rshak
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| Your favorite carbon fiber cleaning brush ...? The plain ol' black Audioquest - - before and after playing each side. I've been using this brush for over 15 years and have been very happy with the results. | |
| Damn, what a joy to have good College FM stations. david_ten - Internet tuners can sound quite fine, depending in part on kbps - but not as good as a strong analog FM signal played on a good FM tuner. The best quality FM sound I've experienced was on KPFT in the late 90's/early 2000's - -like the... | |
| Damn, what a joy to have good College FM stations. If you don't own an FM tuner and/or live out of FM range from a good college radio, there's always an internet tuner and free standing internet radios. I listen to several college stations in this manner.My favorite is WDCB, which broadcasts from... | |
| Your favorite excellent quality/sounding LPs For great sounding jazz LP's give the CTI label a try. Creed Taylor's CTI recordings from the late 60's through the 70's offer great sound, indeed. | |
| What do you think causes the crackle and clicks we hear? I'll take crackles and clicks over what I term "buzzy farts" - you know, the annoying *BRZZZT" noise you occasionally hear on some LPs. Never could figure out the cause. | |
| What was the best vintage LP you have ever found and why was it so? RCA LSC-2436 - Respighi: Pines of Rome/Fountains of Rome - Chicago Symphony cond. by Solti. I have a 1s/1s copy, which is exceedingly rare - Canfield's 2000 edition cites NM value at $750.00.I paid $10.00 for my copy which I found several years ... | |
| Best mat for a Rega Planar 3? Anton - I use the Grungebuster, which was recommended for the P9 ceramic platter. As for glass platters, you can contact Herbies for recommendations (when they reopen post virus). I also used a cork mat on an old Linn table, but can't remember wh... | |
| Best mat for a Rega Planar 3? I have two Rega P9's and ditched the felt mats, which caused static and served as dust magnets. I now use Herbie's mats and have been quite pleased. | |
| Who are your favorite A'gon posters? Almarg - extraordinarily knowledgable and always the gentleman.Elizabeth (when she was still around) | |
| Opinions on Rega Apheta 3 or 2? You can purchase shims/spacers for Rega tables that assist in changing VTA. I have two P9's with Ortofon MC cartridges and use Acoustic Signature spacers with good results.https://acoustic-signature.com/en/accessories/rega-spacer-set/#productinfo... | |
| Pop up ad blocker? I also use Adblock on my old MacBook Pro and relatively new iPad. It works great. If I visit a site that blocks me due to my blocking its ads, I switch to "Reader View" and 95% percent of the time I get through. | |
| Cassettes still rock! I also marvel at the excellent sound quality a well recorded cassette can provide. As I've noted in other posts, I still listen to - and enjoy - cassette recordings I made in the late 90's and early 2000's of a great weekly jazz program hosted by... | |
| What are Your Favorite and Most hated Record Manufacturers With respect to companies still pressing LPs, I've had generally good experience with Acoustic Sounds, Mofi and Analogphonic. Generally bad luck with Yarlung Records. | |
| What have you liked in a Audiophile FM table radio? I've owned a Tivoli Model Two for over 15 years - stereo model. I use it in the kitchen. Sounds great and has been trouble free | |
| Where is dougdeacon? And, unless I've missed them, haven't seen any posts from elizabeth lately. |