chrisoshea

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A very good ENGINEERING explanation of why analog can not be as good as digital..
Hard to believe anyone would take this video 100% seriously.....Some of it is informative. The conclusion he comes to that Analog and Digital are about the same questions the sanity of the guy....   
Does anyone use white gloves to handle records?
Keep your hands clean and don't eat whenever handling LPs, and very clean hands when using a record cleaning machine and you should have no problems. I do use cotton gloves to handle tubes, some say that's not needed but what the heck... 
Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD
I also love CDs...my CD player has 12AX7 tubes and is fine for me....70% of the time I listen to LPs.... 
Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD
edgewear...Interesting point. I have bought thousands of used LP's since the 1980s and have the same issues most other vinyl collectors have experienced, some great LPs some not so great that a physical inspection cannot always revel the problems ... 
Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD
And in general...Never buy a used cartridge...no matter how it's marketed, you have no idea how it's been handled or the actual number of hours on the stylus.... 
Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD
Would agree with some others....The cartridge is a fun, rock-n-rollin party cartridge, NOT refined. Great CD player...MOV pressing of a so-so pop recording is hardly a fair fight. Try several UK / German / Pre-1970s US pressings and the VPI should... 
White Album Deluxe Anniversary edition
Agreed...It’s great to have the different mixes to enjoy. So great you can walk into a store and buy new Beatles vinyl at a reasonable price that sounds good on many systems.  How wonderful to have so many choices. 
White Album Deluxe Anniversary edition
I like the Phil Spector 'Let It Be' (Yes I grew up with it) and don't care for the redone "Naked" edition ...to each his or her own.... 
Tonearms: Ripoff?
There's a debate about CDs vs vinyl???      
how good really
If you like the sound, listen and enjoy....hifi is not an "approval of your peers" endeavor.... 
BEST FEMALE VOCAL EVER
Tiny Tim!!! 
WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES THINK YOU ARE BRAGGING WHEN YOU ARE SHARING?
The same reason some people post in all caps..... 
On the fence about Vinyl need a good phono stage for A/B testing
Yes...I too use an Ortofon 2M (Black) and tube pre and power amps and a Rega P6....I have the Sutherland 20/20 phono stage and love it...If you can afford the Luxman, buy it...you will not be sad you spent the $$$. In answer to you question.." no... 
Bands with great second albums
The dB's Repercussion... 
For those of us over 60..
XTC...King Crimson...The Beatles