drmuso
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| What is the first thing you do when you unwrap a new vinyl record? I zap it with my Zerostat then clean it on my Nitty Gritty RCM--first using the MoFi Super Deep Cleaner and then their regular record wash. I apply the cleaners by placing the LP on a rubber record mat in its shipping box, so there is a solid sur... | |
| Enough is Enough @ricred1 I agree with others that that one dealer sounds like a jerk. I've not run into that with the dealers I've talked with (mostly West Coast), but I've mostly been buying online for a long time. From what I've heard from several YouTube r... | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? @kairosman My Venus 15th is being shipped from Denafrips. Will post after I've had time to burn it in and evaluate it. Should be a terrific upgrade from my Ares II. | |
| PayPal Friends & Family listings. Why is this becoming so common? @lalitk BTW, PayPal protection is worthless! I never relied on them to do right by seller or buyer. Maybe this is true sometimes. I sold an LP on Discogs.com, and the buyer returned a different copy as if it were the one I sold him. I marshall... | |
| Bluesound mode not really cutting it I have the Node 130. I added a Teddy Pardo linear power supply to it, and that obviously improved its sound. If you like the Bluesound app and want to stream wi-fi, adding a LPS is a cost-effective way to improve the Node. Teddy Pardo claims it... | |
| ??? How Much Would You Spend ??? I don't think a cost percentage is the best way to approach building a system. As others have said above, you do need to match the amp to the speakers, so it may be more or less than 50% of their cost, especially if you buy used. My amps' new va... | |
| The Allure of Vintage Audio Gear In the guitar world, a 30-year-old guitar is now considered vintage. If 30 years is considered vintage for audio gear, then most of my analog system is vintage, and I suspect it is comparable in sound quality to most modern gear, and probably mor... | |
| New cartridge ideas... I bought a slightly-used Lyra Kleos from a dealer on US Audio Mart, and am quite happy with it. The advantages of buying a slightly-used cart from someone you trust are the cost savings and the fact that it's already broken in. The Kleos sounded... | |
| Bluesound @rick_n I have been annoyed by that same problem you mention, also from the prior update. Typically, I wind up returning to the album, either in my "Favorites" or through a search, and that way return to the album. An adequate workaround, but... | |
| Break-in period for an idle but used MC cartridge? @lewm Thanks for your reply. Can you say what sonic differences you hear before and after doing this supplemental break-in? | |
| Lyra Kleos: tracking force/VTA/azimuth questions I am resurrecting this thread because I found it helpful in setting up my recently-purchased Kleos. I also wanted to mention a trick I use for setting azimuth that might be helpful for a few. I use the record level meters on my Nakamichi CR-7 ca... | |
| AI-Written Stereophile Articles mark200mph 108 posts 07-20-2024 at 10:40am I had Ai do all my college and med school papers.i always got a participation trophy I like your droll humor. | |
| Experience purchasing a used high-end cartridge I recently bought a used Benz Ruby 2 from Wayne's Audio through US Audio Mart. He stated he sells a lot of cartridges, he had several for sale, and good feedback. He was offering several vintage cartridges that he claimed have fewer than 50 hrs.... | |
| Thinking About Selling and Replacing My Pop/Rock Vinyl Collection @bdp24 The way I've overcome the limitation of the Nitty Gritty machine you mention is that I clean the LP by having it rest on a rubber turntable mat inside the mat's cardboard retail box. Place it on the NG, then remove it to clean the other s... | |
| Thinking About Selling and Replacing My Pop/Rock Vinyl Collection @bdp24 Your succession of LP cleaning tools is the same as mine, except I’m still using my Nitty Gritty 1.0. Some of my old LPs that were cleaned with the Disc Preener developed a gritty surface noise that I have been unable to remove, having tri... |