jc2000
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| Record Clamp for Rega P5? I doubt that the Pig is still around. It seems to me that the Pig was a Revolver product. If so, it would probably be unavailable new, since Revolver is gone (at least out of the turntable business.) You might find one used--most likely with a Rev... | |
| Quiet refrigerators? I have no idea if this still exists...but I understand that once they made refrigerators that somehow worked by burning natural gas. (No, I'm not making this up.) Apparently, there were no moving parts, so service life was long, and the operation ... | |
| Blue Note RVG Editions remasters, sound better? The only comparison I've made has been the RVG vs. the regular older Blue Note CD reissues. The Blue Note reissues in question were ones first released in the late 1980s--a century ago in digital terms. I'd say the RVG CDs are noticeably better. T... | |
| Trouble letting go? You can consider the unused equipment as backup equipment in case something goes wrong with your current equipment. Or, maybe it's time to consider building extra systems in other rooms.One thing worth thinking of is how many people will talk abou... | |
| bought a linn axis with basic arm...good cart. The problem with the K series is that it's no longer supported. It was made by Audio-Technica, it was supposedly based on the AT 95e which is available from LP Gear (www.lpgear.com).Currently, Linn is pushing the Linn Adikt, which is said to be es... | |
| Ortofon FF15 Any Good? Thanks for the answers.One question I'm now wondering about is if this FF15 would give a reasonable taste of the Ortofon sound. One thing that makes replacing the stylus worth considering is a chance to hear, at my leisure, the Ortofon sound as pa... | |
| Naxos, the way to go for classical? I am not an expert on Naxos, although I've heard a number of their CDs. Overall, I think the recording quality competitive with major labels--at a much lower price. In addition, I have yet to hear a Naxos CD that is totally unlistenable--something... | |
| Mono Playback? Grado also makes mono cartridges, starting at (I think) under $100. There is a review of one on Audio Asylum. | |
| Mono Playback? I'm curious about this, too.I know that many people are using special cartridges--the stylus size is slightly different for mono LPs. It's said that it makes a difference. However, I've always found that stereo all the way works fine for me.I've h... | |
| How many years before MP3 becomes king? Unfortunately, as far as many people are concerned, MP3 has long since surpassed anything else. Who cares about mere sound qualty, they wonder, when you can fit so many songs onto a player smaller than a deck of cards? | |
| The Best Inexpensive Wines Available Now Here's another vote for Charles Shaw. I had some sort of red wine from them--I cannot remember exactly what, unfortunately--which was amazingly good. Apparently, "Two Buck Chuck" has become quite popular in some circles. | |
| Tube Shelf Life The line I've always heard is that it's the useage of the tube that causes it to degrade. Keep in mind that there are antique radios with tubes that are fifty years old that still work--at least enough to prove that Grandma's 1933 Philco can tune ... | |
| LP storage? What do you use? I have several solutions. One is a bookcase that Target has as part of their "Mission" collection. I got one when they had a really good sale. It's not perfect. As is, I can only use the bottom three shelves. I could probably use the top shelf by ... | |
| What do I look for in used records? It's possible that the DM-504 set is a 78 RPM set. 78s are heavier and thicker. The groove size is also much, much larger than an LP. If the set is packed in a book like package, with paper sleeves attached to the binding, it's almost certainly a ... | |
| Grado Mono Reference Cartridge Grado also makes a model in the Prestige line that is designed for mono LPs. (They talk about it on their web site, www.gradolabs.com.) |