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| Stylus Cleaning Rituals Magic Eraser at the beginning of each session. Followed by a stiff stylus brush then a soft brush. I use Zerostat if needed which I gauge with the hair on my forearm which is very static sensitive. Thereafter the stylus gets cleaned every other s... | |
| Is this normal? Fuhgetaboudit | |
| Old digital that still kicks butt Last Friday night as I had a marathon session, I kept thinking that my CD player (Theta Miles) sounded way too good. My vinyl sounds better (as it should) but the Miles is there nipping at its heels. The Miles does not have the high freq extension... | |
| Right angle wall plug on power cables I was gonna read that review of Power cables but Audio Bacon certainly doesn't sound very sophisticated. How dreadful a name for an "expert" to put forth. Obviously his education and credentials are dubious. You should be ashamed for supporting su... | |
| I had a few drinks and bought some speakers, I've now sobered up I must agree with twoleftears on this. Listen to the Sopras for at least a week. Get acquainted or acclimated to their sound. Don’t be in analytical mode the whole time but relax and enjoy the music. Pay attention to what your feet do. Do they mov... | |
| Replacement for CJ MF2200 I replaced mine with an MF2500A. Then replaced it with tubed amp and never looked back. But my speakers are 93.5db efficient. I’d say you will need min 60wpc for your speakers. Bob Latino sells an ST 120 w/ 60wpc for around $1800. It depends on yo... | |
| How much reality do you really need? How much __________(fill in the blank) do you need? Its the age old question. A Billionaire needs more $$$. A man with a gorgeous wife cheats on her with a woman who's looks are nowhere close to looking as good as the wife. A man has a beautiful... | |
| Can an integrated amp be used as a power amp Some can. I don’t think yours can. I see nothing in the specs that indicate it. Nor is there a switch on the front labeled accordingly. And I cannot see the back to look at the inputs. | |
| So how can a great system solve less than great recordings FWIW, I have found that as my system gets better, my music also sound better. Of course there are some which don't sound as good as others. And some are just...YUK. But the vast majority sound good overall. Some may hear it differently. IMO, Some ... | |
| So how can a great system solve less than great recordings how condescending to suggest people don’t understand this point. Actually, it is not condescending but right. Yes its about making the music sound better. But, The music sounds best when it is brought forth in the purest of signal from the source ... | |
| Listen room Insulation only This vapor barrier has been a source of controversy for 50+ yrs or more. If you buy into the idea, then use Tyvek. It may be cheaper. My whole point is that you do not want to be breathing the dust from fiberglass insulation for long periods of t... | |
| Listen room Insulation only Addendum IF the paper backing is stapled over the studs is fastened over the face of the stud rather than inside it, you may be alright w/o the polyethylene. should read IF the paper backing of the insulation is fastened over the face of the stud ... | |
| Listen room Insulation only Do youself a favor and cover it with polyethylene. This will keep the small particles from escaping and possibly causing resperatory issues. IF the paper backing is stapled over the studs is fastened over the face of the stud rather than inside it... | |
| Bin dug noisy records. Does it diminish your enjoyment? I don't play anything below a VG+. Surface noise is not my cup of tea. I've always cared for my albums since I was a kid. Dirty albums and high $$$ cartridges are a very poor match. It took me a long time to get to this level of equipment and I wi... | |
| Turntable help/recommendation with specific setup Make sure you can get a tonearm lift from VPI 1st. Otherwise good buy & TTVPI Industries Aries Scout JMW9 with Ortofon Quintet Blue | Turntables | East Hampton, New York 11937 | Audiogon This may be the best of the lot VPI Industries HW-19 mkI... |