jameswei
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| Slot, tray, or top load? I have a vinyl rig too. Do you want to tell me I should be streaming instead of spinning? lol | |
| Slot, tray, or top load? The Sony SCD-1 is a top loader using a sliding top door.I like it because the disc is not moved -- I place it on the spindle by hand and the door closes over it. No need for any extra mechanism to move the disc into position. I think it is more ... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? I recently got the re-mastered Feelings of the Piano of Jerome Etnom from First Impression Music. I had the original (FIMCD016) mastered by Paul Stubblebine which was issued as a 24K Gold HDCD disc. The new one (FIM UHD 094) is mastered by Micha... | |
| Wilson Audio for a 1600 sq ft space dweller"I've been considering the newer Alexia 2s, the Sasha DAWs (and 2s) but also the MAXX 3 and even Grand SLAMM 2s since they seem to be heavily discounted used."Reminds me of the line from "Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys":"The percentage you... | |
| SCAM ALERT ON MULTIPLE CRAIGS LISTS - Watch Out! I don't shop on Craigslist. Audiogon is the most reiliable. | |
| Funny Story Good luck with your placements.The Mac 1.2KWs at 147 lbs are close to my Pass X600s at 150 libs. I just tipped the box and slid them out onto a soft surface. Then tipped them back upright onto a padded handtruck to roll to my rack.Let us know how ... | |
| What is your favorite budget audio component? Oppo 103. Expensive compared to my Sony bdp but cheap for what it is. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Alive in Little Bridges by the Real Time Jazz BandCardas Records CR5314, Direct-to-Disc 45 rpm.Side 1 -- Well You Needn’tSide 2 -- Sweet Lotos Blossom (not typo)Trombone, Jim LeighClarinet, Jim BogenBanjo, Mike FayBass, Pope FirmanWashboard & ... | |
| Vinyl “Pops & Clicks” eliminators mijostyn, I have just ordered one from Sleeve City per your link. I am looking forward to installing it.Your suggestions for how to adjust it are helpful. I am glad it requires a bit of tweaking. It'll keep me happy fiddling with it for hours. heh | |
| Vinyl “Pops & Clicks” eliminators mijostynjameswei, add the sweep arm. It is only $20.00. Your records will stay even cleaner as they will not hold any static charge so will not attract duct on their way back and forth to the record cover and any incidental dust on the record will... | |
| Vinyl “Pops & Clicks” eliminators I keep a dust cover on my VPI while playing, and I have not observed any degradation.To keep uncovered exposure of my vinyl to a minimum, my dust cover is suspended on string cabling and counterweighted, so I can just lift it up then pull it down ... | |
| Vinyl “Pops & Clicks” eliminators Fremer had a decent review of the SC-1, identifying positives and negatives.https://www.analogplanet.com/content/sweet-vinyls-sugarcube-sc-1-real-time-pop-and-click-remover-any...Some other ways to remove pops and clicks are mentioned in the Comme... | |
| Who remembers audio from the time when ... Or your imagination reading a book.Curiosity led me to buy a Fisher 105 3-piece system during high school. It handily outclassed my parents’ Magnavox console.But it was greatly outclassed by the other guys’ rigs in my college dorm. I started to up... | |
| Saxaphone vs. Trumpet...Which do you prefer? Sax because it makes softer, more rounded music. Trumpets often sound harsh/strident to me. | |
| Things that make you go, "Hmmmmm...." "Why??? It’s like saying I still have a buggy whip, so I want to keep a horse around to use it. Seriously. When you can either load your CDs onto a server and/or, better yet, just subscribe to a good music subscription service (i.e. Qobuz, ... |