lloydc
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| How long do you wait for a check to clear You will not have any practical remedy if things go bad. It does not matter when it "clears" or what the "hold" period is - your endorsement is a guarantee from you to the bank that you will make good on it if the check bounces, which can happen m... | |
| Why Upgrade the Rega Counterweight? I changed to the Origin Live endstub/counterweight. Seemed to clarify everything. That said, I would not recommend investing in incremental upgrades to Rega arms. It is money down the drain, at resale time. Better to save up and get a better arm. | |
| Perfect sound Now what? drugs and sex and rock and roll. Since you're positing a fantasy world, those things would have no side effects, and we'd all be different, too.the next step up from a great stereo is to get season tickets to the symphony. Or have Sting come play ... | |
| Tips for buying used Vinyl needed via mailorder, you have to get a feel for how each vendor grades, as it is somewhat subjective. Especially if they only grade "visually", which is sometimes useless. Then buy more from those with whom you have a positive experience. I hate cleanin... | |
| Are audiophile speakers turn on for single women? Not a chance. Dream on. | |
| Nakamichi Dragon Performance with Type II tapes I had no idea metal tape cost so much now. I have not used my Dragon for recording in several decades. But Inna, with all due respect, back in the day I really did prefer the sound of chrome tape. Metal always sounded a bit harsh to me, better spe... | |
| How necessary is a zerostat gun? Samhar, Ha! Will try it on child at the earliest opportunity.We rarely need them in Houston, it's not the heat, it's the ... | |
| Hooking a turntable to a laptop in order to record Ok, I did not realize a/d converters were common; wouldn't think they would be very good, given the cost constraints. Will check into that further. A "mic" input is usually not usable as a "line" input, is it? | |
| How necessary is a zerostat gun? Not needed unless you get a lot of static. Doesn't work on children. | |
| Hooking a turntable to a laptop in order to record The simple answer to your question is, "No." Even after putting the signal through a phono preamp, you need to do an analogue to digital (a/d) conversion; computers only record in digital. There are a few phono pre's intended for archiving vinyl t... | |
| Nakamichi Dragon Performance with Type II tapes Nakamichi tape was re-branded TDK, supposedly "center cut". It is true that metal tape will perform slightly better at the frequency extremes, but I usually preferred the chrome tapes, which sounded more uniform and "musical" to me, and less expen... | |
| What are the optimal percentages for analog system the grado and belari are not good for each other. both kind of on the low definition, warm and fuzzy side; instead of balancing each others' weaknesses, they add to them. I had a Bellari and hated it, so that would be the first to go, for me. | |
| How does a beginner turntable compare to digital ? I was initially very disappointed when I tried what you are contemplating. Lots of good advice above, especially those who point out that a turntable also requires a cartridge, phono preamp, cable... and an isolation stand or similar device. It ad... | |
| Negative Feedback a deal killer? It might be for me. Nfb seems to suck the life out of music. | |
| Please simplify Disc Doctor Cleaner w/ VPI 16.5 I prefer to wash it manually using a dd brush, rinse manually using another dd brush, and only then put it on the vpi; that is, using the vpi only for final rinse or two with vacuum |