doak
Responses from doak
| Getting The Most Out Of My Scout Instead of investing all of those bucks in upgrading the Scout (aka: "Doing the VPI tango) you may want to consider buying another and better TT. | |
| New favorite VINYL Album? "The Bright Mississippi": Alan ToussaintBeautiful album in every way.Like it more every time I play it. :-} | |
| Has anyone heard the new OPPO BDP-83SE "I'm not saying that's a fact, just wondering out loud why only early customers are entitled and not everyone with the early model."No way. Oppo is making the upgrade available - and at a discount - to those of us who bought before 11/9/09 because... | |
| Vinyl reissues A reissue that sounds as good or better than an original pressing, in my considerable experience, is quite rare. | |
| Who asked for this? I just did an "A-B" of the Classic 45RPM edition of "Satchmo Plays King Oliver" with my 1960 Murry Hill reissue box set containing the same album. The Classic Records is shadow of the sound on this old thing I bought for $5 (for 3LPs) at a garage ... | |
| record cleaning findings/puzzle DO NOT use the steamer while the cleaning fluid is still on the record. Use it as a first step and as a rinse. I've been steaming my LPs for 2 years and the results are truly excellent. | |
| 6L6 tube recommendations requested Shuguang/Valve Art KT66 are the best sounding 6L6 replacements I've found/heard - and not terribly expensive. | |
| Nottingham Ace spacedeck motor question Play, don't worry. ;-} | |
| What's your favorite Turntable tweak? Pete Riggle's VTAF on my Nottingham Audio Spacedeck/Spacearm. EVERYTHING got better! | |
| The Downside to Dedicated Lines vs. the Benefits I'm not aware of any "downside" to using dedicated lines.I do, however, suggest installing two lines -- not much more trouble really -- and then you can separate components as you wish - i.e: front end/amps, digital/analog, motors/electronics, etc... | |
| Who has dumped the power conditioner? Yep... I've never found one I've liked better than my dedicated lines alone. I do have my video stuff (TV/DVD player, Wii machine) plugged into an inexpensive Monster unit to keep them away from the audio stuff.Doak | |
| Steam cleaning records 2 Walgreens still carries the "Living Solutions" steamer. Same as the "Perfection" except green instead of red - inexpensive and effective. | |
| MintLP arc protractor Got my Mint protractor yesterday and checked my alignment then and again today.... It is "spot on" across the arc. Seems that I either did a damn good job using my various tools or just "got lucky." Don't know whether to feel gyped or proud. :-}Doak | |
| converting ear834p to 220V Contact Mitch Singer. He is a factory service rep for EAR. | |
| Einstein Turntable's Choice vs EAR 834P + MC4 Consider spending a (relatively) few $ having your 834P modified. Mitch Sunger does great work and is an EAR factory service rep. This move may save you big $ in the long run. |