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| Digitally remastered vinyl record? Seriously? I agree with you. It was funny but there was a thread quite a while ago that asked folks to pick their reference (whatever that means) LPs and a surprising number of those picks were from digital sources. So we may, very well, be in the minority.T... | |
| Got Static? You don't say what flooring material you have, so I will assume carpet and suggest that you mix a small amount of fabric softerner with water, put it in a spray bottle and occasionally spray the carpet around the rack. Use sparingly; a little goes... | |
| Help me improve Rega P2 Al, happy New Year. You make some great points. I agree but have a somewhat different perspective.Take the primary tonearm cartridge resonance. So much ink gets spilled on that one it's not even funny. That resonance, unless there is a severe mism... | |
| Help me improve Rega P2 The DB Systems DB-6 phono capcitance kit is an inexpensive solution for those that believe that frequency response and capacitance are primary drivers of MM phono cartridge sound:http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/60043/DB_Systems-DB_Systems_DBP-6_... | |
| Crime of the Century remaster Interesting, my MoFi UHQR sounds quite nice. | |
| Can you recommend a simple Tube pre amp? Ralph, that's a great looking basic preamp you have there. Can you give us some sense of the price? Happy New Year to all. | |
| Help me improve Rega P2 The Electra is a bit of an underachiever so, as you suspect, a change of cartridge will be a big step up. There are very few bad cartridges left, and all of those mentioned, from Ortofon, Rega and Dynavector are easily recommendable.We're it my mo... | |
| Effective ways to upgrade a Music Hall MMF 2.2 Ghosthouse that's the first time I have been characterized as helpful. Usually it's "That arrogant bastard....." I must de slipping!A safe and prosperous NewYear to all and happy listening. | |
| Best Miles Davis Mono LPs to Start a Collection I imagine that the OP managed to pick up a few in the intervening seven years. | |
| Phono Stage Questions Bill, enjoy! That is a very fine phono stage that should really take your system to the next level.Have a happy holiday and fine listening. | |
| Best value in a HO movig magnet $150-$200 Another cool cartridge. The Shelter is related to the Sumiko Pearl series and the Andante E of yore. You may find one of the Sumiko cartridges to be quite similar and may save a few bucks that way. Happy holidays and happy listening. | |
| Best value in a HO movig magnet $150-$200 Hi Jim, I routinely buy vacuum tubes, accessories, phono cartridges and various other goodies from overseas. Both Asia, Eastern and Western Europe. Knock wood, no problems at all so far, however I can't recommend a specific vendor for the Nagaokas... | |
| Effective ways to upgrade a Music Hall MMF 2.2 I think #3. The turntable should be able to take a nice cartridge like the Ortofon Red or Blue, Audio Technica AT-120 or better yet Nagaoka MP-110 or 150. The nice thing is that you can take the new cartridge with you when you upgrade your turntab... | |
| Phono Stage Questions I agree. Your phono preamp seems to be quite a bit lower in quality than either your cartridges or other gear.IMHO a Lehmann Black Cube SE or SE ll would be a great match. It is very well organized, very detailed, and many steps up from the Creek.... | |
| LOMC; Life expectancy Generally, stylus wear is very similar to tire wear, linear in nature, although stylii occasionally cleave as they are a crystalline structure and that is catastrophic failure.But assuming linear wear this becomes somewhat of a judgement call; loo... |