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Yesterday, 11:48

YNWaN replied to a thread A curious thing has happened--sequel!! in The Artist's Palette

Alternatively, don't forget to try disconnecting said lead because, in some systems, that's the correct option.

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Yesterday, 11:33

YNWaN replied to a thread A curious thing has happened--sequel!! in The Artist's Palette

Are you sure it isn't just a question of reconnecting the ground wire from your turntable to the ground post on your phonostage?

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Yesterday, 10:09

YNWaN replied to a thread Tweeter decreased frequency . Csuses? in Blank Canvas

No, if exposure to sunlight, smoke etc. has caused the suspension to harden then its stuffed.

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Yesterday, 08:42

YNWaN replied to a thread Tweeter decreased frequency . Csuses? in Blank Canvas

No, the bit around the edge of the diaphragm that connects it to the rest of the component.

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09-12-2019, 23:37

YNWaN replied to a thread Tweeter decreased frequency . Csuses? in Blank Canvas

Yes, was just what I was thinking.

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09-12-2019, 18:29

YNWaN replied to a thread IsoAcoustic Pucks in The Artist's Palette

I don’t know, I mean £43.00 is pretty reasonable within the field of audiophile accessories/footers/isolators, but it’s still a lot for what amounts...

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09-12-2019, 11:19

YNWaN replied to a thread To balance or not to balance . . . in Blank Canvas

A friend runs a fully balanced system (in fact it may be two friends), the move from non, to semi, to fully balanced had no benefits I could detect.

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09-12-2019, 10:49

YNWaN replied to a thread Advice or opinions sought, regarding replacing Rega6 with..... something ? in Analogue Art

It seems to be a YouTube meme that any vid needing anything cutting open (no matter how tiny or irrelevant) requires the use of a ridiculously OTT...

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09-12-2019, 10:47

YNWaN replied to a thread To balance or not to balance . . . in Blank Canvas

To be be blunt, I don’t think you’ll hear any real benefit at all unless you are running lots of very long cables (as may be found in a studio).

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09-12-2019, 10:43

YNWaN replied to a thread HiFi Lounge Installs Blog! in HiFi Lounge

So what finish are those PMC’s in then - satin grey (I rather like it :))?

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09-12-2019, 09:56

YNWaN replied to a thread Tweeter decreased frequency . Csuses? in Blank Canvas

If electrolytic capacitors are used in the crossover (which they would have been thirty years ago) then they can increase in resistance as they get...

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09-12-2019, 08:41

YNWaN replied to a thread Doubling interconnects in Strokes of Genius

It used to be quite the ‘thing’ for a while, using thin solid core for the tweeters and thick multi-strand for the bass (when bi-wiring that is).

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09-12-2019, 08:36

YNWaN replied to a thread Mcintosh MC1000 in Blank Canvas

The wattage doesn’t make any difference and McIntosh are definitely known to have a warm presentation.

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08-12-2019, 23:34

YNWaN replied to a thread How do you know when a stylus is wearing in Analogue Art

To reassure you, I'm not saying a worn stylus doesn’t harm records but it does so in quite a subtle way. The only thing that really obviously harms...

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08-12-2019, 22:58

YNWaN replied to a thread How do you know when a stylus is wearing in Analogue Art

Regarding the pickup of stylus fluff/grunge/general crap. I’ve run a number of ‘radical’ stylus profiles - the last two being a Gyger tip (that looks...

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08-12-2019, 21:51

YNWaN replied to a thread Late 80s amp porn in Blank Canvas

I’m not anti Japanese gear at all - I do use Yamaha speakers after all! A lot of the really good Japanese gear never made it to the UK though and we...

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08-12-2019, 21:48

YNWaN replied to a thread A curious thing has happened? in The Artist's Palette

:) - perhaps (though I’ve heard more benefits from bi-wiring than bi-amping) ;).

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08-12-2019, 21:47

YNWaN replied to a thread My new deck.. in Analogue Art

You can spend many happy hours experimenting with armboard materials now :).

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08-12-2019, 21:43

YNWaN replied to a thread How do you know when a stylus is wearing in Analogue Art

Jimbo describes it very well IMO - a bit dulled, ‘shut in’ and lacking fine nuance.

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08-12-2019, 21:42

YNWaN replied to a thread Music 'on trend'? 'Old hat' ? in Blank Canvas

Klipsch speakers seem to be popular for this kind of use - perhaps because they are closer to their PA roots than many speakers.

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08-12-2019, 21:39

YNWaN replied to a thread A curious thing has happened? in The Artist's Palette

Normally that only happens if you are using very high sensitivity speakers (over100dB) and the Kef’s don5 fit into that category. Leaving the...

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08-12-2019, 20:35

YNWaN replied to a thread A curious thing has happened? in The Artist's Palette

I’m afraid something is wrong then (not the domestic duties bit ;)), Bi-wiring shouldn’t reveal, or cause, any hum. I suspect some other connection...

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08-12-2019, 20:31

YNWaN replied to a thread Late 80s amp porn in Blank Canvas

Anyway, enjoy your new purchase - perhaps it will light your fire as it has for my friend.

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08-12-2019, 20:14

YNWaN replied to a thread Late 80s amp porn in Blank Canvas

I’ve actually listened to many, many of them* - though mostly back then (Denon, Rotel, Technics etc.). The JVC is one that I have revisited more...

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08-12-2019, 16:46

YNWaN replied to a thread Doubling interconnects in Strokes of Genius

I've just had a read of the linked article and it does seem to be based on some very questionable basics. One that stood out to me straight away is...

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08-12-2019, 16:17

YNWaN replied to a thread Late 80s amp porn in Blank Canvas

I thought they were okay - I wouldn’t say ‘very good’; they were very cerebral, all about the filigree detail and subtle nuance (like a Dynavector...

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08-12-2019, 15:17

YNWaN replied to a thread Late 80s amp porn in Blank Canvas

Hmm.... indeeed. Alternatively, it might just sound like a whole bunch of Japanese amps produced at the time...

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08-12-2019, 13:00

YNWaN replied to a thread Late 80s amp porn in Blank Canvas

Is this the same model as the one my friend Andrew is so keen on? I’m afraid, despite hearing it a number of times, it’s special qualities remain...

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08-12-2019, 12:58

YNWaN replied to a thread WANTED! 90 DEGREE Right-Angle 5-Pin Tonearm DIN Converter in The Artist's Palette

I’ve had a bit of a Google and can’t find anything. However, I guess a short custom adaptor could be made (though it would probably be just as easy,...

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