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| Rushton's DIY approach to ultrasonic record cleaning published by Positive Feedback I do appreciate the time, research, evaluating, building, times 3 or 4 or more you both have put into this issue. Astro58go, glad you’ve enjoyed perusing the thoughts we’ve been sharing and for contributing! For me, and I suspect for oilmanjojo al... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? I am clearly out of step with the primary listening adventures being reported. Gives me much to consider in my every expanding explorations, thank you! Last night:Hans Werner Henze: extracts from Elegie for Young Lovers, DGG 138876Shostakovich, Sy... | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? whart, excellent discussion of the journey! What you describe very closely matches my experience, also. | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? mmporsche, you could just jump right into the deep end of the pool along with me. Slipknot1 is selling his Walker Audio turntable because he's downsizing due to a recent illness. He's asking just $25k for the turntable, integrated linear tracking ... | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? :-) But now you're going to have to take the insane plunge into: Seriously cleaning your vinyl to get the best sound you can out of the grooves ( My DIY Approach to the Ultrasonic Cleaning of LPs). Find the best pressings (Steve Hoffman Music Fo... | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? Dealer is recommending aestetix Rhea signature. Not an IO but are you very satisfied with the phono stage? This is that never ending cycle, mmporshe. :-) The Rhea Signature is very good. The Io Signature is in the next league, and the Eclip... | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? mmporsche: Yes,i hear a difference between the $10 and $25 setup. Not 2.5x but that is diminishing returns at its finest. Definitely better, just wondering where to stop. Almost sounds like there is no end game. No, there is no end game. As oil... | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? Oilmanjojo has this in good perspective, imo. The question I would pose to you is: Do you hear the difference and is it meaningful to you? Then, does making that step from the $10k rig to the $25k rig still allow you to have a superb phono stage? ... | |
| VPI versus Ultrasonic cleaners kavakat1: ...an inexpensive source of ultra-pure grade 1 water. It combines reverse osmosis (r/o) with distillation then pouring it into bottle that will not excrete plastic residue into your h2o. The machines available are at Whole Foods. Kavakat... | |
| Rushton's DIY approach to ultrasonic record cleaning published by Positive Feedback As to which tank to buy, I would chime in that I've read very positive comments about the Sonix IV tanks and the Vibrato tanks. If I had the extra cash, a ~60hz tank from one of these manufacturers would probably be my go to choice. For less than ... | |
| Rushton's DIY approach to ultrasonic record cleaning published by Positive Feedback whart: Isn't the point of rotating the disc in the US cleaner to even out the effect of the standing waves? Yes, precisely so. But the transducers in the ultrasonic tanks can gradually decline in function or fail, and the foil test clearly dem... | |
| Rushton's DIY approach to ultrasonic record cleaning published by Positive Feedback Oilmanjojo, I also thank you for your contributions. Very helpful! FWIW, here is a YouTube video showing the aluminum foil test presented by a U.S. manufacturer of ultrasonic tanks, Vibrato LLC. They manufacture high quality tanks in South Caroli... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? FWIW: I just finished listening to my 2011 "WYWH" remaster. This one has a similar overall character that jumps out at me, reminding me of my previous two comparisons. The soundstage is "more centralized". This can’t be correct. After listening to... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet - Mitropoulos/NYP - Columbia MS 3023 (Speakers Corner reissue) - just a marvelous performance. | |
| Has anyone NOT listened to their system for a long time? Going for long stretches without listening has certainly been normal for me over the years. As much as I love listening, life happens and listening gets set aside. Sometime I just lose interest, too. Then I'll get that spark back and become very e... |