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| Any advantage or dis whn bolting rack to wall????? Nice job on the rack, BTW. Looks terrific! | |
| Any advantage or dis whn bolting rack to wall????? I have to respectfully disagree with the comments re wall mounting. I have mounted my turntable on a Target wall shelf in two different listening rooms (same system, two diff homes). In one home the walls were typical, flimsy, sheetrock on metal s... | |
| Sonic inpact of spike/floor protectors Stanhifi, I don't appreciate your attempt to hijack this thread for you selfish motives. As the initiator of this thread, I'd like to say that if you don't have something substantive and helpful to say on the subject that really matters here, plea... | |
| Sonic inpact of spike/floor protectors Thanks for the comments so far. Stehno, I normally would not worry about tiny dimples in the floor, but my 150 lb Paragon Regents do a lot more damage than little dimples; hence my concern. In fact, they have actually gone right through the oak pa... | |
| sonny rollins I haven't seen Rollins in the past year, and I don't know if you have ever seen him live. But, if you have an opportunity to see (hear) a musical legend of this magnitude and importance live, I can't imagine not getting your money's worth; even if... | |
| Michael Brecker... The New York Times. August 18, 2005His Saxophone Is Silent, His Life Is in the BalanceBy COREY KILGANNONMichael Brecker, one of jazz's most influential tenor saxophonists over the last quarter-century, has been forced to stop performing by blood a... | |
| Michael Brecker... Michael Brecker is one the greatest virtuosos to ever play the instrument. From a technical standpoint, what he does on the saxophone is truly amazing. He has also been the most influential and emulated contemporary, living tenor player over the l... | |
| Cartridge for JMW 10 Brrgrr, need to speak to Mike at VPI. Only # I have is an answering machine that instructs me to go to their website. What # can I reach Mike at? Thanks. | |
| Air line filter for air bearing arm It does make a difference where you locate the filter. Keep in mind that if you use a surge tank (as I and many do with their ET's) that the tank is filled with fibrous filler. It is possible for some of this, and possibly contaminants (oil?)from ... | |
| importance of phono cartridge Great post, Dougdeacon! Very little that I can add; but to further strengthen the point, let's look at the issue of wow or speed stability. One of the biggest strengths of superior turntables is their very good, in some cases almost (and I stress ... | |
| NYAL MOSCODE 600 Hi Dvu969I owned a Moscode 600 for a few years a while back. I used several different pre's with it during the time I had it. I would be glad to offer a recommendation, but i need more information: what components in the rest of your system, and w... | |
| Vinyl experts, I need your advice. TNT6, ETII,Benz Drag on the spindle is exactly what happens. There is simply less air pressure inside the manifold. I started to notice a subtle but increasing deterioration in the sound, grain and overall lack of the smoothness and refinement that the ET is so c... | |
| Vinyl experts, I need your advice. TNT6, ETII,Benz All of the above are a possibility AND/OR the capillaries that pass the the air in the bearing housing may be getting clogged. I experienced what you describe and the problem was clogged capillaries. A bit time consuming to clean them, but not too... | |
| Somebody Help Convert me to tubes Dewinkle, here's a different approach:You want to get a taste of what tubes can do, you're on a budget, and you want to be able to easily sell the piece of equipment should you decide to not keep it. Additionally, I have to assume that your ML pre... | |
| Why I love analog, part II Congratulations on a wonderful experience. As much as I love having a fine audio system, I too sometimes find that when we don't have all the trappings and expectations of our fancy electronics, we are somehow able to connect with the musical mess... |