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My hifi guru gave me a Micro Seiki VF 3200 cart as a present , but without needle of course . I have found two replacement styli at a reasonable price : Tonar and Jico . The idea is to replace a Grado Z1+ ( now renamed Gold 1 ) , because the stylus is at the end of its life . Is it better to...

Any ideas how to deox PL 4000 switches ? The problem is that these switches (Alps ) are sealed Any tips ? Anyway last week I have just bought an old front panel board , that it will be here next week ,so suggestons for "strange" experiments are welcome , since I will have the spares . Thank...

What's your favourite FM tuner ? In my family we have : PL 5000 ( very aggressive and good tuning due to PLL ) Sony 5000 F ( excellent circuit and good sound ) Nad 4150 ( good selectivity and noise reducer ) Dynaco FM 5 ( excellent sound and good tuning due to Dynatune ( a sort of PLL ) It...

Dear all, after a super tuning of my systems , I'm testing the liquid music . What do you think about this way to listen to music ? At present I'm using my Lenovo PC equipped with Conexant chip . ( resolution from 16bit 44.1 Khz to 24 / 192 Khz ) and some test files from this site...

http://www.ebay.it/itm/152306521061?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Just arrived and tested ! O.K. !!! For me it's a good cassette deck ! Now I have only to spray paint the top cover . ( Normal procedure ) . What do you think about this deck ...

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/e8/78/ba/e878ba9ff2897809bf9708dc86633e51.jpg I'm "happy" for Trump ,since I was afraid of a new cold war . ( The Russia is here in Europe ) . Ciao Marco

Is there a real advantage to use DC coupling ? Is it possible to hear any difference ? Phase Linear suggests to use normal coupling for domestic use ; why ? ( PL 700 owner's manual ) For me it's only a subsonic filter , but theoretically the phase shift could modify the transient response...

Till now I have used short banana plugs , since long banana plugs are not "suitable" , because shorts could occur . What kind of connectors do you use ? Thank you and ciao Marco

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Thorens-TD-160-145-165-Dust-Cover-Hinge-Repair-Kit-Reinforcers-for-Turntable-/322239078379?hash=item4b06f21feb:g:NQEAAOSwv9hW3gvq. Just bought and mounted . A perfect solution , even if my dust cover was in perfect condition. It fixs the poor design by Thorens ...

Today , after many tests , I have replaced the original leds with warm leds ( 2700 k °) To avoid shadows I have used sand paper # 240 on the case of leds to make them opaline . There are only two little shadows due to the 2 screws of the instrument . The result is enough close to original nut...

In these days I have made some checks on my TTs and I would like to know how is possible to adjust anti skating in the best way . I know very well that this adjustment is a compromise , and so I have used this simple method : ( after studying many articles and speaking to some friends ) 2/3...

I have just bought a Td 145 mint (also the cover ) for 300 €. I have mounted a Stanton CS 100 with Pickering stylus by Huco , according your suggestions. Considerations : -The "transplant " Pickering on Stanton is O.K. -The difference in level between the two channels is less than 1 dB . -I...

Hi all, one of the cats of my father made a pee pee spot on the grill of an AR 6 . I need any suggestion to remove the spot . Could hydrogen peroxide be a good solution ? Ciao Marco

What kind of system do you prefer ? Acoustic suspension or bass reflex ? I know that it's a one million dollar question , but I'd like to know what is more popular here in this forum . I am an AR and Infinity fan ( I have a pair of AR 9 ) , so my taste is clear . Probably the reason is that...

Recently I have seen a PL 400 on ebay.com with dual primary tranformer ( mandatory for me ) , but I'm in doubt if it' s worth to buy it ,because that sample has little scratches around the four bolts on the front panel . Does anybody of you know how to " mask " the scratshes on PL 400 alu...

Hi all, it's very strange to me that this thread is empty . Anyways : what's your favourite turntable ( including tone arms and cartridges , of course )? I have a Linn Lp12 / Linn Ittok / Dynavector Dl 17 Karat with its step up trasformer and my father has a Denon DP 3000 f / SME 3 / Grado ...