mikelavigne
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| How do you arrange the order of your records? holy cow. Was this from an estate sale or an individual abandoning vinyl for digital? No matter, what a find. @lowrider57 just one of those things. i happened to be looking at ebay and saw this classical collection for bid. the guy lived in N.J... | |
| How do you arrange the order of your records? have around 12k records. i break it down a number of ways; i have a separate section for 12" 45rpm pressings, and a separate section for Mono pressings. also box sets are mostly all together. the bulk of my collection; my non box set stereo 33 r... | |
| Axpona: Who's going & when? 21 years here (on AudiogoN) for me. not around here as much over the last 10 years as i was back in the day. i'll be at Axpona.... | |
| Can a great system make a mediocre recording sound good? no simple answer. it depends on why (we think) the recording is bad. a great system can unravel some recordings that a less capable system might interpret as hash or distortion. a couple years ago, a friend of mine was listening with me, and i s... | |
| SME New Turntable Presentation the ONLY problem with the Model 60 is that it’s under-priced to be taken as seriously as it ought to be. people will be slow to recognize it, because of that. over time some will buy it, in spite of that. such is the high end tt market and realit... | |
| Wadax Reference Dac and Reference Server--arrived in my room. thanks guys! | |
| Wadax Reference Dac and Reference Server--arrived in my room. OP, has this equaled or surpassed your analog setup? If no, how much has it closed the gap? @kren0006 with the Wadax Reference dac and Reference server my experience is ’like’ vinyl. i get no sense that i’m not listening to good vinyl. i can ... | |
| Wadax Reference Dac and Reference Server--arrived in my room. hi Steve, i will try to help as best i can. you are welcome to email me so we can take this off line as your Audiogon messages are not set up. mplav@comcast.net | |
| Amplifier for desktop near field system how serious are you about desk top audio? if you are ’all-in’ the Sony SA-Z1 is the way to go.....not the cheapest, but ’real-high end hifi’ on your desk top. https://www.stereophile.com/content/sony-sa-z1-nearfield-active-speaker-system https:/... | |
| Ready to Pull the Trigger on a Record Cleaning Machine... if you want to know everything there is to know about record cleaning machines, read this thread. in the first post there are links to other related threads. whatever answer you are looking for will be there somewhere. https://www.whatsbestforum.... | |
| The best phono cartridge alignment tool @holmz I usually use a table and then move it to the rack and relieves it. Is this method fraught with issues? (Other than a long set of interconnects) nothing wrong with moving a turntable to a better spot to easily set it up, and then moving ... | |
| The best phono cartridge alignment tool the other big trick with alignment tools is turntable height and sight positioning. if you can get your body to be at a height and angle where you are comfortable enough to be in one position for extended periods, then the odds of a better set-up ... | |
| The best phono cartridge alignment tool Best Tractor/ Arc Protractor----i own one for each arm. easy to see with my 70 year old eyes, unambiguous. a no brainer. https://mintlp.com/best.htm i own a number of other alignment tools including the Feickert but never use them. | |
| What is your favorite cover? if we are asking for our favorites, these are on my very short list......and have stood the test of time. --Eva Cassady "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". --The Animals "House of the Rising Sun" --Cream "Crossroads". --Allman Brothers "Stormy Monda... | |
| Most beautiful turntable under $5k likely something vintage......in a nice, classy, plinth. Garrard 301 or Thorens TD-124 in good condition with a simple arm can be acquired easily for $5k or less. these will fit into most room styles. and knowledgeable visitors will assume you kn... |