rushton
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| Where R U????? Philadelphia, just west of the city. Originally from Virginia. | |
| Ready to try vinyl " ACCURATE AND HIGHLY CONSTANT SPEED ", ( where everything the same ) do the difference between a belt drive system against a DD system, where the DD system beats the belt drive system.As I've followed Raul's arguments regarding DD versus belt dr... | |
| Benjamin Britten Songs Lousyreeds, the songs I listed are standalone works, although several (Seven Sonnets, Canticles, Eight Medieval Lyrics) are a series of songs (5-8) loosely related by a common theme.. | |
| Benjamin Britten Songs If you enjoyed the Britten songs you heard and want to sample more of his vocal compositions, the first choice is "choral" or "single voice" songs. If you enjoy choral, I would recommend any of the following as good entry points to Britten's work:... | |
| Question about Bach/Starker No, this set is very quiet here. Same for two others members of our local audio group. Of course, there is always the famous truck driving by in the Suite 2 on SR90370... . | |
| Looking for phono stage recommendations Aesthetix Io Signature, or Aesthetix Rhea.. | |
| Need much Help Turntable, Phono pre, Cartridge... Matrix, the AR in it's day was a great turntable, and as you note it can still be eminently satisfying. The new designs will give you much more of what I think you may be looking for, however, in terms of bass extension and impact, dynamics and re... | |
| Vinyl Cleaning Fluid for VPI RCM Both Disc Doctor and Paul Frumkin's Audio Intelligent are working well here with a VPI HW-17 RCM.For both, I apply the cleaning fluid to the Disc Doctor brush and use the VPI's fluid applicator for the distilled water rinse.. | |
| Review: Walker Audio Proscenium Gold Signature Turntable Mrmb, I'm delighted you've found so much enjoyment in your rediscovery of vinyl. The Galibier and Tri-Planar are a wonderful turntable and arm, in my estimation. Thank you for sharing some of the story of your journey. Sounds like we've been pursu... | |
| Best 70+ Watt Tube amp Amps and speakers should always be considered as synergistic pairs, in my experience. It is entirely the luck of the draw if you don't make one contingent on the other. So, if you're going to start by just buying what you think will be a great amp... | |
| Aesthetix IO mark 2-which upgrade first? Albert has the most experience with the Io in its various iterations. I'd recommend following his advice if you chose to upgrade with the unit you have. The second power supply improves the sound in different ways than the Signature upgrade. Here'... | |
| Blues "must have, top 100" list? I also like the Bluenose's recommendation of Philadelphia Jerry Ricks "Empty Bottle Blues": nice album.Ivyinvestor, here's a link to the Willie Dixon: The Blues Every Which Way LP:http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_detail.cfm?Title_ID=13302, | |
| Walker Audio Extreme SST Tvad, the Walker Audio SST is soluable with isopopyl alchohol and cleans very easily and thoroughly when cleaning is desired. I've used isopropyl and pipe cleaners with no problems in tight spaces, including tube sockets. At the same time, with SS... | |
| Better for Separates Newbie: Rotel or Adcom? Ivyinvestor, Rotel has a good track record over many years for making solidly constructed gear that is well engineered, with substantial power supplies and of good above average sound quality. There are other products that on a case-by-case may so... | |
| Blues "must have, top 100" list? Here are some of my favorites, and you'll note I'm partial to acoustic blues:Lightnin' Hopkins: Goin' Away (Bluesville 1073, Analogue Prod reissue) JB Lenoir: Alabama Blues (L&R Record 42.001)Sonny Boy Williamson: Keep It To Ourselves (Alligat... |