elliottbnewcombjr

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My Analog Journey - Opinions Sought
Viewing your virtual system, it is so much easier to offer advice, my comments are based on concentrating initial soundwaves, controlling/eliminating too soon reflections, for two reasons: the purer imaging you will experience, and once rear soun... 
My Analog Journey - Opinions Sought
Soundsmith has great info about cartridges I’ve never heard the Hana ML, I see many here choose it. Someone: bring yours to Plainfield, NJ, let’s hear it here!!!!! For my 1st Moving Coil I chose and highly recommend an Audio Technica AT33PTG/II ... 
SHIPPING speakers?
Using Pack and Ship, when you buy or sell, puts the entire responsibility for damage in UPS's hands. Letting buyer make his own arrangement, is why I wouldn't even put them inside factory package, I would give it loose to UPS, let UPS be totally ... 
VPI Scoutmaster Tonearm Upgrade
Without a doubt, anti-skating needs to be confidently correct for your vinyl wear, your stylus wear, your imaging/listening. Easy arm height adjustment is also important if you use different cartridges like some of us do. I have had excellent pe... 
Such Great help before. Maybe some more help now
OP and Others: Show Us Your Listening Space/System/Equipment. Once you try and then figure it out, putting a Virtual System, uploading photos on this site, is easy, it would let other's see your listening space, saves a million words trying to co... 
SHIPPING speakers?
UPS has a pack and ship service. You or the buyer can make the arrangements, I would simply do this: 1. find the closest UPS that does pack and ship (they all do not). 2. give the seller the UPS contact info, the weight and measurements. 3. let... 
3k budget for Turntable and Phono Noob- do I need external power supplies?
Here’s the $14. Pyle Phono Ridiculous, Sounds like I do, but I don’t love cheap sound, after rejecting several in a row, I find reading reviews and price does not mean much, use your ears. I have used it while searching, and loaned it to several... 
3k budget for Turntable and Phono Noob- do I need external power supplies?
Fluance Belt Drive has a Removable Headshell It comes bundled with Ortofon Blue 2M, which I do not recommend because it is an elliptical shape on aluminum, good but not exceptional. I’d much rather you got an advanced shape, i.e. MicroLine or Shi... 
3k budget for Turntable and Phono Noob- do I need external power supplies?
Don't rush in, get started and ascertain if you will stick with Vinyl before spending real money. I advise picking a Quartz Locked Direct Drive TT model with a tonearm with removable headshell type. I had one of these for years, a great start IMO... 
Which inexpensive speaker cables...
I make my own out of Cat 5 or Cat 6 from eBay, cut any connectors off, twist different colors, add WBT type connectors from Parts Express or Amazon Add a few feet to allow extra length needed when you twist them. Pay attention to the details: I ... 
ATN160ml Beryllium MicroLine Stylus on AT150e body
I expected more comments, oh well, I have listened more, now to more bass content, and other even more familiar full range and vocal content, and I am happy to say that I got lucky, I love everything I have used it for, and thrilled I am back to ... 
Getting a Divorce and can now buy floor standing speakers
Best of luck to you both in the future I miss my JSE Infinite Slope Model 2’s, they are Uniquely Remarkable I put info about them on this site JSE Model II, seller will ship from Texas I would have my woodworker put a select veneer on them lik... 
Enjoying the Original Music Streaming Format - Analog FM Stereo
MOST people have never heard great FM, I put a dedicated antenna in my attic, just above my MX110z’s renowned tuner, aimed at WBGO’s antenna which I learned here is not with the offices in Newark, NJ, it’s at 4 Times Square, Manhattan, 42nd Street... 
BEST SPEAKER THAT COMES TO LIFE AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS
I have no idea what or why you are getting noise, I have never had any situation with any of my RLC-1, anywhere in any system, there must be a way to avoid it. Previously, how was your vinyl set up? Re-create that, Chase out, still noise free? I... 
ATN160ml Beryllium MicroLine Stylus on AT150e body
noromance you mean the original Enja issue? It would be fun to compare. As I mentioned, my Inner City re-issue is thin, flimsy, sounds surprisingly good. Identical front and back cover.