maineiac
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| Thinking about selling Vinyl collection - long You or I must be crazy because you can't see why you should keep those great LPs and I can't imagine being without vinyl. It sounds like you have a very nice collection, the money you would get for them wouldn't come close to the enjoyment you cou... | |
| Thin record and thin sound? My guess is also that it is VTA related. On the advice of Pete Riggle, who makes on-the-fly VTA adjustment retrofits, I use a thin felt mat with thin LPs so that the VTA with thick and thin is nearly equivalent.Someday I will have a tonearm that h... | |
| 2K-3K Cartridge for SME10/BAT VK-P10SE superpak Srdenslow, I think that the review you are referring to was for a ZYX Airy, there is now an Airy 2, and Airy 3. I am not sure of the specific differences but it may be worthwhile to note that the review was of a different incarnation that may or m... | |
| How good is the phono stage of the VAC sig.II pre- I love VAC products and have no doubt that the phono stage in your pre would be great. There is a lot of value in the optionality, if you go outboard, $4K new will get you in the upper end of the stand alone stages while used you will be very clos... | |
| Cartridge advice in the $2000 range Another without reservation endorsement of the ZYX Airy 3. Superb. | |
| Table/Cartridge price ratio If you have a phono stage that is up to the task, a high performance cartridge can work well with a decent TT/arm. You are building a portfolio of equipment by investing in the highest yield upgrades that address specific areas for improvement. Al... | |
| Vinyl sales up 36% Low base number to measure growth from and downloads are killing CD not LP. | |
| LP for fathers day ideas please............ It seems like these other countries should sync with the USA on these types of holidays. What if your dad lives in Belgium but you live in the USA, it would be a complete mess. :)Chad, let us know what you got and how your dad liked it. | |
| Confused and unsure about upgrading my speakers. From the way many of us approach the hobby, if often seems like the whole point is to spend money rather than enjoying the systems we build. It is possible for you to improve your system but it will take time to really dig and discover what that r... | |
| LP for fathers day ideas please............ Hugh Masekela's Hope is what I would call blues/jazz world music. Hard to describe but it is great. The LP probably is the best recording in terms of fidelity that I have ever heard and the music is awesome. I am pretty sure you both would have gr... | |
| Sufjan Stevens 'Michigan' Yes. Awesome music. | |
| LP for fathers day ideas please............ You might want to check out the acoustic sounds or music direct recommendations. Those seem to be pretty good. If it wasn't classical I would say Mugh Masekela's Hope, an absolutely fantastic 45 LP. | |
| VTA - again..... 04rdking, Too bad that Pete's solution won't work for you. Unfortunately, finer VTA adjustments can make a significant difference and of course that includes adjusting for various records. | |
| VTA - again..... One more thing - there is a guy named Pete Riggle http://www.vtaf.com/ that sells an after market VTA adjuster that is reportedly works very well. | |
| VTA - again..... I have mine set for 180 and use a thin felt mat that I made to raise up skinny lps to that approximate height and just go with it for 200gr. It does make a very noticeable difference. Having an arm with easy vta is a big plus and something I will ... |