fleschler
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| VPI Periphery Ring / Center Weight You are correct. The mini-footers are okay but a superior suspension such as my Townsend seismic sink made a huge difference, the difference between an also ran and a high end turntable. I own both the VPI Sama (for 78s) and a VPI TNT VI superplat... | |
| New VPI I knew about this from Mike of VPI. I own a TNT VI w/superplatter and VPI IV Sama...(for 78s).Motor noise is an irrelevant comment, baseless. The biggest problem I have is with the table isolation. I use a seismic sink under the tables which makes... | |
| Good, Neutral, Reasonably Priced Cables? The Empress Phono Interconnects are the finest cables made. I have upgraded from the SRII cables. The Empress uses the same internal wiring; however, the shielding common to virtually all Phono ICs is a metal type shield. Unfortunately, the SRIIs ... | |
| Empress and Michael Wolff cables The Empress Phono Interconnects are the finest cables made. I have upgraded from the SRII cables. The Empress uses the same internal wiring; however, the shielding common to virtually all Phono ICs is a metal type shield. Unfortunately, the SRIIs ... | |
| Cheap Thrills Dynaco A25 vs Sound Dynamics300ti? Forget any model of Sherwood other than the 7100 or 7100A. I've tried the bigger units with only the 7200A coming close. The 7300A is big and brash. The quad units and later units sound like... well a cheap solid state receiver. The 7310 is awful ... | |
| Record-playing Rituals? These 10" LPs are not the typical softer vinyl we know but the stiffer, less yielding vinylite. The LPs are remarkably unworn except for the solvent use. Steam cleaning and brushing may be in order after the various VPI cleanings. My friend sugges... | |
| Stylus cleaning: tools, fluids, techniques? I see so many negative comments on forums that suggest the worst case scenario without knowing the facts. I'm glad extremephono wrote back. I've got several friends using them on their Benz, Lydian and ZYX cartridges. (Premature collapse-it's know... | |
| VPI-19 feet Dear Bob Bundus, I purchased the stands prior to the seimic sink. The stands (and equipment) are 20 feet from the speakers in a 25' deep room with an alcove of 8' X 6' for equipment in the back. The stands did not do it for me. The seismic sink does. | |
| Stylus cleaning: tools, fluids, techniques? ExtremePhono.com for the best stylus cleaner with no liquid. | |
| VPI-19 feet The cones are HORRIBLE once you know what the VPI can sound like (or not sound like). I still use the stock feet but have a Townsend Seismic Sink under them, totally removing the vibration problem. This setup includes the VPI IV modified, SME IV m... | |
| Record-playing Rituals? I cannot get my latest 3 ebay purchased, solvent (probably alcohol) cleaned records clean on my VPI 16.5 with any solution after three tries. They play okay with lots of surface noise (no scratches) but the stylus picks up (I guess) softened or st... | |
| Help Me Get Out Of The Dark Ages Yes, my upgrades from my two pairs of A35s are Legacy Signature IIIs and a Focus speakers ($4K and $6K). They are obviously better and more efficient. However, for under $200 a pair, the A25s are a steal. | |
| Cheap Thrills Dynaco A25 vs Sound Dynamics300ti? I bought my parents, sister and daughter A25s matched with Sherwood 7100A receivers. They now enjoy audiophile quality sound. I have four sound systems at home, with Focus and Signature IIIs as my best speakers and A35s in the others. Dynaco speak... | |
| Advise.....Best cartridge under $1000.00 Why not the Lyra Beta? It retails for $1000 and is a very revealing cartridge with very low record noise (on my VPI IV modified/SAMA/SME IV modified). It is a terrific sounding cartridge that has excellent tracking and projected very long life. My... |