noromance
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| Pro-Ject Debut Carbon DC with Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge: BASS sounds 'muddy' The Reason? OP sent the table back from whence it came. | |
| Music Hall MMF 7.3 Question You must have read Stereophile's review. If you did, and if you believe the reviewer, you must get rid of the supplied cartridge. | |
| How old to qualify for vintage? I'm almost disappointed it's not real. | |
| Speaker Stands Filled With Kitty Litter? TRUE??? But if it rings when you strike it, wouldn't it also ring in some way at certain frequencies? I dumped my metal rack for concrete blocks and was stunned at the difference. Improved solidity and blackness with piano notes seemingly more stable. | |
| Balance knob .. Move some stuff from behind the right speaker to behind the left speaker. That way both sides will be equally compromised. Seriously, would a mix of bass traps and room treatments/reflectors behind both speakers help. Maybe pull the speakers a few... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Bix Beiderbecke - The Bix Beiderbecke Story/Vol 2 Bix And Tram (Columbia 1955 Mono)Reissue of 1927 recordings. All I need are some Mary Pickford lookalikes dancing around the pool table and a cigarette. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Erroll Garner - Gems (Columbia 1955)Notes on the back cover about different "needles." Osmium, sapphire and diamond. And dire warnings of permanent damage if not replaced. Apparently the guy who owned this before me didn’t heed the notes. But he ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @tomic601 Gave the Ray Brown a listen on digital. Man, that's some raspy bowing. The vinyl seems to be difficult to get. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Erroll Garner - Solitaire (Mercury 1955 Mono)Guy learned pianoforte when he was 3. Never read or wrote music yet was a prolific composer by ear. I wish you could hear how much like a real piano this recording sounds. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The Benny Goodman Quartet - Together Again! (RCA Victor 1963)Sparkling recording. | |
| Phono's $2100 to $2600 @pgastone You were looking for a phono earlier in the $1000 range. Well done on moving up the ladder. I would get the Allnic if you like a tubey sound. It supports 2 arms if you use a MM+MC.However, it uses SUTs. This means you could buy a SUT lik... | |
| Shine A Light... On A Brand New LP And to support and patronize a quality used record store instead of Amazon or big box stores. | |
| Shine A Light... On A Brand New LP Another good reason to clean all purchased records. Like fruit. | |
| Speaker Stands Filled With Kitty Litter? TRUE??? Don’t tap on them whilst music is playing. Obviously. But isn’t that a test as to an indication of the mechanical transmission of sound through the support? | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Ed McCurdy - Treasure Chest of American Folk Song (Elektra 1961)Buy this. Historic record of great folk songs. |