herman

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New Hobby Ultrasonic Record Cleaning
concerns about heat are unfounded. Currently using one of George Merrills cleaners. http://hifigem.com/hydraulic-lp-cleaning-apparatusMKII.htmlit is a bit messy but if you have a utility sink somewhere like I do it does a fantastic jobAfter applyi... 
Are you getting ridiculous offers from new members
if you think ridiculous = lowball then perhaps, but perhaps if you read the initial post you might have seen what I meant when I specifically mentioned trollsI've been trading here for over 15 years and just recently I am getting stupid offers and... 
Are you getting ridiculous offers from new members
I don't know how this old post gained new traction, but it was never about low ball offers. It was about trolls, people telling me I must be a crook because my price was too high, people telling me my item was crap and sounded like it. people who ... 
Mono vinyl, how do you know if really single channel mono or if stereo recorded to mono
In case anybody is still paying attention. The Miyajima Zero  is here I can’t say definitely why because I’ve never had a mono cartridge, so is it because it is mono or because it is just a good cartridge or ??? But there is something that sounds ... 
Mono vinyl, how do you know if really single channel mono or if stereo recorded to mono
Great... I have that in mono and listened to it many times on CD. It is a double album reissue in the Verve VSP series (Very Special Performance). No idea how it compares to the originals or the 45 rpm reissues. Ella, Louie, Oscar Peterson, Herb E... 
Mono vinyl, how do you know if really single channel mono or if stereo recorded to mono
I hate to say it but some of the earlier rock and jazz recordings of the 50s and 60s sound the best in mono.  Its not even close.Any recommendations, any favorites? In my never-ending quest to spend all of my retirement savings before I retire, I ... 
Mono vinyl, how do you know if really single channel mono or if stereo recorded to mono
I know everything about LPs.ebm7,093 postsebm, i think we can ask you the same thing... what are you talking about? That's the second nonsensical post you've made to this thread. 
Mono vinyl, how do you know if really single channel mono or if stereo recorded to mono
You’re talking about OLD mono. If mono is the only version (originally recorded in mono) then it’s fine and it’s better to buy mono LP, right. You need only one speaker for those records and it’s OK.But in the 70’s stereo is the way to go, I much ... 
Mono vinyl, how do you know if really single channel mono or if stereo recorded to mono
Funny to ask here and to buy what's in the reviews online.how so "funny" ?? You find it odd to seek out as many opinions as I can before I buy ??what other sources of information would you suggest ?? Believe it or not, there aren't any bricks and ... 
Mono vinyl, how do you know if really single channel mono or if stereo recorded to mono
doorbell just rang. UPS with my copy of the 3 LP set Beatles "Mono Masters" 
Mono vinyl, how do you know if really single channel mono or if stereo recorded to mono
in case anyone is still paying attention , I decided there is only one way to satisfy my curiosity and that is to get a real mono cartridge. Consensus of the online reviews is a Miyajima Zero is one of the best so ordered one. true mono with only ... 
Mono vinyl, how do you know if really single channel mono or if stereo recorded to mono
I apologize for the title of the thread, it should not say "stereo recorded to mono." that makes no sense... I was thinking about mono recorded as 2 equal channels on a stereo record... so it should be the other way around.. I was interested in m... 
Mono vinyl, how do you know if really single channel mono or if stereo recorded to mono
I am finding Mono LP’s is a messy world, and information is often missing. amenI suggest/hope you research and find a Mono Cartridge BODY with interchangeable/optional Stylus,good idea... does that exist? 
Mono vinyl, how do you know if really single channel mono or if stereo recorded to mono
Nearly all of them are guilty of obfuscating to one degree or another, in order to allow the reader to believe that their product is "true mono". Not many actually areThanks Lewm, I see that. Ortofon uses the term "true mono" all over their websit... 
Mono vinyl, how do you know if really single channel mono or if stereo recorded to mono
Lastly, a mono record cut with a properly aligned stereo cutterhead will be no different to using a mono head, as long as the signal supplied is the exact same for both channels. The cutting stylus chosen should also ensure the production of suffi...