dgarretson
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| VPI SSM lacking bite Sns, the explanation is simple. There are HF vibrations that move bidirectionally between TT and earth. A properly designed compliant suspension can be particularly effective in transforming HF vibration into benign LF mechanical energy. The compl... | |
| Stylus tracking weight guage Also from Old Will Knott consider the $25 Jennings Mini-Scale ordered with optional 100 gm calibration weight. This model is OEM source for another popular stylus force gauge-- with the addition of an angle glued to the perimeter to bring the styl... | |
| David Byrne & Brian Eno The Byrne/Eno is OK, but sounds mostly like the phoned in performance it is. The real Eno solo album is the new U2. | |
| Best Rock Albums in 2009, so far Bonnie Prince Billy "Beware" and Robin Hitchcock & The Venus 3 "Goodnight Oslo." Both albums are among their best work and have fine SQ, particularly on vinyl. | |
| Steam cleaning records 2 These steamers will throw water if the reservoir is overfilled. Be careful with Shark to fill below the line on the supplied measuring beaker. | |
| Is Selling Direct Viable for Manufacturers? The better manufacturers both large and small have effective in-house service & support that can easily be leveraged into a direct sales model. As shrinkage in the domestic retail channel continues, USA will be down to 20-40 meaningful high-en... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil I also use Duelund R and concur with Face. Duelund R sounds both cleaner and smoother in my Merlins than stock Caddock MP power resistors. At some point I will try Duelund C-- but not until I've attended to other mods to components that I believe ... | |
| VH Audio Vcaps If you have the space inside your LS for MR, they should easily surpass Hovland. I subsequently added a .01uf teflon bypass cap to MR. | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil Your observation is consistent with the difference I've noticed between good dry-construction caps as compared to oil caps. I have switches on several source & line-stage components that allow on-the-fly comparisons between both types(Mundorf ... | |
| TTWeights perip ring/platter/clamp on my Raven One Bob, I have a DIY 5 lb. brass clamp that works well, provided it is not over-tightened to the point that it cups the record. I prefer clamping a heavy weight, as the clamp couples to the spindle bearing as well as the record. The copper platter ma... | |
| TTWeights perip ring/platter/clamp on my Raven One Larry's copper mat improves upon the delrin/lead platter on my modded VPI TNT. I'm hearing more detail across FR without sensing any "metallic" thinness. Unfortunately my linear air bearing arm is incompatible with a periphery ring. | |
| Best Rock Albums in 2009, so far Yes, excellent sound quality on double LP. | |
| Best Rock Albums in 2009, so far Ditto new U2. The Eno sections take you right back to Tiger Mountain & Warm Jets. The Lanois pieces amp-up the delicacy of early albums like Beauty of Wynona through U2 power pop. One of the strongest collaborations since George Martin & B... | |
| Melos ma 333 with a cary V12i running JBL CF150's I have an MA333G-balanced that I have used for years with Cary 2A3SE monoblocks. It's a very good preamp and combination. Luckily my early MA333G uses standard volume pots, rather than the optocoupler volume control that was prown to failure in la... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil A well-considered & diplomatic response from the manufacturer with a refreshing lack of hyperbole. |