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| To upgrade/repair or not...Thorens TD165 Agree with roberjerman...Just properly clean and relubricate the main bearing and replace the belt for starters.I played around with a stock TD165 around 20 years ago and was surprised @ how good it sounded once cleaned/re-lubed and setup.I used a... | |
| why do my $40 logitech speakers sound better than my $120 edifer speakers? mesch:Yes, I didn't watch much TV until the late 1990's (1999 to be exact) and missed gobs of stuff.Loved Bryan Cranston in the Malcom sitcom, though later on only watched a few episodes of "Breaking Bad", as I found it too depressing (though real... | |
| why do my $40 logitech speakers sound better than my $120 edifer speakers? OT:b_limo:If you liked Ed you will love this video (fast forward to 8:15).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqys_psQ3BoEspecially funny if you knew someone who attempted "The Wall of Sound" on a "budget" in the 60's/70's/80's and beyond.I assume tha... | |
| why do my $40 logitech speakers sound better than my $120 edifer speakers? Sounds like a case of "The Empty Feed Bag Blues" to me...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LND1PypBnrUDeKay | |
| The conclusion I've reached about speakers "I ordered them to put them back in phase and they immediately complied."And then, and then, and then???...And then???...DeKay | |
| The conclusion I've reached about speakers And then???https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqwzuiSy9y0This iconic clip would seem to sum you up (toadally).DeKay | |
| SUPER Staticy Record??? Items shipped via common carrier pick up electrical charges from the sorting machines, scanners and conveyor belts.I've noticed this most with vacuum tubes (especially large power tubes) that attract dust like a magnet when unpacked.Usually poweri... | |
| Am I out of my mind? #obsessed b_limo:I used a polish spec'd for fiberglass boat hulls on vintage plastic souvenir snowdomes and CD's with excellent results (forget the brand name).It smelled/looked exactly like a CD polish that was in vogue 15 years ago, or so, but was 1/10th ... | |
| Sue Kraft Always enjoyed Sue's posts @ Audioasylum and still continued reading them even after deleating my account there.Anyway, though I never met her and only knew her through the WWW I will miss further/future posts/input from Sue (and the old ones were... | |
| Your favorite 'concept' album "Lonesome George Gobel - In Person - At The Sands" (Decca 1961)DeKay | |
| Productive threads vs. contentious replies, .....a numbers game or,... Hope your'e not basing this on my many, many, many Ginger VS Mary Ann posts...DeKay | |
| Warm up time for record playing RV:One side of an LP in regard to a previously static TT, just as you...Been this way (for me) since the mid 70's.Don't gather why anyone with real experience would refute such.DeKay | |
| What are your thoughts on the "Edsels" of the audio history? mahlher:The first Quad LP's I listened to were by Jeff Beck and Santana.I was in Hawaii @ the time and they had LP's from the Japanese market (in stores) which were yet to be available on the mainland.One that I recall was an LP by "The Climax Blu... | |
| What's your definition of an audiophile? The mindset of a true audiophile is..."If I liked it I would be disappointed."DeKay | |
| Looking for a good compact cd/stereo receiver for my wife... Research Denon mini systems. Current models seem to be on backorder in the USA and they run around $500, or so, with speakers.Denon as well as the Yamaha Piano Black mini's were the "go to" in the 90's and Denon has continued on with the line.DeKay |