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michaellent

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All Kit are Band-Aids
Everybody in this room is wearing a uniform and don’t you forget it! FZ I don’t know who says it at the end of their posts.... “Enjoy the music not the distortions “ Geez...My pants are full, and it’s not from the Christmas dinner.  The sky is fal... 
Buying my 1st new LP in 42 years..Suggestions?
If you like Steely Dan try Donald Fagen “Nightfly” on 180 g vinyl. It truly is an audio file re-release180g Vinyl is heavier than “regular” records. 2x ?  Not sure. “ whatever you want” is not really a helpful response.  Nor is “buy 2”. The OP ask... 
Skeptic or just plain hard headed
@elizabeth.  Thank you for your sanity!Bentunderground 
Skeptic or just plain hard headed
@barnettkThis is without a doubt the most humorous post I have ever seen on this site!  I laughed and laughed.  Not at all because of the content of the question-it’s been a serious debate for a long time.  Please don’t delete it. I plan on coming... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Avalanches-“Since I Left You”Re-release. Outrageous! Goosebumps. Playing this on my Pro-Ject RPM10 with 34 yr old Grace F9e and brand new OCL stylus from Sound-Smith and 34 yr old back-up BELLES pre as my Rogue Magnum 99 is at Rogue for upgrade.  ... 
Break in blues
My Rogue 99 Magnum (tube pre) is shipping back to me right now, after being “Super-ed” at Rogue. Yea!When it comes back, in just a few days, I’ll post here again and put a CAP ;) on this with debate with MY opinion!....Kidding!I will post to this ... 
Does this image give you claustrophobia?
So many switchesSo little time...My wife would prefer one switch that would turn on everything in the house. 
This is juvenile...
KATE BUSH:  I have had a crush on her since 1977 ? when she was on Saturday night live. She had on a skin tight gold Leopard lamay body suit.   Her hair was afire.  She sang the kick inside.  She was a recordist in a band at age 14. Charted at 19 ... 
Advice on pre-amps needed
@Kurt_tankIf you are experiencing tube rush, use a tube with a lower output instead. A tube that is matched for your preamp or amp should not have that symptom.  Some tubes are quieter than others with a given output. Bent 
Help me replace ancient speakers - or not
I hope this post doesn’t grate too hard on the real Audiofile crowd here. I use mix of professional Audio and  mid-fi Audio equipment to achieve my current version (>$ >) audio bliss. I have a Yamaha mixer for my pro, and a Rogue 99 preamp, ... 
Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?
If you look at a SS transformer diagram and internals, you will see is the logical consequence of a triode vacuum tube- emitter, filter, receptor. Bent 
50 years on---the brilliance of The Band and their astounding debut album.
Oops...This album is one of the best ever created. Please listen to it, If you get the opportunity. I did buy one of the newer pressings 180 g from soundstage a while back, German pricing. It seemed a little bright But it was really nice to hear t... 
50 years on---the brilliance of The Band and their astounding debut album.
I discovered The Band, Big Pink, and The Weight, in the First running film ‘Easy Rider’.  ( yes I’m old-but one of my favorite bands is Beach House-go figure ) It did in the film and it still makes me cry every time I listen to it.  
NOS Grace F9E question
Whatever happened with your F9E. Did you like it or dump it?