noromance
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| Platter mat insanity Looked at this critically last night. Notes: 1. The LP is not stable at all while perched on the strobe disk. Not that I don't know but as @slaw pointed out, the label recess is absent.2. I ruled out any VTA issues for certain.3. I removed all mat... | |
| Forum error when posting on phone Grr. Just lost another long post. Damn this stupid forum server. Error 500. Page not available. Chrome and Samsung browsers on phone.@admin | |
| Platter mat insanity I would agree with you if I didn't hear what I hear. It isn't a brightness or an edge to the music masquerading as additional information from the grooves which you might get with what you describe. It is an opening up of the soundstage and a remo... | |
| Platter mat insanity @islandmandan Dan, I'm delighted you hear and (perhaps) approve of the strobe disk effect. PS... I never got around to doing the AF idler review due to the above. Anon. | |
| Platter mat insanity @bdp24 Good to see Vic is hopefully bringing the Terminator back. He did stop building the Salvation and hopes to make the arms in Russia?@lewm Yes. I’m aware of the Resomat and have been intrigued by Vic’s ideas on no clamping etc. I tried lots o... | |
| The "how many reviews it got" rule I’m not sure it works like that for the most part. Big distribution budgets and magazine advertising play a role in visibility. Ever notice how almost every review is a good one? | |
| Platter mat insanity @jnorris Actually, my wife is a classically-trained musician and I trust her ears over your suspicions. I played the same track twice without telling her anything. 20 seconds into one of them, she commented on the difference. | |
| Platter mat insanity @jnorris Hmm... so I did. Getting old is no fun. Whenever I see a comment like yours contributing nothing, I want to punch a wall. In fact, what is the point of your existence? I am detailing an observed phenomenon and passing it on so others migh... | |
| Platter mat insanity Dan, as a friend told me once when I asked him if he was still interested in women, he may be old but he wasn't dead! Looking forward to your findings. | |
| Platter mat insanity @lewm I tested for VTA. While it had some small impact, it was nothing like the improvements wrought from the 4" disk. The Resomat and Trans-Fi have sadly ceased business.@islandmandan Dan, well aware of your setup! I’ve been wary of the weight of... | |
| Platter mat insanity My wife never listens to the gear but I called her down. Using "The Gifted Ones" / Dissy Gillespie, Count Bassie, Ray Brown, Mickey Roken (Pablo 2310.883), she was amazed at the difference. This is not a simple case of ringing or undamped vinyl. I... | |
| Platter mat insanity I tried the same experiment on my other 401 system. Same result to a slightly lesser extent as it's not as revealing as my main setup. Naked platter > 10" vinyl EP > 4" plastic strobe disk. | |
| Phono cable advice. Second @wolf_garcia Jelco recommendation. I use these on both of my tables. I have tried the above mentioned Audiosensibility phono cables and was amazed how much better the Jelco one was for half the price. So I sent the Audiosensibility back. Wh... | |
| Insider or Outsider? To be or not to be,...? Like sitting in a fancy hotel wishing you were down at the pub. | |
| Anyone have feedback on Audiogon's Insider membership? I'm waiting for the day we all move to a private Facebook group. Imagine pictures on the fly? |