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| MP150 or MP200 Peter Lederman, of SoundSmith has stated in his videos, that the suspensions in cartridges have limited lives, whether they are in use, or brand new..sitting in a box for years...decades.. in a warehouse. The suspension gets stiffer over time, deg... | |
| MP150 or MP200 The MP-150 and the MP-200 share cartridge types. Not saying it’s the way to go unless you are trying to keep spending increments low, but I bought the 150 for about $347 and a year or so later, picked up the JN-P200 (MP-200 replacement stylus) for... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Uber,Breakfast in America on MFSL is indeed one of the best!Got more versions/copies of it on vinyl, CD and SuperDisk than any other albums.Toning it down a little tonight with Macy Gray: Stripped. On Chesky Records | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Uber, Sorry about your finger.HOPE no muscles or tendons were severed!Years ago I cut my index finger knuckle clean-off. Plastic surgeon had to re-attach the cartlidge and the tendons on either side. The 12 weeks with a splint and months of therap... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Beach Boys: "Holland" B side onlyAlan Parsons Project: "Eve" | |
| Newb Tube question Thanks to all for a compendium of great advice and resources.I'm very happy with the way my tube-phono stage and upgraded stylus sounds..to the extent that I'm going through my vinyl collection, enjoying the adventure of hearing new, better detail... | |
| Anyone remember the lateral tracking Bang and Olufsen record player from the 80’s?? I bought a B&O 2402 tt (not tangential) around 1980 to go with my Nakamichi 530 receiver and Magneplaner SMG's. It was a good tt, but the hinges were a common, regular fail-point and the bronze bushings in the tonearm lifter would bind up, cau... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Yes. Big_greg, just ordered it on eBay!25 years huh...yea, makes me feel old too.Thanks for the lead on the album! | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Big_greg, I have the Singles Soundtrack CD, it's very good.Had no idea it was out on vinyl too....will look for a copy!Thanks | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Rolling Stones: Tattoo You. Bob LudwigRy Cooder: Bop Till you Drop | |
| Newb Tube question Thanks for the great information and resources!Always fun to have a new direction for tweaking the system! | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Grover Washington Jr. - Winelight, Nautilus SuperDiscSuper Tramp- Crime of the Century. MFSL | |
| The very best sound: Direct to Disc I bought Thelma Houston & Pressure Cooker- "I've got the music in me" when it was released and it's still like new. It's always been a go-to-album after I've upgraded something in my system... Fantastic musicians, great engineering and Thelm... | |
| Loudness - Why has the industry stopped producing amplifiers with this feature any longer? There are some preamps out there with bass & treble adjustments on the remote. Emotiva makes one.My old Luxman preamp had both a loudness button and bass & treble controls.I end up doing a lot of low-volume listening with my Maggies....not... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Uberwaltz, you described my feelings for and use for streaming, perfectly.I hate buying an LP and finding that I have no use for most, or all of the tracks.Streaming allows me to explore with useable quality, artists and albums that I have little ... |