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  1. redcars

    Aesthetix Io Users Group

    Hi OGH, I think that we are saying the same thing about the Io plus a preamp. I am trying to point out in post #715 that with the Metis, to me, the Io sounds better than straight into the amps. (Sorry, I don’t feel any need to prove this to myself.) I do remember, FWIW, reading that Jim White...
  2. redcars

    Aesthetix Io Users Group

    Hi OldVinyl, I like your moniker. The image just needs to be bigger. I would (also) qualify for that name in at least two respects. Thanks for your question. I have been waiting impatiently for replies from others here who, I know, have been interested in the Metis in the past. See post...
  3. redcars

    Aesthetix Io Users Group

    Aesthetix Io Eclipse and Metis Preamp Hi everyone, I am taking this opportunity to share my newest system changes with WBF. I am posting it on the Io Users Group because I have had my Io for 22 years, and I have just heard what it really sounds like through an Aesthetix preamp. It is even...
  4. redcars

    Aesthetix Io Users Group

    Hi oldvinyl, Thanks for the suggestion. Is there a specific brand of KT-66 you have in mind? NOS? If I were to like these tubes, I expect that I would cut holes in the top covers of my (partial Eclipse) power supplies rather than adding spacers. I have experimented with removing the covers...
  5. redcars

    Aesthetix Io Users Group

    Hi Mike and others, I have had my Io since 2000. It is now an Eclipse with volume controls and dual power supplies. On the subject of support from Aesthetix, a couple of years ago I had what turned out to be a tube problem, but I did not recognize it at the time. Jim White phoned me three...
  6. redcars

    tima's DIY RCM

    Hi dminches, The spinner/slinger is more consistent than air drying. This works well and quickly. No dust or lint. 5% IPA is the maximum. The percentage drops with evaporation. I don’t need a water wash with using L’Art. Records don’t sound as good without L’Art. This is the most important...
  7. redcars

    tima's DIY RCM

    Hi Tima and everyone, I have posted in this thread before, but seeing Tima’s new pics has led me to post this update. I have made changes, many of which are more in line with other posters. There is also new information here that may be helpful. If you are interested, my previous posts begin...
  8. redcars

    Linear-tracking Turntables!

    Hi guys, This is a review of my new Terminator tonearm. I have a large record collection of mostly classical records and opera. A lot of vocal, choral and chamber music. And a lot of recordings of pipe organs. I have a Clearaudio Master Reference turntable with ceramic magnetic bearing. I...
  9. redcars

    Avantgarde Horn Speakers

    Hi Peter, Thanks very much for your offer but Armin Krauss at AG helped me with this in 2014. I did the resistor mod, but it did not change much. I just left them on for the remaining years. No harm done. Actually, AG has been more than helpful over the years. The comments I made were...
  10. redcars

    Avantgarde Horn Speakers

    Thanks Ron I had to borrow from my bride to get the SX212s. I'm proud that Beelzebub is the deepest bass there is!
  11. redcars

    Avantgarde Horn Speakers

    I use the little green ball over the listening chair and eyeball alignment. The room, listening position and speakers are laser located. Camera location is off slightly; otherwise everything is perfect! Don
  12. redcars

    Avantgarde Horn Speakers

    Analogue classical pipe organs!
  13. redcars

    Avantgarde Horn Speakers

    Hi guys, I have not read all of the latest posts here, but feel compelled to support the statements by Chop. I have had Trios with four Sub 225s for 20 years. The subs are now for sale (cheap) for pickup only in Minnesota. (Send me a pm if interested). See my post...
  14. redcars

    High Level Subwoofer Inputs: A Necessary Feature?

    Hi LL21, Appreciate your comments. The room was built as a house addition over my garage. It is patterned after Mike Lavigne’s room, but a little shorter. Same designer as Mike: Chris Huston of Rives Audio. See...
  15. redcars

    High Level Subwoofer Inputs: A Necessary Feature?

    Hi Ron, Thanks for your comments! 1. Price :) 2. My friend Chop has the same speakers and changed his Avantgarde subs to the REL 212SE with great success. 3. I asked REL about this and they said that they had more experience with the 212 in this sort of system. 4. The horns cross over at about...
  16. redcars

    High Level Subwoofer Inputs: A Necessary Feature?

    Hi guys, Getting back to midget amps and 1000 watt subs: I stumbled on this thread after I had posted a reply on the “SET amp owners thread.” https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/set-amp-owners-thread.27070/page-76#post-679680 and...
  17. redcars

    SET amp owners thread

    Hi guys, Referring back to my posts #600 - #609 I have made some changes/IMPROVEMENTS. Specifically, for discussion today, I have changed my (4) Avantgarde SUB 225 subwoofers. The change is truly phenomenal! Stick with me; this is coming back to my SET amps. I have had many issues with the...
  18. redcars

    Aesthetix Io Users Group

    Hi Bonzo, You will have to use your imagination! :) Don
  19. redcars

    Aesthetix Io Users Group

    Hi Guys, I’d like to add at least one entry in this thread. I purchased my Io with volume controls in 2000 and added a second power supply shortly afterward. This fall it was upgraded to (partial) Eclipse status and a second phono input added. Carl Jerritts at Apex Audio helped me with many...
  20. redcars

    DS Audio Ionizer

    I ordered the SPI Westek ionizer from DigiKey for $340. My setup is a bit different because of the way my tonearms function. You can see in the photos. It’s about ten inches above the record. Velcro makes it adjustable if needed. It seems to work great. My record surfaces are quieter :)...
  21. redcars

    DS Audio Ionizer

    In this case, for the price, I'll be happy if the static and dust disappear. Anything else will be a bonus. Incidentally, FWIW, I did buy a toy that helps with record maintenance: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WN6D3TK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's fairly...
  22. redcars

    DS Audio Ionizer

    Hi Maril555, Thanks for posting the photos. I'm considering one of the SPI Westek ionizers. Does it have any hum or other noise? I see that the new internet price is <$400 and it has replaceable emitters for $34 a pair. Other comments? Best, Don
  23. redcars

    Audiophile Fuses

    The obvious question for me, although it may have already been asked and answered, is WHY CAN'T SR BREAK THESE FUSES IN BEFORE SALE??? Even if it added to the (already) significant price, it would seem to be a huge advantage for some of us. I hope I'm not opening a Pandora's Box here. Thanks, Don
  24. redcars

    Audiophile Fuses

    Hi MCRU, You commented relative to SR orange fuses: "I use them in the mains wall plug here in the UK they are very good." Did you add a fuse socket to the face plate of the wall plug, or how did you execute this? Have you compared your results to having the fuse in the piece of equipment? I...
  25. redcars

    Taiko Audio Daiza platforms.

    This is an update to my post #156 My analogue system is now back in business, complete with Daizas under my 3-chassis Aesthetix Io Eclipse. The top two source components are sitting on Symposium Rollerblocks; the bottom four are on BDR cones (attached to the chassis). There is still a small...
  26. redcars

    Taiko Audio Daiza platforms.

    Hi Emile, This one is 0.165 inches thick. I had several that were ten or twenty thousands thinner, and chose this one. The washers vary in thickness, because it doesn't affect their intended function. I'll likely revise it again for analogue. :)
  27. redcars

    Taiko Audio Daiza platforms.

    First, a belated thanks to Mike Lavigne for your reply to my first message to this thread. This message is about my experience so far with Daizas. It has only been with my BAT CD player, but I should have some feedback on vinyl in a few weeks when my Aesthetix Io Eclipse is broken in. A bit of...
  28. redcars

    Taiko Audio Daiza platforms.

    Hi guys, I am new to this thread, but I now have four of the Daizas in my system and expect to have more soon. A big thank you to Mike Lavigne and others at WBF who continue to inspire me and improve my musical enjoyment. Emile has been big help in all of this as well. So far, I have only...
  29. redcars

    Stylus Wear, Stylus Life

    I am taking this opportunity to update my initial post #4: I previously said: I was coasting along loving my music until this thread caught my attention. Thanks for posting the link to the article, but if this doesn’t give you audiophile paranoia, I don’t know what will. My Clearaudio...
  30. redcars

    tima's DIY RCM

    Hello everyone, I’m going to do something a bit different here: The following post by Tima to the "Degritter Ultrasonic Record Cleaner" thread caught my eye and I’m hoping that it is ok with tima and everyone to copy it here...

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