markpao
Responses from markpao
| New ebay payments require SS#? Ebay hasn't asked for my SS number (yet) but wants my bank account password in order to deposit my sales since it doesn't go to Paypal anymore. Is anyone actually giving out their password to Ebay? | |
| Is there any value in ultrasonically cleaning a record multiple times? Not unless it wasn't cleaned properly the first time. Listen to it after one cleaning, then again after more cleanings. | |
| Is there any value in ultrasonically cleaning a record multiple times? I'm not sure about your unit but no need to repeat the cleaning with my Audio Desk Systeme, as long as you handle them correctly and keep them clean. I put mine in new record sleeves once they are cleaned. | |
| transistor pre with the sound of tubes Tube pre amp- easy peasy. Most pre amp tubes last a long time. A lot here run a tube pre with a transistor amp. You'll love it. | |
| Favorite obsolete formats..... R2R, cassette and (FM) radio still very much alive here. | |
| Dedicated line question Correct. If it makes some feel better you could always remove the other outlets from the chain, wire nut the wires together, and put a blank cover plate on the boxes. You could then say it's a long run dedicated circuit. | |
| Old work electrical boxes Why not install the electrical box alongside a stud and screw the side of the box into the stud. | |
| Tape deck repair in the Chicago area Can't think of anybody that knows and services the Dragon better than Willy Herman. Will have to ship to CA though. willy@willyhs.com | |
| Cart adjustment, that moment when you nail it! " In the northern states we get freezing temperatures that can cause frost heaving of your house foundation. This is why your house gets cracks"This should never happen unless someone did something terribly wrong. Foundation footing depth codes a... | |
| If your were to assemble a vintage system ? I'd have to go with my first decent system I put together in the 70'sDynaco SCA80 Large AdventsDynaco FM5AR turntable | |
| Reel-to-Reel Player--Best Playback Deck 4-trk Stereo-Dependable, Easy Repair, Sounds Great My Technics 1506 fall under most of your criteria. | |
| Thinking of trying "vintage" sound just for fun I was blown away at how good a Baldwin (converted) amp sounded with my Khorns. Magical. | |
| Pivot to Spindle distance Thanks for all the valuable information. Stringreen summed it up in the fewest words- " if it ain't right, it ain't right"I decided even though everything else is in alignment I'm still going to redo it and get it right all around. | |
| Pivot to Spindle distance Lewm,I used that term loosely. The diamond follows the arc on my Wallytractor and the cantilever is parallel with the null points. | |
| Pivot to Spindle distance @islandmandan I kind of figured that but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing out on something. @ tooblue Good observation. And thanks for the compliment. But no, I had to drill in a totally new arm board I got from VPI when I went to the 10" ar... |