noromance

Responses from noromance

Could someone with a Garrard 401 Measure for me...
@dhcod that is without a mat. Add another 1/8" to 1/4" for the rubber.  
Anyone know where the Virtual Systems went?
Click "Details" in tool-tip menu or the user name/handle itself.  
Could someone with a Garrard 401 Measure for me...
1 and 1/8" on mine with original platter and bearing.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Lill Lindfors, Bengt Hallberg – Mellan Dröm Och Verklighet (Polydor 1970) A Scandinavian Astrid Gilberto. Interestingly, the album title translates to The Windmills Of Your Mind which was co-written by a Swede - Peter Himmelstrand.   
Whats playing on your system today?
Doc Evans – Rx For the Blues (Concert Disk 1959 mono)  
I think I just smoked my Amp
Have you tried letting it cool down for 10 minutes (unplug it) or so before trying to power it up? It would have no issue running into 4 ohm speaker loads.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Gong – Flying Teapot, Radio Gnome Invisible Part 1 (Virgin 1973)  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Gong – Angel's Egg, Radio Gnome Invisible Part 2 (Virgin 1973)  
Vinyl record grading
Almost splitting hairs between VG and G+. Pricing is going to be on the low end either way. If it was me, I'd grade them a G but note that they were US cleaned and sound VG. After cleaning with ultrasonic machine (hand-made by me) they sounded a... 
Whizzer cone drivers
Point source?   
Ideal power cord lengths?
Takes me back to Thirty Seconds Over Winterland. Must dig it out again. Have you seen the Saucers?  
Busted! Reviewer copies manufacturers sales page in review?
@rbstehno I'm inclined to agree with you on car mags but, as @larsman points out, audio perception and preference is very subjective. ​​​​​​​ just because Fremer said something doesn’t make it better. ​​​​​​​  
Busted! Reviewer copies manufacturers sales page in review?
@mulveling Astute. But are we sure it isn’t the manufacturer who lifted this adulating tripe from the REVIEW?  
Busted! Reviewer copies manufacturers sales page in review?
@rbstehno  I asked Fremer this and he said that the major mags only post positive reviews. They do not post equipment that would merit a bad write up. Also, when have you seen a negative review of anything in an audio magazine.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi – There Is No Other (Nonesuch 2019) Recommended.