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| This Whole AC noise thing...SOLUTION! Can't remember who said something like: "Perfection exists only in the mind...". It was probably one of the great Greek philosophers like Plato but many philosophers have uttered the same sentiment. | |
| This Whole AC noise thing...SOLUTION! @millercarbon, I was actually responding more to the rather imperious or arrogant tone of "Stop even thinking about it.", as opposed to the still negative and defeatist "There is no solution." Such sentiments serve only as impediments to advanceme... | |
| A MEMBER IN NEED OF SUPPORT Those who've never experienced a horrible disaster like a major hurricane, tornado, wildfires or, for that matter, war, often don't realize how lucky they truly are. It's one thing to see & read about events like this in the news and feel sorr... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines @sokogear, it's all good!Some folks with 35 kHz to 80 kHz ultrasonic RCM are comfortable cleaning records more than once. For now, I'm in the one & done camp with my 40 kHz machine until or unless I find the sonic performance of a record I've ... | |
| This Whole AC noise thing...SOLUTION! @millercarbon: "There is no solution. Stop even thinking of it."Wow! Does that sentiment really jive with the icon you've chosen? Maybe Oscar the Grouch but Al?If we all lived by that credo, we'd all still be living in caves and wondering where ou... | |
| Revel Performa F228 Be speaker... thoughts? @troidelover, you have eclectic tastes in music. Bravo!Generally speaking, speakers, like most other audio components, should be matched or appropriate for the components you'll be using them with, your sound room dimensions, acoustical properties... | |
| Power conditioner some say yes and some say no. There is an excellent recent article on this by John Atkinson in Stereophile; you know, the guy that does all the measurements. It’s worth the read. Of course, there are many other articles on this, as well. From what I’ve read, there are many fac... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines @sokogear, I was suggesting using a mini-fan, instead of blowing on a record.Like you, I also use a carbon fiber record brush (Audioquest Anti-Static). I could be wrong but I don't see how this would damage the grooves of a record treated with LAS... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines @miillercarbon, too funny! Loved the video clip! If no one ever enters the vinyl inner sanctum, how do the records get there? Automation? Level 4 Lab protocols? Then again, the slot in the wall would violate those protocols. Perhaps retro-fitting... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines But, but, but, but...blowing or gently exhaling on a record before play? Wouldn't it be better to use one of those small personal fans, instead? I would think a person exhaling, even gently so, on a record would have the propensity for depositing,... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines @antinn, by way of a P.S., I'm guessing Walter Davies (REST HIS SOUL!), was comfortable using IPA. The LAST RCM Fluid is 20% IPA. Frankly, I found this very surprising! Seems like a very high concentration, judged by everything I've read, thus far... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines @antinn, I'm aware of the debate between those who eschew the use of IPA in any record cleaning concoction for fear of damaging vinyl/PVC and those who disagree, arguing that a small proportion is not only perfectly safe but, indeed, indispensable... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines @oregon : high quality microfiber cloth. | |
| Record Cleaning Machines Sokogear, I use the Audioquest Anti-Static Record Brush before & after every record side (same with the Onzow) but not in a wet-cleaning regimen. My Knosti Disco Antistat that I use for a final rinse after US cleaning has goat hair brushes. ... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines Sokogear, I hear 'ya! This may sound paradoxical at this point but it's a lot easier than it sounds; that is, once you get or decide upon what your cleaning approach is going to be.I use a carbon fiber brush, as well. I also use an Onzow stylus cl... |