pmotz
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| Wadia Repair in Singapore Check out the Wadia web site, there is a distributor listed for Singapore that should be able to help. | |
| VPI Scout Rubber Washer Issue Well, if you are sure you are not overtightening then maybe you should try cleaning the washer since it may have accumulated some sticky residue. You could also try some baby powder on the washer (to act as a release agent). The weight of the reco... | |
| New/Record Warping Help Sounds like you are over tightening. You want to hold the record firmly to the platter but you don't want to cold weld it to the platter either! The center of the VPI platter has a slight recess to permit a small amount of deformation, but the rub... | |
| Help VPI SDS Issue I had the same problem. There isn't much you can do for the 600 RPM motor. When I upgraded to the 300 RPM motor the problem went away and the table sounded better! The motor is fairly cheap so I would push the platter for now and get the motor as ... | |
| How to clean Stubborn Records Check this out: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1192142257&read&keyw&steam&&st0 Steam cleaning seems to be the best way to get the real nasty stuff. | |
| Goodbye CD's I too have noticed Borders CD stock dwindling, at least you can get some good deals if you are a member of their Rewards program. Just today I got three of the new Lyrita CD's for 40% off the $15.99 regular price. I've been watching the change for... | |
| Why the sudden popularity of 12 inch arms On paper a 12" arm is superior, but when it comes to manufacturing one it is not so easy. I think the combination of technical advancements, lowered manufacturing cost (or conversely the reduced aversion to a high cost arm), and the need to expand... | |
| audio research sells out good or bad ? The report I saw on the Stereophile web site said all the right things to make the audiophile world feel warm and cozy about this. Only time will tell if they maintain the status quo. I think the experience with Sonus Faber is encouraging so I wou... | |
| The most important link in the chain... The most important link is the room! Component differences are small compared to what a bad room can do to spoil the sound. | |
| What made you select "audio" as your hobby I don't think I "selected" it, rather I just drifted into it through a love of music. It doesn't hurt that I have an engineers mind and was attracted to the technology! Oh how I fondly remember the Lafayette catalogs.... | |
| The best Universal player for under $5,000 Hlesser - could you expand on your comments? Hate to say it but I am about to buy a DV137 and need to know what the problems are. Thanks! | |
| VPI HW-19 Motor Not to sound like a jerk but a quick surf over to the VPI web site shows the motor & pulley still available for $110. I would suspect Music Direct, Elusive Disc or Acoustic Sounds would have it too. As for who makes the motor, did you look at ... | |
| Just got my Scoutmaster, need setup suggestions... Stringreen got it right. What you are adjusting is azimuth. The Scoutmaster manual (from the VPI website) mentions this but doesn't do a good job of explaining the procedure. The manual does state to use something like a coffee stirrer so the alum... | |
| Audiophile Warner Bros Looney Tunes recordings.. Don Byron has a CD called "Bug Music" which is his tribute to the Raymond Scott, John Kirby and Duke Ellington orchestras. The Raymond Scott tunes are written/inspired by Carl Stalling. The music on this CD is quirky and high spirited. I should ad... | |
| My new room is 8 x 16 x 32, what to do? The dimensions are definitely not good, there will be some serious room nodes, but the up side to this is the room is big enough to reduce at least one dimension to make a big difference. Your idea of reducing the overall length to 26' is a good o... |