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| Categorizing records DavidSimple reply to your question."Sorry honey no more shoes- after all your name isn't Imelda"DISCLAIMER-- I am not married Now its off to the store to buy more records, and maybe a pair of shoes.Happy Listening,~FX | |
| Cleaning Cassette Decks The correct procedure to demag your deck is as follows:Deck powered down (turned off)With the DM10 approx a foot away from the deck turn it on -- then slowwly approach the heads and tape path-- when the wand of the DM10 is really close, slowly fol... | |
| Which turntable should I keep? If it were me, I would keep both tables-- both are good from an era gone by--- I only wish I had your luck!@welcome to the world of vinyl -- although jazz and classical are not my venue of choice, seeing the tables that your dad had, it looks lik... | |
| Record Cleaning Again DLwask:Funny thing you mention the white cotton gloves-- I am on my way to the photgraphy store for just that! Pretty cheap insurance for $2.00 a pair. (I have finally decided that I am tired of getting the jackets all fingerprinted etc.)Happy lis... | |
| cartridge demagnetizing vs. no demagnetization Seems that I have read somewhere in the past that there is a passive way to demag cartridges-- By crossing the RCA's ie: touching the signal pins with the ground pins, holding for ~20 seconds it is supposed to demag the cart. Anyone heard of or tr... | |
| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone Lugnut,Woof woof ! So very cool to see you posting-- Looking forward to hearing more from you.~Fx | |
| DIY stylus-cleaning magic long Count me in. As a long time LP9 user, I have been satisfied with the product. But with all the magic and publicity this unique cleaning method has gotten I just had to try it ~Well-- While I still use the LP9, I must say that I find the "Deacon-Cl... | |
| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone Lugnut, Although I don't know you --- I send positive wishes toward your recovery. Blessings to you, Richard --- Fx | |
| Well Tempered Labs out of business? I spoke with George @ Stanalog (factory rep for WT) at length less than a month ago-- I found him rather gracious with his time, and extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful regarding the line. He did remark that he IS extremely busy-As far ... | |
| turntable upgrade VPI or CLEARAUDIO? Hi Brad, The paddle is to be covered completely with the silicon, WT suggests starting out with 1-2 mm then adding more if necessary. (If I remember correctly mine is covered with about 3mm)I use a very thin wire or the end of a thin steel rod to ... | |
| turntable upgrade VPI or CLEARAUDIO? Hi Brad, Here is the quote from the WT factory setup. (somewhere in all this writing.)PLEASE KEEP IN MIND-- that this is really part of an intregal setup and soing this procedure alone will not suffice. You really need to set up all respective par... | |
| turntable upgrade VPI or CLEARAUDIO? Hi, FWIW, I too own the WT Classic V, in my opinion this is a really awesome table, BUT the arm is a real bear to get set properly-- Perhaps looking at the amount of silicon you have in the arm well and going through all the adjustments is in orde... | |
| Best turntable bet.$1000 -4000? I have to agree on the used Well Tempered, but of course my bias would stem from the fact that I own a Classic V. Be aware that the arm is a real pain to set up, but once it's set mmmm sweet it is. I was looking into the Teres line, but this table... | |
| ? cartridge should match vintage marantz reciever Having owned many vintage Marantz receivers in the past coupled with the Shure, Stanton, and Grace cartridges of the day I doubt there would be a mismatch with your 2325. I spent a little time looking for specs on the phono stage for the 2325 but ... | |
| ? cartridge should match vintage marantz reciever Your 2325 is an awesome receiver- with it's warm buttery sound the Shure should be quite the match for it. I certainly agree with Elizabeth and would give her ideas a try. Once you get the combination dialed in you are assuredly in for a treat, si... |