peterayer
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| $$$ vs music enjoyment I was just in Vienna listening to opera and was fortunate to be introduced to a few of the musicians. Some are audiophiles who listen to turntables and love to collect LPs while others couldn't care less about listening to an audio system. They di... | |
| HRS M3X isolation base or Minus-K? Brinkman was showing two of its turntables on Vibraplanes at the latest show in NYC. The sound was fantastic. I tried the mapleshade Vibration Control System, then a Townshend Seismic Sink and now use an active Vibraplane. There is just no compari... | |
| Audio Intelligence VS. Walker Prelude LP Cleaning I use the AIVS with two water rinses. Never tried the Walker in my own system so I can't offer a direct comparison. I don't think you will save time using the AIVS over the Walker. My AIVS 5-step with Loricraft PRC4 takes 25-30 min per side. Great... | |
| Brinkmann/Spiral Groove/TW Acustic Black Night...? I've heard both the Balance and Bardo at a NYC show last year and the guy from the dealer who spun the LPs kept returning to the Balance. It did sound more natural to me. The Brinkmanns used to be demoed on HRS platforms, but now I think the deale... | |
| European Vibraplane? Actusreus, trust me, you NEED a Vibraplane for the source, and perhaps one (or two) for your amps. They are one of the best investments I ever made in audio, and Steve at SOS is an excellent dealer with whom to work. They are wonderful products. | |
| Evolution Acoustics MMMicroOne I have not done a comparison between the MM1 and any Magico speaker, so I can't answer your question directly. However here is some anecdotal information:Apparently one owner preferred the MM1 to a Magico Q7, so that is pretty high praise, and he ... | |
| Direct drive vs belt vs rim vs idler arm I noticed that my LPs sounded cleaner after I upgraded the power cord to my Loricraft PRC 4. Just kidding. It's a mad world. All of this serious writing about turntable speed and measuring devices had me wanting to contribute some levity to the di... | |
| Pass Int-150 or Int-30A for PMC Speakers? There is a review comparing these two Pass integrated amps in Positive Feedback online Issue #58. | |
| European Vibraplane? Geoffkait, thanks for your very interesting and informative post. Are you describing a commercially available unit or is this more of a DIY type of project? You describe many advantages over air suspension, so I would think there would be many pro... | |
| Trans Fi Salvation direct rim drive turntable Spiritofmusic, It seems to me that the Salvation is a solution to the turntable's main target: to be a neutral platform. Raul says a turntable (and arm) need to serve the needs of the cartridge, first and foremost. The fact that your turntable/arm... | |
| Kuzma 4 point and SME 20 Interesting. His comments are now seen in a new light. What products does he sell? Audiooracle, would you like to rejoin the conversation and share your recommendations? | |
| European Vibraplane? Sorry that I was less than clear in my post. I am referring to the CM225 low profile isolators with built in leveling valves. They need a compressor and can support 60 lbs each for 240 lbs total. If the turntable is 100 lbs, then a steel slab is a... | |
| Kuzma 4 point and SME 20 Audiooracle, have you heard the SME 20 with different arms in a familiar system in order to be able to isolate the sound of the table itself from the SME V arm? I take it from your comments that you want a table to impart some kind of sonic signat... | |
| European Vibraplane? Those compact, low profile units would seem best for low shipping costs to EU. Just put them under a steel ballast plate (obtained locally) to get the total load close to the max. design load and that could be a very nice solution with a quiet com... | |
| European Vibraplane? I have three 24"X20" Vibraplanes from SOS (Sounds of Silence). Two of the units are active (requiring a compressor) and one is passive (bicycle pump). I did try two used units found on Ebay for $350-500. THEY DID NOT WORK. I tried to use parts fro... |