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    Tinnitus and our hobby.

    I have recently been diagnosed with tinnitus. Beyond the persistent tone, it is masking my ability to distinguish sound from 11k-15k. It’s possible it could go away over time but there isn’t enough data at this point (related to covid). My ears themselves are working correctly and the...
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    Nagra repair anyone!

    Yes, it’s a T. I live in Seattle. Ki didn’t know of anyone local and if anyone would, I imagine it would be him.
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    Nagra repair anyone!

    It’s funny... I bought the deck from Trew Audio almost 30 years ago. I emailed Trew the other day but didn’t hear back... not surprising with CA being shut down right now. I will try calling them when all of this passes. I would rather try local in the US as I am probably going to sell the...
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    Nagra repair anyone!

    Bottlehead stepped away from doing Nagra repairs. Anyone else in the US doing Nagra repair? I talked with Nagra and they want me to send it to Switzerland. I think the machine just needs a calibration so seems kind of crazy to go through the effort to ship to Switzerland.
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    Head Cleaner

    I used to use 99% alcohol until I was turned on to head red n roll. I clean heads before each listening session.
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    Head Cleaner

    I have been using Head Red and Roll from Precision Motorworks for many years. I just ran out (a bottle lasts a long time) but he has shut down his operation for the time being. What does everyone else use besides isopropyl alcohol?
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    Repair an old GyroDec or replace?

    So the replacement motor was supposed to be delivered sometime late this week or early next... I happen to be looking at the front door camera footage because my wife said some strange person knocked on the front door this AM. Instead of finding him, I find a woman throwing her coat over a box...
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    Repair an old GyroDec or replace?

    I have an old JA Michell Gyrodec with an SME IV arm and Van Den Hul One cartridge that I have had for 20 years. The pabst motor died and the cost to upgrade the table to a current Gyrodec (approx $1500) is making me think about replacing it with a different turntable. Does anyone have opinions...
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    R2R tune up in Seattle?

    Fantastic. I will send you a PM and hopefully we can hook up once you are back.
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    R2R tune up in Seattle?

    Hopefully Ki sees this and will PM me. My ATR now won't play so its become more pressing than just an alignment. I found someone in Portland to service an ATR but its not easy moving the beast around.
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    Dedicated Audio Power Circuit

    I will have to reach out to the electrician to see if he has the meter you are suggesting. I forgot that I had one of those doo-dads that checks for properly wired outlets. I plugged it in to each of the outlets and they are all wired correctly. There aren't any crossed wires either as...
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    Dedicated Audio Power Circuit

    Code here doesn't really allow for a sub-panel to be inside of the living space. I would have had to build a special closet of decent size to put the sub-panel inside the house. There are also limits on how far the sub-panel can be from the main panel and how many turns you can make. I...
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    Dedicated Audio Power Circuit

    #A: The bonds are broken. He says its not code to have them together. #B: They are not. #D: What I meant was that the metal conduit had to be grounded as well in order to meet code. However, its ground does not tie into the subpanel but ties into the main panel.
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    Dedicated Audio Power Circuit

    Yes. They have the orange triangle on them and the instructions indicate its an isolated ground outlet.
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    Dedicated Audio Power Circuit

    1) Buzz goes away when I hook it all up to the same outlet 2) Yes but I disconnected it all as a test. Still there when disconnected (including the catv coax). With just preamp and amp connected, still buzzing. 3)preamp is SS. I have both tube and SS amps (bi-amped) Maggie's. A) Need...
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    Dedicated Audio Power Circuit

    I am having ground loop issues and this thread seemed like a good place to ask. I installed a sub-panel to feed my audio system. I have installed 4 20A circuits with 10GA stranded wire. Each circuit is an isolated ground with a PS Audio Power port. All electrical is home run from the panel to...
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    Magico S5

    How does the M-5 compare to the S-5/S-3? I have been leaning towards the S line but a pair of M-5s just popped up on Agon.
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    REW with Calibrated Dayton UMM-6 on Mac - What are the settings?

    I am using a Mac but I bought a behringer usb mic pre ($50) too... works like a charm.
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    Frustrated trying to buy new speakers...

    The wall in question supports multiple loads from multiple directions with several stories on top of it including two porches and a flat roof that is cantelievered. Yes, you can do a lot with steel which is what they did to build the house in the first place.
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    Frustrated trying to buy new speakers...

    So to answer a few of the comments: Old room approx 550 sq ft. New room approx 230 sq ft. Both have ceilings slightly < 9 ft. Old room - dedicated. New room - dedicated... i.e. wife doesn't care what the speakers look like. I thought I could expand the new media room 10' but it turns out...
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    Frustrated trying to buy new speakers...

    I have been listening to planars for almost 9 years and my new house is forcing me to get something smaller. So, I have been hitting the local audio stores but have been coming up short. They have only the usual stand-bys such as Wilson, B&W, Sonus Faber but have very limited ability or...
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    R2R tune up in Seattle?

    Does anyone have the name of someone that can tune up an Ampex ATR and Nagra T in Seattle? I recently moved here and my decks need a little help after the move. Unfortunately, my MRL tapes are still packed away and otherwise would do it myself.
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    Vicoustic: a new option for acoustic treatment - particularly diffusors.

    New to the forum and found this thread... I have been talking with Vicoustic who offers a design service to model your room and determine which of their treatments would work best. They don't acoustically measure your room but ask for floorplan, room construction, goals, etc... The fee is...

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