qman's My Drug System [ Audio Asylum ] [ Spea .......

322: Vintage Asylum, Re: Used Pre Amps with the Best Phono Stage (0.00)
Posted by Qman on 2001-12-03, 16:34:35 (32.103.39.188)
I've used in the past a CJ PV6, AA Modulus 2D, Quicksilver Phono Stage and a Paragon 12. The Paragon wins here, but hard to find. The Dynaco PAS II or III still sounds better, believe it or not, in th .......

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