johnnyb53
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| What are the treasures in your vinyl library? 04-30-07: RestockMy almost complete collection of Tom Waits Records.Yeah, I had no idea. A minty fresh copy of Swordfishtrombones fell into my possession recently, and it blew me away, both sonically and artistically.Is it just me, or is this one ... | |
| Most PRACTICAL, yet good sounding REEL to REEL ??? How do you intend to use the open reel tape machine? If changing speeds and splice-editing aren't important, you could start with a REAL CHEAP experiment: any old VHS Hi-Fi machine (which is any of 'em built in the last 7-10 years or so). You can ... | |
| How to get 100 accurate azimuth? I just twist the tonearm one way and then the other until it sounds good to me.I kid, I kid. | |
| MM to MC back to MM 04-30-07: StefanlI posted a while back ... how I replaced a Denon 103 MC with an Ortofon VMS 20 Mk11 E MI and how I thought the Ortofon was better. Because when I dialed in the anti-skate it actually made the music right unlike the Denon where I w... | |
| selling vinyl and feeling? 04-28-07: UraniumcommitteeI believe that a lot of the so-called 'resurgence' in vinyl is caused by high CD prices....many are finding old gems are much cheaper to obtain as used LPs. What are new LPs selling for?Well, sort of, but you have to fact... | |
| Most PRACTICAL, yet good sounding REEL to REEL ??? I sold R2R tape decks back in the mid-'70s, and our store carried Teac, Sony, Tandberg, Pioneer, and Revox. I myself owned a single-motor Tandberg 6400 (and wish I still had it), and sold a Pioneer to my sis & bro-in-law. My brother had a Sony... | |
| The Best Turntable for $1300 or less If used turntables enter the equation, the possibilities are near-endless.In the new TT world, an interesting question would be, would you be better off with a $1300 TT (say, a Clearaudio Emotion or Funk Firm w/Rega 300 tonearm) or a Rega P3, Tech... | |
| selling vinyl and feeling? 04-27-07: Azjake...how many of you bought cd copies of your despensed lp's or did you just wave goodbye to all that "classic" music?For me it wasn't intentional; I lost most of my LP collection in a flood around 1980 and my turntable broke a coupl... | |
| What is this ARM? 04-25-07: LloydcThe glass base it sits on says, Premier Oracle Reference BRAS Pierre Lurne. Bras is French for arm, so is it a Pierre Lurne tonearm? Did you use image enhancement to read that?A little quick Googling for Pierre Lurne reveal... | |
| "Is that a record??? " 04-20-07: SharpnineI got back into vinyl (after a 20 year hiatus) not because people my age (middle age) were into it, but because I noticed all the young people were getting into it. My son (20 at the time) had roommates his age who only listened... | |
| best "entry level" audiophile TT? 04-20-07: Artizen65...The last piece of the puzzle is the phono pre. I use the internal phone pre in my integrated.Could I achieve better sonics and tone with a dedicated pre probably but not without the cost factor of the pre and cables.It depend... | |
| "Is that a record??? " Fun at the Thrift Shops:04-19-07: QdroneI get a kick out of what you can find in thrift shops and garage or estate sales... Last week for a dollar at the local Out of the Closet I picked up an Original pressing of Randy Newman/12 songs in mint sha... | |
| New Vinyl Setup 04-11-07: Greenp3...I'm enjoying a wider variety of music + I love the involvement that vinyl requires and the rewards that it gives.That turned out to be a pleasant surprise for me too. It's refreshing to see someone else mention it. I derive a s... | |
| best "entry level" audiophile TT? ...now I have to step back and reconsider how much of what I have read is hyperbole.I got the impression that Psychicanimal was being sarcastic about his isolated background.Whatever the situation, fortunately, there are some reviews that compare ... | |
| best "entry level" audiophile TT? Question about Dennensen platforms:I have three Dennensen air suspension platform pistons Do you have a link or any information about these isolation devices? |