128x128

noromance

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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Johnny & Jonie Mosby – Hold Me (Capitol 1969) Awesome country pop. Clean, clear and energetic.   
Technics SL-1500C or SL-1210GR
Get the 1200GR. You know you're worth it.   
Groovemaster II tonearm
I've asked variations of this question over the years and never got a really straight answer. From what I could discern, it has a powerful, controlled sound but somewhat dark and rolled off top end. I remember when publication's did product compar... 
Hum from my Rega Planar 3
Regas are notorious for hum issues. Search for "rega+hum" brings up the only real solution—solder a wire from the motor body to the arm gound.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Miss those days, and frankly miss those feels.  but the angst/violence still channeled thru me like I was 19!  
Tube Amp/Integrated Storage
Should be fine. Look at bringing the unit up slowly on a variac when the time comes.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Peter Green ‎– White Sky (Headline 1982)  
Wire gauge.
14 gauge Neotech UP-OCC solid copper in Teflon from Parts Connection. Runs about $7 per foot. I’ve used it on speakers and inside amps.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jane Morgan With Orchestra Conducted By Frank Hunter – Jane In Spain (Kapp 1959) Georgia Brown – Sings Kurt Weill (London 1962) ~ both wonderful albums. G. Brown is recommended.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Lu Watters And The Yerba Buena Jazz Band – Blues Over Bodega (Fantasy 1964) ~ rocking jazz and a solid recording.  Louis Nelson, Alton Purnell, Barry Martyn – In Germany With The White Eagle Jazz Band (G.H.B. 1986)  
Received The MC2000 Back From Expert Stylus Today
@rauliruegas Indeed. I too have a mothballed LP12/Ittok. I once ran a Decca in it and it was a poor match. Thanks for your reply.    
Opinions on system replacement
What does 'modified' mean? Could the mod be causing the brightness? My speakers are “modified” Monitor Audio Studios. They are “bright”  
Electro-Harmonix/New Sensor bad news and a saving grace...
Thank you. Best of luck.  
which amp for bedroom system with harbeth 7es-3 XD
REL T5x sub.  
Received The MC2000 Back From Expert Stylus Today
I know a retired dealer who used a MC2000 in a top end LP12. I heard it and it sounded very good. Detailed but a little thin and bright in the upper mids for my taste. He has since changed to Garrard 401 and Decca cartridges with claimed musically...