rushton
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| Reminded once again of VTA criticality... Fatparrot, my tonearm doesn't allow adjustments "on the fly." It is totally locked and rigid during play. To adjust VTA, I have to lift the stylus; loosen a set screw, adjust two nurled rings that raise and lower the arm in very small increments, ... | |
| Reminded once again of VTA criticality... Good link, Bigkidz. Another good article on VTA and turntable setup is the guidance Lloyd Walker posts at his web site:http://www.walkeraudio.com/fine_tuning_your_turntable.htm. | |
| 3 Audio Deities at 6moons Also note the story about the visit to tweak Mike Malinowski's system (Vinylmike on Audio Asylum) in which a frustrated Lloyd Walker finally swaps out a power cord to make the system begin to come alive:http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/forbi... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? So far today: Rickie Lee Jones: "Rickie Lee Jones"Rickie Lee Jones: "Pirates" (thanks Sbank !!)Sonny Rollins: "Way Out West", Analogue Productions 45 rpm reissue"Die Rohre - The Tube, A Baroque Delight for the Ears" Tacet L74 (all tube recording a... | |
| Using tube preamp for a phono preamp If the old tube preamp has tape-out jacks, run from these to an aux input on your primary preamp.However, don't pass up the opportunity to listen to the "old CJ or Counterpoint" tube preamp as your primary preamp. You may be pleasantly suprised.. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Ray Brown Trio, "Soular Energy" Pure Audiophile PA-002 Bill Berry, "Shortcake" Pure Audiophile PA-004(again!)Whatever Stan Ricker is doing with his revised half-speed mastering process on these Pure Audiophile LPs, the results are simply stunning.... | |
| what's your favorite album cover? The original cover to the mono release of Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique (Munch/BSO) on RCA. Reproduced once again on the Classic Records 45rpm reissue.http://www.classicrecords.com/images/all/ACF69.jpg (picture). | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Today:John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman, Impulse AS-40, Speakers Corner reissue (from the analogue master tapes)Fleetwood Mac: Fleetwood MacWild Child Butler, Analogue Productions Original recording, d-to-d. If you like blues and you haven't list... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Ray,VPI offers the advantage of a platter that fully supports the LP and is sturdy enough to use as a platform for "scrubbing" the surface of the LP using your preferred cleaning fluid and brush (e.g., Disc Doctor or Records Research).I've used a ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? An afternoon of music with friends; what a treat!Ray Brown Trio: Soular Energy (Pure Audiophile)Laudate II (Proprius)Menotti: Violin Concerto (Reference Recordings)Rochberg: String Quartet No 3 (Nonesuch)Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8, Borodin... | |
| My VPI Scout has arrived Congratulations, Jsujo. You will enjoy it!For the static, you can try a Zerostat. But I would not add a mat.. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Wow, another LP I need to pull off the shelf and play. Haven't listened to The Wall in years, and the system has changed dramatically over that time... Thanks for the reminder! | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Wellfed - Thank you, I've added the Judy Mowartt and Black Uhuru to my browsing list. It's wonderful to be with group of folks who are willing to help introduce each other to new music!If you're ever in the Philadelphia area, I'd be delighted to h... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Thanks, Spencer. I'll add this to my list. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Life beyond audio this past week: Olympics coverage is taking precedence for my discretionary time! Some incredible stories happening throughout the competitions. Glad to hear you like the Doc Watson and Mendelssohn LPs, Joe. They are awfully nice... |