rshak
Responses from rshak
| Large Classical Record Dealers I've had excellent experience with Jerry Canter's "Classical Collector" service - www.classicalcollector.com. Fair grading/decent prices. On Audiogon there are a number of very fine classical vinyl sellers - notably Recordron and Orest1. There are... | |
| Tonearm for Sota Saphire I've got a 20 month old Sapphire mated to a Graham 2.1 arm (ceramic wand). Cart. is a Helikon Mono (this is my dedicated mono rig). Been completely happy with it (although I should've gotten the 2.2 - - will probably do that upgrade next year). | |
| Popping Sound From TT I agree with Dan_ed. Also, if you're using a felt mat you might try something else - I switched from felt to a Ringmat on one tt and a Herbie's mat on another - - both helped reduce static charges quite a bit. | |
| The Nitty Gritty Record Cleaner?? I've had a NG 2.5 since 1986 and have been quite happy with it. Had to send it back to Nitty Gritty about 5 years ago for a new motor - original crapped out - but that was after many years of heavy use. I do agree with Nsgarch: it *is* a bit on th... | |
| Attention to anyone on Texas Gulf Coast I live in Houston and have made hotel reservations in Arlington (Dallas area), in case it looks like a Cat. 3+/close hit to Houston. I must say, after the recent debacle in New Orleans, most folks I know here take this one very seriously. | |
| does anybody still listen I've got well over 4,000 LPs, and while (needless to say) some get listened to more than others, every weekend I find myself browsing the shelves and picking out one or two I've not listened to in quite a while - - years, in most cases. Like Jepen... | |
| My son and the Alban Berg String Quartet Well - at least he has excellent taste when it comes to chamber groups. Does he have a favorite recording to recommend? | |
| another vinyl shipping question Lousyreeds - It is primarily - but not exclusively - a question of aesthetics. Condition of the cover does affect the value of the record. And an in-tact cover will afford greater protection for the LP inside: a cover with a long split along the b... | |
| another vinyl shipping question The reason is to prevent splits in the cover. If the LP is left *inside* the cover, it may shift a bit during transit - and if the shift is violent enough (as it would be if the shipping box were dropped or otherwise roughly handled) the LP can cu... | |
| CD Jewel cases - Over 20 years and no improvement The cardboard, "wallet" style CD containers are the best, in my opinion. But - - - they cost quite a bit more to manufacture than the ubiquitous (and crappy) plastic ones. It's all about $$$$ !! | |
| Can't tell if LP's are stereo or mono from ads My experience is the same as Narrod's - I've bought heaps of LPs on eBay and here (including a very fine copy of *Hatari* from Narrod) - - -- never had any problems figuring out if the LP was mono or stereo. | |
| Where do you find new music? Sirius Satellite Radio (Pure Jazz 72) has introduced me to quite a number of contemporary new jazz releases. The most recent acquisition (based upon introduction via Sirius) is *Exploration* - by the Grachan Moncur III Octet - superb cd!! | |
| How Big is Your Music Collection LPs - 4,400cds - 1500cassettes - 400r-2-r - 125SACD/DVD/DVA, etc., etc. - zero! | |
| Other Hobbies? Underwater photography - gets me away from my listening room, when I need a break. | |
| Vintage English record cleaner? As Slipknot1 indicates, you're probably thinking of Keith Monks machine. The Keith Monks RCM is still available - - - although the price is pretty steep: about $1800.00 the last time I checked (as I recall, anyway). |