mswale

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Time for a new cartridge
@reimarc that cart looks amazing, I really like the idea. How has it been working for you? There is no pricing on it, what does it retail for? You said, it goes right into a normal pre-amp input? So no phono stage at all?  
Turntable suggestions for a newbie
Get the MoFi, it's a great deck, and easy to live with.  Got into vinyl a little over 2 years ago, last time I purchased a record was in the late 1980's. No idea what happened to all my old records, or even my old stereo, think my little sister s... 
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Turntable working on and off
@kbmr  Not sure if there are any places that show how to clean and maintain TT's. First get your supplies... 1. q-tips or other swabers to clean out the bearing and other little areas 2. Glass cleaner, furniture cleaner, isopropyl alcohol. 3. ... 
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Turntable working on and off
As others have said, you need to clean and lube the TT. I'm sure the bearing has a ton of grime in there after 10 years. I clean and lube mine every few months.  You may also have a power supply that is going out, Pro-Ject makes a "high power" re... 
Open baffle speakers
Never gave open baffle speakers a thought, then I went to an Audio show.  Outside of $40k speakers, the open baffle ones sounded the best, actually had too much bass. These things blew me away, they sounded so good!! Then found out they are DIY f... 
Kirmuss 'In the Groove' Ultrasonic Record Restorer - Upscale Audio Edition
Meet him at Pacific Audio Fest, he was like a used car salesman. Told me right off the bat, that what I'm doing is 100% wrong, and my ultrasonic machine is crap (didn't even ask what I was using). He was very pushy, and turned me off. But he did p... 
The Allure of Vintage Audio Gear
High quality gear is high quality gear, no matter when it was built.  For me Vintage gear is where it's at. I like the build quality, the looks, and most importantly how it sounds. I like analog music, vintage will give you that, without all the ... 
Processor sound comparison- Anthem avm90 vs NAD M17 V2i
Never had a ARC issue with either of my Marantz receivers. Also do not think they are difficult to setup, but it is time consuming. But unless you change something you only set them up once.  What I have found with EARC/ARC is that is very cable ... 
What's Up With Jane's Addiction?
That is the 2nd tour that has been canceled on me this year, the first was The Black Keys. Getting tired of getting tickets to only be canceled later. Both times, I got early fan club access, both shows got really good tickets.  It all started wh... 
Fun read...
I like this paragraph.    Is There a Cure for Audiophilia?  If you think you might be an audiophile, and your credit card is empty while your drawer is full of magical gold-plated cables and vacuum tube amplifiers, then there may be hope for... 
HumminGuru Orbit Vinyl Record Static Remover
it's nice, would like to have one, but not for $250! I usually just use my cleaning spray when static is an issue. Or a Zerostat, sadly they are also overpriced at $100.  now that I have a good cleaning procedure, with also using new inner and ou... 
VU meters added to Cambridge Audio
Meters rock! I buy amps solely based on the size of the meters. I kid, but also do like meters on my amp, why is McIntosh popular?  
What's Up With Jane's Addiction?
Hopefully they get this all worked out, going to see the concert next month! Can't wait, last time was Lapaloosa in 1991. Janes was one of my favorites in high school.  Several years ago, saw Fleetwood Mac with the original crew,  You could feel ... 
IsoAcoustics GAIA
Been intrigued with all this stuff, really only played around with my turntable.  My speakers are on cork/rubber blocks purchased from Amazon on the cheap. They do what you all are saying the Gais's are doing. Do you think they would be an improv... 
Fiber or Eithenet
Fiber when ever possible. It usually has higher bandwidth, is less affected by noise, magnetism, and other interference. Also it has less drop over distance vs wire.  As a word of caution, most cables that say they are Cat8 usually do not test ou...