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Where does your user name come from?
My name is Ron, My Parents gave me the name Roni. Back in the 80's while at work, I would always have the Radio or a tape playing. Someone gave me the nickname Rock"n"Ronnie, and it stuck. 
Denon 103? Shure V15? AT OC9? guidance
I have used the older version of the AUDIO TECHNICA OC9 with great success. I talked to someone on the phone at the meddle doctor who is using the new version with the Boron cantilever. He said the new one is even better. 
How do you get past the pops and hiss of LPs?
Sol322 .I know you meant well but these types of smart aleck, alcoholic comments only serve to further exacerbate the problem. As you can tell by now. 
Grading records.
The best thing to do when grading records is to describe the condition as best you can. Even a sealed record can have cover wear. So in a case like this you need to tell them if the Lp is minty with only a cutout hole.If you cannot take a photo of... 
Which: VPI HW19 Jr. or III vs. REGA P3 and P25
For some very interesting insight into Tonearms read this thread. Good luck to you on your adventure. Strange tonearm tweak Long 
How do you get past the pops and hiss of LPs?
well said Rich, I agree with you, I just get tired of some people who misquote others so they can try to justify their opinions. Sorry for the unprofessionalism on my part. 
How do you get past the pops and hiss of LPs?
Jim nice post, but alas your information has fallen on deafears.You will notice Twl and others have not even bothered to engage these lost souls. Rich nice of you to finally chime in with your two cents "Why not just say ... 'our mothers are ugly... 
mmf-5 arm adjustment
If your arm is not parallel to the record surface. You can adjust the VTA on the MMF-5 by loosening the 2 screws on the base of the arm using the Allen-wrench that came with the table. You can then lift or lower the arm as needed, as Deedar has sa... 
How do you get past the pops and hiss of LPs?
I will clear this up for you. If you read my posts you will find out I said;"You do not have to spend a fortune to get good analog sound, that is mostly free of noise (pops & clicks).A used Systemdeck and a atcoc9 with a Rega arm will sound fa... 
How do you get past the pops and hiss of LPs?
inpepinnovations@aol.com Your rig is entry level, you will not be able to retrieve the lower 2 or 3 octaves on this turntable combo + a lot of other music. I have not used a BPS, many like this budget cartridge. We talked about this LP noise probl... 
Best Cartridge for VPI Aries orig + JMW 10.5 ?
Get the Helikon Thanks again TWL for your candid and informative post on this subject once again.The next question is, TWL what combo is better the silver/shelter 501 orThe JMW 10.5/HelikonThanks 
How do you get past the pops and hiss of LPs?
This is the same old problem here.Someone new to analog asks a simple question. Members try to answer it as best as They can. Then some digivites start to bash analog.That is were we are once again.We have been down this road before.After much deb... 
Which artists do you just not get?
First of all I like the rules ThanksGrateful DeadKind of blue is really great an easy one to listen to. I like Jazz; I listened to Bitches brew many years ago and I did not get it. I have been meaning to give it another try.Most Classical, its nic... 
First pressing LPs
"I think it well accepted that later runs in the same issue are not as good as earlier runs and sometimes worse than the early run of a reissue."Motdathird, Thanks "Master" for you reply, yes I meant Issue not pressing. I stand corrected, you may ... 
First pressing LPs
"There are some good ones but a guy can drop a bunch of dough buying Japanese pressing expecting them to ALL be the best pressings like some on here say."Motdathird"Japan have wonderful pressings but be sure you are comparing first editions. A fi...