coolhunter

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Questionable service at Soundsmith
Question:  do you pay SS up front, or when the cartridge is ready to ship. 
diffusers 101
A must between the speakers and a the first reflection point on each side wall 
Have you seen the succesfully campaign on kickstarter for turntables?
U-Turn-Audio was a kickstart company.  They just do turntables, which have great sound and are a great value. The only sell on line.  
Seeking to soundproof front door to my apartment
The seal is the key.  Replacing with an fully weather strip outdoor type door should cut most of the sound.  Be sure to lift the threshold to get a tight seal.  Oh, for the flat panels on inside of the door type lead wall paper.  Yes, such exists.... 
USPS SHIPPING OVERSEAS
The claim that UPS has a 30% loss rate is nonsense, for if they did, they would have gone out of business years ago.  UPS financial statements, 10K, put the loss rate at about 1.1%.  Would they lie to the government?  Remember, the loss rate and t... 
Who in the North New Jersey area. to set up and dial in turntable?
How far North?  Audio Nexus in Summit New Jersey knows how to do great set up's.  
How to clean vinyl records
One word: steam. It is the universal safe solvent. All else just makes it more efficient.   
VPI acrylic vs. aluminum
Generally, the heavier aluminum platter is more musical.  However, the cartridge is often the key, not the platter. I have an Aries II.  I tried the acrylic, but in my system the aluminum was more musical, so I switched back and sold off the acryl... 
Dynaco PAS - Beautiful restoration, upgrades, and repairs
Seems you are very pleased with the Dynaco signature sound.  Their designs were great in their day, but today better sound is available.  I have owned some of that signature sound in the Sound Valves products that used Dynaco design.  I still list... 
Cayin A 300B
I am also a great fan of Cayin products, great sound, great value.  I own their tube integrates. Also, the VAS line, sold by the USA distributor is great, I own the mono blocks and the Citiation 1 pre-amp, which is a knock off of the classic HKI, ... 
klipschorns, they kick ass for sure
I am another K-Horn fan, but the right room and amp are critical to their enjoyment. I've owned three different pairs starting in the early seventies.  Only one pair was successful in providing great sound, and that was because I built a house/roo... 
Introducing Edwards Audio Turntables
Reading some of the UK reviews of Edwards products I could not understanding what advantage their products have against some products available and  actually made in the US, especially their TT's.  U Turn Audio in the US offers a better value and ... 
Tannoy?
The F8's, great sound, great value.  
Turntable isolation...
Electron microscope platform.  
TTW turntables
I have one of their rings.  Great value.  Harry will be pleased.