photon46
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| Why use a super accurate cartridge protractor Moonglum, you're so right. Learning to tighten down the cartridge screws with one hand while exerting just the right amount of counteracting torque on the cartridge with the other hand as things snug up can be exasperating to say the least. Unders... | |
| Why use a super accurate cartridge protractor John Gordon, thanks for your take on it all. Perhaps Vacuum State's unfortunate title for their protractor is a result of "English as a second language." They aren't selling anything, it's a free download they offer on their website. Goatwuss' poi... | |
| Record Revirginizer If you get tired of paying $75.00 for product & shipping, try using $1.69 Elmers water soluble gel school glue the same way and see how close the performance is to "Record ReVirginizer." You might be surprised. | |
| Why use a super accurate cartridge protractor Thanks to those who've replied so far, it's been interesting to hear the different approaches and perspectives. Like Stanwal,I think the difficulty of setting dead on correct pivot/spindle distance is something that could use more attention in dev... | |
| Do powercords make a difference in sound? Throw a really attractive lure into the depths and lets see what we can catch. The joys of trolling. Seriously, if this a legitimate topic of interest, consult the archives of this forum and other sites. This subject has been covered, debated, and... | |
| Anyone refinished a plinth? Completely agree with above responses. You're likely to either wear through the veneer if you sand or end up with a blotchy, uneven stain job if you strip. Paint is a better option if you want a predictable outcome. It's not impossible to do what ... | |
| Phono amp recommendation for both mm & mc Unless you find good deal on a used phono stage, $1,200 isn't going to buy you enough of an upgrade to get excited about. At retail, going from a $900 to $1200 product is usually a lateral move unless there is some system incompatibility. I'd agre... | |
| How to isolate a refrigerator? I checked out the Liebherr 'fridges when we were looking for a new one. They are very nice German products, but a bit unconventional in that they are very tall and don't fit in the average American space allocation for refrigerators. They have no ... | |
| Starting out- a Beatles question Perhaps patience will be rewarded. Looks like finally the remasters which were previously released will be made available on vinyl during the upcoming Christmas season. Amazon's UK site is taking pre-orders for a September 11th release. | |
| When is a cart past its prime? Well, for what it's worth, Grado does offer very liberal trade in value on your old cartridge. You can send in the old one and get a replacement for about half price. | |
| Clarence Clemons - RIP With apologies to the OP, and in response to the mention of shifting opinion with regard to quotation remarks, I too have seen several articles about this in various media outlets. A link to one example:http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/05/13/975... | |
| Any experience with Audiomods Rega arms? Hey Ooslik, I've thus far only used a Grado Statement Master 1 and a Garrott Optim FGS with the Audiomods arm. I recently upgraded my phono preamp to a RCM Sensor Prelude and that has allowed me to appreciate better how well the arm performs. Abso... | |
| Compairson ground rules....should we have them? Elizabeth outlined the basic reason such ground rules will never have any meaning, our perceptions of aesthetic & fiscal values are too variable and personal. Your points are very well taken though. | |
| Any experience with Audiomods Rega arms? No offense meant Nandric, but the Audiomods arm performs way beyond what the RB300 is capable of with a wiring change. I've not posted since receiving and installing it, but my experience parallels Rothwea's posting. I cannot imagine how Jeff Spal... | |
| Does phono stage noise drive you crazy too? I thought I'd post an update. After doing a bit of further research, I thought I'd try something a little higher up the audio food chain to see if a more compatible preamp with low output Grados could be found. A couple of emails later and I had o... |