puptent
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| Has it all been worth it? For me it has always been music first. My hardware is the best that I can fit into my budget without affecting my media purchases (vinyl, CD, cassette) or performances. I've been buying records since I was in grade school, and I just turned 70. My... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? recent acquisitions: ALAN VEGA "After Dark" In The Red ITR 356 KRONUS QUARTET "Black Angels" nonesuch (RI) 7559790680 SML "Small Medium Large" International Anthem Recordin... | |
| Unipivot tone arms My thinking is that Uni Pivot Arms addressed an issue with bearing manufacturing tolerances, materials, and quality control. I think the bearing industry has caught up, and perhaps surpassed some of the Uni Pivot Arms out there (I have a couple o... | |
| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? Mental As Anything completely stole the show from U 2 on their American small venue introduction tour at The Rainbow in Denver. Same venue, Fabulous Thunderbirds (original Jimmy Ray line up) were so dominating I can't remember who they opened for | |
| For Tube Folks... NOS New Old Stock, usually from old inventory from out of business retailers. Boxes can show significant shelf wear. | |
| 3k budget for Turntable and Phono Noob- do I need external power supplies? Save some money for the record collection. You can only listen to DSOTM a certain number of times before your friends stop coming by, your significant other finds some other place to be significant, your family will shun you, the dog will run awa... | |
| Favorite Cover Album "Quiet About It" a tribute to Jesse Winchester. But if you meant best album cover......Frank Zappa "Ship Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch"-- hands down. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Krokofant "Krokofant" Rune Grammofon RLP 3154 Faust "Faust" Tangerine Dream "Electronic Meditation" Tiger Bay TB 6201 C Elyse "Elyse" ... | |
| Replace tubes yearly? What I might do instead of REPLACE every year is to ROLL every year. I have a low power SET in the bedroom system who's tubes may outlive me. I've collected some used and new replacement tubes, and as it happens, intend to roll power tubes today. | |
| Where do I go from here? Get the Dual TT if you want to. I have a Dual 721 in the stable and it is a fine turntable, not my best but convenient and adequate for what I ask of it. There are times when the semi auto function comes in handy. The OM 2 Red can be upgraded with... | |
| Tergikleen or AIVS formula 15? My set up is similar but without an ultrasound. Over the past 50 years I have gone to the less chemicals that touch my vinyl the better. I use Tergikleen (20 drops per gallon) (or Photoflow) in a SpinMaster, too. Whenever I buy New brushes for the... | |
| Tergikleen or AIVS formula 15? I'm not a record collector, my real hobby is cleaning records ;) | |
| Kenwood KD 650, Stanton cartridge oh BTW shipping will be North of $100 | |
| Kenwood KD 650, Stanton cartridge I have a KD 500 and a KD 550. Great turntables and not without value, $500 and up is fair and realistic. | |
| Linn LP12 turntable The LP12 was designed with European floors in mind, let's say, sturdy. If you have soft, or bouncy floors, then a wall mount will bring out its best. Depending on condition and "upgrades" that's a fair market price. I would still try to talk the p... |