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| TT mats @analogluvr , good point. I use rather "lively" cartridges (London), and I’m thinking the Classic/London combo may sound a tad brash. London’s create a lot of mechanical energy, and a platter surface that is very hard (aluminum) may reflect it bac... | |
| Small room electrostat/ planar speaker? @yyzsantabarbara , I'm going to guess your call was to Brooks Berdan Ltd. It was Brooks who turned me on to the ET's, and his widow Sheila, who now runs the business, from whom I bought my pair. The stands Sound Anchors makes for the LFT-8's are w... | |
| TT mats @jollytinker, I looked for a local source of plastic from which to make tone arm mounting boards, and found one in Portland---Multi-Craft Plastics (800/488-9030). I priced acrylic, acetal (Delrin), and polycarbonate. MCP sells them all by the squa... | |
| Small room electrostat/ planar speaker? @yyzsantabarbara , I, like aniwolfe, toe-in the LFT-8b’s a lot, aiming them right at the listening position. That positioning is normal to me, as my main speakers for years were the original Quad ESL’s. Severe toe-in minimizes the amount of side w... | |
| TT mats @jollytinker, I found an Aries 1 plinth and motor, without a platter and bearing. I was looking at the platter options for the Aries when I was offered one of the type that came on the table, the TNT-3/4 type. When I was considering getting what t... | |
| Reasonably Priced Fuse Upgrade for Magnepan 3.7? @cjwessing, I would be happy to, but haven’t yet replaced the digital camera that some low-life stole out of my car. And I’m one of those Luddites that still doesn’t have a smart phone, still using a flip phone!But there are pics of what you want ... | |
| LP boxed sets - best storage In a related matter, I see many LP collections in which part of each storage compartment is empty, the LP's in each leaning heavily to one side. Not good! What I've done for years is use the 12 X 12 pieces of cardboard packing used in LP shipping ... | |
| TT mats @jollytinker, did you buy your Aries 1 with the Classic platter? The table came with the TNT-3/4 platter (7/8" aluminum with a 3/8" top layer of Delrin), did yours? If so, can you describe the difference in sound between the two platters? Thanks. ... | |
| Reasonably Priced Fuse Upgrade for Magnepan 3.7? Before replacing the fuse, remove the metal rear panel and test all the parts on it’s back with a magnet. You will be surprised to find that Magnepan uses ferrous (steel!) parts. I found steel parts in both the fuse holder and the Magnepan speaker... | |
| Magnepan Owners Head over to the Planar Speaker Asylum forum. There are some serious, long-term Maggie owners who have posted all kinds of ways to upgrade Maggies, from the simple to the extreme.Replacing the jumpers and fuses with good wire is fine, but it ignor... | |
| The cleaning of an LP jacket Thanks slaw, I’ll go to the website.@pryso, speaking of which, I received an email with a 20% off coupon from Barnes & Noble, so went to the store in Portland to see what their LP section looked like. On some titles B & N has versions excl... | |
| This guy just doesn't stop... @tablejockey---Oops, I just now finally saw your question from 12-15-17 to me! I’m up in Vancouver Washington now, just over the border from Portland Oregon. A couple drummers I knew in L.A. moved up here before me, one of whom---Jose Medeles of T... | |
| speaker and seating position for magnepans My feeling is that creating a 10ms delay between the sound from the rear of planars and that from their front is the first priority. Anything less than about 10ms, and the rear wave is not perceived as ambiance, but rather as part of the direct so... | |
| The cleaning of an LP jacket When I started buying 45's as a 12 year old, I wrote my name on them all, so when we had dance parties I would know which were mine. Don't have them any more, but someone else may, and is wondering who I am ;-).The UK type glossy jackets are not a... | |
| TURNTABLE SELECTION RECCOMENDATIONS Turntables are more personal than digital players, ergonomics being a consideration. I myself prefer a high-mass design with a platter designed to damp vinyl resonance, and an LP clamping system. The best value around in that type of table is the ... |