johnjbarlow
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| Nuforce with Stillpoints ERS fabric Are you sure it isn't a ground loop problem? Ground loop hums are easy to eliminate. | |
| Parasound JC-1s Not Working Don't freakout too much. We all have made a mistake or two in this hifi life of ours. I have been lucky because I have hifi friends nearby that can loan me gear if necessary. | |
| Wilson watt puppy 6 vs. Sophia? I owned the Sophia's for a short time and upgraded to the Watt/puppy System 7. I haven't heard the 6, but I guess the 7 was a big improvement. If you can afford a pair of 7's, I highly recommend them. Be prepared to have all of the shortcomings in... | |
| Audio Physic speakers: where on the value scale? I have heard Virgo's and always felt they were superb sounding, and a great value. When friends with limited budgets ask about speakers, I mention Audio Physic Virgo ll's. | |
| Parasound JC-1s Not Working In the future be sure to shut down the amps first. Turn on sequence should be the preamp first. When shutting down your system, always turn off the amps first. | |
| Vintage tubes vs Current tubes? Hi, when it comes to buying NOS or used tubes, I rely on Brent Jesse Recording and Supply. He grarantees the products he sells. He also has a wide variety of NOS tubes to choose from. Another thing I like about him is he takes time to share his we... | |
| new loricraft user / solutions questions Hi, I use the Audio Intelligent three step process. If you value your record colletion, you should also. Lloyd Walker makes a similar cleaning system. There have been posts discussing this in great detail in the last few days.www.audiointelligent.com | |
| Shunyata V Ray OK, They almost doubled the price on this unit. My question to Analogtroll. Was it worth it? | |
| warped records damaging? This will cause wear and tear on your canteliver and boot. Shortens cartridge life. I have the VPI periphery ring which eliminates record warps. what a revolutionary advance in turntable technology! | |
| Record Cleaning Machine Fluid Yes, they peel off and replacements are available from Music Direct. | |
| Record Cleaning Machine Fluid I got away from the cheap VPI brushes and I am using three seperate MFSL brushes. They are excellent. Music Direct sells them. The pads can be removed and replaced inexpensively. They give a really sure grip to facilitate deep cleaning. I bought a... | |
| Record Cleaning Machine Fluid Music Direct sells the MFSL record cleaning brush . I use three of them in the Audio Intelligent process. I like them so much, I don't even bother with the automatic feature and brush on my VPI 17F RCM. | |
| Record Cleaning Machine Fluid FYI, I used Record Research Labs for years. I recently switched to Audio Intelligent record wash. It is a three step system. Step one is an enzymatic cleaner to facilitate the removal of mold release chemicals applied to the record stamper. The se... | |
| How to properly isolate a turntable? I am guessing that you don't want to spend big bucks. You might try and find a used Bright Star Audio Air Mass. If you do use an air blader system, it is imperative to keep it level. There are othe types of isolation devices descussed here on Agon... | |
| Are you at this point?? There are two ways to go about building a system that is satisfying. 1. Trust your ears. 2. Trust someone else's ears.I recommend finding a very reputable dealer that is willing to make suggestions, then back it up by having a liberal equipment lo... |