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| KLaudio or Degritter Mark II Yes, the Humminguru is a reasonably priced alternative. However, based upon what I've read, it is a 40Hz machine whereas the Degritter is 120Hz and better designed and built. | |
| Vinyl Lovers @ghdprentice Thanks! I'm certain the MoFi Ultradeck+M has a lot to do with the fidelity I'm getting from my vinyl now. It's only the second TT I've ever owned. My previous TT was a Phillips 212 Electronic. Yes! I'm that old! That Phillips wa... | |
| KLaudio or Degritter Mark II @dogberry in the old days, when Christ was a Corporal, I incorporated Kodak Photo-Flo in my manual cleaning process of a bunch of my records. I don't think it did any harm. However, after reading Neil Antin's "Precision Aqueous Cleaning of Vinyl R... | |
| Vinyl Lovers Thank you, all, for your responses to this post! The information you have provided is very much appreciated! ghdprentice, in answer to your question, my core system is: MoFi Ultradeck+M (Mastertracker), McIntosh MA5200 and Revel Performa3 F206. | |
| Thinking of upgrading Definite improvement over Tommy's tin foil & carboard cylinders! Might even be a little better than Al Bell's graphophone. Emile Berliner would be proud! | |
| Thoughts About Turntable Upgrades I spent some serious seat-time with a Rega P3 outfitted with an Ortofon Blue 2M. played, first, through the phono stage of a McIntosh MA5200 and then, through the phono stage of a Luxman L-550XII, using Focal Aria 536 speakers and clean, well reco... | |
| How to prevent visitors from touching your system Unfortunately, this method would definitely negatively impact sound quality. However, a bank of 5-foot-high sandbags and an M60 machine gun would do the trick quite nicely. On a more practical level, just tell people what you would tell you kids:... | |
| Should I steer clear of class D amps @nosleeptilldownload I couldn't agree more with the statement that your hearing trumps all specs and arguments from critics (professional or otherwise). I also couldn't agree less with your statement that "vinyl is technically an inferior medium".... | |
| Magnepan LRS+ which amps do you use ? * 100 watts or less ** With those speakers, think voltage or robust & massive power supply; not watts. | |
| So you just took a gummie...What song is on the menu? Would that be a Metamucil gummie? Either way, absolutely, positively, gotta be "Money", from "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd, followed immediately by "Great Gig in the Sky" and, preferably, on a pristine, well kept, clean copy of the origin... | |
| How does one pick in this situation? @labguy: not sure how helpful you'll find this. However, FWIW, I sympathize completely with the dearth of high-end and/or good quality stereo shops in some areas of the planet. Regardless, I've always felt that driving a couple hundred miles or qu... | |
| McIntosh to Luxman? Not sure how helpful this will be. However, FWIW, several years ago, I spent a couple hours critically listening to a MAC MA5200 and the Luxman in a head-to-head demo, using a Rega P3 equipped with an Ortofon Blue, Focal Aria 936 and a Rega Apollo... | |
| New amps @tony1954 Too funny! That's the best response ever! I've frequently and almost invariably had the same response ... new, better amp? Got to get new speakers! | |
| Was I Expecting Too Much I agree with those who've already, much more politely, characterized the dealer you referenced as a pugnacious, arrogant schmuck. It doesn't matter where his or her shop is or which clientele he caters to. There's no excuse for that kind of behavi... | |
| How To Keep Cat Off Stereo Equipment? @sid-hoff-frenchman Bonjour, mon ami! As a consummate lover of animals and having shared my home with 3 loving, beautiful Maine Coon cats and loving every blessed moment of it, I can say your kitty likes the warmth generated by your components. N... |