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| L'Art record cleaning solution To Philjolet:I am using a NittyGritty machine, home brew recipe, and steam cleaning to clean my records, with good results. I got the home brew recipe from the internet. The brew consist of: lysol, kodak ortoflo, distilled water, and alcohol (not ... | |
| Vinyl Find of the Week? I was in Japan two weeks ago and I visited two record stores that were full of vinyl records. I was there for hours listening vinyls. I ended up buying 12 LPs. I found Marvin Gaye "Lets get it on", The beatles (the one with photo when all four of ... | |
| Biokleen Bac Out cleaner Thank you for your input.This evening I tried out the Biokleen prodcts. I noticed that the General Purpose cleaner leave some white residue on the LP, but the Bac Out cleaner did not. I will do further testing with my home brewed recipe (which con... | |
| moving magnet or moving coil cartrige I was going through this phase a few months ago and I ended up buying three MM and a high output MC cartridges to try out for my self. I ended up keeping the high output MC because it sounded more musical to me, it like seeing the instruments play... | |
| Intriguing world of Analog PapaJoe,I see that you have received some very good advise from fellow Agonners. But be warned !!!You are getting into a new world here; in that there are so many things available that you will find yourself swept away in a spending frenzy (like I... | |
| Advice on turntable rig Tom, I was in the same situation like you a year ago and after reading a lot of reviews and going through the threds aon Audiogon, here is what I ended up doing:I bought a Music Hall MMF 5 turntable, a Marantz turntable, and a VPI scout turntable ... | |
| VPI Scout Vibration Conquered with Home Brew Tweak Thanks for the tip on the napkin/rings. I do have some real fancy that I got from Pier 1 Imports, but I had never thought of using them before. They will look much better than the ash trays. I forget to mention in my home brewed tweak that the ply... | |
| Opinion on Turntables- MM and MC cartridges Thank you for your response. It seems as if the tonearm have a lot to do with the total performance of the system. My system consist of the following:McIntosh MC 402 amp, McIntosh C2200 preamp, VPI Scout turntable with the standard JMW-9 tonearm, ... | |
| Mono Block tube amp or Stereo Tube amplifier? Larry,I already have a preamp and a solid state amp (McIntosh C2200 and MC402 respectively), and I see the the Onix SP3 is an integrated amp, therefore I would not need it. Can you recommend another Tube amplifier in the Onix price range? | |
| Mono Block tube amp or Stereo Tube amplifier? I am using Legacy Audio Focus 20/20 speakers, and I have McIntosh C2200 Preamp, McIntosh MC402 amp, McIntosh CD player, and VPI Scout turntable. I am considering Bi-Amping, with tubes driving the Mid/High, and the MC402 driving the woofers. So tha... | |
| Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh? I am considering taking the plunge and try out a Tube amplifier in my system. I have a McIntosh MC402 amplifier, C2200 preamp, MCD201 CD player, and Legacy Audio Focus 20/20 speakers. I am considering Bi-amping. Using a tube amplifier to drive the... | |
| Totem's "Hawk" and "Forrest":How Hi-End Are They? I have a pair of the Hawk and I am enjoying every penny out of my $2000 spent for it. I do not listen to high volume sound so I don't think I will damage it with my 120 watts/ch Rotel 1075. I auditioned the Hawk twice, and the sacond time I walked... |