nickiguy

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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Regarding the difference(s) between a Stanton 980 and a 981: I exchanged PM's with Richard Steinfeld at the Lenco forum (lencoheaven.net) earlier today. If I understood him correctly, the difference is that the one is calibrated and the other is n... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
With regard to Soundsmith, I sent them a Grace F9L for a basic aluminum cantilever/ elliptical stylus repair in October, and had it back in December. It was less than 60 days between the time I sent it to them and when I got it back. It sounds pre... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Lew: My experience with Expert this past year was as follows: I contacted them in early April and set up a booking date for my cartridge. The booking date was in early August. I mailed the cartridge in mid July and it was received there in late Ju... 
Building high-end 'tables cheap at Home Despot II
08-20-09: 4yanxI've still two Lencos spinning.Glad to see you post here again. I always admired your work, and thought the original thread lost a valuable member when you bowed out. Seems as though it has been a long time since you posted on VA too. 
Steam cleaning records 2
I have to agree with Stltrains. I don't know Crem1 personally either, nor have I corresponded with him by email. I'm not even that invested in this thread, having posted here only twice before. Never-the-less, Crem1's ideas about steaming have bee... 
Steam cleaning records 2
The notion that changes in weather conditions might reguire some tweaking of one's playback system is not farfetched. The Magnepan Unitrac instruction book/setup guide mentions this possibility with regard to their tonearm.It puzzles me that every... 
Steam cleaning records 2
Great thread, as was the first one. I noticed the first thread early on and gave it a try soon after. This was because I already had a hand-held steamer at my disposal. My wife several years ago bought a Eureka Hot Shot, and after a couple of days...