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@ptg01 it's Album and Track directories auto-populate. It can do many different playlists. By manually adding artist name it can search all albums by an artist. Seems to work well w ripped CDs in local SSD.

@carlthomas4949 it crossed my mind. I did cut the power wires to the cct board. Surprisingly good for an inexpensive tt & cart.

@HelbethMlelwa are u referring to crossover frequency of the loudspeakers? If so, changing capacitors, resistors, etc. on the crossover board would be required. The smartphone app just measures sound level at each frequency.

@@AudioTnT Ok sir, I am from Tanzania, East Afrika and I want to be making my own loud speakers. But it seems using crossover circuits bought from china and making speaker carbinets my self, will make me end up with a speaker that doesn't sound good, now how can I achieve a speaker that sound good in such enviroment. If you have any video please dorect me to that video sir.

@HelbethMlelwa my friends & I have made LS3/5A spkrs using genuine Falcon Acoustic crossovers ($$$) and drivers as well as cheaper Chinese parts. Both can sound good. BBC website has detailed instructions on how to build and them meet specifications.

@@rodrigolopez9710 I use Microphone or Default on smartphone. I don't know what Unprocessed setting is for. Ask the App creator.

Usted puso la función sin procesar. Porque no entiendo debería de haber escogido micrófono

@@bryanjones9952 Manual sweep but App displays results on an exponential scale. I've been using this app to tune subwoofer response too. Useful tool.

@@sonomedarenome Audioquest once told me they didn't get UL certification for their power cords. A local AQ dealer said that was not possible. I know Shunyata pwr cords are UL certified (for hospital use).

@@sonomedarenome another advantage w brand name cables is resale value on used market. No one wants an expensive DIY job. Cable termination using cold welding is also beyond a DIYer.

@mikeeygauthier2959 good question, dont know. I only tinned the tips to keep the strands together.

@@AudioTnT if you used a silver solder, that would definitely have an impact on the sound. Also, this would be like putting solder on the blades of the plug!

@@АлександрЛущик-ц8т i found it sounded best after 1 hr when it was new.

​@@AudioTnTAfter turning it on, the sound got worse. I'm waiting for it to warm up...

@striperseeker sorry for delay. Didn't see your question. Its a Shure Audio Obstacle Course LP circa late 1980s.

@@striperseeker Shure Audio Obstacle Course LP circa 1980s when Shure had the v15 and trackability was touted.

@@striperseeker that's a great question! I don't recall whether the antiskate counterweight was attached at the time. Especially important w unipivot tonearms. I'm not a big fan of antiskate and neither was VPI so my guess is "no".

@@AudioTnT Thanks. Is it possible to not have to use an anti-skate weight? I took great care in adjusting balance, downforce tracking, VTA and azimuth and my Pro-Ject Xpression II seems to not have an outward force on the tonearm that needs an anti-skate weight. In fact, the stylus sits so much better without it installed.

@striperseeker absolutely. Some systems overcompensate, pushing the tonearm outwards. Plus it seems to me the amount of force should be less as the tonearm travels closer to the center. Not sure these systems do that.

@raymiehershey1430 my VPI TT weighs over 70 lb. You may be correct that light TT like Rega won't benefit from isolation devices. That said lightweight TT can sound very good.

@memberslist thanks for your interest in DarkSkies of the upper Bruce Peninsula. Rod is away but as soon as he answers I'll let you know. My guess is it's a simple photography light meter. Cheers.

@mikeeygauthier2959 thanks for tip. I'll check it out.

@christopherward5065 it's very much art rather than science. The tool depends on vertical & horizontal alignment of cartridge body and assumes stylus angles are set correctly. The human ear probably can't discern a few degrees of vta or azimuth error.

@@AudioTnT the variables are many and for all the precision of the tools people apply we find that two identical arms, cartridges and turntables set up according to those precise measurements will sound different and probably, because of the myriad variables that introduce error both are likely to be inaccurate. Because the variations in the positioning of the stylus in the groove and the power of our brains to correct the errors and distortions as the record is transcribed we can tolerate errors. To make the two identically set up record player sound more similar we would have to adjust them away from what the precise tools suggest as perfect settings. I wonder if the psycho acoustics of the constantly shifting errors are what make playing and listening to records more engaging than listening to digital files.

@@christopherward5065 Kevin Grey, the vinyl mastering guru attributes the desirable sound of analog vinyl to "artifacts", aka distortion...whether in the record groove or playback equipment. Measurement parameters haven't evolved in 50 years.

@@thehandseesall just to see if it works. I have a vintage Dual that lifts tonearm at the end of record and shuts off. Not many good modern TTs can do that. Lots of lifters on Amazon now but not when I made this.

@@AudioTnT Ah, I see...

I don't use mine. Can't make the hinge frictionless. Lots of Chinese knock offs these days.

@@AudioTnT Didn't mean to be rude, I just am OCD on stuff like that and want everything to be neat and matching etc.

Good idea. Do they exist?

@@AudioTnT I mean lower than the standard 2 Volts. Mine outputs about 0,8 Volts, exactly due to the absence of an opamp and a usual i/v stage at the output. It's an I output dac directly from the dac chip, as direct it can be. Old, NOS design, based on the Phillips 1545A chip. Its name is Monica2, by DIYParadise. Excellent sounding after some mods, low output is a problem sometimes (rather few). I think its Vref might be a problem in using an output trafo, as stated in an old diy forum. Another option might be a passive, autoformer based volume control after its own output, with some extra stepup windings. What I meant was the possibility of replacing its output cap with an output transformer. A 600ohm 1:1 may be used in V output dacs or CD players of normal output, but I'd prefer 1:2 or 1:4, if it can be done for i output too.

@fullranger3435 Very interesting. Would output impedance of Dac chip be similar to a phono cart? I'm using dual balanced DACs of Eversolo DmpA6 via XLR to a Topping Pre90 for lower THD and higher SINAD. A passive approach might be even better...

@@AudioTnT I don't know that but I don't think so. I don't know what its output impedance is. I only know that, since I use it with a ladder stepped attenuator before the amp, this is preferred to be of around 20Kohm input impedance rather, than the usual 50 or 100Kohm pots. Mine is around 25. Seems that this direct configuration prefers lower input impedances in the next stage. So I guess a usual 600 ohm output trafo in the place of its output cap would be OK, if no other problem to be solved. There is a special tube output stage built, designed and highly recommended by its creator and others but I don't want to go active, although "lampization" has its strong points. I don't miss anything in my present "ultra pure" configuration, except perhaps some extra drive in the lows, sometimes.

Thanks for sharing. Glad I wasn't imagining the improvement. So EtherRegen worthwhile too, it sounds 👍

@@AudioTnT oh absolutely, the EtherRegen was quite an improvement to the sound quality. And adding the Isilencer was another step up; no question about it; the bass notes where more discernible (from an do to a re for example) as well as gaining authority…

I wish my vpi tonearm had removable headshell. My Musikraft Denon 103 is there for long term. Rega tonearm can be shimmed but u r right. It's a pain.

Thanks for the tip.

U could be right. I plan to redo the tests n check again.

Supposedly covers were bad because they would pick up room vibrations n pass to platform. Who to believe? Maybe they were too cheap to include a cover or spoil it's looks. I use a swiffer.

@@AudioTnT Who to believe indeed. Maybe I need "lid treatment". One of the the things about the coming of CDs was all that went 'out of the window' along with blowing fluff off the stylus. I want an automated TT that has got that feature. ps I had to look up 'swiffer" - I get the combination: swifter than the wife?

@@SubTroppo www.amazon.ca/Swiffer-Dusters-Refills-count-handle/dp/B07DJNKG5J/ref=asc_df_B07DJNKG5J/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292953969496&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14240467638661637229&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9000934&hvtargid=pla-570062224971&psc=1&mcid=31d10da8ff143d9b980b46f824e66e3e

@@AudioTnT My cleaners referred me to their board of ethics when they saw "amazon" in the link.

@@SubTroppo please elaborate..?

Hadn't thought of that but crossovers do include resistors. If a speaker is too bright, I suppose adding resistance from LF to HF terminals will reduce HF output level.

@@AudioTnT Thanks for your reply! A further thought. Would it not only reduce the power delivered, but since the components of the crossover are calculated with things like resistance in mind could it not change the crossover frequency at the frequencies at which both the high and low frequency drivers operate. Thanks again! I'm glad to be a new subscriber....

I agree!

Thanks for suggestions. Will try them. Also will try a different cable. It's almost a line level input so 14 awg should be more than adequate.

@@JasonPrice1 you haven't seen audio quest stuff have you. At least Monster got knocked back down to reality granite I still wouldn't recommend them. Audioquest charges 5K, for a 3.3ft HDMI cable with diamonds. Monster looks cheap compared to that. Audioquest sells a diamond HDMI cable that is $5,000 for 1 meter AudioQuest - Dragon 10' 4K-8K-10K 48Gbps HDMI Cable - Black/Gray