Ron’s New System

[Ron Resnick]

With your linestage in a different room, how do you run cable and at what lengths to the two amplifiers?

I experimented with two separate runs from the dual outputs of the various preamps. Despite preamp manufacturers saying this works, I found that, with 47 foot interconnect runs anyway, that it does something deleterious to the sound. I know it's only supposed to be about capacitance and treble roll-off, but I felt like there was something else going on.

So I have one run of interconnects connected to the Gryphon woofer towers which (even when the towers are off) has an unadulterated through-put out.

 

[Ron Resnick]

Is the Greatest Hits on CD/SACD or vinyl or tape?

vinyl and tape

Tonight I was playing the tape.

 

[PeterA]

Ron, I think you told me that you have a couple of different grounding scenarios that you can toggle back and forth with to experiment. If so, have you done that and does one sound better? I saw in your signature that you have chemical ground, so that reminded me of that. Also, how many hours does your Opus 1 have on it now?

What is your listening time ratio between tape, vinyl, and digital?

 

[Ron Resnick]

Ron, I think you told me that you have a couple of different grounding scenarios that you can toggle back and forth with to experiment. If so, have you done that

No, I have not experimented with that. I have no grounding problems, so I'm just leaving well enough alone.

Also, how many hours does your Opus 1 have on it now?

I don't know. I don't keep track of it. How do you keep track of such a thing?

If I had to guess I'd say about 20 hours.

What is your listening time ratio between tape, vinyl, and digital?

I don't keep track of this either. I would guesstimate:

tape 55%
vinyl 40%
digital 5%

 

[tima]

I experimented with two separate runs from the dual outputs of the various preamps. Despite preamp manufacturers saying this works, I found that, with 47 foot interconnect runs anyway, that it does something deleterious to the sound. I know it's only supposed to be about capacitance and treble roll-off, but I felt like there was something else going on.

So I have one run of interconnects connected to the Gryphon woofer towers which (even when the towers are off) has an unadulterated through-put out.

crikey - that's a long IC -- must be quite heavy. single-ended?

 

[Argonaut]

I don't know. I don't keep track of it. How do you keep track of such a thing?

If I had to guess I'd say about 20 hours.

Or similar … https://www.amazon.co.uk/SDARMING-counter-4-digit-counters-counting/dp/B0971CF137/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2NT0ID27ZYE1Z&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Bixks5dWWe9y1jMYFEIw7U64oLxiTDwURRUQj-j_e5J3sGDrj3OGo75-ei95VILC0HlFt-MV1rS_4KoWdWZjuer2bf-6EpL_NtAneEKi4x9_wSJF08SJSQ1DmzLbgSRnqACzDubY9hYD2DLBt7tPABuH3Zov4_IyMMgJs3BAGnboEhJ6d8ZwmpZWQR-xRXJE5C72iAKU_HhpkY971zgUxx_Th9VocYMnjI4nit8Hx1R0RGEVyEdeZVczmI3zbjO5o-M4MJG7kj92rFtSegee7ht23fjeZ43ZIFM1Zby6W-c.6dDQR7YZllc_KDa8iOisxbezJ_8qae0ppsGN7bNC_0Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=hand+tally+counter&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1733912472&sprefix=Hand+counter,aps,114&sr=8-6

Cheap enough to have one counter dedicated to an individual cartridge ( marked just so )

Or digital heresy , again cheap enough to have one per cartridge :

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stopwatch-Interval-Training-Calendar-Swimming/dp/B0DKJVQ9GY/ref=sr_1_36?crid=35FLJBMU1VCF5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bHhlxOUF5aar8Mq03HyHGEZU3uc5HIbchD9Qwvvm9NT_BY3dlutqfCEVRcQu2VhPAtvBR6ZaANNySTU4Ru1VdD4d8YNlHJ916HzFOFtuA3B6LM59mBd8FrPw7_gno_082q82-sKKh01mvKsDr-TDTu4KG6zFoNZ0ocpFwRW7k50gRlOJmSx3TGf6htopffqG.gD9e2fBV7x3DhHIUlLg14H1wmPSvk_WFK49wJ9WWNE0&dib_tag=se&keywords=Rubber%2Bsports%2Bstop%2Bwatch&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1733920004&sprefix=rubber%2Bsports%2Bstop%2Bwatch%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-36&th=1

 

[bonzo75]

I don't know. I don't keep track of it. How do you keep track of such a thing?

Every time you put on an LP you start a counter and when you get up to take the LP off/change side you stop the counter. Make it a reflex tapping it just before touching LP

 

[PeterA]

No, I have not experimented with that. I have no grounding problems, so I'm just leaving well enough alone.

I was not experiencing any problems with my grounding either, but I improved it and the performance of my system improved. Basically better bass articulation, and more natural overall.

I don't know. I don't keep track of it. How do you keep track of such a thing?

If I had to guess I'd say about 20 hours.

I just keep track of the number of sides and then divide by three because one side is roughly 20 minutes. That gives a rough estimate of total number of hours. The information was useful for engaging breaking. And when I went to sell the cartridges.

 

[Ron Resnick]

crikey - that's a long IC -- must be quite heavy. single-ended?

I have parallel pairs of single-ended and balanced running in the conduit tubes through the wall.

 

[Ron Resnick]

I just keep track of the number of sides and then divide by three because one side is roughly 20 minutes. That gives a rough estimate of total number of hours. The information was useful for engaging breaking. And when I went to sell the cartridges.

Interesting! I don't keep track of the number of sides I play.

 

[Ron Resnick]

Or similar … https://www.amazon.co.uk/SDARMING-counter-4-digit-counters-counting/dp/B0971CF137/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2NT0ID27ZYE1Z&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Bixks5dWWe9y1jMYFEIw7U64oLxiTDwURRUQj-j_e5J3sGDrj3OGo75-ei95VILC0HlFt-MV1rS_4KoWdWZjuer2bf-6EpL_NtAneEKi4x9_wSJF08SJSQ1DmzLbgSRnqACzDubY9hYD2DLBt7tPABuH3Zov4_IyMMgJs3BAGnboEhJ6d8ZwmpZWQR-xRXJE5C72iAKU_HhpkY971zgUxx_Th9VocYMnjI4nit8Hx1R0RGEVyEdeZVczmI3zbjO5o-M4MJG7kj92rFtSegee7ht23fjeZ43ZIFM1Zby6W-c.6dDQR7YZllc_KDa8iOisxbezJ_8qae0ppsGN7bNC_0Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=hand+tally+counter&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1733912472&sprefix=Hand+counter,aps,114&sr=8-6

Cheap enough to have one counter dedicated to an individual cartridge ( marked just so )

Or digital heresy , again cheap enough to have one per cartridge :

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stopwatch-Interval-Training-Calendar-Swimming/dp/B0DKJVQ9GY/ref=sr_1_36?crid=35FLJBMU1VCF5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bHhlxOUF5aar8Mq03HyHGEZU3uc5HIbchD9Qwvvm9NT_BY3dlutqfCEVRcQu2VhPAtvBR6ZaANNySTU4Ru1VdD4d8YNlHJ916HzFOFtuA3B6LM59mBd8FrPw7_gno_082q82-sKKh01mvKsDr-TDTu4KG6zFoNZ0ocpFwRW7k50gRlOJmSx3TGf6htopffqG.gD9e2fBV7x3DhHIUlLg14H1wmPSvk_WFK49wJ9WWNE0&dib_tag=se&keywords=Rubber%2Bsports%2Bstop%2Bwatch&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1733920004&sprefix=rubber%2Bsports%2Bstop%2Bwatch%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-36&th=1

Yeah, no, not for me.

I want my listening sessions to be a source of relaxation, emotional engagement and happiness. The last thing I want to do is to add a chore to my at-home listening experiences.

 

[Argonaut]

Yeah, no, not for me.

I want my listening sessions to be a source of relaxation, emotional engagement and happiness. The last thing I want to do is to add a chore to my at-home listening experiences.

Click On … Click Off , how distracting can it be Ron ?

 

[PeterA]

Yeah, no, not for me.

I want my listening sessions to be a source of relaxation, emotional engagement and happiness. The last thing I want to do is to add a chore to my at-home listening experiences.

I get that Ron. My chore is walking to the third floor of my small house to get another batch of records to bring to the listening room. Although putting on a record, from removing it from the sleeve, to dusting off the surface and putting on the record weight and moving over the tonearm, all of it takes a lot of time, it is a ritual and just part of the experience. I don't mind it. It is much easier to simply tap some glass and sit for hours, selecting by fingertip or hitting random scramble.

 

[PeterA]

No, I have not experimented with that. I have no grounding problems, so I'm just leaving well enough alone.

Well, your electrician went to some trouble to install two systems and you paid for it. I would be curious to learn if you hear any difference between the two. Is it simply a matter of switching between the two with a lever? You never know, it might sound different, even better.

 

[Audiohertz2]

No, I have not experimented with that. I have no grounding problems, so I'm just leaving well enough alone.

I don't know. I don't keep track of it. How do you keep track of such a thing?

If I had to guess I'd say about 20 hours.


I don't keep track of this either. I would guesstimate:

tape 55%
vinyl 40%
digital 5%

Thats a lot of playing time on your tapes and machine, how often are you cleaning, servicing ..?

 

[Audiohertz2]

Pietro did have JA200, JA500, and Krell triamped on Apogee full range through Levinson crossover. That would be 40 or so years ago

Then of course he transitioned to horns (with Yamamura).

Not unusual to go backwards when transitioning ..

 

[Ron Resnick]

Every time you put on an LP you start a counter and when you get up to take the LP off/change side you stop the counter. Make it a reflex tapping it just before touching LP

Yeah, no!

 

[Ron Resnick]

Thats a lot of playing time on your tapes and machine, how often are you cleaning, servicing ..?

Hi!

What is a lot of playing time?

I clean the tape heads every couple of reels. The machine has not been serviced since it was installed.

 

[Audiohertz2]

Hi!

What is a lot of playing time?

I clean the tape heads every couple of reels. The machine has not been serviced since it was installed.

50% of your playing is done on tapes is pretty high , i would say 200 hrs or so is usually good for Demag* and checking on heads you already cleaning , providing tapes are stored in a cool low humidity situation less deterioration on the whole, but your numbers for tape means you are hitting 200hrs + pretty quickly ..

*Demag may or may not be necessary ..!

 

[PeterA]

Ron, how many hours do you listen to your main audio system per week on average?

I see this very greatly among members here. I listen about two or three hours a day six or seven days a week. 15 to 20 hours per week. Actually that is the time I’m in the listening room. I would guess the stylist hits the vinyl about 75% of that time. So 12 to 16 hours a week. But it is always active listening, no office situation or multitasking.