effischer
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| Best one step liquid record cleaner.??? FWIW, I've had very good results with LAST all-purpose cleaner and an old-school Discwasher brush on vinyl that's already been through an ultrasonic or vacuum process. The LAST power cleaner works very well on new vinyl and will also remove any r... | |
| Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably? A bit surprised no one has mentioned Belles. I have an original Belles Research Model 1 purchased new in 1985 that sounds just as terrific now as it did then. No repair or service required, even after a number of cross-country moves. Detailed, ... | |
| McIntosh MC2125 and C27 +1 Roxy. If you like the sound and price, buy them. McIntosh quality is among the very best. | |
| Looking at upgrading to a new MC cartridge any thoughts? Another vote for the XX2 MkII. I found it a distinct improvement from the 17D3. It especially likes tube preamps, FWIW.Have fun! | |
| mx135 vs. C45 mcintosh These are two very different animals. The MX135 was designed to be a surround processor first, with stereo capability second. The C45 is audio only. That means to get 5.1 out, you have to have 5.1 from the source in via 6 individual RCA jacks. ... | |
| New Mcintosh C-22 Based on your virtual system, you will very likely find the C22 to be quite different from what you're used to. I don't like a lot of the words used to describe the difference between tubes and SS gear, but I do think you will find it to have a q... | |
| Computer, software, USB cable or ? @williewonka - Just got done reviewing the user manuals for both the Node and the Vault. Yes, indeed - they both connect to the network via WiFi. That should solve just about everything, and I thank you for cluing me in.One question I still have... | |
| Computer, software, USB cable or ? I appreciate the input, everyone. Specific answers:@almarg - I run my laptop on battery when connected to the stereo. If I run out of juice, I take that as nature's way of telling me to switch to vinyl or go to bed;-).@auxinput - The DAC in my C... | |
| SOTA Sapphire speed issue You've likely discovered your problem, rabbi. The belt should remain in a fixed position on the pulley regardless of whether the motor is running. I suspect you may have a loose/failed motor mount. It's possible you may have a failed motor bear... | |
| SOTA Sapphire speed issue I had my 1983 Series 3 refurbished about 5 years ago @ Sota, and Kirk (R.I.P.) said my motor was in great shape. He was amazed that it had been a demo table for about a year before I bought it and even offered me a sizable credit if I was ever in... | |
| Another RIP - Alan Holdsworth Sad news indeed. I'll have to play the S/T U.K. LP and One of a Kind in memoriam. | |
| Anti Static Another vote for the Milty Zerostat. You have to follow the written directions though and they're counter-intuitive: Discharge the record after playing it / spinning it on the table. Repeat for the flip side. Don't know if this is the same as ... | |
| coupling or decoupling of vinyl to/ from platter IME, the difference in image you are hearing between the 2 mats is almost entirely VTA. Even a very minor adjustment makes an enormous, immediately audible difference regardless of cartridge. It's the reason why VTA adjustment on-the-fly can be ... | |
| coupling or decoupling of vinyl to/ from platter As always, atmasphere has the straight story. I bought a Planar 2 new in 1981, and its glass platter was thinner than the 3. Accordingly, the standard issue felt mat wasn't quite thick enough to get the VTA into a decent sounding range. I went ... | |
| Are You Sorbothane Experienced? Like a couple of others in this thread, I've had good luck with my Sorbothane table mat (an Audioquest). Used it on a Rega Planar 2 and now have it on my vintage Pioneer PL 15D II. Made a bigger difference on the Pioneer because of its flimsy al... |