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| Well Tempered lab I just have to laugh - Yes, it IS just silicon, but using anything other than the viscosities designed for the arm is akin to sending your wife to Walmart for a boob job. YMMVbut If I had a wife.... NIX THAT THOUGHT! Happy listening,~Fx | |
| Well Tempered lab The fluid packs are available through Stanalog, the viscosities for the arm and bearing are different and not interchangable. Since the fluid packs are inexpensive, I have never wanted to use anything other than what WT calls for. ~Fx | |
| Reel to reel deck -Talk me in or out of buying Fishboat, You might try giving JRF Magnetic Sciences a call.http://www.jrfmagnetics.com/I would be tickled pink to hear that you are able to get your Tandberg up and running! ~Fx | |
| Reel to reel deck -Talk me in or out of buying While I don't know the particular Revox you are salivating over... R2R can be a bit cumbersome, and as noted above-- tape does not age as well as vinyl, but I sure love my Technics, @ 15 ips with DBX 1, it really sounds sweet. US Recording is a s... | |
| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone Pat, Thank you for your inspiration - it has not only helped us bond as a community, it has helped humanity as a whole.I don't post much here anymore-- Be assured I have followed not only your journey, but your guidance, and for that I thank you! ... | |
| Head Cleaning Fluid Although you may already know this-- Follow the Teac demag instructions as they state ie:Make sure that the deck is not powered up, then with the demag turned on at a distance slowly move toward the heads then slowly go away from the heads and the... | |
| Vinyl Cleaning Fluid for VPI RCM I have used a few different cleaning solutions, and was always on a quest to find something better.I tried Brian Weitzle's RRL products and took an immediate liking to them. I am so satisfied that both of his formulas are now my mainstay. I do loo... | |
| How many sealed LP's do you have? About 6 months ago I came across about 20 sealed Lp's, and decided to listen to a few of them. What I found, was that more than a couple of them were warped due to the shrinkwrap. I decided to slit the end of the shrinkwrap on a few of the Lp's so... | |
| Sibilance -- that last little bit... Just an update: I have had this table and arm setup before I had to disassemble it for a move. Same records, same system etc. Never any sibilance at all-- I do remember it took me forever to get set properly. I guess I am just not being patient en... | |
| Sibilance -- that last little bit... Dougdeacon:I remember reading about the optimum method of settimg azimuth by measuring the voltage between channels as you describe. I tried to measure the output voltage at the output of my table, as well as at the output of my monoblocks. With m... | |
| Sibilance -- that last little bit... Thanks for the great responses! Silly me, I had the cartridge in my original post but edited it out by accident GrrrDynavector 10x4I am using the Well Tempered Protractor and the Hi Fi News test record through both speakers, and headphones to do t... | |
| Categorizing records DavidSimple reply to your question."Sorry honey no more shoes- after all your name isn't Imelda"DISCLAIMER-- I am not married Now its off to the store to buy more records, and maybe a pair of shoes.Happy Listening,~FX | |
| Cleaning Cassette Decks The correct procedure to demag your deck is as follows:Deck powered down (turned off)With the DM10 approx a foot away from the deck turn it on -- then slowwly approach the heads and tape path-- when the wand of the DM10 is really close, slowly fol... | |
| Which turntable should I keep? If it were me, I would keep both tables-- both are good from an era gone by--- I only wish I had your luck!@welcome to the world of vinyl -- although jazz and classical are not my venue of choice, seeing the tables that your dad had, it looks lik... | |
| Record Cleaning Again DLwask:Funny thing you mention the white cotton gloves-- I am on my way to the photgraphy store for just that! Pretty cheap insurance for $2.00 a pair. (I have finally decided that I am tired of getting the jackets all fingerprinted etc.)Happy lis... |