rshak
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| Help me choose a mono cartridge lewm - - Sorry if I was unclear in my post: I said I was thinking of replacing the Helikon mono with an Ortofon mono but wasn't sure which one would be best. I would not go with the 2M but am looking at either the Cadenza or Quintet. Or . . . pe... | |
| Newbie, old timer or returned to analog? I've been collecting and listening to vinyl since the 1960's. I admit to having been sidetracked for a few years after the introduction of CD's, but I never gave up on vinyl, which is still my preferred medium. | |
| Help me choose a mono cartridge Smoffatt - I don't know for sure - but suspect - the SE model is still available. You may want to check with Ortofon directly to find out. Or you could contact Acoustic Sounds or Needle Doctor.I was in Austin a few weeks ago and visited Whetsone A... | |
| Help me choose a mono cartridge I am also a fan of Ortofon cartridges. The 2M SE Mono was designed especially for the Beatles Mono Box set - - Here's a link to Ortofon's mono cartridge page that may be of interest to you: http://ortofon.com/hifi/products/mono-seriesI plan to rep... | |
| The Turn - second pressing is shipping I also bought a 1st press set and concur 100% with Mofimadness. One of my best purchases of the year - and then some! | |
| Cleaning records. How often really? After a good initial cleaning on an RCM, all you should have to do is use a good carbon brush before - - - and after - - - each play (as Mofimadness said). And, as others have said, after the initial cleaning make sure you store the record in a cl... | |
| Was this Miles Davis Steamin LP a rare find? All of the recordings Miles did for Prestige were made in 1955/56 - - before stereo. Your record is a mono recording - - and that ain't a bad thing. | |
| What is your favourite Coltrane album ? If you don't have it yet, you must get *Blue Train* - his only Blue Note recording. The mono version by Music Matters, Ltd. is my favorite (can't afford an original). I also have the Acoustic Sounds stereo 45 rpm double LP - - also superb. | |
| Flux Hifi Sonic Stylus Cleaner Looks similar in function to my 30+ year old Signet SK305 Electronic Stylus Cleaner, which I continue to use on a regular basis. I use Last Stylus Cleaner 4 on mine. Results are always great - - - a really clean stylus. | |
| Experiences buying used cartridges I had what you term "a good experience with an honest seller." Got a very gently used Ortofon Jubilee about 15 months ago for a great price. I've used it almost every day since and have no regrets. | |
| Audio Rack Opinions Don't know about the other brands recommended, but most (all?) Salamander racks can be fitted with casters, and what a great convenience that is! Purists might poo-poo this option, but I put casters on both of my Salamander racks and haven't regre... | |
| Jailbreak Amazon Echo If you try to crack the case, Alexa will cut your throat!Just kidding - - - the Echo is an amazing device, and I got mine from the first run for $100.00. | |
| Carbon Fiber Brush with Milty Gun? Brush first and shoot last. | |
| Does anyone run 2 or more turntables... I have 3 - Rega P9 with stereo cart. in "main" system; SOTA Sapphire with mono cart. in "main" system; Rega P9 with stereo cart. in secondary system. | |
| How do you respond to this question? It sounds mo' better than the other formats out there. |