noromance
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| $1,500 phono upgrade worth it? That would rightly piss me off. I've no hum. If when playing music at whatever level and sitting wherever you usually sit the hum is audible only when the music isn't playing, ie gets drowned out by groove noise, then no worries. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Bridget Saint John – Songs For The Gentle Man (Trading Places 1971) She's the one who sings on the Kevin Ayres' song; The Oyster and the Flying Fish. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Fleetwood Mac – Mr. Wonderful (Blue Horizon 1968) | |
| Jelco sa 750e Notwithstanding your next steps, upgrading your 750 to 850 will yield a nice improvement. They're hard to get now but worth it. Drop in replacement. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Bobby Dukoff His Tenor Sax And His Orchestra With The Ray Charles Chorus – Sax In Silk (RCA Victor 1956 mono) | |
| Next TT That bites. I felt that MF did indicate the arm was basic in its VTA adjustment. Quote: "Locking and unlocking the collar-fixing screw and manually raising or lowering the pillar, which is unmarked for height, sets VTA/SRA. It's basic but super... | |
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| Whats on your turntable tonight? @noromance 12” vs. 9” too…? @spiritofradio I know there are differences but I move things around a bit and am used to the differences. The cartridge difference surpasses the arm length and the phono stage. Thanks. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Orriel Smith – A Voice In The Wind (Columbia 1964 mono) | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Lost Nation String Band – Lost Nation String Band (Dodo 1982) | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Rosalie Sorrels – Travelin Lady Rides Again (Philo 1978) Solid country folk rock with a jazz/blues feel. | |
| Audio Research or Luxman? Before throwing the towel in on the ARCs, ensure the tubes are fresh and well-rolled. Iffy tubes can take an amp down a few pegs. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Jim, the phono helps for sure! The Buddy Weed album came to mind when you said triggerhippy. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Buddy Weed – Piano Solos With Rhythm Accompaniment (Coral 1957 mono) Sweet as a nut. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? So I played the Limehouse album again. Last time on the Decca (Garrott Bros.) Gold (newer line contact tip) on the 9" Jelco 850 through the Croft R phono. Replayed it with the Decca Super Gold (Paratrace tip) on the 12" Jelco 850 through Croft RS ... |