4yanx

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Cleaning old record collection.. advise please
If you really need the enzyme fluid, use the Buggtussel Vinyl-Zyme. 
Does anyone know anything about this arm?
David, great minds think alike!Marty, I disagree.David 
LAST Record Preservative. Do you believe?
One caveat to my earlier post. I am NOT saying that anyone who has concerns and does not want to place LAST on their vinyl is wrong. In fact, if one is not comfortable with WHATEVER product is out there and they have doubts as to whether they want... 
LAST Record Preservative. Do you believe?
I do not use it as a regimen. I have used it and I have records to which it has been applied by others. Of those to which it has been applied, some have received the application as many as 30 years ago and have been played MANY, MANY times. If it ... 
Does anyone know anything about this arm?
There are a lot of similar looking arms, but it looks to me like it is made in Japan by a company called ACOS.Exactly what I was thinking. Looks like an ACOS that came on a few Kenwood tables. A decent but not great arm, IMHO, and the winning bid ... 
Is Direct Drive Really Better?
Of course THAT could be accomplished. But that tells you absolutely nothing about whether belt or DD is superior. It only tells you whether one combination sounds better than another. If that's all you want to know (and for most audiophiles most o... 
Is Direct Drive Really Better?
Screw the numbers. Trust yer ears. I don't see why at least a very close approximation of a controlled setting which would allow a one-to-one-to-one comparison of table/arm/cart combos could not be accomplished. At least enough so that one could m... 
Is Direct Drive Really Better?
Drubin, there has been a lot of buzz, in my opinion at least, for a couple of reasons. One, people love to argue what they like and/or know best. OK, true, but not the main reason. There are valid reasons for promoting idlers and DD's and for ques... 
Is Direct Drive Really Better?
With high-end designers getting into the Lenco game, then expect to see rebuilt Lencos begin to appear at high-end audio shows, and perhaps one day, me along with them."The ironic juxtaposition of high-end designers with you along side them notwit... 
Is Direct Drive Really Better?
Exactly the type of response which is routinely preyed upon...:-) 
Is Direct Drive Really Better?
Oh, I've been saving their sweat in jars in anticipation of a future windfall. Such is the soundness of most all of my investment strategies...Naw, I really could not care less which technology is used - only about what my ears ultimately hear.You... 
Is Direct Drive Really Better?
Marty - trend or no, superior technology or no, there will always be a response to a buzz. Audiophiles start talking about and yearning for DD's and idlers? One-man shop guys and DIY'ers getting good results on the cheap? Companies will never let ... 
Anyone making plinths? WTB
Jejune, I have to think that Joe's (jphii) work might not be done justice by the pictures. I figure his is very good work. Having had other dealings with Joe, I can tell you that he would be reliable to contact and inquire (and not to say that som... 
Anyone making plinths? WTB
Hi, Jes45! I very much appreciate your comments on the knobs I made for you. I’m most happy that they worked out and that they are of the quality you sought. Coming from you, that means A LOT! Ha!I did not notice this thread initially but was noti... 
Ridge Street Poeima vs. Silver Audio Appassion
I have not personally auditioned the "Appassion" cables, but I did audition the "Hyacinths". I have, however, auditioned myriad other cables both high and low cost over many years. One can end up chasing their tail searching for tiny differences a...