elinor
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| Moving VPI TNT, Wheaton Triplanar, Transfiguration Yes to any or all of the above. I'm so nuts, I took all but the speakers and my stand with me in the car when I moved from coast to coast. If I had room for the speakers I would have taken those too. | |
| Primaluna tube gear Rest easy my friend. This brand is excellent. I don't own it but I have a close friend who does and I have spent many hours listening to his system. He owns a preamp with built in MM phono and a stereo amp, both Signature models purchased at RMAF ... | |
| MoFi Release Meets Expectations FINALLY I am just staying away from this overpriced and under performing label. | |
| R.I.P. Doc Watson Yes, a musician's musician. I'm certain he earnestly practiced many of the pieces he regularly recorded and performed. The real miracle is that he made them sound so alive and fresh all the time. | |
| Kudos to Analogue Productions. I have this album on commercial vinyl, bought about 15+years ago at Tower Records for about $15.00. It has been in heavy rotation since. If the re-issuer has a great analog tape to start with, he almost can't lose. | |
| MoFi Release Meets Expectations FINALLY The new MoFi in general is not worth the $$ charged both sonically and musically. I think they are running out of original tapes being made available to them by the recording companies because the recording companies are back in vinyl themselves, ... | |
| What is the average lifespan of a phono cartridge? My findings are similar to others as posted. I had 2 Benz Ruby 2s which lasted for about 4-5 years. I am now using a Transfiguration Orpheus which is 3 years old and still very good. I'm not sure you can wear out a diamond stylus if your cart/arm ... | |
| Record cleaning fluids I am confirming Rushton's vote for the Walker Prelude System. I also use the MFSL Superwash but only for quick cleaning of visitors' records or to get an initial impression of a used record before I use the Walker cleaning. I find it works well bu... | |
| Thrift Store Vinyl Finds Actually, the biggest deal I ever got was in a very well known and highly regarded used cd/record store a couple of years ago. I was thumbing thru their audiophile records and I came across the long out of print Emkay Bill Berry Ellington record j... | |
| Cartridge Recommendation Jarrett, I agree with Raul. Your lack of top end could be anywhere in the analog chain. I can only tell you that for two RMAF shows I found the Myajima Shilabe and Kansui absolutely to die for in two very different systems. If anything, I found th... | |
| Cartridge Recommendation Jarrett,What is the gain of your phono stage? The Myajima cartridges have a low output of only 2 or 2.3 Mv. I would say that without gain of at least 70 db in your phono stage, you might have perceived weakness in dynamics. I have heard this cartr... | |
| Cartridge around $2K help. Myajima Schalabe. Might be a little above your desired price point, but you may be able to get a deal on one through the distributor. Two years running my favorite sounding analog at RMAF. Low output, but I think your BAT will handle it. One of th... | |
| Shun Mook Record Weight A complicated subject to say the least. As I recall, the Shun Mook retailed for something like $2400.00 some years ago. I don't know what they go for now even on the used market if you can find one. For those willing to spend the money, it often w... | |
| CD/SACD Player with direct iPod/iPad connection I very recently purchased the Marantz SA 8004 after a lengthy in home audition. The reviews from TAS and Positive Feedback are very accurate. One of the most musically engaging digital pieces out there and that does not mean soft, dull, or blunted... | |
| Motor Controller ugrade for Raven One Turntable Slowhand,I replaced the original aluminium color mc box then used by TW with their Raven AC-1 with the new all black battery operated mc used with the Black Knight. The improvement was nothing short of astounding. I had friends over who were amaze... |