larkyparka
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| Trying to get back into Lps, I seem to be throwing I've stopped caring about people like this.Why the f&*^%k are you throwing so much money into gear? Because you heard vinyl was superior to CD? Or because you actually heard a setup that dazzled.If the former, serves you right. If the latter, ... | |
| battling the pops and clicks "Anyone who can tune out clicks ans pops is either blessed or lying!"Before CDs came out, nobody really seemed to have any problem with it. Sure, the audiophiles did their best, but a touch of surface noise here and there was not fussed over. | |
| Optical Retrieval from "Touchy-Feely" Vinyl The soundtrack of a laserdisc was originally an analog, optical signal. It always struck me that it had the potential to be a very high-fidelity sound-only medium, if commercially unfeasible.Any comments on this?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laserdisc | |
| Fix up my old AR or get a new table? I would tune up the old AR and save up for something a notch above "budget".As you can see from the Vinyl Nirvana site, there's a lot you can do to your AR to bump up its performance, depending on how handy you are.I once gave away an AR turntable... | |
| Grado cartridge preamp gain 40 dB ought to be plenty. | |
| Best cartridge/stylus for Lenco L75, with RB300 Search the infamous thread.Rega arms are happy with a lot of carts, so you have a wide choice. Depends on your budget, phono pre, etc etc.Nantais has been extolling the virtues of Grado carts, so one must assume there are no hum problems with the ... | |
| Favorite live LPs Wes Montgomery, Full HouseFantastic record, vintage Wes backed by The Rhythm Section and even Johnny Griffin on tenor sax. A one-night stand recorded in a crowded club in Berkeley.Excellent sonics, although the panning is a little extreme but noth... | |
| Best cheap cartridge for college student I use a Shure M97xE and am quite pleased with it.Google "Jack's Music Factory", they sell them for a good price. | |
| Turrntable With or Without Suspension? Jrthestar:I got to thinking more about your situation as I was walking to my car last night.If the table really needs to be in that cabinet, just make the cabinet more sturdy.(1) Make sure no wobble on the feet. If wobble, fix with shims.(2) Make ... | |
| Turrntable With or Without Suspension? Ngeorge:My table's a Russco Cuemaster broadcast turntable. Popular in 70s and 80s especially on west coast, which is where it was built (Fresno/Clovis, California, just a drive down I-5 from where I was born and raised). The design matches other b... | |
| Turrntable With or Without Suspension? Wall mounts also give you a built-in height advantage over the young'ns.My wall shelf (see photo below) uses two of the heavy duty brackets you can get from most hardware stores. The brackets need to have that triangular brace. The invariably come... | |
| Start with Project 1.2? Instead of getting a whole new deck, keep using table you got, but for sure get a new cartridge. Jack's Music Factory is a great source (just google it). You can get setup gear at turntablebasics.comAnd if you want clean records, spend the $80 for... | |
| Spindle oil Grade 30 motor oil, as per manufacturers recommendation. | |
| What readily available LP's should I consider Check Michael Fremer's page:http://www.musicangle.com/reviews.phpAnd get to know your UPS dude. | |
| Maximum VISUAL bang for the buck? I'm trying to figure out your aesthetics.For "vintage" looking stuff, check out the Lenco ("tables from Home Despot") thread. You drop a Lenco into a nice walnut plinth, you got yourself a classy looking TT that sounds great. And you got lots of d... |