tfkaudio
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| Getting started in vinyl for under $100 I would add the Allsop Orbitrac cleaning system as an essential low-budget component. Analog is way way better when your records are clean. Then, once you're hooked, get a VPI (or equivalent) record cleaning machine. Once you have one of these, y... | |
| Most Influential American Musician of All Time? I would agree with Pawlowski that, aside from maybe Danny Elfman, nobody was influenced by Zappa (which does NOT diminish his greatness). Far more people have been influenced by John Fogerty, who ranks high on my list.I would nominate 1) Dylan, 2)... | |
| Shorter or longer ICs? A related factor for which I would like to see some responses - does anyone wonder if moving tube amplifiers close to the speakers to utilize short speaker cables will have the negative effect of exposing the amps to excessive vibration from the s... | |
| Suggestions for Classical Piano "works of merit" The complete piano works of Gabriel Faure played by Kathryn Stott is wonderful.Cheers. | |
| Are there any quality Phish recordings? "Slip, Stitch, and Pass" is a live recording that has excellent sound and is fun to listen to. The studio albums were of generally very good sound quality. "Hoist" and "Story of the Ghost" are my favorite studio albums. Quality is good, but I woul... | |
| Vivaldi SACD recommendation? The Flute Concerti of Op.10 on Naxos is a must have for Vivaldi fans. Really excellent performance and sonics.Tom | |
| Anyone going to see the Police? Saw them last night at Wrigley field in Chicago. They were not the tightest live band, but I enjoyed the show. And it was fun to see a show at my favorite ball park. If you want to see a very tight nostalgia act, go see the Stones. Say what you wa... | |
| Want to Start vinyl I have to second, (or maybe 16th), the sentiment here. You will find vinyl if you go looking for it...I got my hair cut last week. The barber was selling some old vinyl that a customer had brought in. I bought a bunch of mint records for $1 a reco... | |
| Want to Start vinyl I would recommend, at the low end of the price spectrum, a Rega P1. It comes pre-mounted with a good Ortofon cartridge and is a very solid performer. At the high end of your price range, the VPI Scout is a true high-end product. An excellent turnt... | |
| bands you truly miss The Clash | |
| LPs, v. iPods - round 1 I'm almost part of the "don't own a TV" crowd. I own one, but I rarely use it. I plugged it in to watch the World Series last October, and it's been unplugged ever since that god-awful series came to a merciful conclusion.But, I finally saw said c... | |
| MM to MC back to MM I grow weary of those who add nothing to a good thread. But sometimes, every once in a while, I come across something so astonishing, that I have to barf, clean off my keyboard, and post a reply. In Mr. Audiofeil's list of failed audio businesses,... | |
| MM to MC back to MM Hi Raul, I agree with what you said 100%. Maybe I should have said it like this - the job of amplifying a .4mv signal (MC) well is much harder than amplifying a 4.0mv signal (MM) well. The phono stages that can really do a great job with the low v... | |
| What are the treasures in your vinyl library? The first LP I ever owned - "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" by Traffic. It's beat up (I inherited it from my uncle Mike), but it sounds miraculous. Even through the surface noice and scratches, such music! No CD can do that. Others:Tommy by Th... | |
| MM to MC back to MM Would somebody please chime in? Would you agree, in general, that a high quality phono stage is required to bring out the best in a low-output MC cartridge? I would hate to see Jcman feel disappointed in his VPI Scoutmaster because his associated ... |