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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2019 13:50:51 GMT
Yea get a cat, nothing like a cat for ripping your speaker grill covers to shreds. Exactly. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2019 13:58:10 GMT
Biggest upgrade I had was getting a dog, although it wasn't free. Now and then he stands in front of the speaker so I tell him to move and he just gets out of the way of the music. Big step up... I bought another dog too but getting them to coordinate getting out of the way is a bit more troublesome. It seems to be one or the other, I seem to be lacking an element of synergy here or I'm just experiencing diminishing returns... Channel balance must be way off! Yeah it is, ones a Pyrenean Mountain dog and the other's a Whippet.... |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2019 14:52:12 GMT
Well there it is.
Every Yorkshireman could have told you that Whippets are the better choice for sound quality.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2019 23:06:21 GMT
Get the old lug holes cleaned out. The trouble is you can then hear people laughing behind your back and your other half so it's a double edged sword that one.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2019 23:12:36 GMT
Put your fingers behind the ears and protrude them. Changes the entire sound balance.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2019 7:53:20 GMT
Tried that, my glasses fell off then couldn't hear anything.....
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2019 10:27:34 GMT
Another good one.
For vinyl users .
Put bowls of water on your radiators.
It doesn't alter the sound directly but it does kill a lot of static.
As many as you can accommodate. Get a bit of humidity into the room.
Not to sauna levels obviously , idiots.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2019 12:57:08 GMT
Another good one. For vinyl users . Put bowls of water on your radiators. It doesn't alter the sound directly but it does kill a lot of static. As many as you can accommodate. Get a bit of humidity into the room. Not to sauna levels obviously , idiots. Ever tried one of those anti static guns Mr. Engine? Do they actually do the job? We do not have radiators in this semi tropical climate. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2019 13:09:28 GMT
Since I bought an RCM I have no issues with static, even during the winter when the stove is on and the room does get a tad dry... Clearly not a cost free tip but it's a piece of kit I wouldn't be without now
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2019 11:59:55 GMT
When you open a record . Always blow into it to open it. When you put it away , blow into it again.
Viola. .. no static !
If you accidently hawk a load of gozz into it though you'll have to clean up after yourself. So don't do it if you've got pleurisy.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2019 12:19:42 GMT
Dim the lights, if you ain't got a dimmer switch try squinting.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2019 18:44:39 GMT
Channel balance must be way off! Yeah it is, ones a Pyrenean Mountain dog and the other's a Whippet.... Good low end then? It's a huge woofer! |
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Post by sq225917 on Nov 7, 2019 20:11:27 GMT
When you buy a new record slide a poly sleeve upside down over the record inside the paper sleeve before binning the paper sleeve.
No scuffs, no static.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2019 20:17:24 GMT
Better still... keep the paper sleeve aswell.
Im thinking of how many Sgt Peppers inners don't exist now.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 8:56:30 GMT
If it's a plain sleeve it gets binned here and replaced with a mofi inner, any writing at all and it goes in at the side of the mofi....
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 12:57:08 GMT
Remove and bypass any speaker fuses as they ruin sound quality.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 14:32:19 GMT
Ferzakkerly.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 15:48:58 GMT
Sticking sound deadening mat on the inside of your kits tin boxes.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 15:51:00 GMT
Oh shut up , you 😌
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 15:54:08 GMT
Sticking sound deadening mat on the inside of your kits tin boxes. I do hope you are not serious! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 16:00:22 GMT
Called chassis damping, Wiki it, look it up on audio forums, and stop being so objectionable. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 16:00:54 GMT
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Post by macca on Nov 8, 2019 16:04:42 GMT
It'll be cable risers next!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 16:08:07 GMT
I always remove such wankery foo from anything that comes in for repair.... Worst I've seen was around 2 pounds of blu-tak stuck all over the innards of a CD player!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 16:29:51 GMT
I always remove such wankery foo from anything that comes in for repair.... Worst I've seen was around 2 pounds of blu-tak stuck all over the innards of a CD player! Feast your eyes! S |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 16:45:12 GMT
I always remove such wankery foo from anything that comes in for repair.... Worst I've seen was around 2 pounds of blu-tak stuck all over the innards of a CD player! Feast your eyes! S That bloke is a complete twat. Someone on SH forum did try separating the power and signal cables with a positive result. The other suggestions are pure guesswork and not based on any degree of knowledge. BTW would you invalidate the warranty for probably ineffective changes. By all means try it on a cheap player from Ebay but not a new CXC. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 17:13:12 GMT
I always remove such wankery foo from anything that comes in for repair.... Worst I've seen was around 2 pounds of blu-tak stuck all over the innards of a CD player! Do you charge extra?  |
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Post by Bigman80 on Nov 8, 2019 17:16:01 GMT
I always remove such wankery foo from anything that comes in for repair.... Worst I've seen was around 2 pounds of blu-tak stuck all over the innards of a CD player! I had this in a DPA T1 transport. The blu tak I removed made a globe about 8 inches in diameter! It was still a shite CD42 in a fancy box, with our without blu tak. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 17:17:50 GMT
Tim de Paravicini had one of his EAR amps in for repair. Inside he found these 'marble looking' stones. He was pissed off, even showed a pic on Facebook.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 18:09:06 GMT
I always remove such wankery foo from anything that comes in for repair.... Worst I've seen was around 2 pounds of blu-tak stuck all over the innards of a CD player! I had this in a DPA T1 transport. The blu tak I removed made a globe about 8 inches in diameter! It was still a shite CD42 in a fancy box, with our without blu tak. DPA DACS are generally rather good As used at Arkless Towers. |
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