armstrod
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| Dyscoveries on Dyna, Denon, Supex, Technics,FR,Ik Time to report on my EDR.9:First, right now I have it mounted on an Audio-Technica ATP-12T, which has far too much mass to be optimal. I need to mark up and drill an armboard for my Rega. Table is a Technics SP-15 with the SH-15B2 plinth.Even on t... | |
| laptop to analog, any suggestions? You didn't state a price range, but if you're looking for something a little less expensive than the Benchmark, I use one of these:Fubar III haven't compared it to other USB DACs, but it's a considerable improvement over the DAC in my iBook G4. So... | |
| Quiet laptop recommendations Hard drive noise is mostly a thing of the past, so they're all dead quiet until the fan kicks in, then it gets dicey. My Dell D600, 3 or 4 years old now, runs the fan most of the time, is pretty loud even when the fan is still running on the low s... | |
| Shure V14vxmr vs. Audio Technica AT150MLX I've owned the Shure and liked it, but remember that it's no longer manufactured, and at this point I'm not sure you can even get a new stylus for it. NOS ones seem to bring $500 or more, so the price difference with the currently made A-T gets ev... | |
| Need help with my office system How about getting longer speaker cables and putting the speakers on the wall behind your chair? While it might take some getting used to, you're probably not getting much depth of soundstage now anyway, so it might be an improvement. It would cert... | |
| How do you listen, individual cut, full album? I'm with Ckorody. If I'm listening to LPs or CDs, I almost always listen to the entire album in order. I'm sure I got in that habit from all the prog rock "concept" albums I bought in the 70s, when they were designed as a coherent whole. Plus, as ... | |
| bands you truly miss Dead Can DanceThey were supposed to have reunited in 2005 and I saw them in NYC - an incredible show - but it's a year and a half later and still no new material, and no more touring. I don't think Lisa and Brendan can be around each other long en... | |
| What are the treasures in your vinyl library? The Orchestral Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield | |
| LPs, v. iPods - round 1 Hello,My name is David, and I am a socially deficient pack rat. I don't own a TV, but I have vinyl all over my family room.There. I feel better already.Anyone want to be my sponsor?:-)David | |
| Clamp or weight for Technics Direct Drive? Psychicanimal,I've done just that. I also wrote Kevin at KAB and he said he thought the Record Grip would work, but that a weight might be even better.Was the Michell clamp you were using the Rega model for short spindles? | |
| Clamp or weight for Technics Direct Drive? Okay, so I think I should try a weight - seems like that will be a good match for the SP-15. Can anyone recommend a decent inexpensive one? Turntable Toys on eBay has 2 or 3 different models with slightly different weights, sizes, materials and pr... | |
| Clamp or weight for Technics Direct Drive? Psychicanimal,Taunting me with your one-off eBay find? :-)Actually, that's exactly what I'm looking for, but your vendor doesn't appear to be offering any more and a search reveals no sign of the OEM.The HRS clamp is interesting; it weighs about 1... | |
| Denon DN-C640 Network CD Player If you're going to use it with an external DAC, what advantage does this player have over any other transport? Looking at the features, I'm not sure I understand what the benefit of this unit would be.David | |
| what does the pf settings do Assuming you're talking about your phono preamp, the settings you describe change the capacitive load on the cartridge. Generally this is only an issue for moving magnet cartidges, and the manufacturers usually have a recommended setting. As is al... | |
| Clamp or weight for Technics Direct Drive? Ekobesky,I considered the KAB rubber grip for a prior turntable, but I haven't had the best of luck with clamps that use friction fit rather than a mechanical collet. They seem to lose their grip over time, and then won't stay down on any record w... |