jasonbourne71
Responses from jasonbourne71
| Weirdest record defect? If possible you could try returning it to Merge Records. | |
| Weirdest record defect? That is likely a pressing problem inherent to the stampers used. Earlier or later pressings using different stampers may be free of this defect. Otherwise the problem is in the master lacquer from which the mother and stampers were made. | |
| Compatibility question I don't think such a headshell exists. It would be a major improvement. The rest of the arm mechanism is good. Replacing that is a major operation. | |
| Compatibility question If you will be using a replica headshell then you will not be able to properly align any cartridge. That's a problem with the AR headshell. It only as a fixed position for the two mounting screws. No adjustment for tracking angle and overhang is p... | |
| Kind of Blue @simonmoon : +1 for Holdsworth! I have several of his recordings. | |
| Turntable prices. Is my mind going? @lewm : the AR TT was introduced in 1964 at a price of $78. I bought a nicely modded version from Vinyl Nirvana for $750. Taking into account the depreciation of the US dollar that is a reasonable price. | |
| Tubes Recommendation for McIntosh Preamp How do you know that these tubes a seller claims are NOS aren't just pulls/used? For example a lot of Tektronics scopes used Telefunken 6922/6DJ8's. When those scopes were scrapped those tubes appeared on the market, fraudulently being sold in fac... | |
| Kind of Blue I like In A Silent Way better! Bitches Brew is high on my list too! | |
| Tubes Recommendation for McIntosh Preamp Matching not needed for small signal tubes. Just get the same brand. | |
| Larry the Cable Guys Larry the Cable Guy says "Have I got a power cord for you fellows!" | |
| Larry the Cable Guys What, is he on YouTube now? | |
| Step Up Transformer with Moving Iron Cartridge? No, but Grado made a low-output MI cartridge (.3mv) that could use a stepup device. | |
| Turntable prices. Is my mind going? The old marketing conundrum: is it easier to sell one item for a million dollars or a million items for one dollar each? | |
| Turntable prices. Is my mind going? @mahgister +1 for your post at 9:37 AM! More knowledge and less foolishness should be the goal when deciding what to buy! Marketing is the inverse of this! | |
| if you had this system, what would you do to make it sound the best you can You didn't list your present phono cartridge. This being a mechanical transducer like a speaker will have a different sound compared to other companies' cartridges. And like speakers subjective impressions are important. You might want to buy and ... |