elinor
Responses from elinor
| Continuum Caliburn - really the best TT on earth? I agree with Narrod and Rushton, but I will add that even if you auditioned the top tier of tables simultaneously, with the same cartridge in each, with the same electronics, with the same stand, it would be impossible to make precise comparisons ... | |
| Best Record Store In New York If you find yourself in Philadelphia, try Philadelphia Record Exchange on S. 5th St. They have a very good selection of used vinyl at reasonable prices in all categories of music. It isn't NYC, but it's close enough. The last time I was in Academy... | |
| hanss turntables I have not heard the T-60. I have extensively heard the flagship model above the T-60. I am not certain of the model number. The flagship is excellent. A monster table in size and weight built from the floor up with its own stand, triple split mag... | |
| sme 30/2 or TW Acustic Raven AC3 Pcosta,Just as a footnote here, Jeff Catalano is a dealer for SRA and it is what he uses in his set-up with the TW TTs. I don't own an SRA platform. I have an Adona stand and my TW AC-1 is very happy there. I have had many audiophiles at my place ... | |
| Upgrade from TW Acustic Raven AC-3 to what? Alectiong,You have not indicated what cartridge you are using, what electronics are in your system, or the platform on which your TT sits. That said, I own the TW Raven AC-1 (one motor version). My tonearm is a Tr-Planar VII UC-2, and my cartridge... | |
| New To Vinyl... Seeking Recomendations You have asked for recommendations for "show off records" without regard for types of music. Without knowing your taste, I agree with most of what has been posted with a few modifications and additions. You might want to find a good local used rec... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Xono - Recommendations I agree with Doug Deacon. Raul Iruegas's SS Essential 3160 2 box preamp with integrated phono stage is superb. I heard it in my system when Raul came to the US last year. If I were looking to spend the money, it woud be high on my list of potentia... | |
| SDS vs Walker vs Clearaudio I can second Rushton's comments with regard to performance with a Well Tempered Classic TT. The Walker outperformed the SDS in pitch stability and spatial relationships within the soundstage. Sorry, no experience with the Clearaudio. | |
| Benz Ruby 3s impedance loading Dear Nandric,I owned a Ruby 2 for many years. My Hovland HP-100 is fixed at 530 ohms loading. I always found it to perform very well at this load setting. Raul Iruegas visited me about a year ago and brought his excellent preamp for an audition wh... | |
| record cleaning findings/puzzle Sorry Hanaleimike, I don't remember at this point what I was using to clean my records. I think it was Lloyd Walker's Prelude Cleaning System with a VPI 16.5 RCM. The Walker Prelude did not include Step 4 at the time so there was no alcohol in the... | |
| record cleaning findings/puzzle I steam cleaned my records for a while about 2 years ago. IMO, the steam and heat altered the sound of the record. Not permenantly. I found you could reverse the results by thoroughly cleaning the record. I found the sound became thin in the mids ... | |
| What's your favorite Turntable tweak? I'll second Rushton's vote for Lloyd Walker's Prelude Record Cleaning System, although I think my Wally Tractor is at least as important for correct cartridge set-up. | |
| Analog maintenance John, I forgot to mention that I use the Walker Talisman as well. I think the perceived effectiveness of it will depend upon the resolution of the sytem in which it is used. | |
| Analog maintenance If you are picking up groove dust after using the VPI, it may be coming from old inner sleeves. I recommend you buy rice paper sleeves and change out the old sleeve after cleaning your record. Also, I like multi step cleaning systems like Lloyd Wa... | |
| Analog maintenance Flyfish, I use the Last Stylus cleaner only about once in 10 record plays. I want to touch the stylus as few times as I can. I find that it takes at least that long for plastic to build up on the needle and ultimately, each time you touch the styl... |