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| Thorens 145 MKII headshell? Do you have TP16 MK II arm that comes with TP62 replaceable armwand?Check http://www.theanalogdept.com/td160mkii.htmMy Thorens TD145 MKii is also with a replaceable armwand. I don't know where I can get just a headshell that fits on the wand. | |
| Turntable--Cartridge for the Rogue Audio Cronus RB-300.Little bit of hum on Grado with my friend's Sota, but Clearaudio aurum classic gives less hum. He uses aurum classic now and he likes it better than Grado.My Clearaudio emotion (actually, bluemotion) is currently with Grado. Hum is less tha... | |
| Turntable--Cartridge for the Rogue Audio Cronus If the difference of prices are negligible among those turntables, I would go for one which has the highest resale value. For that, I would choose Sota Comet.One caveat: One of my friends has Sota Comet and I have Clearaudio emotion and Thorens TD... | |
| Steam cleaning records 2 I tried a home use garment steamer to clean my records.I set up a record in vertical position and spayed the steam evenly at 4~6 inch distance for about 10 seconds (circling 4 times). And then wiped off the moisture with a micro fiber cloth.I trie... | |
| What's the Best LP You Bought in 2008 Sarah McLachlan, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy and The Freedom Sessions, 2 LP set | |
| Steam cleaning records 2 Thanks, yes it helps. | |
| Steam cleaning records 2 Can somebody show me a link to how to use Perfection Steam cleaner to clean records? Perfection Steam cleaner - does it refer to Perfection Deluxe Travel Iron with Fabric Steamer? I have no clue how to use steamer/iron to clean LPs.Thanks. | |
| Newbie Analog High Expectations?? As somebody pointed out, you have to get used to the play noise. Sometimes a brand new LP has play noise. Many times used LPs sold in mint condition have play noise.You would also need to purchase a good cleaning machine.As for quality/money, Thor... | |
| I need an economical but good phono preamp? My pick: Yaqin MS-12B tube phono preamp. With sock Chinese tubes it was just about as good as bellari vp129 and Clearaudio micro basic. But after changing to NOS tubes, it works noticeably better than those two and almost as good as my friend's Au... | |
| lps from "classic records" as awesome as axis bold >>I cannot believe how much better the new vinyl is than the old.<<...By and large the preponderance of original pressings will smoke the reissues.I've experienced both. Some of the new re-release I have are exceptionally good, like Mu... | |
| Blues from the 50s/60s/70s If I were to pick one to start with, I would go for Muddy Waters 'Folk Singer.'It was released a couple of years ago. | |
| Phono Pre Amp? My mistake. Not Audio Electronics ae-3 mkii, but Audio Electronics PH-1. | |
| Phono Pre Amp? Try Yaqin MS-12B. You can get it at somewhere between $250 and $400. ;-) It worked better than my friend's Bellari with Chinese stock tubes.I changed the stock 12AX7s to old used mullards and 12AU7s to old RCAs (paid $80 for both), and the sound g... | |
| Vinyl Find of the Week? I bought 1300+ LPs at $150. Mixed lots - classical, jazz, pop, rock, folk, easy listening, ...Over half of them in (very) good listening condition.It was a deal of my life time. | |
| Cartridges - what have you owned and your opinion Grado ZTE+, Black, Green, Prestige GoldAudio Technica AT125LC, and few more lowerSchure M97xEADC XLM MKII ImprovedClearaudio Aurum Classics WoodMy pick for best performance/price is ADC XLM, then comes AT125LC, both at under $100 for both cartridg... |