noromance

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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Sarah Vaughan ‎– After Hours With Sarah Vaughan (Columbia 6eye 1955 mono) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Lonnie Johnson ‎– Blues By Lonnie Johnson (Prestige Bluesville 1984)Superb.  
Audio Engineering Society and cables
Nevertheless, it is peer-reviewed scientific proof that different cables sound different. The naysayers are done. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - San Antonio Ballbuster 1949-1960 (Charly 1974 mono) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Albert Lee ‎– Speechless (MCA 1986)I've ignored this for years. I tried it again as it has a hype sticker proclaiming the use of "audiophile KC569 vinyl." Anyhow, it's freakin' excellent. 
Thoughts and experiences on the Spendor SP100 R2
S8 are fine. The SP100R2 is in a different league.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Conor Oberst ‎– Salutations (Nonesuch 2017)Grows on you. Recommended. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Sumpens Swingsters ‎– Hemma Hos Sumpen (G.H.B. 1980) 
Need opinions on ceiling reflections
Might be a good idea to use a 4’ wide sheet mounted on the soffit going from left to right to give coverage across the full front area, treating both sides equally. In other words, 2 feet on the soffit and 2 feet overhanging the right side. 
Need opinions on ceiling reflections
Looks at room. Nice. Why not borrow one of your panels from the back of your space and try it on the soffit? 
Need opinions on ceiling reflections
I was planning of getting some acoustic foam and attach it to the ceiling using T-pins (since it is a textured ceiling and foam tapes will not work). I assumed that this will absorb the reflections and could work on restoring the proper timing/c... 
How to isolate turntable from footstep shake or vibration
Springs. Check out the springs under turntable thread. 
What is the sound level of Your Listening Room?
I was going to build a $100k+ music room but abandoned the idea. It's quieter in the basement.  
What is the sound level of Your Listening Room?
I quoted 22 above from memory but tested now at 19 LAF on Sound Analyser App on S20 phone. Upstairs in kitchen 23dB. Even with some clown nearby with a leafblower. 
What is the sound level of Your Listening Room?
22dB. Basement here too. The world is too loud to be upstairs in soundboard wooden boxes. Gimme a stone home any day.