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Post by Mr Whippy on May 20, 2018 11:39:36 GMT
HiFi Mains LeadInteresting spiel, part of : About Me - Mains cables are my hobby. I have been studying and researching them for many years (over 20yrs) I research on how the cable performs with regards to sound and picture and how to tweak the sound by using different mains plugs and connectors. Me Mother had an iron with a cable like that (Morphy Richards). Wonder if it helped getting the creases out? Can't remember for sure, but I think rubber (as used in iron cables) is a better dielectric than PVC.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 20, 2018 1:44:51 GMT
Pretty good sounding album (Summer Holiday):
Heard this countless of times on the radio but was really surprised when someone leant me a cd with it:
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 20, 2018 1:19:40 GMT
Sounds like his stylus could be a bit blunt, or maybe needing an NVA phono amp, or a Bigman Special, if the second is anything to go by:
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 20, 2018 0:03:29 GMT
That's specific to an audio technica ltp5, its for a straight arm. It won't work on an s shaped arm as the offset angle is set by the kink in the arm tube, not by the headshell itsself. If you put that on an s arm, the offset angle will be almost doubled. Yeah, I know. That's why I referenced it with the Lenco headshell (obviously only used with a Lenco straight arm) and offset angle.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 19, 2018 20:35:01 GMT
No they all plug in to both my Ariston and Sony arm, but they all have very different geometry and weight and getting the cartridges aligned can be annoying My simple guess is the headshell has to match the arm and the cartridge. I like my Ortofon which I just plug in to the arm. If your headshells don't plug in there will be a load of time to swap over every time. Try a CD or streaming ? Having read this again, they do have different effective arm lengths. The Jelco is 237mm compared to the Sony's 216.5mm. So, whatever headshell you might purchase, you'll still have the same alignment faff. Never liked the look of the Lenco headshell. This looks pretty cool. Not sure if the offset angle is the same, though. Maybe one of the Lenco critters will know.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 18, 2018 18:35:35 GMT
If the cartridges don't weigh the same, you'll still have some adjusting of the counterweight to do. And if the the two arms don't have the same effective length, some checking of cartridge alignment.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 17, 2018 21:44:17 GMT
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 16, 2018 23:01:24 GMT
At times it's been quite a surprise to listen to popular tracks in recent years that I have only heard previously 40-50 years ago on a TV or radiogram of the period.
A few examples:
A bit surprised by the dynamics on this. Jagger & Richards wrote it specifically for him:
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 15, 2018 22:24:15 GMT
Couldn't agree more, Mr B. And yes, pathetic is the word. As you say, it's only hi-fi.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 15, 2018 21:35:22 GMT
Where's the logic of this thread if you you have to be an AOS member to gain entry? Verification and log-in details required on the day. Is it not just a bakeoff comparing a few phono stages - or am I missing something? Or has it turned into a Fort Knox event? "Just checking for NVA phono preamps, Sir":
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 13, 2018 18:33:02 GMT
US to put a helicopter on Mars. Well, a miniature one, the size of a softball - whatever that size is. I liked Tom Selleck's Jesse Stone TV movies. According to Karl Pilkington they already put a dishwasher on Mars, so a helicopter is no biggie A dishwasher doesn't fly. Apparently, it's to collect aeronautical data. No control from earth will be possible, so it will be self-governing.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 13, 2018 18:29:22 GMT
Well apparently with inflation and factors such as the tax threshold taken into account, that what it comes out as.
Wages haven't been this depressed in modern times. Of course it doesn't apply if you're a footballer, bank chairman, mult-national board member or hi-fi accessory merchant.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 12, 2018 22:01:30 GMT
Google Duplex: the computer interface that can talk to you/for you.
Scary.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 12, 2018 21:37:54 GMT
US to put a helicopter on Mars.
Well, a miniature one, the size of a softball - whatever that size is.
I liked Tom Selleck's Jesse Stone TV movies.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 12, 2018 18:56:33 GMT
Average worker is £24 a week worse off than 10 years ago.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 10, 2018 21:27:25 GMT
$445 if it were to be bought separately. Case comes from Italy so no duty but VAT. PCBs and components $119. Supply is 24v laptop one. Only 4 days left after today for pre-order.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 10, 2018 21:08:17 GMT
PITM - Pig In The Middle PS - Polyamoly Supply TSH - The Shit Hot - Add On TIDBI - The I Don't Believe It - Add On
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 10, 2018 18:50:24 GMT
I was looking at this last night.
I think the full kit is $317 - £234. I think it's something like $417 if you were to buy everything separate.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 8, 2018 19:27:32 GMT
Oh. I'm having doubts now. The one in the radiogram might have been an Elac.
Yes. I think it was.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 8, 2018 18:55:29 GMT
Aye. It can. I've been wondering how long Fane has been going. I should have a look. Our 50's Ferguson radiogram had an 8" 3 ohm one in. My brother's large 60's portable that I often had the back off, also had one in.
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