billstevenson
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| I'm new to Step Up Transformers FWIW, my favorite cartridge is a SoundSmith Hyperion, my SUTs are 10:1, but I also fearlessly interchange a variety of LOMC from Ortofon, AT (the recently introduced AT20 is quite nice), and others. My philosophy is to try things and listen. BTW... | |
| Final Analog Upgrades You might be able to find a PS Audio Stellar used in your price range. If so it would be my first recommendation. | |
| I'm new to Step Up Transformers Please don't take what I am about to say the wrong way. Whether an SUT would be to your liking or not is a subjective decision. It really depends on what distortions your tastes prefer. Everything has distortion. Tube phono stages have differe... | |
| Turntable Quandry "Seems like a Technics 1300G and a good MC cart we are pushing 5k for sure" Yes exactly! That is right in line and appropriate for your system. | |
| Question about loading with an SUT I know this isn't going to do any good, but I'll advise you not to worry about it. | |
| Why do records made from digital sources sound good? You are correct finding a dealer that you are comfortable with and that you can trust is not easy. My advice to newbies is to shop for a dealer first. There are plenty of good brands of equipment out there. Finding a good dealer, not so much. ... | |
| Why do records made from digital sources sound good? "I ended up buying blind/deaf..." The only way to beat this problem is to buy from a seller offering return privileges. There is no other way. I know this is not something that everyone wants to do, but especially if the purchase is for an expe... | |
| Would I be wasting my money to get a turntable? Yes, in another thread I asked why it is that an LP made from a digital source often sounds good. Frequently better than what might have started out years ago as an analog master tape. The answer is all in how the mastering engineer works his or... | |
| Would I be wasting my money to get a turntable? Perhaps the Sugar Cube example provides insight into this question. A Sugar Cube is a gadget that removes clicks and pops from scratchy or otherwise noisy records. It does this by making an instantaneous copy of the music digitally, automaticall... | |
| What are you using to clean LP album covers? Two things stand out from your post: You store your records in a environmentally controlled residence via HVAC, hence you have control of mold. Secondly, you have encountered mold on used records where you had no knowledge or control of the enviro... | |
| Why do records made from digital sources sound good? I believe that people who dis vinyl playback simply have not heard a really good system within a context that they are familiar with. Likewise people who dis all things digital are equally flying blind. The fact is that the differences are conve... | |
| What are you using to clean LP album covers? The Pledge idea for cleaning them is intriguing, I might try that myself. When I was a college student in Seattle, without a lot of disposable income, I bought all my records at Standard Record and HiFi on 65th Ave. NE. For all I know it is stil... | |
| Some thoughts on dust covers Yes I read the Shure papers. You are right there is no data to back up their assertion. I don't know what happened to my Dust Bug either. Maybe it generated so much static charge that it self repelled into the dust bin? (Just kidding) Pity beca... | |
| Some thoughts on dust covers Since when are we taking anything Google's generative AI has to offer as an authority? Frankly lewm's reference to the published work of Shure years ago is an established, credible resource and those who disparage it must be doing so only because... | |
| Why do records made from digital sources sound good? Atmasphere, Thank you. That makes sense to me. I always knew that mastering engineers are wizards! Great insight and much appreciated. I had given up hope. Bill |