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Speaker Upgrade
An opportunity just arose for me to purchase a pair of ADS L1290 speakers for $350. I can also purchase a used pair of Elac F5 speakers for the same price. What would you guys do? 
Reducing Background Noise On Records
 Sorry, Dawn dishwasher detergent.  
Reducing Background Noise On Records
I spray the fluid on then immediately use the brush while rotating the record 5 times.  I apply moderate pressure on dirtier records.  Then I spray on distilled water and use a clean brush again rotating the record 5 times.  I do this twice. FYI, ... 
Speaker Upgrade
I remember vandersteen speakers from 30 years ago as mid to high-end speakers, similar to KEF, Dahlquist, ADS, Ohm. 
KLH Burwen TNE 7000A Transient Noise Eliminator
Thanks for the information, Theo. I just spoke with Vince who loves to talk about this and he pointed up a few things that I could do in addition to improve the sound quality of my system.So here's the issue. Most of the records I am buying today ... 
Speaker Upgrade
Absolutely i would get Elac B5's or B6's for rear speakers if I get the the corresponding Elac floor speakers for the fronts.  And yes, they spare appear to be the hot speaker currently.  But keep in mind that the purpose of the system is for list... 
KLH Burwen TNE 7000A Transient Noise Eliminator
Ok. I played with it more last night and realized that whenever the transient noise eliminator LED lit, I heard a tick (although it could have been a hole in the music from the removal of a noise impulse). If this is the case, should I hear this h... 
KLH Burwen TNE 7000A Transient Noise Eliminator
I just did a test and engaged the unit with a CD. It was only in the very extreme sensitivity and threshold settings where I was hearing the same noise (crackle) that I noticed on records. This crackle that I'm hearing is music being removed. When... 
KLH Burwen TNE 7000A Transient Noise Eliminator
I have been playing with this with a few of my records.  I believe I am using this properly (at least according to the Jay Rose blog reprinting some of the instructions from the manual).  I do notice the high-frequency filter doing its job properl... 
Reducing Background Noise On Records
Hello all.  Thanks for all your suggestions, there is a lot to consider here.  And three noise issue is just with certain recordings which could be how they were recorded/pressed or they are worn. Does anyone think a device like the Burwen DNF 120... 
record storage?
Better Homes and Gardens has a almost identical Cube organizer solution to the IKEA ones at half the cost. Each cube is a little bit more than 13 in  by 13 in  and 15 in deep . These can be bought at Walmart or Amazon.  I recently saw Walmart with... 
Philips Vinyl: Dutch vs Italian Pressing
My thoughts exactly. But I occasionally hear people telling me that collectors look for Italian pressing. Not sure why though.