rick_hilton
Responses from rick_hilton
| Are the Aesthetix Rhea as popular as years back ? I have had mine for two years and absolutely love it. I listened to the ARC PH7 and the BAT VK-P10 and preferred the Aesthetix Rhea to all other phono stages that I tried in my system. The ARC and the BAT were great, but for the sound, price, and ... | |
| VPI Classic The the rear of the tonearm was wobbling like a bell. The damping fluid seems to have help with that. It will wobble for about 10-20 seconds and then it settles down with very little movement. I am using a salamander rack at the moment, but I thin... | |
| VPI Classic Well, I got a hold of VPI this morning. VPI thinks that I might need a little damping fluid and a different periphery ring. The Benz Gullwing is being effected by the stainless steel ring. Yes, I know stainless steel is supposed to be non-magnetic... | |
| VPI Classic Thank you for all the advice. The table seems to be running smoothly, and I can not detect any vibration. The table is dead level, and this is the second cartridge I have tried. I was using a Benz glider for about 4 days, and it wobbled just like ... | |
| VPI Classic - Now you have one...... I picked mine up about a week ago, and I can see the leg screws at all four coners. The table sits perfectly level. I do have the motor pop issue, but its not a big deal. The SDS will eliminate that problem. | |
| disappointing VPI 16.5 performance?? You might run a search regarding steam cleaning your records. I own a VPI 16.5 and use both steam and disc doctor cleaning fluid. The combination of steam and fluid has worked miracles on many of my used and new records. I have purchased a few rec... | |
| Loss of Highs The new tubes that replaced the old did not sound much different than the stock tubes. I only noticed much more tube noise with one of the new tubes, and the fluttering noise ceased. Thats why I put the old tubes back. I noticed the diminished hig... | |
| Loss of Highs Thank you for the responses! Unfortunately, I do not know that age of the tubes. I purchased the unit from an authorized dealer as a demo unit. I would imagine the tubes are at least two to three years old. I just don't understand why changing the... | |
| P3-24 pitch instability Unfortunately, that wobble is common with the newer rega tables! Last year I bought a P5 and noticed the wobble. I took my table back to the shop where they contacted Rega, and Rega sent my shop a new motor and pulley. Same wobble with the new mot... | |
| Best Record Store In New York Thanks for all the info! All of the places above look great! I will be in New York for a few days, so I should be able to visit most of these shops! Thanks again for all the recommendations! | |
| Best Record Store In New York Thank you for the responses! I will be sure to check out the Record stores mentioned above. I am primarily looking for a store that has a really good vinyl section. Does Academy Records have any Jazz, or is it all Classical as mentioned above. I l... | |
| Benz Micro Silver MC versus Dynavector and Sumiko My friend has a Benz Micro silver on his Thorens 145 MKII and it sounds really good! I have compared it back to back with my Rega P5 and Glider SL, and they both sound great! The Glider has a bit more warmth and air to it, but I think you will lik... | |
| low riding Benz Micro Gold I have had two Benz Glider SL's and they both ride very low! I am sure your cartridge is fine! | |
| Phonostage Question I recently purchased the Aesthetix Rhea and love it to death. I have tried BAT, ARC, Rogue Audio, REGA, Pro-Ject Audio and by far the Aesthetix Rhea offered the best overall sound quality and the most options in terms of flexibility. The Rhea allo... | |
| Cartridge for a Rega P5? I have a P5 with the new Glider SL, and it sounds beautiful! The Rega Exact cartridge is very good, but IMO it's lacks the speed and highs of the Glider! Just my two cents! Just make sure that what ever cartridge you purchase it complimenst your p... |