big_greg
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| Re-tipped phono cartridges I've had Andy Kim retip my Clearaudio Virtuoso. Not because the stylus was worn, but because I broke the cantilever. I hate Clearaudio's design, the cantilevers stick out way in front of the cart. I couldn't detect any difference in sound and w... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Foreigner - S/T - Qobuz hi-res | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The Allman Brothers - Eat a PeachForeigner - Double Vision@jamesclarke love me some RL Burnside! | |
| Fan to cool room? I recently had a ductless mini-split installed. A lot more expensive than a fan, but also quieter and more effective. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Sessions - Qobuz | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Gamma - Gamma 3 | |
| What brands tend to have the worst resale value? I guess I only paid $135 for the LAB-440. It sold for $219 new back in the early 80's. | |
| What brands tend to have the worst resale value? I have a Realistic LAB-440 and it's a pretty sweet table. I think I paid about $400 for it. | |
| Weight, Clamp or stabilizer? Check out the Clearaudio / Souther Clever Clamp. $35, hardly weighs anything and works.The SVS feet might be good for a turntable, but they are designed for heavier devices. I don't know if that will matter or not, but something to consider.I re... | |
| Blind fold hearing test This is like asking what camera a picture was taken with. People spend all kinds of money on different camera bodies, but most people wouldn't be able to pick out a shot taken with a cell phone vs a $5,000 DSLR and few if any could say that image... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? I was adding some records to Discogs database this morning and when I went to enter Genesis Foxtrot the description said the version I have is a mispress with side A's songs repeated on both sides. Apparently this is a "collectible". The sad thi... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Johnny Winter - The Winter of '88Alice Cooper - Greatest Hits | |
| Streaming vs. CD What is dying is computer audio as streaming has taken over. Darn it, I didn't get the memo about this! Or maybe "computer audio" is something different than what I consider computer audio. I spend a lot of time at my computer(s) and have two... | |
| Mapleshade or Butcher Block Acoustics The ones mentioned in the original post both look nice. I went cheap and bought some Boos Block Hard Rock maple cutting boards for under my monoblocks and my Audio Research integrated. I bought them more for practical purposes than for sound. I di... | |
| Qobuzz - Spotify Bluesound Node 2i |