viridian
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| Help deciding which TT As I said above, bicycle inner tube. But you seem to prefer anti-gravity guns and new turntables. | |
| Help deciding which TT Try getting rid of the maple slab. The design of the Rega turntable is based on very low mass evacuating energy as quickly as possible. You have essentially defeated the design by adding mass which is why the granite slab won't help either.After r... | |
| Help deciding which TT You are experiencing acoustic feedback. There are two types, structure borne, which enters through the rack, or stand, and is transmitted through the TT suspension, and airborne, in which sound waves directly excite the plinth of the turntable. Si... | |
| How much to spend on what component Unfortunately, there is no hard and fast rule about the allocation of funds when buying an analog front end. There are many ways to get where you want to go. My experience with the UP-4, on a VPI, was not positive at all, so I would buy the Notts ... | |
| What drives your music and live show preference? Yes, I prefer blow up dolls to actual live, breathing, women. | |
| Miles Davis - Sketches Of Spain- Inside Story 1960 Thanks so much for sharing those terrific insights!I love the album and have both an original six-sye mono and a later stereo release. Embarassed to say that the RSD mono LP, mastered by Kevin Gray from a digital file, leaves them both in the shad... | |
| found some old records. advice please. Ebay or gemm are your best sources for determining value, however condition is also a determinant of value and that will be hard for you to gauge without playing the records. Unfortunately, most records, old or otherwise, have very nominal value. ... | |
| Tube buffers? Why would you do that? I can't imagine that there is an impedance mismatch between the pre out and amp input of your integrated amp. | |
| False advertising of expensive special tubes? Caveat emptor. Folks are going to Botox parties where medical botox, as well as non-FDA aprroved substances, is being injected into them by cosmetoligists; there are worse things then buying some mislabeled tubes. | |
| Audiophile Fuses Naim says not to use them and they void the warranty. Hey, often a piece of solid wire will sound better than any fuse and if you're the type that skips wearing seat belts in your car and uses the hair dryer in the tub it may be the best solution. | |
| Is this a good leveling tool? Well, in some cases, the above is bad advice. Pink Triangle, and others made intentionally dished platters on some models to flatten pinch warped LPs when used with a supplied clamp.In these instances a laser level adjusted to the inner and outer ... | |
| Name The Intro No, it's Naim the Intro. Though the Intro ll and the Credo were much better. | |
| Mid life crisis yields open check from the wife. I'm still source first, so would consider a nice DAC in the mix. Maybe a Chord 2Qute, Hugo or TT. Obviously, if you decide to commit ongoing funds to LP software you will want a turntable that is more in keeping with the rest of your excellent sys... | |
| Mid life crisis yields open check from the wife. Source first. Is there a reason that you have not listed your source(s)? You have a great amp and speakers right now. | |
| ortofon 2m bronze vs rega Exact 2 cartridge I have never been a fan of the Rega three-point mounting. The alignment is basically Stevenson, which makes perfect sense if you listen to classical music as the highest groove velocities are freqently at the end of the side, however for jazz and ... |