psychicanimal
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| analog newbie I'm from the old school: liquid Ivory soap applied with a fine sponge then thoroughly rinsed form the record surface. Regarding the Discwasher System, most people do not know how to use it and then blame the tool...I was one of those. Yo should NO... | |
| need help on minimal analog set-up Phono set up? headphones? Tubes?Monolithic Sound PS-1, Melos SHA-1/2/3 tube headphone amp/linestage pre & some decent used SS amp.Speakers: how big is the room? Will near field speakers do the job?TT: bring your Rega... | |
| Phono preamp to compliment my system... help me : I forgot to add, that if you get your power conditioning taken care of properly and get the Monolithic dual mono outboard PS (which also has three stage noise filtration) you could be able to effectively use medium output MCs in the 0.8-1.0 mV ran... | |
| Cryogenically treated cables You can run the dedicated power line through a through filled with ice. The cable would run inside a pipe so that ther'e no possibility of a short. This cryogenically cooled electricty would bring a new musical sense: 'dimensionality', 'air' and '... | |
| For those that recently contacted me.... You're forgiven. For a moment I thought you had reservations about going to that bizarre record store I told you about...Hey, back home I get my NOS salsa albums at stores that sell herbs, magic potions and have 'santeros' read your future. They a... | |
| Phono preamp to compliment my system... help me : I don't recommend anything cheap for low output MCs. Better to get a high output MC. For your price range you will be sacrificing musicality and resolution for the low output handling capability. I've been there...Now I use a Monolithic Sound PS-1... | |
| Cryogenically treated cables Go read a metallurgy book, guys!Bringing an industrial knife from (-320) degrees F over a period of two to three weeks to ambient temperature after being tempered is NOT cheap.And stop listening to cables, will you? It's a new year! | |
| Need New Cartridge Recommendation I have owned a Blue Point before. It would not be good in this application, as good trackability is very important for extracting relatively decent bass out of so-so pop music pressings.I had to rig my Blue Point with an old Disctracker headshell ... | |
| Cryogenically treated cables Are you planning to cut some material with them? Cryogenic treatment is very expensive. It is used to bring metals to ambient temperature over a very gradual time span after tempering. This period could last sometimes weeks. The purpose is twofold... | |
| Monitor speakers - choices to narrowed down to... Don't forget JMlab speakers... | |
| Need New Cartridge Recommendation Errata: The output of the Type V is less than 4-5 mV. It's around 2.5-3 mV. Still high enough, though. | |
| Need New Cartridge Recommendation I agree with Sugarbrie. For your listening taste and preamp, the Type V is unbeatable: high output (around 4-5 mV), replaceable stylus, low tracking force, 'four wheel drive', accurate and musical. You can get it for around $225 if you shop carefu... | |
| Record clamp and mats coexistence I have a J A Michell record clamp; I think it's the best performer (dollar for dollar, that is). What you need to watch out is the following:1) The way it works: it raises the record at the spindle by means of the felt washer and then when the cla... | |
| HELP new to analog HELP with Rega Sell your Rega. Get something else that's really worthwhile. I don't mean to discourage you, but it will be good to read Extremephono's postings on the Regas. No one has dared to contradict his arguments as to why they are not a good buy...You wil... | |
| Stylus cleaning: tools, fluids, techniques? Linn was, at one point in its history, all out for plastic backed microfinishing film (the green one made by 3M). I don't know the grit, but such pieces were being handed to participants at an 'oficial' Linn seminar. Mi piece did not have the grit... |