armstrod

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NYC area thrift shop vinyl
Bob/Ptmconsulting,I'm willing to drive to NJ, CT, or Long Island if that's what I need to do to find what I want. Do you have any recommendations in those areas?Robdoorack,Thanks for the details of the WFMU show. Looks like a Sunday afternoon trip... 
Phono cable, are they really different?
Is the VPI pretty much the least expensive RCA-RCA phono cable out there? I've just picked a used Well Tempered Record Player, so I'm in the market for a cable. I'll be using it with a Denon 103R and, while I want something of good quality, even t... 
NYC area thrift shop vinyl
So there have been lots of great suggestions here on where to find vinyl, but most of them are used record stores with prices higher than I'd prefer to pay if I can avoid it. Garage and estate sales can be goldmines, but finding the ones with viny... 
Your ONE all time favorite love song?
Heartbeat - King Crimson 
Help, Turntable Belt.... Weird
I just got a very reasonably priced belt for my TT at www.turntablebasics.com. I've also used www.lpgear.com with success. Shop around - belt prices vary widely. 
THORENS Vintage TT- Need help determining Model
They're JPGs. If you download the files, then change the extension from .html to .jpg, you should be able to open them.I didn't recognize the table - it's an oldie!David 
Wife Acceptance Factor
A quick read-through of this thread reveals only one or two men who have reasonable and happy relationships with their wives, at least in the areas surrounding their audiophilia. All the rest (25? 30?) are mostly in the "Be a man!" or "I just don'... 
Think I'm going to try tubes...
At I run the Wright with a modded Hafler DH-200 and the combination is very good for a budget system. 
need info on phono pre......... CHEAP
If you're comfortable with a soldering iron, you can build a Hagerman Bugle for about $60:http://www.hagtech.com/bugle.htmlThe half-kit includes a very nice circuit board and easy instructions. I got Texas Instruments to sample me a couple differe... 
Headphones for iPod.
I own the Shure E2c and have heard them against the E3c. The E2c has better bass extension while keeping the same great midrange and highs. The fit and style are completely different, though, and will depend on your ears. It appears to me the E3c ... 
$5-600 tube preamps:CJ,AR,SF,etc..
I love my Wright Sound WLA12A, which is in that range used. Great detail and bass with just a touch of warmth. I also use SS power, and it transformed my system.I also tried a modded Dynaco PAS, which added way TOO much sugar. I've heard the PV10 ... 
Is the Ascend acoustics CBM-170 is good as said?
Do a search - I and many others have commented on the Ascends. Here's my most recent contribution:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1118809354 
sexiest sounding female vocalists?
Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance. Sexy AND strong in 5 languages... 
correct way to turn off tube preamp
After reading here and in a couple other threads about leaving small-signal tube gear on 24/7, I decided to write the manufacturer about my Wright Sound WLA12A. Here's what George Wright said:Dear David,I have worked in the support field for a num... 
Inaccurate computer CD reading?
As a CD burner rotates the disc at a higher rate, speed stability goes down and any wobble gets magnified. Both of these issues will cause the pits being burned to have sub-optimal shaping. In the best case, this will cause misreads that fall belo...