pryso
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| Victor UA-7082 Arm OR Micro Seiki MA505L ...? (both fit my existing alternate 270mm hole) A caution for anyone considering the MS 505. I've mentioned this elsewhere but repeat it here. I agree with Elliot that it is a very good arm. However many used examples have damage to the stub where the counterweight is mounted. This is easy ... | |
| Vintage Japanese DD Consult and Suggestions Please @laaudionut, "resembling DJ decks, which is not my preferred look, however. " Yes, that is unfortunate and has caused lots of confusion for those looking at Technics products. In fact the original SL-1200 was introduced in 1975 as a home audio p... | |
| Vintage Japanese DD Consult and Suggestions Please @laaudionut, I don't have the broad experience like some (lewm) but hopefully can offer some helpful information. First, if at all possible I would encourage you to find a way to keep your 301 long enough for a direct comparison with whatever rep... | |
| Turntable Mats for Technics Grand Class, "G" Series @atmasphere, such a "permanent" attachment would make it very difficult to ever remove the platter if needed. That seems risky to me but guess that is personal. I have a heavy, thick rubber mat from a SP-10 Mk 2 I need to dig out and try on my SL... | |
| MoFi Sourcepoint 888 Speakers The importance of impedance, personal experience. Years ago I owned Duntech Princess speakers which I loved. They were rated at 90 dB efficiency but required more power than expected by that. I believe it was due to the response curve dipping j... | |
| HumminGuru vs.Degritter @daveyf and @johnss, what are your procedures for combining US with vacuum machine cleaning? Thanx | |
| Tonearms - SME 3012, Jelco, or Schick? A caution on the MS 505 arms for anyone considering one. I agree they can provide very good and convenient performance, but one thing to watch for. When I got mine the stub beyond the pivot point where the counterweight mounts was not in the sam... | |
| Frank is gone. AVA lives on! Many years ago I subscribed to his newsletter and admired his sensible approach to component design. But for some reason I never owned a AVA product. Still, sad to hear of his passing. | |
| Technics SL-1200 vs. Scoutmaster @atmasphere, are you referring to the Oracle hard acrylic mat? Do you know that that weighs and the thickness? Thanks | |
| Enjoying the Original Music Streaming Format - Analog FM Stereo Old audio urban legend: A modest turner with good antenna system will outperform a quality tuner with a crappy antenna. ;^) | |
| Who positions their speakers straight ahead (zero tow in) and why. I've owned three pair of Vandersteens and believe Richard recommended straight ahead. But he also recommended some distance from sidewalls which is addressed by others here. Some other speakers I've owned worked best aimed just behind my head... | |
| Infinite Slope .5 speakers - does anyone have promo material or any specs on this speaker? No help for the OP's request, but this jogged my audio history memory. Sometime in the 1980s I saw an early review of the JSE Infinite Slope speakers. My favorite local dealer requested a model to evaluate and I bought that. I'm quite sure it w... | |
| Solid state amp that tube fan can be happy with? I appreciate those who made an effort to reply. I think I have 3-4 candidates to evaluate further. Yes, including the oft recommended Coda, even while rated below my power range. However, I wonder why many appear to only read the subject line b... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @msbel, some years ago Mingus' Haitian Fight Song was used in a commercial. A younger man comes to pick up an older man (his father?) from what appeared to be a care facility. Then they hit the highway and that music was perfect as an expression... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Thanks @frogman for replying. I always enjoy your sharing your knowledge and perspectives on music and this was helpful. Tom Moon obviously has great love for and broad experience in music. He is admittedly more inclusive than I am for types an... |