drbond
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| Current sensing phono stages w/Rega? @hleeid If you compared those three phono stages on your system and liked the Konus better, then that sounds like a reasonable upgrade. As others pointed out, the higher impedance will still work in a current base phono stage, but from what I re... | |
| Ultrasonic record cleaners @antinn The cloud point is an interesting property of Triton X: I studied college level chemistry, and generally speaking, I thought most substances/chemicals were more solvent as the temperature of the solution increases. But with Triton X, h... | |
| Ultrasonic record cleaners @antinn Thanks. So it seems that, based on a flow calculation, due to speed of rotation, only 1 LP is recommended at a time in the 6 L tank. And on review, it looks like 1 LP should be cleaned at a time based on surface area as well. Your boo... | |
| Current sensing phono stages w/Rega? With an output impedance of 10 ohm, I don’t think this cartridge (Ania Pro) is the best choice for a current-based phono pre-amp. . . I would recommend upgrading your cartridge: when I had a P8, I never appreciated vinyl more than after I got a L... | |
| Ultrasonic record cleaners @antinn The ultrasonic cleaner that I currently have it 6" in width, which leaves 3" on each side of the LP if I clean 1 LP at a time. Is there any practical or theoretical disadvantage if I were to clean 2 LP’s at a time, with a distance of 2" ... | |
| Ultrasonic record cleaners @antinn I downloaded your book on an old ipad that is no longer used for anything with passwords, etc. It looks to be a great resource. Thanks to you and Bill for sharing that with the audiophile community! Are you aware of any real world exp... | |
| Ultrasonic record cleaners @antinn Thank you for the detailed response. It looks like even on initial review that I could use 5+ oz of 91% IPA to get an approximate 2.5% solution in 6L. .. I am aware of alcohol's antibacterial properties, but I wasn't aware exactly what ... | |
| Ultrasonic record cleaners @antinn What, in your experience, do you think would be the best combination of additives to the distilled water in a 180W 40kHZ ultrasonic 6L bath for cleaning LP's (e.g. how much 91% isopropyl alcohol, Triton X, dawn dish detergent, or other.... | |
| Ultrasonic record cleaners Based on my initial experience, the first clean is as good as the second clean, and the static-type noise is still present on those noisy LP's. The first clean probably decreased the surface noise by 50-75%, and made them listenable, but unfortun... | |
| Ultrasonic record cleaners @mijostyn More thorough ultrasonic cleaning following many of the recommendations here did make my noisy records much quieter. . .(but these were mostly sealed records, without a scratch that played very noisily (tons of static-type noise (from ... | |
| Ultrasonic record cleaners So, with my new, updated ultrasonic LP cleaning process, I do notice a significant improvement in sound quality. The updated process has made my slightly noisy LP’s (static, pops, etc) almost silent, with only an occasional static pop noted. The L... | |
| Anyone Still Using Zerodust @mulveling What is the precise process by which you use the Magic Eraser? Do you just drop the stylus onto the surface of the sponge, and then lift? | |
| Ultrasonic record cleaners @antinn Thanks for the word of caution about Photo Flo. Do you know if the solvent in Photo Flo could adversely affect the LP at all? | |
| Anyone Still Using Zerodust I don’t see much mention of anyone using Stylast stylus cleanser, with its very soft brush. . . | |
| Ultrasonic record cleaners @lewm What is that much alcohol (25%) supposed to do in the ultrasonic bath? |