orthomead
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| B&W 802D1 - How can I tame the brightness? You haven't mentioned any room treatments. For sure I would treat the first and secondary reflection points. I've used GIK art panels and further added Owens-Corning insulation to this with excellent results. My hearing is sensitive to high freq... | |
| Recorded Cleaning Machnies If in fact your unit has a heater that is nonfunctional, I would contact Isonic directly. They have good service and will either fix or repair the problem. I don't use a dryer with the Isonic so I can't help you with that problem. | |
| Recorded Cleaning Machnies @washline I believe the Kirmuss machine is a repurposed Isonic machine. I would compare prices. The people at Isonic are great to deal with, BTW | |
| Vinyl Care @antinn "Just to clarify, what neutralizes the static on the record is the ionized air that the device produces when it creates the blue-arc. The same concept of ionizing the air is how the Milty Zerostat™ 3 Anti-static Gun works. When air is ... | |
| Vinyl Care An excellent alternative to a Zerostat is a Ronxs lighter. While lit just wave above the record, usually about 12 inches. It works by creating an ozone layer above the LP which eliminates static. The ozone layer will not damage the vinyl. Lear... | |
| Recorded Cleaning Machnies I have both an isonic and a degritter. They work at different frequencies-the degritter at 120KHz and the isonic at 35Khz. The higher the frequency the better the cavitation in the groove-so a cleaner record where it counts. If cleaning more th... | |
| Would you buy a tube amp if you were unable to use vintage tubes in it ? Like @chenry, I have several matched quartets of NOS RCA and Sylvania 6SN7 tubes that really complete my desired sound-and each brand has its own flavor. | |
| Would you buy a tube amp if you were unable to use vintage tubes in it ? @mapman I think you're missing the point. I believe that all the amps referenced sound great right from the start and don't rely on old tubes to sound good. Tube rolling allows for adjusting the "house sound" to one's taste. These aren't genera... | |
| Record Cleaning Using Vacuum Machine for Cleaning and Ultrasonic for Final Rinse @antinn Of course you are correct. I guess I was thinking primarily of the rinse. Of interest, there was a thread on the internet about 10 years ago where the author (I cannot remember his name) did a fairly detailed side by side comparison of r... | |
| Durable record vacuum cleaner recommendation? I've had a VP! 16 for over a decade. It's built like a tank and only slightly quieter. I wear hearing protection while using it. I've cleaned thousands of albums on it. Zero problems. Never had cracking of the delrin tubes. I also take my re... | |
| Record Cleaning Using Vacuum Machine for Cleaning and Ultrasonic for Final Rinse @billstevenson Adding a small amount of lab grade ethyl alcohol to your final rinse will improve the groove wetting by lowering the surface tension and will improve the effectiveness of your final rinse, audibly so to my ears. | |
| I find myself "tuning out" anymore.....is the magic fading? The thrill of the hunt can be a powerful thing and when it's gone things can seem empty. Since I've put the finishing touches on my system-which I think sounds great-I don't feel the need to find the next best thing. I think, as others have said,... | |
| Subs? For sure not one sub. It may make your system sound worse-it did for me. Two subs at a minimum, 4 being best. As has been previously mentioned-the biggest effect of adding subs is how it cleans up the sonic clutter in your room. The second effec... | |
| What were your top musical discoveries of 2024? I first heard this album a few weeks ago and had to have it. It's an older album, originally released in 1989 by The Tragically Hip-a Canadian band. The album is titled "Up to Here". My version is a remaster by Music on Vinyl. For fans of 70's... | |
| Is anyone here still into live concerts these days? I still go to live shows, but am doing less so because most of my favorite bands are a fragment of the original group. I did catch U2 and The Eagles at the sphere. What amazing shows and the most incredible venue ever. 165,000 (that's correct) ... |