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| Unipivot vs Linear Tracking Spl, are you asking about Unipivots or pivoted arms in general? Assuming the latter...I have to admit being in the camp of true believers around linear tracking arms. I largely agree with Sirspeedy about the magic they can deliver if properly desi... | |
| correct zerostat technique Sharpnine, thank you for pointing us to the instructions in the manual current for the current production Zerostats! I'll have to try this now and my very early production Zerostat.. | |
| correct zerostat technique My recollection of the instructions from 30 years ago when I got the Zerostat was to keep it aimed at the record for both squeeze and release, do both SLOWLY (no clicking noises) and rotate the nozzle around the surface from 5-8" away. But, I may ... | |
| New music on vinyl In addition to Tacet releasing on vinyl some new recordings of classical music, there is also an effort underway by Classic Records and Fone to issue some new recordings:"Classic Records Presents" series of original recordings, e.g., Shostakovich ... | |
| 45 vs 33.3 RPM Cutting and playback at 45 rpm can deliver significant sonic improvements in resolution, dynamics and bass response. For an explanation, read the excellent article by mastering engineer Kevin Gray on Why 45 rpm?I have most of the Classic Records R... | |
| Grado Cartridge questions..... Adam18, fwiw, I lived very happily for many years with Grado Sonata/Reference cartridges and Vandersteen 2C speakers with a VPI HW-19 turntable. (Prior to that the speakers were Celestion SL700s, perhaps even more "polite" on top but more resolvin... | |
| Grado Cartridge questions..... The higher level wood bady Grados can sound quite lovely, particulary on acoustic music. The Sonata is a material improvement over the Platinum, and each step up from the Sonata offers improvements in resolution, soundstaging, and extension at bot... | |
| correct zerostat technique I've used a Zerostat off and on for years and have always wondered whether sometimes I was adding as much charge as I was eliminating. But, with a record that is clearly static charged, the Zerostat always has reduced the charge. My technique has ... | |
| ZeroDust still the best? Glory, if you're brave, very gentle and very careful, Dougdeacon described a "deep cleaning" process with the Magic Eraser that has worked well for me. I've used this process on cartridges that have build up on the stylus: Slice a very thin taperi... | |
| Aesthetix Io won't start... Great to hear, O_holter!! BTW, Jim says not to worry about anything being wrong if these fuses blow. Just replace them and move on, they are unlikely go out again and it's not an indication of a problem with the unit. This is why he's eliminated t... | |
| Aesthetix Io won't start... One thought: some of the Io units have fuses mounted on the circuit board inside the case. Later production units eliminated these, but my unit has them. If you're comfortable opening the case, do so and take a look for a typical BUSS style fuse (... | |
| Where to buy vinyl? Three good mail order sources for new vinyl are:Elusive DiscAcoustic SoundsMusic Direct. | |
| The best acoustic guitar recordings?? Here are some random thoughts for acoustic music with acoustic guitar...Almost anything by Martin Simpson. Favorites of mine include:..Leaves of Life, Shanachie 97008(CD)..When I was on Horseback, Shanachie 97016 (CD)..Live, at the Holywell Music ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? On the table now... Led Zeppelin II (a pretty good George Piros mastering, AT/GP, which I need to compare to my RL ss mastering)ZZ Top, Tres Hombres (early pressing - a bit of surface noise, but good sound otherwise. And great music!) And coming u... | |
| Does the Step 4 final rinse for Walker Prelude help? Stiltskin, I happened to be cleaning some records tonight so I observed carefully after reading your question. The Step 4 Rinse behaves just like the Ultra-pure water when you first squeeze some onto the surface of the LP: intact drops with high s... |