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Before grounding a turntable, be sure the turntable and amplifier are both turned off.
You can avoid all destructive noises and numerous dangerous incidents caused by …
To test a subwoofer, check the resistance of the voice coil with a multimeter. The subwoofer’s functionality is determined on the state of the voice …
Tweeters, like speakers, can be blown and produce a harsh sound. If there is only one speaker, it is most usually a negative situation. If …
You can use 12-gauge speaker wire if your sub system will produce more than 1,000 watts RMS. In most cases, though, 16-gauge speaker wire will …
The location of your turntable can also aid in the reduction of electrical noise during playback.
What is the definition of interference? Excess noise during playback, …
Mono recordings, despite being nearly obsolete, can pack a punch comparable to stereo records when played properly. Can stereo turntables play mono records, despite the …
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The year is 1978. The Bee Gees, as well as other acts like Tavares and Yvonne Elliman who appeared in Robert Stigwood’s magnum opus film …
There were never that many fantastic loudspeakers in the 1970s. Speakers were increasingly complicated and power-hungry, possibly because the wisdom of the day was that …
Do you remember when CD players were a new thing?
The early Philips-based machines employed 14-bit, four-fold oversampling, while the original Japanese devices used 16-bits. The …
It’s often argued that the 1960s didn’t begin until the middle of the decade, and that they didn’t end until the mid-1970s…
Perhaps you might …
The decade of the 1990s would be remembered as the decade in which Compact Disc finally matured. Whereas CD players in the 1980s were often …
Rewind to 1978 and recall the Toshiba Aurex System 15. The first of its kind, it was an exceedingly compact yet superbly built ‘mini component’ …
