actusreus
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| VPI SDS capacitor question I don't believe I've experienced any of the issues described. I've always given the platter a finger spin as I turn it on, even before I got the SDS, so that there is less pull on the belt. I still do it with the SDS so that it hardly ever display... | |
| SDS speed control What strobe disc and light are you using? The VPI supplied strobe disc is pretty much useless, and I didn't have much more luck with a decent quality Hansen strobe disc and a "neon" light until I got the KAB Speed Strobe and used the quartz illumi... | |
| Kate Bush Got the record today from the UK and just finished listening. Not the quietest vinyl in my collection, but far superior to the two American pressings I tried. Aside from some ticks and pops here and there, the records sound great; I was finally ab... | |
| Lyra Delos Settings The ones that your ears like in your system. | |
| Kate Bush I'm still waiting for mine I bought last week from the UK, but it sounds promising based on your experience. | |
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| Ready to RUMBLE Some LPs have infrasonic frequencies "cut" into the record grooves as the master disc is made. I experienced it mostly with classic rock records, not as much with jazz records. I understand warps can also cause rumble. The KAB website explains it ... | |
| VPI Turntable Upgrade Stringreen,Can you elaborate on that capacitor? I have the Classic and the SDS and the combo appears to work fine. Thanks. | |
| Kate Bush Moonglum,Thank you for the link to the BBC interview with Kate; it was great to hear her speak about her music, creative process, and touring. It amazes me that her huge popularity in the UK and Europe for decades has not seemed to affect her in a... | |
| Kate Bush Moonglum,Thank you for this wonderful post; please do not apologize! I am so happy to know that there are others on this forum who appreciate Kate as much as I do. I've been a big fan of hers since the 80s when I was still in my teens. I rekindled... | |
| Kate Bush I suppose both can be considered "original" pressings since they were released at the same time on both continents. For, what I assume, was a business reason, the American pressings were simply manufactured under license to an American company. I ... | |
| Kate Bush I just ordered a copy from the UK. It will be interesting to compare. I will report on the results once I receive it. | |
| Kate Bush I got a response from the record company today. Surprisingly informative: Three different plates were cut trying to get it right at the factory, but the noise on the recording remained present because the recordings were mastered at a low volume; ... | |
| VPI Turntable Upgrade Either way you'd have a sweet analog front. That said, moving to the Classic 3 would elevate your system to an entirely different level, even with the components you have. However, you would certainly not get the best out of the turntable with you... | |
| Kate Bush Then I am at a loss to understand. I took the second album to the store today to listen to it on their Stanton turntable. Even with the background noise and the low-end equipment, the same defects were immediately audible. They acknowledged that t... |