rushton
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| Whats on your turntable tonight? Brahms, Piano Concerto No 2, Reiner/CSO/Gilels, RCA LSC 2219 (Cisco reissue - disappointing sonics, not my ideal performance) Neil Young, Greatest Hits, Reprise 48935 (Classic Records reissue - worth the price of admission) Thunderbolt Pagoda, st,... | |
| Best Louis Armstrong LP to Start With? The Armstrong/Ellington LPs are great performances and I play them regularly, but the sound quality is only okay. Better sonics and still great music will be found on: Ella and Louis, Verve 4003 (Speakers Corner reissue) Satchmo Plays King Oliver... | |
| what is the best amp you've ever heard Atma-Sphere MA-2 Mk III. | |
| Thunderbolt Pagoda LP now available Thanks, Ralph. The whole record sounds superb. You guys did a great job. And, the packaging is both unique and of high quality. This is a nice treasure in my record collection. BTW, I did finally find a copy of "Canto General," Atma-Sphere 3-001. ... | |
| Thunderbolt Pagoda LP now available Ralph, I received my copy and have been listening to it tonight. Thank you and your compatriots for making this available. I loved every minute of it! Can you share a bit more about how it was recorded and mastered? Looks like you got Kevin Gray t... | |
| Seeking packing tape recommendations Scotch brand 3710 and 3750 adhesive tapes work well for the equipment packaging I've done. The 3750 is heavier duty, but the 3710 is great for mid-weight packages. Both come in clear or tan color, usually found in 3-paks.Office Depot appears to ca... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Haydn, Cello Concertos, Orchestra da Camera Roma Classica with Rocci Filippini, cello - Fone 008-45 "Club of 496" I've been listening to several of these limited issue Fone recordings on vinyl and I continue to be impressed by them, particularly t... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? WOW! Dexter Gordon's "Dexter Calling" 45 rpm reissue from the Blue Note reissue series by Hoffman and Gray produced by Analogue Productions and Music Matters. This piece of vinyl is simply phenomenol! Blue Note 4083-45.Did you see that the first t... | |
| best fluid for vpi 16.5 cleaner non-vpi brand? Audiohifila, let us know how your cleaning ventures go with the VPI 16.5 and the new cleaning fluids! Congratulations on getting started! | |
| best fluid for vpi 16.5 cleaner non-vpi brand? Sonofjim, your MoFi and Disc Doctor brushes will work fine. I've used them quite satisfactorily with Disc Doctor, AI and Prelude. I've come to prefer the shape and texture of the Walker brushes, which I know use, but any of these three brands will... | |
| What's the + and - of the 12" Tonearms The greater length reduces stylus tracing error, which is a good thing. For pivoted arms, the stylus is aligned perfectly in the groove (i.e., perfectly tangential to the groove the way the cutting stylus cut it) in only two places in its travel a... | |
| best fluid for vpi 16.5 cleaner non-vpi brand? Sonofjim, folks are getting good results with both Walker and AI. Doug likes AI, I like Walker, take your pick. My preference for the Walker is because it was better than the original AI formulation (before Osage bought it and improved it) and I'v... | |
| best fluid for vpi 16.5 cleaner non-vpi brand? Hi Doug, yes there is always more! Crazy isn't it? In that same vein, try some of the Walker Step 4 Final Rinse. It sure surprised me. . | |
| best fluid for vpi 16.5 cleaner non-vpi brand? Michael, people are reporting good results with both the Walker Audio Prelude and the Audio Intelligent fluids. I've heard of comparitive tests where the users prefered one and other comparative tests where those users preferred the other. I happe... | |
| best fluid for vpi 16.5 cleaner non-vpi brand? Agree with Stiltskin. Walker Audio Prelude is the best I've used. Highly recommended.. |