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| VPI 16.5 vacuum cleaner If it's old and has had a lot of use, you might consider replacing the tubing with a new piece, available at Lowe's or HD for a couple of bucks. Once you unplug, turn on its side, it's pretty easy to do. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Any good reasons to use transistor phono stage and line level preamp instead of tube ? Ralph, I love you to death and you're the last guy I want to get in a pissing match with.So let's just leave it at the Atma-Sphere MP3 I owned 1000ft. from a radio tower didn't bring me the musical joy that ss phono stages did. The same can be sai... | |
| Any good reasons to use transistor phono stage and line level preamp instead of tube ? Tube phono stages are going to more susceptible to RFI if you are near a radio tower. In other environments maybe no issue, but when I lived 1000ft away from one, four or five tube phono stages all gave me trouble. SS phono stages all eliminated t... | |
| Berning ZH270 and the Infinity Kappa 8’s Are you using the volume control on the Berning or a preamp? When I owned one I found that volume control having a negative affect like you describe, while I loved the sound from the power amp. A good preamp made a world of difference. Cheers,Spencer | |
| what 12 lps would you like to see reissued that will never see the light of day again? @bdp24 Ha. Yeah that band played a ton of shows around DC and U of MD back then. All the punk and indie fans around there loved them and there was quite a scene with the DC 9:30 Club as the pinnacle room for those of us left of center musically. I... | |
| what 12 lps would you like to see reissued that will never see the light of day again? The Insect Surfers,melodic punks out of DC circa 1982.Cheers,Spencer | |
| Pheonix Engineering Road Runner Great products. Call Donna at Sota! Cheers,Spencer | |
| Onzow Stylus Tip Cleaner Read Dougdeacons old thread about Magic Eraser. It works so much better for me then Onzow or anything else. Affix it to a quarter coin and lower tonearm so it lands on the ME. Don't pull it by hand like a dry brush. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Suggestions for Solo Violin Recordings Anna Sophie Mutter - Carmen - high rez digital makes jaws drop and conversation stop every timeCheers,Spencer | |
| If still at entry level turntable would a new amp make much difference? Those Nestovoriic's are very capable. The Onkyo isn't giving you a clue of their potential. Whether tube or ss, amp upgrade will make a big difference. Your paring is like Pirelli racing tires on a skateboard. Tube route generally costs more $/wat... | |
| Okki Nokki or kirmuss audio / isonic ultrasonic rcm? This thread might be a big help with a cost effective way to get you where you are heading. It works great! https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/rushton-s-diy-approach-to-ultrasonic-record-cleaning-published-by-posit?highlight=rushton%2Bultrason... | |
| Capital Audio Fest 2018--show report Thanks for sharing your impressions. Outside of speakers, what else struck you as memorable? Cheers,Spencer | |
| Whats one of the most memorable listening nights you have ever had? On Dec. 8, 1980 I went to see Springsteen & The E Street Band. After the show I walked through the parking lot with my friends singing Thunder Road as we climbed into my car and turned on the radio expecting to hear Bruce on all the rock stati... | |
| Still looking for an amplifier upgrade- but with a new twist..... I have two to consider not yet mentioned :D'Agastino Era Krell like the FBP, KSA & KMA series and the Lamm hybrids like M2.x. I have owned both to drive my challenging vintage Sound Labs. The Lamms are specifically made to handle very low imp... | |
| Everything else being equal, should I expect better Spotify quality through wifi or USB? Doug,Honestly , Spotify is super convenient and nice for the car or casual listening, but audio quality is quite poor. If that's your source, you will never good quality sound. Your original question becomes a coin toss, because both will likely l... |