rushton

Responses from rushton

Can i clean the female insides of my powercables ?
Well, in an effort to keep this from devolving as Elizabeth so correctly suggests it might... Grisslehamn, the best way to do this is going to be to simply connect and reconnect the power cord several times. The wiping action of the metal parts co... 
Walkers SST silver treatment
Walker Audio SST and E-SST dry to form a seal on the connection and protect the connection from oxidation. If you don't disturb the connection, my experience suggests that it should stay in good condition indefinitely without retreatment. (Walker ... 
Links, tips, shortcuts and problem solving
Turntable and tonearm user manuals and technical documents for many brands/models have been collected at The Vinyl Engine, a great source of information for turntable users.Library of user manuals and technical documents at The Vinyl Engine, also ... 
Links, tips, shortcuts and problem solving
How vinyl records are made - a nice two part video on YouTube showing the process from creating the lacquer through cutting, plating and pressing.How records are made video, Part 1How records are made video, Part 2. 
Links, tips, shortcuts and problem solving
Loricraft - getting the thread back in the armtube...The Audiogon thread that posed the question...The .PDF file that gives the answer (with photos).... 
Links, tips, shortcuts and problem solving
Turntable fine tuning suggestions from Lloyd Walker... When you've got the basics right, the magic is in the final details and Lloyd describes how he's learned to do it.Fine Tuning Your Turntable. 
Links, tips, shortcuts and problem solving
Listening room dimensions are often out of our control, but the Cardas Golden Cuboid dimensions have shown up in some of the best sounding listening rooms I've been in. Here's a link to the Cardas room ratios and other room setup suggestions...Car... 
turntable to computer - another question
Pdow, the simplest way to get some of your vinyl moved to your PC is to connect from your receiver's REC OUT/Zone 2 jacks to your PC's sound card (at the line input jack). Assuming your PC card accepts a standard 1/8" stereo plug, you'll need a "Y... 
What are the treasures in your vinyl library?
Here are five records from my collection that I'd be sad to lose:Stravinsky's "Firebird," the 45 rpm 3LP Classic Records reissue of the Dorati Mercury SR90226. An amazing reissue of a marvelous recording.Malcolm Arnold's "Eight English Dances" on ... 
Musicality vs Transparency & Detail
Bear in mind that bad recordings will sound bad, but you won't be adding insult to injury.I'm reminded of the story about a well known reviewer who vastly preferred a given set of cables because they made one well-treasured recording sound wonderf... 
How to get 100 accurate azimuth?
Freshpuma, you're welcome. There's a wealth of discussion. Just be careful to sift through it with an appropriate "hooey filter" in place. :-) 
Musicality vs Transparency & Detail
Interesting questions you pose, Montepilot. For me, I've always enjoyed detail and resolution, but too often that has come at the expense of musical naturalness. It seems relatively easy to design for more apparent detail but harder to maintain ov... 
How to get 100 accurate azimuth?
Freshpuma, there's lots of debate about the best way to adjust for optimum azimuth. Two schools of thought are 1) adusting for same output in each channel or 2) adjusting for minimum cross-talk in each channel. The Hi-Fi test record and mono-switc... 
Room ratios
Agree with Aball, the differences you're talking about are insubstantial. You'll be much better off paying some attention to first reflection points and some judicious room treatment. 
Insanely Expensive....and Worth Every Penny
The Walker Audio Turntable my wife and I purchased. Very expensive, but worth every penny for vinyl nuts like us.