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Bean

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  1. I will once it arrives :).
  2. It’s stock. Haven’t got to mods yet. And if I'm looking at this right it might be worse than what I have now... AT11E Frequency response: 15-25000Hz Output: 4.8mV Channel balance: 1.5dB Stylus shape: 0.4 x 0.7 mil elliptical Cantilever: thin wall Tracking force: 1.5 to 2.5g Cartridge weight: 5.5g Replacement stylus assembly: ATS11E (green) Carbon Frequency response: 20 to 20,000Hz Output voltage: 3.5mV Channel balance: within 2.5dB Stylus: 0.6 mil Cantilever: carbon Tracking force: 1.5 to 2.5g Weight: 5.0g Replacement stylus: ATN-91
  3. Ok guys, here is what I've got coming in to try. A buddy is giving me a Grado Carbon Cartridge with needle. Here are the specs: Output: 2.5mV at 1kHz Stylus: User replaceable. Fixing: Standard, two screws Cantilever: Carbon Colour: Black/White Tracking Pressure 2-3g Here are the specs of the AT11E for comparison Generating element: dual moving magnet Frequency response: 15-25000Hz Output: 4.8mV Channel balance: 1.5dB Stylus shape: 0.4 x 0.7 mil elliptical Stylus construction: bonded Cantilever: thin wall Tracking force: 1.5 to 2.5g Cartridge weight: 5.5g So I'm wondering what I need to put the loading on the C-1 as, and also if spec wise how this compares to the others. I see differences in the numbers but dont know what that equates to honestly. Once again the Turntable is a Techics SL-B3 and your help appreciated.
  4. As a FYI there is another member from here in your backyard (also in NC IIRC) Sea, who has also repaired ribbons in the past. He uses a diff material but it’s been heard, touched and signed off in by Bob Carver. Might be another option for you once they comeback
  5. That’s pretty cool info! Thanks!
  6. Its what Mark uses to clean out his ears with instead of cutips ?
  7. Well I dug into my old posts (knew I mentioned it somewhere). Its a AT11E Found that info here...... Wonder if its worth upgrading the cart or headshell or just leave it as is.... the TT works fine but dont want to put a lot of lipstick on a pig of a TT so to speak....
  8. Maybe you can lol...... I haven't tried it since its working and from what I can tell I dont feel I'm "missing" anything...... It sounds DAMMMNED GOOD! I forgot how good OLD Vinyl sounds..... This is the first time I've hooked this up in about 2 years since I didnt have a phono pre....... I just felt like playing with this as my Tube Console will be mated with this TT later when I get it recapped and modded to accept a external TT (rather than the built in one), as well as add a line level input for a chromecast audio....
  9. I’m running a Technics SL-B3 TT and need help identifying a cartridge. I don’t want to screw w removing it if I don’t have to. Just trying to make sure I got the loading on my Carver C-1 right. Ive got it hooked up to Phono 1 w the infrasonic filter engaged. Not a clue what loading to use for the cartridge so i think it’s set at the middle which I think is 140?? My system is a hodge lodge of a bunch of things right now. The TT path is as follows TT —> C-1 -> Anthem MRX 500 -> Soundstream D-1 monos -> AV123 ELT525T towers and a Polk MicroPro 2000 sub. The rest of the gear bypasses the C-1 so it’s basixally a phono pre since my Anthem didn’t have a phono input. The Carvers volume is about 50% as Greg said that’s where it’s closest to perfect level wise (or I think he said that sometime lol). At 50% I feel like it’s fine. I’ve got it really low on then Anthem right now and it’s perfect. Listening to my Dads old LP collection!
  10. NO... NO PARTY BARN REFERENCES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  11. Yeah, I miss mine. I cant wait till next April when I get to purchase the Salamander Synergy Triple Thirty system for my HT and if I'm lucky a single 30 or 40 for the loft too.
  12. LOL... not pissed off at all. Hopefully the implied sarcasm came through in the post hehehe.... Nothing but love for my Carver bros.
  13. Does this help? (from CF2016). If it were possible to reach through my internet connection and stab you in the kidneys.... I'd do it
  14. Damn it! Got a kids bday party on Sunday or I would be there!
  15. Yup I had a 3490 at one point. No longer but I regret selling it. Nice piece of gear for a office system.
  16. Ahhh.... I gotcha, so it was I that mis understood.....
  17. Barry, how easy are those wheels to pull? I cheaped out and got the regular black casters rather than those (cause they were about double the cost) but mine dont pull super easy. Might just be how much gear I have on it, but just curious how easy it is to move that rack. BTW Love my Archtype! I've debated buying a 30 to put on the other side and off set the shelves for more room for my gear... that or just buy 2 more poles & another shelf and make my own 2 section unit
  18. My rack has changed throughout the year.... as has all the stuff in it lol....
  19. I think what he meant is that the amps are located between/in the middle of the speakers, not inside them like a plate amp in a sub. I could understand the confusion there though lol.....
  20. Awesome book! Love some Sci Fi!
  21. I'm the same way. I've got a little bit here and there.... but this is where I have a problem. I've amased a VERY LARGE collection of digital, and I dont want to have to re-buy it on LP's. That and the added maintenance for me at least mean its not my primary listening. Its a "nostalgia" kinda thing I will pull out once in a while. Maybe someday when I am more dedicated to audio I will dive into LP's. But for now I will sit on my smartphone and queue up a bunch of songs from different CD's and switch between them while sitting in my computer chair drinking diet mountain dew, not getting up.
  22. I rue the day Beats bought MOG.... MOG was my thing.... I'm still rocking my 60 day free trial of Beats, but once it becomes pay to play, I may switch to Spotify...... Didn't know Amazon streamed music. May have to check that out too. Though I think Spotify is what I want (Squeezebox compatible). Be interested in your thoughts....
  23. So funny story here folks.... I am all digital. However I find that honestly unless you have really good gear and really good ears the difference in high rez starts to blend together the higher the bitrate. My DacMagic automatically upsamples everything I send it and thats enough for me. I used to try and stay digital till I hit the pre-amp, but its just not easy to do anymore. So I find that once you have a decent DAC that can play your music right, just stop. Keep the rest analog and just get decent cables. I dont download high-rez stuff because its more expensive than the physical CD (which is then ripped to FLAC) and is still NOT ALWAYS actually high rez. Besides lets be honest, most music that is popular today has a MUCH more pressing issue than its bitrate - compression/dynamic rage or lack there of. If I am gonna listen to some Skrillex, Deadmau5, etc, the music is already compressed as a source file. The bitrate cant really help with that so why spend more for it. Besides buying the Cd is cheaper, you get a physical copy on top of the digital one as well. Plus I see no point in rebuying my existing library in a higher bitrate.... But thats just me. I will say though that digital is here to say as its MUCH easier to transport music between devices and I plan to stay digital with no CDP at all, and just my TT for the older stuff I already have. I dont go out of my way for LP's at all but if I find some I will take em lol....
  24. I'm all in digital. I have a Squeezebox Touch Classic downstairs to stream music to my AVR (Integra DTR 5.9) to my Carver amps (AV-705x & M1.0t). Also have a WD Live TV + 3TB external hard drive with all my movies on it so I can watch em w/o getting up.... I use XBMC upstairs to play the same music to my DacMagic to a Sunfire TGP-II to my Parasound HCA-750ii. I've built a couple HTPC's for folks and had one myself I had to pay (tax man wanted his money lol).... but been around the block quite a bit. What you wanna know about the digital stuff, seems like you've got a decent handle on things. Best suggestion, make sure your source files are as good as you can get. Gear cant make it sound better than it starts out with....
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