rushton

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Speed Box for turntable
Totally agree with you about being left scratching my head in disbelief on many of these issues, Dlwask. That is one of the never-ending mysteries for me of this hobby. :-)Yes, the Walker Proscenium tt is a treat. If you're ever in the Philadelphi... 
Speed Box for turntable
Dlwask, your suggestion not to worry too much about an aftermarket power cord from the wall to the motor controller makes sense and is very sane advice. But in the spirit of full disclosure, I will offer that the choice of power cord *can* make a ... 
Holst - The Planets - Jupiter
Previn, London Symphony Orchestra, EMI 
Speed Box for turntable
Bernardwong, I can't speak to the Junior, but I can as to both the VPI 19 MkIII and the VPI Scoutmaster. With either the Walker Audio motor controller or the VPI SDS motor controller, these turntables benefit as follows: the background gets blacke... 
Vinyl experts, I need your advice. TNT6, ETII,Benz
Alun, first, congratulations on your new turntable. The TNT 6 is quite a step from the Jr. Second, you should not have distortion at the inner grooves; what you're experiencing is not normal and should/can be fixed. But, the cause of the distortio... 
Need to re-discover analog - please help
Another shipping option might be Adcom Worldwide, regularly used by Atma-Sphere.I'll stand by my VPI Scoutmaster suggestion for anywhere near the same investment. For resolution of complex orchestral music, it does a very good job.. 
Need to re-discover analog - please help
Springbok10, if space is at a premium thereby excluding the Rhea, you really might want to consider sending your Atma-Sphere MP-1 back to Ralph for him to add the phono section. Ralph is very much a vinyl guy. Scott Markwell was pretty complimenta... 
Need to re-discover analog - please help
All of the above have been great comments. Dougdeacon is clearly our most knowledgable contributor on the ZYX cartridges. I've not heard one, I have heard from a few folks whose ears I trust (in additon Doug) that the ZYX Airy and above are really... 
Trelja in New York - 2005
A nice summary once again this year. Thanks, Joe! 
Need to re-discover analog - please help
Springbok10, we'll all suggest for you a system that will match our respective tastes. I won't be any different. Assuming you're not quite ready to go the all-out route I've taken with a Walker Audio Proscenium turntable and Aesthetix Io Signature... 
What's your profession? Age?
53 and a regional manager of human resources for a large bank. In moments of weakness, I admit to being a recovering attorney who has wandered through a range of management assignments in banking. Until a few years ago, I was proud to say my inves... 
Tube rolling experience in Aesthetix Callisto Sig
John, the regular SST is good, but the Extreme SST is actually better. For me, in my system, it was worth moving to. It's certainly worth starting with J.D.'s offer to try his regular SST and then decide from there whether you want to pursue it. I... 
Tube rolling experience in Aesthetix Callisto Sig
Jafox, here's the link to Walker Audio for Extreme SST:http://www.walkeraudio.comLloyd offers a money back guarantee if you're not satisfied and you return the unused portion in 30-days. I'm definitely a believer in the result with my Io Signature... 
Tube rolling experience in Aesthetix Callisto Sig
Ha! Loved the post Artg!. 
Tube rolling experience in Aesthetix Callisto Sig
Jafox, thanks for the excellent description of your tube experiements. Now that you've found the tube complement that gives you a sound you like, take it up another notch by applying Walker Audio Extreme SST to the tube pins (very lightly - follow...