johnnyb53
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| Wherefore Belt Drive? 05-15-07: InpepinnovationsHe was also into the source being the most important. But if he really felt that way, why didn't he build phono cartridges? Because Ivor's point was precisely that the cartridge is *not* the source, the turntable is, and ... | |
| What are the treasures in your vinyl library? I remember my nephew had this and I remember enjoying it. A local used record store has a used one. I'll have to check out whether its condition is good enough for me to pick up. If not, I know of another used record store that probably has a few ... | |
| Wherefore Belt Drive? 05-14-07: LewmJust for the record, regarding points (1) and (2), I was speaking strictly from an audiophile point of view. Among audiophiles, the AR tt was a BIG seller, even to buyers with big bucks (at least that's how I remember it), and among ... | |
| Wherefore Belt Drive? 05-14-07: Lewm(1) The AR tt preceded the Linn by at least 10-20 years in the US market and was of course recognized as a highly cost-effective solution.I knew about the AR TT, but it mostly had a cult following among budget purists and had little ... | |
| Turntable Recommendations 05-11-07: Jayboa new denon 500m...new with arm...built like a tank..a keeper.Yep, Denon DP-500M, or Technics SL-1210 MkII from kabusa.com with tonearm rewire upgrade, or stock Technics SL-1210 M5G which has factory tonearm wire upgrade. I don't th... | |
| Do high level sub inputs really sound better? I have two subwoofers, one in the living room for an LP-sourced stereo, and one in the 7.1 home theater rig. For the home theater rig, I use the low level input and a fairly low crossover point handled by the surround pre/pro.In the 2-channel syst... | |
| Best "P" mount cartridge? Yes, there is a high end Shure cartridge still available as a P-mount. See it here: http://www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LG&Product_Code=SHEC01PThe Ortofon OMP-10 (P for P-mount), is compatible with any of th... | |
| What was your biggest vinyl surprise for $.99 Glad to see such a thread! I was thinking of starting one myself.I have some really cool ones from the 99-cent bins of used record stores. In all cases these play like new and are as quiet as a CD:I, Robot by Alan ParsonsKaty Lied, Steely Dan, Fam... | |
| Will an RCM make the Rice Krispies go away? Questions and call for clarifications:When you say steam-clean, what kind of device or process do you mean? I have a Scunci Steamer. If I sprayed an LP with record cleaning solution, swished it around with a pad or brush, and then, instead of rins... | |
| May Day May Day In my household, all we had were 78 rpm players for the first few years--a walnut-finish wood tabletop model in the basement (about 2'x3'x3') where we played Disneyland records and Davey Crockett and some old acoustic count-tree square dance recor... | |
| selling vinyl and feeling? 04-30-07: UraniumcommitteeAs I said, I'm not interested in the least in vinyl, old or new. Records suck, plain and simple...You act like I'm trying to convince you of the superiority of vinyl. I don't care what you prefer. If anything, Whoopee! Mo... | |
| Most PRACTICAL, yet good sounding REEL to REEL ??? Duh!I just re-read your original post--your intention is to play pre-recorded reel-to-reel tapes you find at garages sales, thrift stores, etc.From that standpoint, the ultimate quality of the playback machine is a bit less important because you'r... | |
| Most PRACTICAL, yet good sounding REEL to REEL ??? 04-28-07: AlaricTandberg. If you'd rather collect/make cassettes , Nakamichi.At the store I worked at, we also carried Nakamichi. I did an A/B record/playback comparison of the Nakamichi 1000 ($1600 in late 1975) vs. the 3-head Tandberg 330 ($550,... | |
| selling vinyl and feeling? 04-30-07: Uraniumcommittee04-30-07: Johnnyb53 "Well, sort of, but you have to factor in the price of a turntable to get started." Not if you already had one, or inherited one from your father, or got one used, cheap.Well, geez, I sort of knew that... | |
| selling vinyl and feeling? 04-30-07: Uraniumcommittee04-30-07: Johnnyb53 "Well, sort of, but you have to factor in the price of a turntable to get started." Not if you already had one, or inherited one from your father, or got one used, cheap.Well, geez, I sort of knew that... |