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| Please help! - Buy VPI Classic or keep Technics 1200 @chakster is correct about the arm, but read up on KAB's tonerarm rewire and fluid damper if budget is low. If you like linear trackers the $1k Transfi arm sounds great on 1200s, I also really like the similarly priced Audiomods based on theory, ... | |
| Tube Power Amp Suggestions If you consider @atmasphere 's kind comment that generously points away from his own products to something that fits your speakers better, perhaps Pass or First Watt single ended solid state like the old Aleph series would be a great fit. Another ... | |
| bookshelf speakers - what to buy? Evolution Acoustics Micro One plus a sub and you will be great shape. Pretty nice value too. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Please help! - Buy VPI Classic or keep Technics 1200 If you go VPI consider this:http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649314923-vpi-classic-1-piano-black-plinth-jwm-105i-arm/to limit your risk. You could keep the 1200, buy this, if you don't love the VPI, resell for same dollars and then go the KAB-Te... | |
| Help with MC Cartridge Recommendation to Swap from Ortofon 2M Black MM Chinook has nowhere near enough gain for Art7! Art9 much better match, plus listener doesn't mention classical music and AT recommends the 9 over the 7 for music that OP likes. Dynavectors need to be on the short list. Hana is the new flavor-of-th... | |
| Best sounding turntable and cartridge for $1100 @sunnyjim How about a KAB-modded Technics SL1200? If you want new, you can pay a couple hundred premium to get NOS on eBay or just find a minty used one of the 6MM or so sold. Add a KAB fluid damper and have the arm rewired, swap out for some bet... | |
| Rushton's DIY approach to ultrasonic record cleaning published by Positive Feedback Well, here's a quick 180 degree turn. The submersible pump is too tall when sitting at the bottom of the ultrasonic tank, so I just ordered the pump @bcowen suggested above. A potential mess will be avoided.With my vinylstack, US tank, Triton X100... | |
| Mogami wire quality? I'm gonna have to agree with @czarivey twice in one week. Damn! Cheers,Spencer | |
| Tube Power Amp Suggestions The Lamms might not be powerful enough. The Atma M60s were one of the first I thought of. Dehavilland is known for more powerful set designs using a variety of tubes 845s, GM70s etc. They are exactly what you describe. Kara is a great resource, an... | |
| Will audio streaming devices push out computer audio? @mapman I respectfully beg to differ. IMHE, and generally agreed upon by wide consensus of many computeraudio-obsessed on CA forums, bluetooth audio isn't a serious competitor and barely deserves consideration in a high fidelity system. Wifi is fa... | |
| Rushton's DIY approach to ultrasonic record cleaning published by Positive Feedback Well as timing is everything I just saw @bcowen 's suggestion after returning from a trip to a local store where I ended up picking up a 620 GPH Submersible 4PSI Fountain Pump for about the same price with a coupon. So I will give it a try and at... | |
| Will audio streaming devices push out computer audio? Network players have already replaced computer audio for the most part, at least in terms of performance and value; that goes for both streaming content and privately owned libraries stored on NAS devices. For those of us with sizable collections ... | |
| Rushton's DIY approach to ultrasonic record cleaning published by Positive Feedback The pump & filter part of this whole equation is that something I am working thru right now. I just ordered a 1micron filter and housing from allfilters.com and am close to pulling the trigger on a "PonicsPump PP40006: 400 GPH Submersible Pump... | |
| Technics Sp-10 platter screws That's interesting. Just snapped a pic of my -- I think -- original screw and now see that there is a clear plastic or similar sleeve on the underside, apparently serving like a washer. It makes sense that someone adding a replacement screw would ... | |
| Turntable Help Guys, I realize the budget constraints of OP, but advice here sets the bar very low. Adjustable VTA, not just once for the arm, but for every different thickness of LP is something you want to get the most out of your records. I'm sure those who d... |