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| Vibraplane: Should it be loaded close to limit? You are most welcome, Palasr. I've done some more listening and can further describe the improvement as being somewhat like the difference between a 33 1/3 recording and one at 45 RPM. The stylus seems to be pulling more information from the groov... | |
| Different Results between Record Cleaning Machines I think Syntax has described the issue and the solution quite nicely. | |
| Turntable speed accuracy Thuchan,I don't know what happened to the Wave Kinetics NVS thread. I enjoyed that thread because with such a new design, there is very little information in the popular press, so forums like these can be very helpful.I started this thread because... | |
| Magico Room at RAMF How good did it sound Rasmika,You'll find no argument from me. The Q line, based on the 3 and 5 that I've seen and heard, is incredible. Great sound and seemingly of the highest quality. Fit and finish are superb.I've heard Avalon sound wonderful, but I agree, Magico i... | |
| Vibraplane: Should it be loaded close to limit? I just added a 24" X 20" X 1" steel plate for ballast on top of my Vibraplane. This pre loads the unit by 136 lbs. With the 35 lbs from the turntable, the total weight now is 171 lbs on the Vibraplane. This is considerably more than the turntable ... | |
| At What Point is the Needle Damaging Records? I thought a typical stylus lasts about 2000 hours and it usually outlasts the suspension. Is this not the case? | |
| At What Point is the Needle Damaging Records? It may not be stylus wear but rather the suspension giving way. I don't know how to check that, but I agree with Stew, check the VTF/VTA first. | |
| Magico Room at RAMF How good did it sound Thanks Rasmika,That is quite a list of improvements. I love the Mini II, so this Q1 must be really something. Now, if it just had a different aesthetic... It really surprises me how divergent the opinions are about the Q1 and the brand in general.... | |
| Magico Room at RAMF How good did it sound Razmika,I'm a Mini II owner who has not yet had a chance to hear the Q1. Could you please describe why you think the Q1 is "MUCH" better. I'm hoping to audition the Q1 in Boston, but I don't think the dealer has one yet. Also, do you think the Q1 ... | |
| Turntable speed accuracy Thanks Doug. I have heard three turntables with you and your partner and none drove Paul out of the room screaming. I guess that means the two Teres turntables and the VPI Aries we all listened to together had absolutely no speed variations. I bel... | |
| Turntable speed accuracy I recently bought a Vibraplane isolation platform for under my turntable. It replaced the Townshend Seismic Sink which I then put under my SME motor controller. Isolating the motor controller from vibrations made a remarkable change to the sound o... | |
| Best Record You Have Ever heard Great thread!The one that puts the instrument in the room with me is:Mercury Stereo SR#-9016Bach/Starker, Suites for Unaccompanied Cello CompleteReissue, 3 disks at 33 1/3 RPMoriginally recorded in 1966I guess it is the scale and single instrument... | |
| Magico Room at RAMF How good did it sound Ritmo,Thanks for that report. That's an interesting comment about price-points. I thought my Magico Mini II was competitive in the $18-20K range, but not at its final price of $32K. Now you suggest the Q1s would be good at $10K. Considering that t... | |
| Getting hooked on 12" 45 rpm reissues 14" perhaps, but 16"? Imagine the size of the platters and resulting turntables. They would be even heavier and larger than todays large turntables. I agree, such a standard would have resulted in better sonics, but the cost and size sure would be... | |
| Getting hooked on 12" 45 rpm reissues I just got the Quality Recording pressing at 45RPM of Muddy Waters Folk Singer. There is the tape his from the old analog master, but it is better than my 33 1/3 MoFi release. The sonics are really outstanding.I do bring out the 45's on special oc... |