albertporter

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What's wrong with classical music on vinyl?
Eldarftford, I freely admit to now owning a playback system like Albert's, but if that were a prerequsite to have any opinion 99.9 percent of audiophiles, and all of the general public would be silenced.There seems to be plenty of support for ana... 
proper loading on cartridge
That'sOKDoug,wecanreaditanyway. 
What's wrong with classical music on vinyl?
Thanks Raul, we need support for music, not specs. 
What is the one CD you can't find?
I am happy for you Slappy, your an asset to Audiogon, a music loving young guy with a good attitude.Glad I was able to help you. 
Has any heard of rawshipping.com?
I would ask for documentation. I cannot find any firm named Raw Shipping using several internet search engines.If you meant Re Shipping, there is a scam that ask for money and burns you for the merchandise. Go to Google and type in Re Shipping for... 
What's wrong with classical music on vinyl?
Well Eldartford, unless your afraid that you might have to admit that the music is better and WORKS pretty much noise in LP playback, you now have a challenge by way of access to a free plane ride to listen to another members system.Or would you p... 
Kenwood L Series Turntable information
Those older Kenwood pieces are excellent! Although the turntable from that series is not equally outstanding, it is good. I wish you luck, particularly if you are searching these matching pieces "for the joy of it". 
How Long do LP's last
I have also treated most of my LP's with LAST, and have been very pleased with the long-term results. I don't know that there is a magic number for how many times an LP can be played before audible signs of deterioration occur, but based on my exp... 
What's wrong with classical music on vinyl?
Vinyl may have some good characteristics, but to be completely truthful, low background noise, dynamic range, and separation (all things that can be precisely measured)are not among them. Of these deficiencies, surface noise, including clicks and ... 
Archiving VHS to DVD
The device I am using is branded as "Data Video model DAC 100". I am feeding it from tapes played on a Sony SLV-R1000 SVHS machine. So far I have transferred 8 full tapes and the results have been superb.I don't know what software to suggest, I ru... 
Players made in U.S.A.?
I would be surprised if such a player exists. Best you could hope for is "assembled in USA." I believe all of the CD transport mechanisms are manufactured by Sony, Phillips, Teac and other large companies. To my knowledge, none of these guys build... 
Dead Can Dance's Into the Labyrinth
Ralph, I have not found The Eden on vinyl, if you see a copy let me know.I did get confirmation that Steve Tibbetts, "Big Map Idea" was shipped. When I see it, I will shoot it off to you.Wish you could have been here tonight. One new member just b... 
Blind Power Cord Test & results
All my power cords are blind, I don't need to test them to verify that. 
One of the tube on my preamp flashes on turn on.
There are two kinds of tubes, those that do that and those that don't. In other words, don't worry about it. Mullards are excellent and the most often tube mentioned when discussing turn on "flash." If it really drives you crazy, Telefunken's don'... 
What CD cleaner to use?
Most popular audiophile solutions are: (alphabetically)Auric Illuminator - CD/DVD CleanerDisc Doctor CD Cleaning SystemShine Ola (Record Research)Vivid (Walker Audio)Inexpensive cleaner that provide good results: (alphabetically)ROR (residual oil ...