Coincident Frankenstein 300B
If there is only one magician in this hobby, that is definitely Israel Blume. Very few manufacturers produces such a wide range of products with this success. Although he started business with speakers, now he is producing pre-amplifiers, power amplifiers, step-up transformers and cables. [nrelate-related] Many people chooses speakers first, and then choose the best amplifier who can drive the speaker. In that approach choosing the speaker is priority. I was a believer in this philosophy too. But since 2003 I’m searching and searching...
devamı...Removing Microphonics from SA-5.1
I told the story of my Counterpoint SA-5.1 purchase here. When the unit come to me it was extremely microphonic. When you walk around, talk loudly, bring your hand to volume pod it’d give a loud cry. This was a little nuisance at first when I was about to buy it; and a bigger one at later usage. So in time I began to search for this issue. [nrelate-related] The friend I bought this unit from, previously had another Counterpoint SA-5.1 and a Counterpoint SA-3.1 both in stock. He says that this modified unit has the lowest hum but somewhat...
devamı...Second Tonearm to Gyrodec
As I told in Michell Gyrodec article, Gyrodecs have a flexible design. Like in other analog devices, you can also make little touches in hi-fi. In analog photography every slide film has its own character and promotes different colors of light but digital cards are all same! Since my turntable have this flexibility I wanted to use the potential. [nrelate-related] My motivation to add a second arm to Michell was this: As you know cartridge styli worn as they are used, and after some time they must be renewed. I don’t have a CD...
devamı...Vacuum Cleaning for Records
When an audiophile who is searching methods for record cleaning, eventually vacuum cleaning machines will be on the agenda. If the number of records in the collection exceeds a number like 500, these machines are the most serious solution. [nrelate-related] The operation in record cleaning machines is straightforward. Record is fixed to a platter which is turned by a small engine. Then the user pours the cleaning liquid on record and brush it by a record brush. Since the record is turned by the machine, he/she does not move his/her...
devamı...Zerostat Anti-static Gun
Everyone knows who plays records in their Hi-fi systems: Dust on a record is a real problem, especially the one that is just played. The reason for this negative attraction force on the record is a result of the friction of the stylus. I’m sure you have seen a rubber balloon which is rubbed on a carpet can attract small pieces of paper. This is the exact same thing what’s happening with the dust particles and LPs. It is useless to try to clean the once charged LPs. You can collect the dust in one place but removing them from LPs will not...
devamı...Record Cleaning Fluids
I am a member in several hi-fi forums on the internet and before making a purchase or making a decision, I search thoroughly in these forums. While searching for record cleaning machines, I realized that one of the hot and controversial topics of the hi-fi is the record cleaning fluids. After seeing this I started to research. [nrelate-related] Especially in America there are companies that produce products specially for record cleaning. Brush and other accessories comes after this most important topic, cleaning fluids. Each company...
devamı...Record Cleaning Brushes
Dust … Small airborne evils. I know you are everywhere; in the breath I’m taking, on the computer monitor, inside my palm on on the records. All of them can be acceptable but I can’t stand with the last one as a person who is dealing with hi-fi. So I’m careful about lp cleaning. I’m using special tools and I have a ritual for lp cleaning (I like using that word). In this article I’ll talk about brushes needed [nrelate-related] First of all you must notice that LP’s are fragile items in contrast to their weight...
devamı...Okki Nokki RCM
In fact, vacuum cleaning machines have been around for quite while in hi-fi world. But with the growing sales of records in recent years, the interest to vacuum cleaning machines also increased. More and more audiophile wants to have these machines and this is causing new companies to enter the market. Okki Nokki is one of these companies. [nrelate-related] When I started searching for a record cleaning machine, Okki Nokki was able to attract my attention. The small but sturdy aluminum chassis hosts a powerful vacuum system and...
devamı...Stylus Force Gauges
When a turntable cartridge is in balance with the counterweight, a force called Vertical Tracking Force must be dialed in order to stylus must track the groove on LPs. Let me talk about some useless numbers. The grooves on LPs are between 0.025 mm and 0. 035 mm wide. If you think that the width of human hair is 0.18 mm; you can understand this is really tiny. Even a very minute jump of the stylus can effect the music, so a delicate adjustment must be made. Since the aforementioned forces are expressed in grams, people think they are ignorable...
devamı...Analogue Music
Analogue music is transforming the acoustical energy hidden in the grooves of LPs by the stylus to electrical energy. Until the usage of vinyl in 1950’s, a long progress had been made in the 20th century. High fidelity age was to begin. [nrelate-related] In fact, the records made in the 1950s are still considered as excellent. A Mercury Living Presence record older than yourself, may amaze you. But at that time the hi-fi systems were not good enough to reveal the secrets of these records. For this, audiophiles should wait...
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