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Why organ music
It seems hard to conduct a meaningful comparison of different sources in two different systems!Definitely see what you get while listening to both cd and LP in the same system. 
Micro-ridge styli
Even though a pivoting arm can never achieve perfect alignment, it still seems that you would want perfect tangency at the null points so you don't compound the problem at the other points. In this regard, pivoting arm owners should be the most co... 
Digital force gauge query
Just imagine an arm at a 45 degree angle (a very thick mat!) and you can easily see how the measurement would be lower. 
Goldmund on recent TT designs . . . . .
I read it, but I don't think I got anything useful out of it! 
grateful dead dick's picks
Herman,Here is THE resource for shows in circulation... Dead and many others!http://db.etree.org/etree_shnlist.phpNote that etree only lists losslessly encoded recordings. 
How to take a DAT cassette apart
If you don't get your answer here, you might get it here!http://www.solorb.com/dat-heads/ 
grateful dead dick's picks
Rhyno,What program did you use to burn the WAVs? If you used something like feurio (or any software used for burning audio cdrs) you should be able to play the disc in virtually any player that plays redbook cd. Some players are finicky when it co... 
grateful dead dick's picks
Also try Futhturnet.org. I'm pretty sure it doesn't require ANY thinking (it's been a while!).Also try losslesslegs and dimeadozen. 
The Cartridgeman Isolater.
...it automatically creates the perfect bond.I find it hard to believe that anybody on Earth can make a claim like this. What's with these crazy "facts?"It does seem logical that a little bondage between cartridge and tonearm would be beneficial, ... 
The Cartridgeman Isolater.
"A 1/8" thick board coupled to a small mechanical device like a cartridge should provide stunning improvements in clarity and dynamics."How? 
Lube for turntable - What do you prefer?
240z4u,It's funny that Oracle recommended a heavier weight oil for the old, worn bearing of your alexandria. They told me that the teflon coated bearing in the Delphis would probably benefit from lighter oil in an older bearing due to the fact tha... 
Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts
Phish new years eve 2000. 7 1/2 straight hours of sonic bliss throughout the night in the Florida Everglades. 
Live classic 70s Southern ROck......
Ha Ha Ha.I was just in a little bar in the "deep south" last week. The Allmans came on and people cheered. They love their Allman Brothers.Jax2, don't forget the hog nuts!Phasecorrect, If you want to get current maybe you could check out Widesprea... 
Cartridge selection
Would anyone care to comment on the effectiveness of using a .48mv cartridge with a phono preamp with 54db of gain and a linestage with 13db of gain?Will this be enough gain? 
Need a list of TT with arms and motors seperate
I'm not talking about friction (which a magnetic bearing would have anyway. If it didn't, the platter would spin forever). I'm just talking about vibrations on one side of the magnetic bearing being transmitted to the other side. Just because ther...