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| Best value record cleaner/cleaning system slaw, more than reviews (who knows what experience many online posters have?) it seems like both VPI and your dealer were to blame.I've owned two VPI 16.5s and had none of your problems with either one. First it is hard to imagine your platter wa... | |
| Mono questions onlyqualityhifi, how is the Tru Mono cable different than 2 into 1 connected to 1 into 2 RCA cables which have been available for decades, although for a bit less money?I suspect that is the same as an "internally strapped" mono cartridge such as ... | |
| My personal experience with Direct Drive versus Belt Drive fjn04,You say the arm was the same but the room was different. So can we conclude the arm was the only common component?Were the speakers and cartridges also different?It was nice if you feel this answered your own question but I fail to see how ... | |
| Nude Turntable Project halcro,No, I didn't try a stationary grove test. After moving the table away from the corner the increased clarity when playing moderately loud music (I probably never exceed 90 dB, unlike some) was proof enough I didn't feel the need to test any... | |
| Do you "treat" your speakers rubber surrounds? Must admit I've not considered treating rubber speaker surrounds. But since I'm restoring a pair of classic A-25s for the den maybe I should.I have used a treatment called Rubber Renue by MG Chemicals on rubber belts for turntables, CD drawers, a... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Very interesting chakster, thanks for posting that.Somewhere I read that Grados may sound best when loaded close to 20K but I've not tried that. I've not had a Grado in my system for a few years but have two lined up in the wings patiently waitin... | |
| Nude Turntable Project halcro,"The fact is, the air-borne energy is not of a sufficiently low frequency (and amplitude) to be a direct consequence."My experience was different. My tt is placed on a shelf within an alcove along one wall and built into the walls. The al... | |
| Ancient AR Turntable with NO anti skate Norman,The details are over my head but consider this general view.When modern records are cut they are not done so with even groove spacing. Instead the mastering engineer may adjust spacing based upon the dynamics of the music being recorded, a... | |
| Ancient AR Turntable with NO anti skate Norman,I believe you are correct the Rabco was the first accessory (separate component) tangental arm. But by the late '70s several Japanese companies offered tables with tangental arms. I had one of the Pioneer units (picked up in Japan by a Na... | |
| New Ikea storage unit great for LP's! For storage systems which may be too deep, here's an inexpensive solution. Many years ago, before Ikea, I bought some 30"x15"x15" boxes at an unfinished furniture store. I selected the model with 4 vertical divisions. I then found some scrap 1"... | |
| Ancient AR Turntable with NO anti skate Norman, it sounds like you found your solution, good to see that.I don’t know how early manufacturers became aware of skating? If I remember correctly several arm/table combinations included separate recommended settings for conical and elliptical... | |
| Ancient AR Turntable with NO anti skate Norman,There are many considerations we're aware of today that were not well known or appreciated in the 1950s and early '60s. Another example was cartridge alignment (overhang and offset). While some engineers studied this even pre-WW2, it did ... | |
| Have you ever tried a pair of speakers and said this Is the last thing I will ever need. wolf, "just sad"? I'm not.For one thing, I've been changing out speakers and other major components for so many years I simply grew tired of the process.But more importantly I found speakers which are so satisfying that I don't feel any need to s... | |
| Have you ever tried a pair of speakers and said this Is the last thing I will ever need. Yes, and for two qualified reasons.1. My age - I've been in this hobby for decades and there comes a time when one must simply step off the merry-go-round.2. Discovering the Janszen zA2.1. Certainly not a perfect speaker but very musical, affor... | |
| Technics Grand Class 1200 SL-GAE Ralph, I appreciate your input since it agrees with my post here about what was Technics thinking? I still don't find the logic in their naming or cosmetic design.Unfortunately I've only seen/heard one once, at THE Show Newport, but could not rea... |