dmk_calgary
Responses from dmk_calgary
| How old are you? 66 and happily retired. Started out with Connisseur BD2 TT, EPI 100's and HK930 receiver. Now using tubes from Decware and VPI Prime. | |
| The Great Cartridge Shootout great story. Thank you for sharing. Dunno if I would have had that much patience. But as you say, lockdown is on, so what the heck. I am listening to way more music now - all vinyl on my VPI prime and tubes from Decware. | |
| What do/did you do for a living? 65 retired sales - sold IT consulting for many names most would recognize. Happy to be retired. System is about 10k - all tubes - Covid has given me a good excuse to be in my ManCave and listen to all my LP's. I have a new amp on order - should b... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines I have a Cleanervinyl US RCM. cleans up to 12 records at a time. Manual, but it works. Some of my used records need multiple cleanings. Still working on a process to clean them, but 15 minutes in the RCM + manual clean with Disc Doctor fluid (3 ti... | |
| Affordable US Made Tube Pre/Power or Integrated Options +1 on Decware - made in USA - amps, preamp and integrated - all tubes, all pt to pt wiring internally | |
| Suggestions on Integrated Amp./Seperates to Run my Klipschorns +1 on the Decware. I have the SE84UFO, 2w/ch. Fabulous sound. And great service. And made in USA.... | |
| The very best sound: Direct to Disc I have several of the Sheffield Labs - love them - Lincoln and Amanda on Hollywood Town with The Rose - love her version of it and did not know she wrote that; a Mozart violin concerto; Dave Grusin mentioned by others; Marni Nixon - she had an inc... | |
| WAF -- LOL. Very funny. Thanks. I've been married 38 years and have a man-cave in the new downsized house. Works for both of us. She watches TV in peace and quiet upstairs and I blast whatever I want downstairs. And no, she has no idea what stuff is and ... | |
| What do you think causes the crackle and clicks we hear? dirt. I have found DCC, Analogue Productions, Umbrella D2D and Sheffield Lab D2D pressings are VERY quiet. ANY record I purchase - new or used - gets cleaned in my CleanerVinyl RCM. Some of them multiple times. | |
| Bare cartridge design, Sumiko Blackbird Low Output I have HO BB. No issues with it. No static. Just as with any other cart, you need to be VEWY VEWY careful mounting it. I have only had 4 or 5 TT's with 6 or 7 cartridges, so am not an expert by any means.I have it on a VPI Prime with VPI arm. And... | |
| What other Hobbies or Interests Do You Have? reading - mostly non-fictionskiing - even in NC lolridinghikingphotography - lots of photographers here - interestingwalking my crazy 3 year old labhelping my wife when she is trying yet another wild recipe that turns out greatgoing to live music/... | |
| Pure Class A SS vs Tube Amp check out Decware.com - all tube gear, made in IL - excellent amps. I have their entry-level amp paired with a 99db 8" open baffle. Have not heard it with your Klipsch, but the owner, Steve Deckert, can probably help you. He is very open, honest a... | |
| Tubes @zkidd - Great post. Thank you. what have you found to be the best new production tubes? I agree on your comments on the small signal tubes. I have been fooling around with 12AX7's in the V1 in my phono preamp and my fav so far is the RCA Command ... | |
| New tube preamp I would also add Decware to your list. All tube design, pt to pt wiring. I own their amps, but not their preamp. | |
| Affordable cables Blue Jeans Cable out of Seattle. Nice. Inexpensive |