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| Number of records you have I'm still trying to figure that out. They are all scattered around in a couple of homes, maybe 2500 LP's in all, maybe more. That's in addition to about 1,000 CD's ripped to my music server. Content: Maybe 300 or so LP's are folkie stuff from my f... | |
| This is a silly hobby. I was at a library book sale this weekend and picked up about 45 classical LP's at $0.50 each. I've been cleaning and playing them and really having fun. Hours and hours of fun.Comparing that to the 4 Mullard 6922's I bought for $576 from Vintage ... | |
| Decent software for classical LP collection mgmt? When I ripped all my CD's to my server, I used dbpoweramp which has extremely good database searching. Only one out of 10 of my CD's required manual data entry. Plus dbpoweramp got the majority of the cover art right as well. Not a free program, a... | |
| Eico HF-81 with Klipschorn I am surprised somewhat by your findings. I know the Dynaco sound very well. I still own the Dynaco ST70 I built as a kit in 1968. Mine has been in continuous use up until 2005 when I had to rebuild it due to deteriorating circuit boards and dying... | |
| ST-70 modifications Quoc -- you gotta love those vintage EL84 amps! I have the Pilot SA-232 also and it is really sweet. The Eico HF-81 has had some good press lately. Mine has been in the family since my uncle built it in 1959, still sounds great!But for the origina... | |
| Decent software for classical LP collection mgmt? Doing a bit of searching and have uncovered the following packages. Anyone have experience using any of these?found* Music Library from WenSoftware.com http://www.wensoftware.com/MusicLibrary/* Music Catalog Master from KIX Software Solutions http... | |
| How organized are you with your music Funny, I was just thinking about how super-organized my CD's are compared to my LP's. About two years ago, I ripped all my CD's to a hard disk on a server. Since then, I use music manager software (SqueezeServer) in which I can search for titles, ... | |
| Phono Preamp suggestions? I've owned my McIntosh MA6100 since 1973. I used it for many years with a Thorens TD-150 turntable and various Shure/Stanton, etc. MM cartridges. But when I bought an Audible Illusions preamp in 1993, I found the phono stage was WORLDS better than... | |
| ST-70 modifications I have experience with both the Curcio mod and more recently with the Alan Kimmel kit that Ron Welborn sells. I've been extremely impressed with the Kimmel constant current design, but it really changes the character of the amp. If you like the ro... | |
| Classic McIntosh tube amp or new other brand Classic tube gear in theory should give you better resale value, but usually comes with issues. For instance, unless it has been played regularly, your classic MC30 or MC240 will probably require new power supply capacitors. And then you get into ... | |
| Modwright Transporter VS Opera Droplet 5.0 CDP. Hey Chillinimrod, looks like Tvad is selling his Modwright Transporter. Could be your opportunity to try it. Actually, given the tubes he's including, it is a pretty good value IMHO.I bought my MWTP in January 2008 and have been totally happy with... | |
| $300 Budget - help Another good used choice is the Tandberg TD-150 turntable. Fantastic platter bearing, so-so tonearm. Problem is finding someone who will let go of his! But definitely a table that has the "breath of life"Get one that already has a decent moving ma... | |
| Best path to test different interconnects? It is extremely frustrating because cables really do have an impact, and there's no guarantee that someone else's experience will hold up in your system.I've had good experiences trying to find others with similar gear and listening tastes and fin... | |
| Modification Nightmares Ti sounds like maybe you've been burned? I love modifying vintage equipment 1)because there's generally good design there, 2)it's cheap to do, and generally reversible if it doesn't work, 3)I learn a tremendous amount about circuit design and the ... | |
| Eico HF-81 with Klipschorn Sorry for the shorthand. I rescued my HF-81 from my uncle's attic and needed to do a fair amount of restoration. If you are interested in a lot (too much) of information on Eico's you can check out the Yahoo Groups on Eico. The Eico has a pair of ... |