photon46
Responses from photon46
| My audio rack is bright, will sand fill help? As you no doubt know, many turntables are greatly affected by the surface they're coupled to. I'd suggest you try situating your turntable on an isolated plinth that sounds good and then you'll take the sound of the rack shelf out of equation (mor... | |
| looking for opinions I'm sure you'll have a very good pair with the Pass. However, the one thing I imagine you'll want to experiment with at some point is whether you'll prefer a tube preamplifier paired with the solid state amp. There is something that a good tubed p... | |
| Stylus cleaner Mr_M, the Stylast friction reducing fluid is the product I've used for many years. I once bought their stylus cleaner and it seemed to work just fine, but the results didn't seem to be any better than using Magic Eraser. | |
| Stylus cleaner My thoughts are rather along the lines of Bpoletti's regarding the effectiveness of relying entirely on Magic Eraser with a dip 'n dunk technique. I use Magic Eraser after every play, but have always used it with a "sideswipe" and a dunk. I cut th... | |
| Testing a cartridge Another thing to check with on your Empire is the circuit continuity of the phono cable. Assuming yours has the stock Empire cable, check carefully. They can be prone to developing open circuits/loose connections. Wiggle the cable where it connect... | |
| Stylus cleaner I might also mention that I had one occasion to use a home brew stylus cleaning solution. I'd purchased a used Garrott Optim FGS cartridge whose condition was wildly misrepresented by the seller. After it arrived and I looked at it under a loupe, ... | |
| Why Do Musicians Still Need Record Companies? It sounds so simple on the face of it: just sell it yourself online. The reality is that promoting and managing any artist's career requires a skill set beyond that of many if not most artists. Theoretically it's possible to self manage effectivel... | |
| Stylus cleaner Home brew stylus cleaner experimentation strikes me as an endeavor ripe for future regret. As I'm sure you know, many cartridge manufacturers advise against any wet cleaning at all. That said, I've used Stylast for many years with no ill effect (G... | |
| has BAT priced itself out of the market? Many audio manufacturers are putting more resources into über high end products because that's where the market growth is. US audio enthusiasts are a shrinking market. Newly minted Asian multimillionaires (or billionaires) are driving the only gro... | |
| Need some recommendations - hard driving big band This is exactly big band, but I think you might find it an interesting musical hybrid with a lot of hard bop elements. Much of the music is played by musicians numbering between quintets and octets. Needless to say, Ginger Baker gives the music tr... | |
| Led Zepplin Mothership vs. hi-res vs. newest Really amazing how different the responses are about Mothership's sound quality. Personally, I think it sounds sterile and generally is the worst sounding Led Zep remaster of them all. Nearly unlistenable to my ears. As to vinyl recordings being r... | |
| First Table Setup: Org. VPI Scout You can spend a little and get very good results if you've got steady hands and take your time. It's not rocket science. There are at least two good free protractors I'm aware of and have used with good results. The Vacuum State protractor works v... | |
| VICOUSTIC Room Treatments...experiences? What size are Vicoustic's premium wood panels? The dimensions aren't listed either at Music Direct or on Vicoustic's webpages. | |
| Suggestions? Tubed linestage pre-amp?? Lots of good choices mentioned so far. The DeHavilland Ultraverve's not been mentioned however. It's probably gotten more positive professional reviews than any other tubed line stage at this price point. | |
| Smart Probably because plasma is a defunct technology soon destined to extinction. All manufacturers are ceasing or have ceased production of plasma televisions. |