bpoletti
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| Using Maple Butcher Block Under a Turntable @stringreen Great thought and common sense overlooked! The table currently sits on a robust set of shelves on which also rests some electronics and hold around 1,000 records. Maybe not the best place to place a turntable. My listening area in a... | |
| Valve phono stage @lewm Have you ever had any dealings with Keith Herron? Ever owned Herron Audio equipment? Just curious. | |
| Valve phono stage The issue is balanced outputs. There are some spectacular performing phono stages that are single ended. My personal experienced opinion is that the Herron Audio VTPH-2a cannot be bettered at any price, but it has only single-ended outputs. It ... | |
| Repair Linn turntable vs buying a different one Linn is a complete waste of money. | |
| Any real sonic improvement using 2 or 3 belts on VPI tables? My understanding is that different levels of the Classic pulley have slightly different diameters. | |
| Repair Linn turntable vs buying a different one For $7k, one can get a VPI Prime Signature. There is NOTHING that can be done to a Linn table to get it anywhere close to a Prime Signature. | |
| Tonearm comparison, Rega vs Zeta, anyone? I have never heard a Rega anything that performed anywhere near the hype or expectations. Lots of other choices out there that beat Rega for the money. | |
| How much isopropanol is effective but safe for viny? @invictus005 - Wow... Maybe you just don't know what you're trying to clean. | |
| Phono Preamp Recommendations I'm with @analogluvr . I haven't heard anything better than my Herron Audio VTPH-2a. I bought it AFTER listening to other phono stages and after experiencing Herron Audio customer service. It's a slight stretch over $3K, but IMO, you shouldn't ... | |
| How much isopropanol is effective but safe for viny? @invictus005 - And STILL you cannot provide a rational explanation for isopropyl alcohol. In fact, you have yet to post a rational comment. | |
| How much isopropanol is effective but safe for viny? @invictus005 - You have yet to answer what kind of material you’re trying to clean from the grooves? Do you actually KNOW or are you just ignoring the reality of the process? Have you reviewed the issue from a chemical perspective? What did you di... | |
| How much isopropanol is effective but safe for viny? @ invictus005 - what are you trying to clean out of the grooves? Water is the universal solvent. | |
| How much isopropanol is effective but safe for viny? @invictus005 - OK, it may do no harm, but how is it effective as a cleaner? It's not nearly the solvent as distilled water. | |
| How much should a person spend to get a decent power conditioner? Here is a list of all the reasons why an audiophile should buy a quality power conditioner: Is it necessary for me to relist all those reasons?Just use a single power outlet unless your power consumption needs exceed the rating of the outlet. | |
| Using Maple Butcher Block Under a Turntable [tfpic mode /on] The reason maple butcher block is used because there is a scarcity of The ideal material, solid blocks of argon. It's perfect, but very hard to keep in its solid state. [tfpic mode /off]It seems that maple block is not the best... |