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| wow...playing vinyl again on major market radio st Vinyl is played on WXPN 88.7 FM here in PA.They have or had this show of a huge room of tape,vinyl and CD's they played.Incredible surface noise and scratches on some rare records.Then they had a facebook contest where you send in a pic with you a... | |
| Audiophile Boston pressing? I have a CBS mastersound half speed mastered of that LP,a very welcomed addition to my collection years ago,haven't played in in a couple years but very impressive sound.I just pulled it out of my rack to play tonight again. | |
| Classic Records vs. Analogue Productions I have the 45 rpm classic of Saint Seans organ and the original RCA 2s pressing,the original much better.I bought Zappa's Hot Rats classic 33,forget it,a total waste of money compared to original.I'm done with reissued vinyl,just about all of it a... | |
| Most overrated audio manufacturers? GoldenEar Technology Triton 7 speakers | |
| Your First System Wow,I remember how proud I was when I first bought the KLH 17's I think they were $69. a pair new in the 60's.That Garrard syncrolab was a rumble box full of bass feedback,I hated that thing.Then I bought a new Dual 1019 which I still have.I remem... | |
| Your First System I built an Eico integrated amp kit,KHL model 17's,and a Garrard syncrolab and Statton 500e cartridge.I just looked in my cartridge box yesterday and the Statton is still there!My brother built his Eico which he still has.Wow,that was back in the m... | |
| A/B Vinyl/Digital As I just posted yesterday I A-B ed my Al Hirt CD and LP.I played the LP on my secondary table,Perpetuum Ebner 2040 and Signet AM50 cartridge,no contest,the LP dramatically better in every respect.This is on a 40 year old automatic TT. | |
| How did your sound system evolve? My first system was an old Admiral I think that a neighbor gave me.Then I bought another Admiral with swing down turntable and detachable speakers in the mid 1960's.Basically junk.I wish I would have taken a picture of all the cars I've owned.I st... | |
| What's your latest album purchase? I just bought an RCA 1s Al Hirt Music to watch girls by,a Tina Turner 12" 45,and a Sting 12" 45 yesterday.I have the Al Hirt on CD and LP but the first side of the LP has been damaged by previous owner.I compared side 2 which is a 6s I think to th... | |
| To those with multiple tables/arms/cartridges Last night I was running my P+E 2040 with Shure V15 type 11 going through some of my Motown LP's. The sound of some is not worth putting the time on my $1000. cartridge for.Lets face it some records just don't sound good no matter what.I use the s... | |
| Paradigm speakers I had the Paradigm studio 60v2's and after many hours of experiments found that removing grills and strapping heavy brass to the front of the cabinet by the outlet hole really improved bass,midrange definition and most important to me treble dispe... | |
| Stylus replacement for Shure V-15 v MR I just recently got a V15 type 11 supertrack off a TT I bought.I was rather surprised it sounded better than I expected.Looks like original stylus.It seems lacking mid range punch but has very nice side extension and treble height,nice soundfield.... | |
| Idler drive turntables I still have my Dual 1019 I bought in the 1960's.I must have 6 Dual TT's.It's really neat to watch my old 1019 cycle a rack of 45's with the fat 45 spindle.Remember how record companies labeled the record sides to work with a changer?I just pulled... | |
| Repair suspension on B+O MMC2? Thanks for all the advise.I'm not sure what I'm doing yet,mostly because I never really heard it properly.I'm leaning toward a new Audio technica at440mla for $200.and the stylus will fit my Signet AM50 which needs one . | |
| Record Grading... I've been stung buying from Goldmine 20 years ago,stopped buying because of way over graded rubbish.On ebay I look for detailed info about defects and ask if any scratches and return policy.There is nothing like a play graded record,visual second ... |