dougdeacon
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| Differences in CD players? Am I crazy? Oh boy, another victim. Welcome Tomek. Now you're cursed forever. :)If you really want to be driven crazy, and bankrupt, try to hear a really good LP playback system. That will shock you silly. (Don't shoot me guys, I know this is the D side.) | |
| OK, I said it... Congats on the new phono stage. I suppose a SE version will show up someday.Raspy noises may be warp-related in that warped spots are harder to clean and rinse effectively. I've heard warp-protected groove grunge many times. Wash and rinse the rec... | |
| Universal Players. Marantz 8400 vs.Denon 5900 Ozzy you might take a look at the (endless) 5900 thread over at avsforum. Lots of video talk of course, but there are some serious audiophiles contributing also. One says the Denon nearly matches his Consonance, close enough that he's put the latt... | |
| Differences in CD players? Am I crazy? The salesman may just have been selling, but I it sounds like he was actually following the sound and widely recommended philosophy, "the source must come first". Quite simply, the best speaker in the world - whatever that is - cannot reproduce wh... | |
| Need phono stage suggestion for Oracle/Alphason Hi Galligt. I can't help with phono stage advice though I'm sure others can and will. If you already have a high quality MM phono stage you might consider stepup transformers. That approach works really well for me, FWIW. | |
| Warped records, can they be somewhat dewarped? There's a guy on AA who offers a periphery clamp custom made to fit your platter. I don't know his costs or details, but here's a link:http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/vinyl/messages/199121.html | |
| Do cd's store a more exact copy of sound than LP's "Euphonic Colorations"... penned by Resphigi of course.I remember well that glorious Reiner/CSO/RCA shaded dog.CD fans can buy the re-release on Living Stereo Digital,LSD-666. | |
| what to do before you get the vpi record cleaner? I echo everything Dekay just wrote, which nearly mirrors my process. I don't have a W-P but the spray hose on the kitchen sink works okay. I'm sure the higher pressure from a W-P would be better.I wipe the LP and blot up the ring left by the Groov... | |
| Strange Tonearm Tweak. Long Tom, I also suggested he glue them on now that he knows the benefits. Seems like all that mass above the bearing could cause problems. Imagine people with plain RB250/300's on any old table being able to get such a huge performance boost for next ... | |
| Analog under 2k? Jphii, as a Teres owner who "cheated" and just bought one, I admire your spirit. Go for it. The worst that could happen is you'll have trouble making a platter. If that happens you could just order one later. Keep us posted on your progress. | |
| Where does a sellers responsibility stop? Agaffer, just to echo what others have said, you are a credit to Audiogon. Your handling of this situation was decidedly above and beyond the normally expected duties of a seller. All the more admirable if the buyer was acting like a clod. | |
| Strange Tonearm Tweak. Long The HiFi Mod still lives! A couple of weeks ago I referred someone to this thread from AA. Next thing you know, he's made a mod for his Empire arm! You have to check this out!SCEvan's AA post about his homemade HiFi Mod…http://db.audioasylum.com/c... | |
| Upgrade Rega P25 to? Basis? VPI? Or? Bob, the VPI Scout/JMW-9 is certainly another viable choice, but people who've A/B'd a Scout vs. a similarly priced Teres have consistently preferred the latter. Scout owners are even buying Teres motors to improve performance.I don't understand w... | |
| UPS delivered new "used" vinyl I know who guy whose new monoblock amps were delivered by UPS. Despite "signature required" service, they dumped two 80 pound crates in his driveway while he was at work. It was raining. True story.The UPS drivers on my route throw everything on t... | |
| Upgrade Rega P25 to? Basis? VPI? Or? Let me see, you NEED a phono stage and WANT a TT. Yikes, what a dilemma you've handed us! I'll throw in my $.02.$2500-2700 will get you one of these rigs new:- Nottingham Spacedeck + Spacearm- Teres 150 + Origin Live Silver arm- Teres 160 + Origin... |