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| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @billpete I found it! It is not a remaster. It is a 2004 reissue on 180g vinyl. It may have included an insert advertising other Universal albums. Some did and some didn't. It was released in the UK and Europe. Is your regular Island copy of TF... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @billpete Does your remaster have this Barcode number by any chance? Barcode: 602517753129 If so, you have an Island 2008 "Back to Black" 180g remaster. Pressed in the UK. Discogs doesn't have photos of the labels nor any dead wax matrix info... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @bdp24, @billpete You don't have to convince me. Now that you have pointed it out. I can hear it. Obviously, the sound of the guitar. The pick across the strings. The songs that I listened to didn't have much cymbal hits. A small crash cymbal h... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @bdp24 This is incredibly fascinating! I am very familiar with Dolby A, B, and SR. And the headaches involved with having to deal with tapes that have been dubbed with the wrong settings. Sometimes multiple times. Virtually rendering it to ga... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @billpete Blue is the classic Joni album. She once said that it was her favorite because there wasn't an insincere note on it. I got a chance to see her perform. Right before an intermission, she sent the band offstage and sit with a dulcimer in ... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @billpete Thanks for the advice for "Tea for the Tillerman". I am actually in the market for a better copy of the album. I had been considering Analog Productions 200g remaster. But they were a limited edition. And are now quite expensive. I curr... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? The overture of The Who's Tommy. Japanese pressing. Mostly for Townsend's acoustic guitar work and Moon's drums. Who's Next, Japanese pressing: Behind Blue Eyes. For the vocals and Townsend's Electric guitar. Court and Spark 1980 Nautilus half... | |
| Specific SUT with unusual case scenario question from a LOMC N00b I am a huge fan of SUTs. I agree with mulveling's first suggestion. Forget about using the PL100's MC stage. Go through an SUT into the MM section. I know that you spent a bunch of money upgrading the MC tubes and don't want them to go to waste. H... | |
| Movie/film suggestions. In the comedy category. "This is Spinal Tap" is as funny as it gets. And the pioneer of the "Mocumentary" genre. | |
| Movie/film suggestions. I agree with so many that have been mentioned. One more vote for "The Lives of Others". A brilliant movie! As far as acting is concerned. No one can top Elizabeth Taylor's transformation into a pathetic, codependent, alcoholic in "Who's Afraid of... | |
| Pick A Tube Phono Preamp, but not just any Tube Phono Preamp Manley Chinook uses FETs for the MC step-up portion. As many "tube" phono preamps do. Unless they use SUTs. The MM section is tube. So for LOMC the Manley is essentially a hybrid. However, be aware. If you use Soundsmith low output moving iron car... | |
| Favorite Album Cover (picture or art on the cover) It is the 'Andy Warhol real zipper cover/ title of the album', combination, that launches 'Sticky Fingers' over the top. Very few could resist unzipping that zipper with their sticky little fingers to have a peek inside. That is why it is rare to ... | |
| Does anyone have experience matching an Icon PS1 MKII with a Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC Star? Another update. Icon finally responded today. I said that I would post the response. So here it is. Just to put things in prospective, I am going to post my question also. David at Icon had said that it was strange that there was no mention of SU... | |
| Does anyone have experience matching an Icon PS1 MKII with a Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC Star? Thanks Antinn! I will definitely check into it. It would be nice to have it refurbished. It is a good preamp. Much like the design of the Manley Chinook but without the loading resistors and capacitors being installed into dip switches. There are ... | |
| Does anyone have experience matching an Icon PS1 MKII with a Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC Star? An update. I take back what I said about Soundsmith. Peter Lebermann quickly responded. He said that he would supply me with a stand alone SUT for the Zephyr MIMC for a very reasonable price of $500. I have taken him up on his offer. So that prob... |