billpete
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| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @inna Got the Elend Umbersun cd. Very strange. Gave it to my son. He kind of likes it. The Karajan's are almost always good. I have a few. | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @dogberry I've been doing similarly. Sorting into groups that I am likely to listen to, those that I will never listen to and so on. The biggest part of the collection is probably ones that I used to listen to but grew tired of, or that have too... | |
| Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too? Ace was the worst live band I've ever seen or heard. Kind of a one hit wonder but they were terrible live. | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @flash56 I finally got to hear the pink label Island copy of TFTT. I think it's safe to say that it is the best version that I have and I now have about 7 copies in 6 versions. Still waiting for a German pressed Island copy. Maybe that will be e... | |
| What are we hearing below 20hz? @roxy54 Yes, my AR 9's cause considerable vibration in my listening room as well. The hardwood floor vibrates at times, interesting sensation. What did you hear at the same time? I hear very low bass, according to the test record, I was hearing ... | |
| What are we hearing below 20hz? So, has anyone ever heard or felt the presence of the 64 foot organ pipe? I have not but would like to. Hard to imagine when the organist hits that note, that the crowd hears nothing. That would be very odd. Anyone?????????? Also something that f... | |
| Anyone wear gloves to handle vacuum tubes? Interesting responses. Thanks I'll keep doing what I've done, which is mostly using cloth gloves. If I don't, I wipe them down with soft cotton cloth. I don't normally handle them when hot/warm but if I do, I have used the gloves. They don't seem... | |
| What stylus do Shure V15 users prefer? Thanks all. SAS seems to be the winner. | |
| Anyone wear gloves to handle vacuum tubes? @hilde45 Got it. | |
| What are we hearing below 20hz? OK, so I read now that under ideal conditions, that the human ear can hear as low as 12 hz and as high as 28 khz. That is well beyond what we're always led to believe. Not everything on the internet is true but my ears are telling me something dif... | |
| Cary SLP 98 users, past and present, are there any left? @decooney Can you tell me which of the 4 slots for 6SN7 are doing what? I can't find that info anywhere. If it's in the manual, I missed it. Mine has 2 gold pin and 2 standard, all EH. Not sure if there is a strategic placement for the GP's vs t... | |
| What are we hearing below 20hz? I feel it too but what am I hearing? Those low notes on the organ (and now piano) are making a sound that I can hear. If I can't hear 16 hz, what am I actually hearing? It isn't nothing and it isn't just that I feel it, I hear something. Or.......... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @richardbrand I did some research on these pianos. There are some youtube videos. Bosendorfer also makes a couple of models with extra keys. One has 97 and the other maybe 93? Can't remember. The lowest notes sound strange but it is just YT vide... | |
| Linn users, what is your preference for your platter mat? @slaw | |
| What stylus do Shure V15 users prefer? @jasonbourne71 I mostly prefer MC as well but have a couple older rigs that are more suited to MM. My VPI and my Linn seem better suited to MC and leaving them on them. MM's and removable headshells on a couple lower end tt's. Still can be nice. |