elinor
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| What to expect in a TT upgrade? I have owned a WTT Classic (round motor and black damped platter)for 10 years. Your cartridge is a "good value" but hardly the last statement in sound reproduction. I have used Benz Ruby 2s for all ten years and I use a Signal Guard (sadly out of ... | |
| Graham Phantom vs Triplaner OK, here is my 2 cents on this issue. I have a TW Raven Acustic AC Turntable on order. I made a trip to Jeff Catalano's Hi-Water Sound in NYC to hear my purchase and to listen to 3 arm/cartridge combinations. You can never seperate what you are he... | |
| Record Cleaning Machine I currently own and use the VPI 16.5. I previously owned and used the Nitty Gritty 1.0 for about 13 years. The VPI is superior in all ways. It cleans better and its automation is a plus for speed and if you want to go to a multiple step cleaning p... | |
| Raven owners - how's your mid-range? If mechanical isolaton of the table is insufficient, leading edge transients are smeared amd frequency bands will lack focus. I am not certain Halcro really meant that the mids were recessed or were unclear. Mecahnical isolation of the table was n... | |
| Raven owners - how's your mid-range? I have a Raven AC on order with Jeff Catalano. I live on the west coast and recently made a trip east. I took the time to visit Jeff in NYC and heard the AC with 3 tonearm / cartridge combos. The best sounding was a Dynavector Arm / Dynavector Mon... | |
| Considering going Vinyl--Please talk me out of it OK, what do you like? Vinyl sound or digital? Vinyl is a complex thing comprising TT selection, arm selection, cartridge choice based in some part on the arm used, and phono preamp selected to match the choice of cartridge for gain and loading fac... | |
| Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments? I heard a high quality system at Stereo Unlimited in San Diego last week with Tesla throughout the system. I have not cared for the speakers in this sytem until the Teslas were connected. These cables are indeed unique and once you have experience... | |
| What are the treasures in your vinyl library? Numbered but not in any particular order:1. Elgar's Starlight Express-2 records HMV Greensleeves2. La Fete De Lane - Harmonia Mundi3. Handel's Organ Concerti - Philips - Concerto Amsterdam w/Jaap Schroder4. Harry Belafonte @ Carnegie Hall - Classi... | |
| music recommendations Rushton has given you some good composers to ponder. Along those lines you might also like Edward Elgar, particularly his less well known works like Starlight Express. He directly precedes RVW in British musical history. Also try William Walton, p... | |
| In the latest The Absolute Sound I don't understand your comparisons. The SME 20 or 30 and the VPI HRX versus the Walker Proscenium Gold? You must not have heard these tables nor understand their technologies. The Walker stands alone and many times better than the rest of this cr... | |
| Gruv Glide. How many use it? I have used Gruv Glide for at least 10 years. I wouldn't think of doing without it. It reduces needle wear, increases many positive playback attributes including quieter surfaces, better bass, greater mid-range and upper frequency clarity. It shou... | |
| Glider upgrade? You really should enlist the help of a dealer who sells many brands of cartridges and knows the sound characteristics of them. David Lewis in Philadelphia or Audio Revelations of Carlsbad, California carry many lines. They will also know the loadi... | |
| New Record Sounds Like Crap - How??? There are a host of reasons for the existence or lack of surface noise on a record. Mold release issues might be one of them. However, the record groove has something to do with it as well and how it relates to your cartridge adjustment as Michael... | |
| Dipping my toe into analog If you can find a store with a TT or TT's set-up and actually running, I would do some listening before investing any money in what you have. In spite of what one of the answers would have you believe, TT's are quite complex when it comes to real ... | |
| Want to get into Analog but i do not have a preamp Whatever you purchase for analog reproduction, you want to get a phono pre that has enough gain to support any MC output cartridge you buy and adequate options for load as well. Without these options, anything you get will be less than what analog... |