truebluephil
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| Does anyone use white gloves to handle records? I wash my hands before I handle my records. Then you handle the LP by the edges and label and you shouldn't have any issues. I been doing this for 40 years and my records play like new.Of course you should clean yours records periodically. Thats m... | |
| Whats the FATTEST sounding Tube amp to warm up Lean speakers? For the money you cant beat a Bob Latino VTA ST-70 with a set of Genalex KT-66's. I run this exact amp with a stacked Advent setup I get that big fat sound you are looking for.Friends that hear cant believe it is a 35 watt per channel amp. Its rea... | |
| Used audiophile preamp Save your hard earned money and buy this one from Don Sachs.http://www.dsachsconsulting.com/custom%20line%20stage.htmlFor around $2,500 it will blow you away. You will have to spend $5000 on the over priced ones out there or more to out perform i... | |
| Onzow Stylus Tip Cleaner I have used brushes and many other types of cleaners and none of them clean like the zero dust. I use Ortofon carts on all my TT and never had any issues. It is the best cleaning of the stylus that I have experienced hands down. If someone is havi... | |
| Stylast black brush: missing now days.. Why? I like using the black brush Elizabeth, I have been through a ton of different stylus cleaners/brushes and non of them work as good as this:https://www.turntablelab.com/products/onzow-zerodust-stylus-cleaner?variant=20349423172&gclid=Cj...brushes still leave dust etc on t... | |
| My first Tube Amplifier Mine was a 1962 Dynaco St-70 that I built from the kit. I completely rebuilt it 3 years ago and it plays in my main system now. I have a HK Citation II that I believe is the best tube amp ever designed.I call it the beast that plays like Angels si... | |
| Gold Lion KT77 tubes for Primaluna Amp - a few questions You should contact Jim McShane thats lives right in your Backyard. I have bought tubes from him for a few years now. He is well known for supplying great tubes at a fair price.http://www.mcshanedesign.net/tubes.htm | |
| Cartridge recommendations I highly recommend the 2M Blue. It took a while to break in but after about 200-300 hours it went into another world. If you listen to Blues and run a tube amp you will truly enjoy the cartridge. | |
| What is the fascination? New expensive Turntables verses older vintage ones that is the question. Well the answer is it DEPENDS. I personally like the older vintage tables. After all this technology isn't actually rocket science.I personally have a 301 and two other Thore... | |
| Fixing up a Fisher KX-200 I just finished rebuilding a KX-200 and the only option you have is to get 2 560 Uf 400 volt low ESR caps. One is for C1 and the other is for C2B. I used nichicon brand. | |
| Might try a tube preamp I have this tube pre-amp in my system and it is one of the best ones I have heard and for a price that cant be beat. Give the guy a call and discuss what you need. He can build anything you might need into it.http://www.dsachsconsulting.com/custom... | |
| Best TT under $1k this Pioneer Pl-61 is an excellent table to start out with. get a new cartridge (a Ortophon 2M blue for around $225) for this and you will be set for for a while.https://www.ebay.com/itm/PIONEER-PL-61-Record-player-Turntable-beautiful-cabinet-vint... | |
| Best TT under $1k I didn't know that all belt drive were cheap nonsense. I must get rid on my Thorens TD-147 with and 2M black cart. |