bdp24
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| Stillpoints - snake oil? "Tuning" a system for each recording reminds me of the guys who adjust the VTA/SRA of their stylus for every record. You have GOT to be kidding! Life is too short to waste on such nonsense. | |
| What is the average lifespan of a phono cartridge? One side benefit in the design of Decca and London cartridges is they contain no rubber dampers to dry out, if such a thing actually happens in those that do. | |
| 50 years on---the brilliance of The Band and their astounding debut album. The Band were not all alone in their musical direction. There was an entire underground counter-Counter-Culture taking place, rejecting the psychedelic style and substance that was in style in 1967-68 for a more "organic" music. Bob Dylan turned h... | |
| Stillpoints - snake oil? @duckworp---Have you considered getting Townshend Seismic Pods (or platforms, etc.) for using under your speakers? That is suppose to be one of their most effective uses, so if you’re happy with the Seismic Corner Supports, you might be with the P... | |
| Tune of the Day Great song slaw! Every band in San Jose did that song in 1965-6, including The Chocolate Watchband, seen in the Roger Corman movie Riot On Sunset Strip. The Yardbirds' version is great, but try and give a listen to the 1957 version by The Rock 'n'... | |
| 50 years on---the brilliance of The Band and their astounding debut album. Agree completely tostadosunidos. Discussing an album can leave out the absolute joy it brings. I still laugh out loud at some of the things I hear The Band play and sing on MFBP. In the book included in the MFBP boxset, there is a reprint of a rev... | |
| What is the epic song of a group? Bob Dylan: "Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands". On his 1966 album Blonde On Blonde. 11:22 long, a song length unheard of at the time.The Who: "A Quick One While He's Away". Their 1967 pre-Tommy mini-operetta, taking up one side of an LP. | |
| Autoformers, The Benefits in matching amp to speaker @partroysound---ESS Super Quads! I have the Transtatics, which has the same KEF B139 woofers in transmissionline enclosures and RTR ESL tweeters as does the Super Quad. For the Super Quad, ESS used the Quad ESL in place of the KEF B110 5" midrange... | |
| How good is your hearing ? And how do you know ? @prof, the hearing test and my learning of the loss of frequencies above 15k was back in my late 30’s, when I had my "Musician’s Ear Plugs" made. A wax mold is made of one’s ear canal, a soft rubber reproduction of it manufactured, which when inse... | |
| What is the most $ you have spent on vinyl? The OP's question stipulated the price for a single LP, not a boxset. Ignoring that stipulation if I may, my taste in music and the resulting LP's I have looked for has not required me to spend more than I care to for any single disc. But I HAVE s... | |
| Linn Audio casaross, your post raises and interesting subject. Not just the Sondek, but other products from other companies are introduced in their original forms and at original prices, and establish their price-to-performance niche in the marketplace. Over... | |
| How do you store and catalog your vinyl? Good points, all of which I agree with of course. | |
| Best vinyl purchases based on pressing, studio production, sound quality and enjoyment. Great post and advice folkfreak! For the price of one new audiophile reissue , one can buy a whole stack of original pressings of music new to one. Life is short, live a little! | |
| Linn Audio Linn was quite right in their "source-first" idea. Once lost, information can’t be recovered. But a loudspeaker can lose a lot too. A balanced system, no glaring weak link or bottle neck, is my philosophy. There’s no point in having any one compon... | |
| How do you store and catalog your vinyl? So, you're saying plastic jewel cases don't reflect sound waves that hit them?! The jewel case's internal volume may also resonate, but it's not either/or. |