Grace m902 preamp rating ?

In the Oct 2008, I read Sam's review of the Grace m902 with interest as I'm considering a headphone amplifier and also "simplifying" my system at the same time, and the Grace m902 seems to fit the bill nicely.

However I am unsure what the Stereophile Recommended Components Class rating of the m902 as a preamplifier is? In the Recommended Components list, the m902 is rated Class A as both a DAC and Headphone amplifier but no mention of it in the Preamplifier ratings section.

Anti static arm - Any tips on optimum set up?

Hi,

Recently acquired one of these but am having difficulty getting it to track the vinyl ahead of my stylus.

Does anyone have any tips on setting these things up?

It's a "standalone" arm with a counterbalance and carbonfibre brush which (I assume) should be mounted on the opposite side of the platter from the tonearm.

Any tips would, as ever, be very much appreciated.

This is the arm in question.

The Sound That Shouldn't Be

The Sound That Shouldn't Be

Interesting <A HREF="http://www.NoiseAddicts.com/2008/07/the-sound-that-shouldnt-be/">articl…; on subharmonics. There are links to recorded examples, which are certainly interesting, but for me, the money quote is: "She demonstrated her ability to top scientists in the US, but they gave up trying tofind out howthe effect happens."

Getting the Best from Your Loudspeakers Further Reading

Getting the Best from Your Loudspeakers Further Reading

Because loudspeakers interact with the acoustics of the room in which they are used, optimizing their positions within that room pays major dividends. Inexpensive speakers, optimally set up, may well outperform more expensive models just plonked down willy-nilly.

Getting the Best from Your Loudspeakers

Getting the Best from Your Loudspeakers

Because loudspeakers interact with the acoustics of the room in which they are used, optimizing their positions within that room pays major dividends. Inexpensive speakers, optimally set up, may well outperform more expensive models just plonked down willy-nilly.

Boulder 500 power amplifier Specifications

Boulder 500 power amplifier Specifications

Yet another amp from Colorado! This is the third amp to come my way from that state (the others being the Spectrascan and the Rowland Research), and at this point, after living with it for a couple of months, I'm quite comfortable in declaring the Boulder 500 to be one helluvan amp.

Boulder Amplifiers, Inc.
3235 Prairie Avenue
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 449-8220
www.boulderamp.co

Boulder 500 power amplifier

Boulder 500 power amplifier

Yet another amp from Colorado! This is the third amp to come my way from that state (the others being the Spectrascan and the Rowland Research), and at this point, after living with it for a couple of months, I'm quite comfortable in declaring the Boulder 500 to be one helluvan amp.

I Have Heard the Future...(DSP Room Acoustics Correction) Page 2

I Have Heard the Future...(DSP Room Acoustics Correction) Page 2

<I>Dateline&#151;Chicago, May 30, 9:00pm.</I> Exploding fireworks lit up the sky above the Chicago river as 200 leading high-end designers gathered in the Hotel Intercontinental for <I>Stereophile</I>'s 30th Anniversary banquet. After a repast of four gourmet courses and five wines, the time came for after-dinner speeches to celebrate <I>Stereophile</I>'s past and high-end audio's future. <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/asweseeit/593">Publisher Larry Archibald</A> described his adventurous transition from the high-end car business to risky publishing. Introducing <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/historical/712">J. Gordon Holt</A>, he praised JGH's uniquely lucid writing and his unflinching insistence that equipment designed to reproduce music should be judged on its ability to do just that&#151;the unconventional view that launched high-end audio.

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