billstevenson
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| 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 | |
| Some thoughts on dust covers Ok everyone take a deep breath, go play a record. Now do you feel better? Do you know where your dust cover is? | |
| Some thoughts on dust covers "Convert all your LP'S into files- they will sound exactly like the LP." Now here is an honest man's assessment of the state of his hearing! Both of my turntables still out perform files to my aging ears, although the gap is definitely narrowing... | |
| MoFi "Mobile Fidelity" Master Phono. Herb Reichert wrote about it in Stereophile as well and liked it. Can't remember the issue, but sometime last spring maybe. | |
| A $349 record brush For those of you who have decided to eschew TAS, while I completely understand and struggle with the implications at every renewal, here is why I have continued to subscribe. Like life itself in order to prevent vertigo we need perspective. If h... | |
| Second hand record turntable - Which one? Both Rega and Pro-ject make decent starter level turntables, which is what you are looking at. Since they are used the condition of the parts is going to make all the difference in the world. Specifically you need to have someone who is qualifie... | |
| What is the first thing you do when you unwrap a new vinyl record? Interestingly enough Joe Harley weighed in on this subject on the Tone Poet news page. He points out correctly that every record comes out of the press with release agent still in the grooves. He suggests that each new record be thoroughly clean... | |
| "Cleaning" Vinyl Makes It Worse Not Better! Neil! It is always a pleasure to find you ever since we first crossed paths in the VPI Forum now many moons ago. Some things never change and I marvel at your patience. FWIW for any who are lurking and not sure what to make of all this let me a... | |
| Phono preamp or SUT for low output moving coil You will probably not be surprised by my answer. Measurements get us to a certain point, they do not absolve us of the responsibility, or perhaps even better, the necessity to listen and decide what sounds we prefer. It is usually the case, but ... |