fdroadrunner
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| Record collecting versus hoarding I've enjoyed reading these posts. I think the difference between hoarding and collecting (as it seems to me) is that collectors are intentional and specific about what they accumulate while hoarders just like to have stuff. If you can still fin... | |
| Washington Post article on MoFi vs. Fremer vs. Esposito Given the excellent reviews on the MoFi albums, the experts involved, and the astronomical bit rate now possible, I would say that gerryah930 is likely correct that "the digital masters probably sound better than the aged tapes." Even though I do... | |
| Becoming an audiophile has been like a second... No, third childhood. I've long believed in viewing the world with the wide-eyed wonder of a child, and the joy that music can deliver hits that spot, that ability to be touched and amazed by an experience with art. I hope I never lose touch with that part of myself. ... | |
| What is your record cleaning regimen? Here's my simple, budget-friendly process: 1- Place the record on the turntable and place the record clamp on it 2 - Take a piece of dark corduroy (a 5" x 12" piece that is rolled up) and spray a couple times with spray bottle of distilled water... | |
| Albums you do not get...a plea for help and understanding This is a great thread. As for Bruce, his first seven or eight albums have a firm place heart that speaks to by blue collar upbringing and my journey into adulthood, but I understand why people don't connect with him. Same with the Grateful Dead... | |
| Long live Rock? 2022 R&R HOF Rock and Roll as a category has become much more elastic in the popular mind than in mine. As with many of you, my definition starts with 50's and 60's rock and roll and then moves to the artists whose music carried a strong connection to that mu... | |
| Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good Since you guys have covered great start-to-finish records of the 60's and 70's pretty well, here's a few great ones from the last 25-30 years that I've fallen in love with: The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely Nirvana - Unplugged Chris Stap... | |
| Better CD Sound: The Search If you want to do something budget-friendly, I use my Sony Blu-ray player for a CD player. The sound quality is a significant improvement over the Yamaha CD changer I had been using. The issue is finding one that has RCA outputs, as most of the ... | |
| A little tube magic? I just use my same setup for music and TV (and the Husker football games sound great: better than how the team performs). I have an McIntosh MX110z and the TV is plugged into the Aux input, the disc player into the tape monitor, and the turntable... | |
| Why the hate for mcintosh amps? I can't speak for any new gear, but I can tell you my MX110Z sounds glorious! | |
| Is it ever enough? There is value in the pursuit, the tinkering, but I look forward to a day when I will be content; I'm just not sure I'll get there. | |
| Question on Denon DL-103 retipping options and preferences Another vote for Andy.I've used SS and Andy. SS did a very good job for which I have no complaints, but Andy's work produced a more marked improvement and a quick turnaround. When I need another cartridge retipped, I will have Andy do it without... | |
| My battle with sibilance. I fought with a similar issue on the Willie and Waylon album; side 2, especially the first track, always had a sibilance issue. I bought 2-3 copies over the years thinking it was just that copy, but it wasn't. As I improved my stereo, I went bac... | |
| Great Recordings, Sonically Speaking - and Why. I often go by labels.50’s and 60’s RCA records, especially Chet Atkins, sound great.60’s and 70’s Electra Records sounds pretty good, too.And Rounder Records stuff sounds excellent as well.I would also add that legacy artists like Dylan, Young, Pe... | |
| Buying used: how old is too old? All I know is this: I bought a pair of Klipsch Cornwalls from the early 80's a couple years ago, and they sound magical; it was the best $800 I ever spent. |