jc2000
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| dual 505-3 No experience with the Dual 505-3. But if I were in your position, I'd probably be inclined to replace the stylus on the current cartridge. It would be the easiest solution. And also cheaper--the OM10 stylus at Garage-A-Records is about half the p... | |
| What speaker for being close to rear wall? "English speakers also generally seem to get mentioned a lot."I've noticed that, too. My speculation is that it reflects England, where living rooms are said to be smaller. (Easier to fit speakers in if they go close to a wall.) Plus I imagine it'... | |
| What speaker for being close to rear wall? Linn speakers are--or at least used to be--designed for near wall use.At least some of Rega's speakers can apparently be used close to the wall.My understanding is that wall creates a boost in bass frequencies, which is probably why speakers like ... | |
| Rega Remote codes? Chances are good that the Phillips codes will work. Probably any British remote will work, at least on some functions. I can remember seeing this sort of thing in action at dealers in the past. I'd be listening to three CD players, all based on Ph... | |
| Voltage converter for using 220V turntable in US? A bigger worry is the line frequency. Most of the world uses 50 hz power, the US uses 60 Hz. Motors whose speeds are set based on the line frequency won't run at the right speed when moved to a country using a different line frequency. | |
| How did you get into vinyl? Like others here, I'm old enough to remember when vinyl was dominant, although there were alternatives (8 Track, later cassette). But vinyl was about the only prerecorded format my family used when I was young--the only tape deck we had was a smal... | |
| Mono LP's? You can play mono lps with a stereo cartridge. The reverse, however, may not be true--some mono cartridges would be, at best, hard on a stereo LP.Mono cartridges are of interest because they can offer better performance for a mono LP since they ar... | |
| joy killing refridgerator Another possibility is to use a refrigerator that burns gas or kerosene. I'm not sure how these work, but my best understanding is that at least one design has no moving parts, thus it should create little noise. A place named Oasis Montana (www.o... | |
| Recommended first turntable? I don't think turntables are necessarily super fragile. If cared for, a turntable can last and last and last without trouble. But, buying used does present a risk, and to minimize that risk, you have to be careful with buying.As for shipping, a tu... | |
| Recommended first turntable? Thanks for your positive comments about my last post.I should have added some comment about using some sort of water that's more pure than tap water. Some people do use just running water from the tap, but it does seem logical that some sort of pu... | |
| Recommended first turntable? The setup varies based on the turntable. The easiest is a Rega--basically remove from a box and fling (well not LITERALLY) onto a level surface. (There are a few more steps--but it's easy that anyone can do it.) At the other end of the spectrum, t... | |
| LINN KLOUT QUESTION It's probably not just a case of the Aktiv board working with non-Linn speakers. It probably will only work with one specific Linn speaker system. I don't know about recent years, but at one time Linn Aktiv crossovers were designed for one specifi... | |
| First cd purchase Ah, I remember it like it was yesterday. I got a rack system (shudder!) with CD player. Of course, I needed a CD to feed the new beast, and for some reason I opted for Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite and Swan Lake Ballet excerpts CD. At first, it w... | |
| LINN KLOUT QUESTION At one time, Linn was really into active speaker systems (that is, crossover after a preamp, and individual power amps connected directly to the speaker drivers). They always used the word "Aktiv" (Linn has a creative way of spelling product names... | |
| $75 Thorens vs. $2K+ Michell...is this possible? Your question gets into one of the big "fights" in audio"New is Better" vs. "Vintage is Better." I don't feel like dealing with that particular argument todayI have enough stress in my life at the moment as it is. However, in my own experience, ... |