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| Record-playing Rituals? Has anyone here tried Vinyl Zyme Gold for cleaning there records??? Claims to remove the bacteria and other nasties that RRL fluid does not.R. | |
| Record cleaning vs Last Record Preservative The machine is a manual Nitty Gritty. I turn the records by hand. I replaced the felt pad at the vacumn suction slot, and I am using Last disposable brushes and a Nitty Gritty brush. I have cleaned about 50 LPs is all. Maybe time to start using La... | |
| Magnepan 3.6r or Apogee Divas? I used to own Apogee Stages and ran them with a Krell amp. I now have Maggie 1.6 and use a McCormack amp. I much prefer the later combination.Of the 3 different models of Apogees I have heard in my life (Diva, Duetta, Stages), I always found them ... | |
| VTA adjusting for Denon DL-103 I have a Well Tempered Turntable and tonearm and run the Denon DL 103R. After initial alignment of the cartridge, get a test record and actually measure and adjust azimuth by making sure you are getting equal strength signal from both left and rig... | |
| what does "too dark" mean I take it to mean that it is thicker in the bass with a kind of closed in feeling. Vocals and soundstage presentation are probably more recessed. Kinda like a brooding emotional feeling. Probably will not hear "air and space around instruments" as... | |
| ?'s about quality of audiophile recordings Aisip, yes I am a devoted vinyl supporter. I guess I was just expecting more of the remastering process and wanted to know whether others are really happy with the investment they have made in these type of recordings versus just purchasing origin... | |
| How is Aurum Beta S better than V15VxMR? I have owned both. (It has been a while since I owned the Shure, but that said it was the older version which many also say is better than current stock.) Pulling from my memory, the Shure seems to be well balanced but just does not have the PRaT ... | |
| ?'s about quality of audiophile recordings Specific recordings I have experienced this with are Steely Dan "Aja" (Mo-Fi LP and CD), Creedence Clearwater Revival "Cosmos Factory" (AcousTech LP), Steely Dan "Guacho" (Mo-Fi CD). I tried these first before spending more money, and based on the... | |
| Stand for VPI Scout I have a Well Tempered Labs table and have it sitting on 60 lbs of mass on tiptoes. The first 30 lbs is a chunk of dense engineered stone (Absolute Black granite would be even better) and then a 30 lb chunck of 3" thick hard rock maple cutting boa... | |
| BoosBlock source for you DIY rack builders My goof! I bought mine at www.chefdepot.com and it was custom made by Michigan Maple Block company. 24" x 18" x 3" thick with free shipping = $120. | |
| BoosBlock source for you DIY rack builders This is where I got mine too. Great service!! I got the 3" thick maple from them. It sounds sooooo good! and weighs 36 lbs.Have FUN!R. | |
| Advice Please : DIY acoustic panels I too own Maggie 1.6, and found that the "Down and Dirty" Bass traps are the least expensive and work very well! The author of this design says that they are about 80% as effective as the expensive professional boughten ones, which means your gett... | |
| Mounting Magnepan CC3 I just built a wall mounted shelf for mine. Works well.R. | |
| good phono amp under 1000? EAR 834P and get it modded.R. | |
| Best in depth of soundstaging and ease for 2k? I use Maggie 1.6 in a room about the same size. Put bass traps (build them yourself and save a bundle) behind the woofer panel (write me for specifics if serious) and you will have all the tight and articulate bass you will ever need and a soundst... |