newton_john
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| What is your vinyl commitment? Last year, I spent the equivalent of about $15,000 on acquiring a used Klimax LP12 and bringing it up to the then current spec. This included a new plinth, Karousel bearing and Radikal 2 motor/power supply upgrade. All in, that’s about half the co... | |
| Vinyl Warm Up Time Thanks for all your replies, everyone. I am not sure that I've got a definitive answer on warm up. There are multiple factors involved. One thing is clear, the longer a listening session goes on, the better it gets. That wasn't always the case be... | |
| Vinyl Warm Up Time @pkatsuleas Some albums are what they are. It’s a question of whether the system is getting the best out of them or not. Is it possible to get through to the music? Yes are a curious case. They have shown me the benefits of vinyl. I did try to ... | |
| Phono Stage - The great analog tragedy @pani That's no reason to privilege the phono stage. Replacing any component with a "poor cheapo" item will spoil the sound. | |
| Phono Stage - The great analog tragedy @gbmcleod We can't improve on what's on the record. What you may or may not be hearing in the concert hall is irrelevant to this. | |
| Phono Stage - The great analog tragedy @pani you say "Coming back to phonostages. I think it is the next most important component after a TT. If the TT is good, a $500 cartridge with a Rega arm into a top class phono will sound superb. But if the phono is poor cheapo, a $5000 cartridg... | |
| My Favorite Tweaks, What is yours? IsoAcoustic Gaias supporting loudspeakers IsoAcoustic Oreas and Mini Pucks supporting electronics Synergistic Research Tranquility Pods under electronics Melco S100 Ethernet Switch with Sbooster BOTW power supply for Streamer and Roon Optimised... | |
| Phono Stage - The great analog tragedy @lewm I agree that it is snobbery. Speaking as someone who has played an unamplified acoustic instrument for several decades, I would never claim that this somehow gives me better judgement than anyone else on what constitutes excellent sound q... | |
| Phono Stage - The great analog tragedy @theophile Well put. As I said four weeks ago early on in this thread, the turntable hierarchy is: bearing > power supply > sub-chassis > tonearm > cartridge > phono amp | |
| Your last concert was to see who and when? King Creosote's Any Storm in a Teacup Tour in Kendal, England on 20th June. Also, saw him kick off the tour over the border at Dunfries, Scotland back in April. | |
| Validation Don't need validation. All I need is the buzz that I get from enjoying listening to music on a good system. | |
| MacArthur Park https://youtu.be/nZBH-ArhhyY?si=ZZlg57XbPoLXriRH | |
| Audio influencers on YouTube hiding comments from public view I don’t see this as a free speech issue. There are plenty of other places for debates where opposing views can be expressed. Why should Youtubers provide platforms for their critics? | |
| Vinyl Warm Up Time @larryi Thanks for the suggestions. Yes, I have tried replaying the first records again and they usually sound better once the system is warmed up. In the past, I’ve always been sceptical about warm up. But it does feel like a real thing. M... | |
| Vinyl Warm Up Time @mahler123 I am using a Linn Urika II phono stage. Thank you. |