Call me crazy! Would you ever dream of dumping Elmer’s Glue all over your prized LPs? Well, I did! I not only dreamed about it, I bit the bullet and tried it! But, why did I do it? And, did it work?
Category Archives: Audio/Video Hardware
Beginner’s Guide to High-Res (DVD-A and SACD)
A few years ago, two new high-resolution digital audio formats debuted amidst the flurry of low-resolution audio formats that were aimed for portability and downloading. This article will help you decipher some of the different high-res and disc formats available today. Although support from the major labels for these formats is dwindling somewhat, it is still a viable niche market that many audiophiles enjoy listening to and collecting. Continue reading Beginner’s Guide to High-Res (DVD-A and SACD)
Know Your Audio Channels!
“5.1” and “7.1” are popular marketing terms today for modern home theater equipment. What does it all mean? This article will explain the different channel configurations for audio playback and, hopefully, help you make a decision as to which is best for your listening experience.
Thoughts on the Music Hall MMF-2.1
Since I rewired that Music Hall turntable a few weeks ago, I’ve been giving it a chance in my main system to see how it behaves. I had mixed feelings when I bought it, and that has not changed. I certainly have reservations about recommending it to anyone, but in actuality, it is not really a bad little turntable. Confused? Read on.
DIY: Music Hall MMF-2.1 Tonearm Rewiring
This month’s DIY project wraps up something I started a few years ago. I’d purchased a used Music Hall MMF-2.1 turntable from a fellow member of a forum I frequent. I knew that the cartridge clips had snapped off, and one of the wires had broken off at the end of the tonearm near the headshell. Well, it certainly was broken off when I got it! The wire was too short to attach another piece to, so that meant one of two things: 1) get a different tonearm, or 2) rewire the tonearm. What’s it gonna be, Santa Claus?
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