simao
Responses from simao
| members and their systems All the money I make from my gigs has a drummer in a few bands I put either towards musical instruments, tickets for concerts, or audio stuff | |
| members and their systems @re Seriously. Live a little, MC! | |
| Record clamp/weight and turntable speed @xaak. I run a VPI HW-19 Mk4 with a screw on clamp. The Herbie's mat washer rises about 2-3 mm above the mat. The VPI platter has a concavity which matches up nicely with the Herbie's. Thank you for explaining the reasons behind that! | |
| Record clamp/weight and turntable speed @xaak - My Herbie's Mat has a rubber washer between the platter and record. What does that do for the physics of clamping? | |
| members and their systems @glupson -- I see your point. People see cars as much more of a necessity, more of a personal extension, and more of a public avatar for themselves than anything in audio. Hi-end audio is, in the end, intensely personal. The sweet spot can usually... | |
| members and their systems @inna "Very expensive audiophile stuff is one thing but something modest worth, say, $50k is another. "I think this corroborates the OP's initial incredulity. Saying a $50K system is "modest" is like saying a $500K house is modest. For the vast ma... | |
| members and their systems @glupson. Thank you I teach high school English and collegiate education.Also, several people have really identified how many of us do manage to afford it. Well, those of us who don't have as much income as arrest. When I was first starting out i... | |
| members and their systems Oh, and OP, ignore anything MC says not related to audio. He gets paid by the snarkiness factor of his posts, so its in his economic interests to be as abrasive as possible without contributing much. | |
| members and their systems When she gets overwhelmed by my constant buying and selling of audio, my wife says that being a teacher (like me) is not conducive to being in hi-end audio. And no, I can never and would never drop five figures on a piece of equipment, but I do sp... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @reubent "ATWAS". | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @reubent yes! A grrrrreat pressing! | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Dave Brubeck - Jazz Impressions of Eurasia. Original 1958 pressing. | |
| Can't believe I let myself get sucked in again. Welcome back! Ten years is a lifetime in audiophile terms. We're still squabbling and trading barbs and accusations and occasional good advice. | |
| Advice on desk speakers Audioengine A5+ | |
| Distortion/too much bass from turntable Since that cartridge is essentially one out, it could be a number of things within it. Anything from the suspension being worn out to the actual stylus to simply corroded internal wiring. Those cartridges are pretty achieved if you want to go that... |