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TONE ARMS: Effective Mass and Resonant Frequency

Gentlemen. I have recently upgraded my Goldring 1042 moving magnet (MM) cartridge to a MC and was originally considering Denon DL-103R or Audio-Technica AT-OC9ML/II. After deeper investigation into Arm Effective Mass and Resonant Frequency due reports that the Denon only being suitable for med to high mass arms I found that my Roksan Tabriz (standard […]

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Quill

SUGDEN: Is it suitable to drive Harbeth? SHL5s?

Editor’s note: I took a look just now (November) and while I couldn’t state that the info in the thread is a ‘must-have’ it is worth dipping into of you own either or both items or are thinking about it. That’s it. Neil / editor ============== HI, I bought Harbeth SHL5, positioned it properly on […]

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LOGO MERIDIAN

MERIDIAN: Four of the very rarest. 102 / 107 / 607 and MCA-FM

1: 102 A concept with possibly only one prototype of a stand-alone phono stage and/or step-up. Never put into production 2: MCA FM tuner. Only a handful (UK spec only) ever built, in order to fulfill an obligation. Chances of finding one = near zero 3: 107 power amp. Re-badged from left-over Zircon / Orpheus […]

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LEAK / RADFORD / SUGDEN – HUNDREDS OF PRE-OWNED FOR SALE ….. mainly in the UK

FIRST … Please read the important statement at the foot of this page. Thank you. —//— LEAK SANDWICH 150 PAIR … https://reverb.com/item/61588513-leak-sandwich-150-speakers?gspk=SGlmaXNoYXJrLVJldmVyYg%3D%3D&utm_campaign=Hifishark-Reverb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=partnerstack-legacy RADFORD FM T2 … https://www.blocket.se/annons/stockholm/radford_tuner_fm_t2__vintage_fm_tuner_from_uk/106724548 RADFORD SUDIO SPEAKERS PAIR … https://www.olx.pl/d/oferta/kolumny-radford-electronics-ltd-studio-CID99-IDSTRbl.html SUGDEN A21 … https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-stereo-audio/sugden-a21-amplifier-/1451441750 SUGDEN HEADMASTER … https://www.hifi-forsale.co.uk/moreinfo.php?prod_title=Sugden_Headmaster&p=headphoneamp&prod_id=109483&offset= SUGDEN A48 … https://www.hifi-forsale.co.uk/moreinfo.php?prod_title=Sugden_A48&p=integrated_amplifier&prod_id=107224&offset= RADFORD HD250 … https://www.subito.it/audio-video/ampli-radford-hd-250-milano-474276855.htm SUGDEN MASTERCLASS … https://www.hifi-forsale.co.uk/moreinfo.php?prod_title=Sugden_Masterclass_AA&p=preamplifier&prod_id=105099&offset= SUGDEN SAPPHIRE […]

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THE FUNK FIRM: Houdini Cartridge Decoupler

It is as if The Funk Firm Houdini helps your cartridge escape the intrusion of the tonearm, then. Granted, some might have selected their current arm/cartridge combination precisely because of how they sound together. Yet for those considering upgrading either or both items, I suggest you try the Houdini first because it will improve the sound of […]

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HELIUS DESIGNS: In conversation with Howard Popeck – part three

Geoffrey – what is your response to the statement ‘How many channels do you think it takes to make a music listener happy; One. Mono’s fine. I’ve never heard anybody bitch about Louis Armstrong, saying, “I would enjoy it if it were only stereo” Now this question is interesting from several perspectives and I’m going […]

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PSU caps

Dear Colin, PSU caps. There are two (2) large rectangular caps at the ac inlet of the PSU of my DIY amp. They are labeled as such; 0.1uF 250V~X2. What does the X2 mean? Yeah I know, stupid question, but I’m at least looking for a intelligent answer and seeing all the past Colin’s Clinic […]

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DIY INTERCONNECTS: Using Teflon braided hose

Hi Colin. I love your ‘clinic’. Neil promised that you might be offering education for us novices. So may I ask – have you ever thought about using braided hose to run your interconnects. I am talking about type usually found as brake lines on motorbikes and car braking systems, i was messing around with […]

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AUDIOPHILE FUSES: Nonsense or what?

Hello experts. I have used audiophile fuses for years in various equipment without problem, generally appreciative of sound quality improvement. Recently, I’ve encountered problems with audiophile fuses blowing in my Coincident Turbo 845SE amplifier. At this point I’ve had two failures of Synergistic Red Quantum 6.3a 250v sloblo fuses in this amp. Recently I discovered […]

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SEVENOAKS SOUND and VISION: Trade in / trade up

Please click the image below Simply take the product you want to trade in to your nearest Sevenoaks store and purchase a qualifying product from Bluesound, Focal, NAD or PSB. See the full range of qualifying products and how much you can save below! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR THE LATEST PRODUCTS, SPECIAL OFFERS […]

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GRANT AMPLIFIERS Ltd: What happened?

We are told … Founded in 1983, in Hampshire, UK by Roy N. Grant following the acrimonious breakup of Grant Lumley. The company made updated versions of the amplifiers Grant had designed for Grant Lumley but unlike the earlier Grant Lumley designs that were usually point to point wired they partly utilised PCB’s and were […]

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NAIM: News

Excellence remastered: Your journey into the Naim family starts with the Mu-so range of wireless music systems. We’ve just released the 2nd Generation of our multi award-winning Mu-so range. They evolve the iconic styling of their predecessors, but under their luxury aluminium casing are game-changing performance, feature and functionality upgrades. You’ve never heard it so […]

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BS – MAYBE: Power cord optimum length … a scientific basis or merely hype?

Here’s one for you electric wizards to kick around. Whilst attending a recent hifi exhibition I was doing some power cord shopping. At one particular display I was being told by a very well known cable company representative, I’ll not mention the name so it doesn’t influence any responses, that the rule of thumb is […]

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CROSSOVERS: Types of resistors for crossovers?

Dear Colin, I have just fitted stock 2R7 Panasonic 0.1% metal film resistors to replace the “green” 2R2 wirewounds in series with the Millennium tweeters in my WD25Tex speakers. I expected a change ( a bit warmer) but was not prepared for such a drastic change – is this due to the 0,5R increase or […]

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JOHN MICHELL EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

FIRST … Please read the important statement at the foot of this page. Thank you. —//— PRISMA … https://www.springair.de/de/michell-prisma/transrotor-ac-mit-sme-3009/iii/h75777 MYCRO … https://elektro.bazos.cz/inzerat/163755010/gramofon-michell-model-mycro.php GYRODEC … https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649943686-michell-gyrodec-turntable-nos/ FOCUS 1 … https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649942867-ja-michell-focus-one-turntable-with-grace-rubin-cartridge/ GYRODEC … https://audio-video-tv.hyperinzerce.cz/zesilovace/inzerat/98446812344993588681-michell-gyrodec-two-rega-arms-nabidka-barcelona GYRO SE … https://www.hifi-forsale.co.uk/moreinfo.php?prod_title=Michell_Gyro_SE&p=turntable&prod_id=109210&offset= TECHNOARM https://pinkfishmedia.net/forum/threads/michell-technoarm.276036/ ORBE SE … https://www.hansaudio.nl/product/michell-orbe-se/ ALECTO … http://www.heathcoteaudio.co.uk/product.php?type=solid%20state&head=Solid%20State ALECTO … https://www.2dehands.be/v/audio-tv-en-foto/versterkers-en-ontvangers/m1883857723-michell-alecto ALECTO … https://www.hifi-forsale.co.uk/moreinfo.php?prod_title=MICHELL_ALECTO&p=integrated_amplifier&prod_id=102759&offset= ALECTO PAIR … https://www.heathcoteaudio.co.uk/product.php?type=solid%20state&head=Solid%20State […]

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