dekay
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| Is it necessary to clean every record? It's up to you. The least that could happen is that you will get some crud on the stylus (just clean it off) and the worst is that their will be "hard" particles in/on the LP that will damage it, however slightly, when played.New and seemingly unp... | |
| Whats the best modern Preamp with Loudness butto Weiserb: You could pick up a used TDS Passive Audioplile for approx. $200 and install it in the tape loop of any tube preamp (granted that it has one). Use the TDS for low level listening. This is what I have done in the past. | |
| Good budget monitor match for Plinius 8200MkII New and/or demo Reynaud Twins can be purchased from the previous US representative of this line for as little as $640 (see recent ads @ this site).I ran mine for a year with an Audion Silver Night 300B SET amp and they were not outclassed by this ... | |
| Is there such a thing as a good analogue turntable There are also some simple add on gizmos that will lift the arm @ the end of play (on manual TT's) but the platter keeps spinning. All of the mechanics are contained in the "add on" and they usually just "stick" to the top of the TT and require no... | |
| budget cleaning ideas for garage sale records? Guycom: You can make a simple cleaning mixture/solution using 91% Azeotropic Isopropyl alcohol and water. I use 9 parts distilled water to 1 part alcohal, but some prefer using twice this amount (20% alcohal in the solution). Other things can be a... | |
| Name that cable.... Don't know about the model with Ferrite beads, but the top of the line model with Diamonds is called the "Hope PC". It comes with a lifetime insurance policy issued by LLoyd's of London, though as far as I gather most of the owner's have not lived... | |
| turntable madness KT 88: The batteries last 5 days (when using two of the preamps as dual monos). I have 4 batteries and recharge one pair while using the other pair. There have recently been some people @ AA who have not had decent results with the preamps (though... | |
| What would you do? I would just pay the $9, if this is the upcharge for COD as this is your expense if shipping was to be paid by the buyer. Many people do not have accounts with Paypal. We have one, but I only use it to purchase and never receive payments through i... | |
| Oil caps-any advise on sonics? South: Check out the tube and DIY forums @ AA. There is a new cap (maybe a new AN) which I recently read about that some people now favor over the Jensen's (I assume that it is also smooth sounding). There is also tons of info on other caps. I jus... | |
| Would a Fabric Room Divider Interfere with sound? Hi Angela: I tried something similar in the past (just two channel, not HT) with my old Ls3/5a'a and the subs. It did not sound right to me (mainly in the HF's). I used finished silk stretched on (1" x 1") panel frames and can't imagine that the s... | |
| Wedding Music - Recommendations for Program OK: Here's another one. I just asked my wife what we would have chosen if we would have had a string quartet in the judge's chambers. Together we decided that it would have been a medly of "The Hustle" and "The Love Boat" theme (should be easy to ... | |
| Wedding Music - Recommendations for Program We did not have music @ the ceremony (judge's chambers), but did play music by Vince Guraldi (Peanuts:-) @ the reception. This was our first choice. Don't know how this would translate to a string quartet, but it might be interesting/memorable (it... | |
| Reproduction of acoustic instruments with tube amp Interesting comment on acoustical music (small scale) as this is what any half way decent tube amp does best (this would be the "last" complaint on the list for most). Might be better off if you list your complete system (the one to be used with t... | |
| I turn the big Half-Century today Ernie: How about some Glenn Yarbrough to Lite up your 50th (maybe a little Phil Ochs for the rebel in you as well:-)? Congratulations, I have a couple more years before I join you and will probably just get drunk while eating cooked snails and raw... | |
| entry planar setup Piglet: How about some single driver speakers for the BR? I am researching these for our living room, but a smaller room might be more appropriate. They will have recessed high and low frequencies, but otherwise should get to the heart of the musi... |