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| How do you like your VPI -Classic, Scout, Scoutmaster, Prime, TNT, ? Several years ago I picked up a Scout here on audiogon for 1 grand. I wanted to try VPI and a unipivot arm. I use it in my second basement system near my records so it gets a lot of play. I am quite pleased with it running a Denon 103r. | |
| JC1 monoblocks / Maggie 1.7 The original thread was something like”I turn the volume up to eight and get very little sound out of the Maggie’s.”Dont know now why it disappeared. However the JC1s should have plenty of juice to drive those speakers. The OP needs to trouble ... | |
| The Absolute Sound - ELAC Navis Review So many people bash the two most popular Stereo magazines. I subscribe to both and find them to be the least expensive way to continue to enjoy this hobby/lifestyle/obsession. And yes they have guided several of my equipment purchases with no re... | |
| Great New Linda Ronstadt Live Lucky for all of us that Linda’s albums are plentiful and are commonly available in the dust bins. I have most of her records and listen often. Attended a circa 1980 performance at the University of Wyoming which was wonderful. Linda wearing cow... | |
| Top Ten "Reasons I Don't Like This Component" ViridianAs usual I am wrong again. That is a strange speaker plug orientation. I understand your explanation, but like you I would find it mildly annoying whenever I looked at it! | |
| Top Ten "Reasons I Don't Like This Component" ViridianNot wanting to argue about the Naim speaker plugss but I have seen arrangements like this and they are correct and do not cross if the unit is placed beteeen the speakers. The left side on the back corresponds to the right side looking at... | |
| Favorite band or artist of all time? AaronTull. What can you say. So much great music and lyrics. Missed them in their hey day, but have attended two recent performances at the Palace theatres in Greensburg Pa. Great venue.I cannot select one favorite, but JT is right up there. Wh... | |
| Mint LP provides Stevenson Alignment Benjie and RaulThanks. It is obvious that I side with “it doesn’t matter which protractor you use.” Maybe I should look into this more. Nah...I’ll just listen to music. | |
| Mint LP provides Stevenson Alignment First off, I don’t claim ability to enlighten experts here. I have enjoyed my records for a long time without protractors like those mentioned in this thread. The overhang distance is provided by the tonearm manufacturers. I say estimate and e... | |
| GO PATS! Not digging the half time show. Will anyone ever match Prince’s wonderful show? Probably not. | |
| Mint LP provides Stevenson Alignment Eyeballingyes tp the record surface. A good perfectly flat record, selected by eyeballing. The platter is already level determined by....you guessed it... a level. If the cantilever is straight, as it should be, then a 90 degree angle should be... | |
| Mint LP provides Stevenson Alignment I level the platter. Level the tonearm. Overhang as best I can estimate. Eyeball cantilever alignment at two null points. Then be careful with tracking force. Adjust as necessary. Seems to work. What is a protractor? Lol | |
| The truth about why modern music is so awful. lohanimal mentioned “instant gratification”. Got me thinking this is the driving motivation of recorded music. We can play what we want, where we want, when we want. Over and over and over again. The time machine aspect is, well, miraculous. ... | |
| It was 50 years ago today.... Perhaps too many words about the Beatles have been written. They deserved them all. Truly great song writing. My buds and I donned wigs and lip synced to I want to hold your hand in 5th grade. Lol. I am surprised no one has mentioned the Rolli... | |
| 8 track CRUSHES CD,Vinyl and everything else!!! The topic is 8 track.Reel to reel is quite different from the old, back in the day, technology which was indeed mainly intended for car audio. I am stunned at how expensive new r to r music costs. Pretty sure they sound incredible though. |