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1: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Did I miss something? (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2014-06-05, 13:31:20 (142.94.236.98)
I can still hear small sound from the speakers with the volume of my pre-amp at minimum but my CD player playing. Is there anything I can do to correct this? Any information greatly appreciated. ::: T .......
2: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The best way to convert vinyl music to CD/mp3 (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2008-02-24, 21:34:58 (70.74.164.112)
Thanks guys for the info. I will try them and see. You assistance is much appreciated. .......
3: Vinyl Asylum, The best way to convert vinyl music to CD/mp3 (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2008-02-23, 18:14:36 (70.74.164.112)
Hi: I would like to hear any advice on the best way to convert vinyl music to CD / mp3. Any experience or recommendation is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance .......
4: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Re: Have you asked at Parts Connexion? (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2007-01-24, 15:17:26 (142.94.8.222)
Yes, I did. They said it is supposed to mute. I cannot see how both side don't mute. Thanks for the suggestion, anyway. i will ask again. .......
5: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Sonic Frontier Power 2 mute switches don't mute (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2007-01-23, 09:58:21 (142.94.8.222)
Hi: Just found out that the mute switches on my Sonic Frontier Power 2 don't mute at all. Anyone has the same problem? No problem biasing the tubes though. Wonder what could the problem be. Any info m .......
6: Cable Asylum, Thanks Jon. You provided very useful information. I will try what you said. nt (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2005-10-13, 09:47:46 (142.94.8.222)
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7: Cable Asylum, Cat 5 Interconnect in Balanced Mode (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2005-10-12, 14:27:38 (142.94.8.222)
Please don't mind my asking if this is an elementary question. I am thinking of using Cat 5 cables to make a pair of balanced interconnects. I will use tin foils and tinned bare copper wire for shield .......
8: Cable Asylum, Good, very good (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2005-10-12, 14:15:05 (142.94.8.222)
I just made a Triple T pair of 10 ft speaker cables last night. I must say it is very good and my whole system appears to be made alive. The bass is tighter and cleaner and the highs are more extended .......
9: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Rega P3 RCA (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2005-09-09, 20:24:30 (68.149.102.249)
I changed my Rega cable for my RB600 to the Incognito and immediately hear the difference. Never regret it. .......
10: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Help! Random LOUD popping sound (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2005-04-02, 23:13:05 (68.149.102.249)
Yes it happened with my Rega P25 with Dynavector 10x4 every time I used a static cloth on my LP. The problem is static alright. It went away when I just left the dust on the LP and didn't use anything .......
11: Tube DIY Asylum, Thanks to all (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2005-03-21, 18:47:55 (68.149.102.249)
A sincere thank you to all who helped by providing info and suggestions. This is very encouraging and I will see what I can find. Cheers. .......
12: Tube DIY Asylum, Newbie question: Where can I find good amp circuits? (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2005-03-20, 19:04:55 (68.149.102.249)
Can someone tell me where I can find good tube amp circuits? I am interested in ultra linear push pull with 2xEL34, 2xKT88 etc. with no difficult-to-find parts. I guess I am looking for accuracy (no t .......
13: Vinyl Asylum, Re: power supply for Rega (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2004-12-30, 22:46:50 (68.149.102.249)
I installed the Incognito in my RB600. There was an immediate improvement in the sound on top of the better grounding than the old Rega wire. Never regret it. .......
14: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Rega Mat Upgrade (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2004-07-20, 20:20:18 (24.66.17.178)
Thanks guys for the quick reply. I shall look for the Ringmat. fl fan: Is the acrylic platter thicker than the glass one come with the P25? Is it transparent like glass? It will sound better, right? .......
15: Vinyl Asylum, Rega Mat Upgrade (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2004-07-20, 18:11:22 (24.66.17.178)
The foam mat that came with my Rega P25 has the tendency to come off when I lift a record off the turntable. In addition, I heard that there are other mats which I can use to improve the sound. I woul .......
16: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Can I buy Novus Plastic Polish locally? (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2004-05-14, 08:36:47 (142.94.11.147)
I also use the plastic polish from an automotive store and it works the same as the more expensive Novus II I got from my local plastic store. .......
17: Vinyl Asylum, Do you keep the phono and line stage on all the time? (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2004-02-08, 16:04:03 (24.66.17.178)
I was told that I should leave my phono stage and line stage on all the time. They would sound better and last longer. I am talking about solid state amps here. I have heard about leaving the phono s .......
18: Vinyl Asylum, EAR834P (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2004-01-29, 19:49:11 (24.70.95.205)
What is a good place to buy EAR834P new? .......
19: Vinyl Asylum, Re: HELP - Rega P25 Problem (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2003-12-30, 21:09:41 (24.70.95.205)
It could be a bad power switch or a bad power cord. .......
20: Digital Drive, Re: Your opinion; Best USED redbook player under $2000.00 (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2003-10-17, 11:33:47 (142.94.10.111)
Have a listen to the Classe CDP10. A new CD player ranked as borderline case Class A equipment by Stereophile. Reviewed in Sept issue. I am thinking of getting one. Heard that it blows away everything .......
21: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Dynavector 10x5 height VS. the REGA elys. (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2003-10-16, 22:53:07 (24.70.95.205)
I use the 4 mm shim. It works very well. .......
22: Digital Drive, Copland CDA 288 CD Player (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2003-09-07, 17:47:14 (24.70.95.205)
I am offered a Copland CDA 288 for $1500.00 Canadian. Is this a reasonable price? If not what should it be? The deck is bought originally in 1998 and is in good shape. But I am worried that the laser .......
23: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks to all for the info (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2003-07-18, 13:50:59 (24.70.95.205)
Thanks for the info everyone. Thanks recordhead for the offer. But I am not in the US. .......
24: Vinyl Asylum, Goldmine Price Guide (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2003-07-17, 18:52:21 (24.70.95.205)
Can someone tell me where I can buy a copy of the "Goldmine Record Album Price Guide."? Thanks in advance. .......
25: Digital Drive, Re: CD skipping (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2003-05-29, 19:22:24 (24.86.146.61)
Thanks wpm: I gave up and sent the darn thing in for repair. It is two months after warranty expires. Just the time when things go wrong. Cheers .......
26: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Dynavector or Shure (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2003-05-28, 20:32:32 (24.86.146.61)
Just curious: I am using a Dynavector 10X4 on my P25 and I use one 4 mm spacer. But that is pretty well the limit, I can hardly put the screw on under the arm base. The threads are just not long enoug .......
27: Digital Drive, CD skipping (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2003-05-28, 20:27:26 (24.86.146.61)
My Arcam 7SE has been skipping trackes lately. Any idea of what is wrong? The problem is that it does not do it all the time. Some one suggested that it was static. Anyone with same experience? Any in .......
28: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Rega Upgrade - follow-up (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2003-03-28, 23:38:28 (24.70.95.205)
Yes, P25 and Dynavector 10X4, great sound! Love it. A possible tweak would be the Incognito Rewiring. I could hear the difference immediately. Now I am even happier. .......
29: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Rega P3 and phono pre amp (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2003-01-20, 19:58:41 (24.70.95.205)
I agree. I have the XLPS and have been very happy with it. It is not expensive and it goes well with my Rega Planar 25 (Incognito rewired) and Dynavector 10X4. .......
30: Vinyl Asylum, HFN Test record (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-12-26, 08:22:10 (24.70.95.205)
Can anyone tell me the best place for buying the HiFi news test record? Are there any other test records that are also good? .......
31: Vinyl Asylum, RB600 Tweak (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-12-10, 18:15:26 (24.70.95.205)
Has anyone tried the Incognito rewiring upgrade and the Expressimo Heavy Weight on the RB600? Do they really make a difference? Any experience would be greatly appreciated. .......
32: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Phono Preamp (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-10-12, 22:38:12 (24.70.95.205)
I have an XLPS. I am quite happy with it. If there is a 25 dB roll-off, even my less than perfect ear should be able to hear it. .......
33: Vinyl Asylum, I had the same problem once. (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-07-11, 19:28:37 (24.70.95.205)
I had the same problem and it was cause by the short circuit of one of the channels in the interconnect. What happened was that one of the signal wires was twisted and the thing short circuited inside .......
34: Vinyl Asylum, Why 180 gram (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-03-08, 23:33:34 (24.70.95.205)
I wonder why they make vinyl of 180 grams, and not 200, or 250 grams etc. Is there anything magical about 180 grams? .......
35: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Dynavector users: with or without teflon washers (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-02-26, 23:47:07 (24.70.95.205)
I used them. I thought they were for protecting the shell from wear by the bolts. So I put them on top of the head shell. Am I right? .......
36: Vinyl Asylum, Re: help, skipping dynavector 10x4!!! (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-02-25, 20:29:02 (24.70.95.205)
Does the stylus skip at the same spot on all the records? If so, something is hindering the arm movement. If not, it is very intriguing. .......
37: Vinyl Asylum, Re: help, skipping dynavector 10x4!!! (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-02-25, 19:44:46 (24.70.95.205)
Could it be your record? I don't think anti-skating force would be large enough to cause it to skip. Does your tone arm move freely? .......
38: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Dynavector 10x4 tracking question (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-02-24, 15:26:02 (24.70.95.205)
Hi Matt: Just one question. My Dynavector did not come with a stylus guard. i.e. the thing to put over the stylus to protect it from accidents. Is it the same with yours? My dealer said that it doesn' .......
39: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Dynavector 10x4 tracking question (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-02-24, 12:25:18 (24.70.95.205)
Yes the Dynavector 10X4 tracks pretty low. I estimate that the bottom of the cartridge is about 1 to 1.5 mm from the LP surface. Is yours similar? I am tracking at 1.9 gm as suggested. .......
40: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Rega Planar question (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-02-24, 00:03:28 (24.70.95.205)
I think you have a problem with the lift. Did you check and see if the lift is too low for your cartridge? When you say it doesn't lift you mean it goes up but not high enough to lift, or it doesn't e .......
41: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Rega RB-600 Tonearm (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-02-21, 19:38:42 (24.70.95.205)
Just one word of caution. Be careful with the wiring from the RB600. I changed my cartridge and put in my spacer, but at the same time short circuited the wiring inside. I did not do much but the inte .......
42: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Both XLP and XLPS can be upgraded by adding the XPSU (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-02-06, 18:48:56 (24.70.95.205)
I was thinking of getting something to beef up the power supply of the XLPS. I was wondering what they put in the XPSU, now discontinued. At first I thought it was just a larger transformer. But the w .......
43: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Hot Wired Rega - Have gone and got it. (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-02-05, 21:12:16 (24.70.95.205)
Bless you James. This is exactly what I want at this time. I would like to rewire my Rega RB600 some time and possibly want to get the Expressimo Audio's rewiring kit. This tells me a lot about the wo .......
44: Vinyl Asylum, Re: external phono preamp recommendations? (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-01-31, 20:25:20 (24.70.95.205)
Sorry, I meant X-LPS. .......
45: Vinyl Asylum, Re: external phono preamp recommendations? (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-01-31, 20:24:14 (24.70.95.205)
I use the Musical Fidelity X-LPC in the same price range. It is great by my standard and I highly recommend it. Just it looks a bit funny, being cylindrical in shape. .......
46: Inmate Systems, audiobug - BBB (Biggest Bang for the Buck) (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-01-31, 20:16:12 (24.70.95.205)
Moniker: audiobug System Name: BBB (Biggest Bang for the Buck) System Rev Date: 2002/10/12/22:43 System Rev IP: 24.70.95.205 Amp: Bryston 4BST Preamp: Bryston BP20 Speakers: PSB Stratus Gold i CDP: Ar .......
47: Vinyl Asylum, Rega RB600 wiring repair (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-01-30, 21:34:19 (24.70.95.205)
Just found that I have a short circuit in the wiring of my Rega RB600 tonearm. It looks like that the wires are sealed inside the arm with some kind of black rubber-like stuff. Can anyone tell me how .......
48: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Which Ringmat should be used ... (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-01-23, 20:46:28 (24.70.95.205)
I have a Rega P25 and a Dynavector 10X4. I used a Rega tonearm spacer to live the tonearm. I found that the 4mm spacer works perfectly for my Dynavector. The tonearm is perfectly level when playing. T .......
49: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Best Phono Stage under 500$? (0.00)
Posted by audiobug on 2002-01-18, 20:02:51 (24.70.95.205)
I have just bought a Musical Fidelity XLPS and it is great. It is supposedly an improved version of the old XLP and it is about $400 Canadian. .......
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