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Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Hi guys, while you all are on this topic, I'd like to know if any of you have experience with the Jun-Air 16-25 compressor? I've had one waiting in the wings for a long time and it has one issue. It has the option/with a tank that captures excess ... 
Anyone try the new Shunyata
The answer from the one previous was kind of ?????????I've been very interested, haven't tried it 
Who's with me?
Rx8man:I never thought of that in this way. Excellent! 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Manitunc: I haven't been following this thread as closely as I should...the reason is posted below.If you've read through from the beginning, I found THE answer to the surge tank/filter that eluded most of us 20 + years ago. For around $100.00 buc... 
Cones under a suspended table?
Tonyptony:This was one of the first tables I was introduced to regarding (high-end), what's better than normally found. I think it's an easy recommendation... Always replace any rubber feet with a material that resonances can "Pass" through! No br... 
Who R U?
Just discovered this thread. I'm a 55 year old divorced male. Always had a draw towards music ever since around 5 or 6 when I was at a relatives house and down in their basement, there was this "wall of music", a whole wall loaded with lps!Later o... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Dgarretson: Regarding your statewment about fashioning a tonearm wire from AN silver. That is on my list also. I'm seriously considering your "egg beater" design in the final product. Isn't that the whole point of these forums? To learn from other... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Rubyboogie: Sorry, I just assume others have access to the necessary equipment for these things. After cutting the pipe in half you could fashion an end piece. It can all be sealed by silicone. 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Rugyboogie: If you set your mind to it, you can make a trough fairly easily. Get the appropriate diameter pipe. Cut it in half. Find an adhesive similar to the 3M and GO FOR IT! It's really not that hard. 
Best Rock Album in 2013
Natalie Merchant "Motherland". Although originally released in 2001, it was just released for the first time on vinyl. Wow! It has become one of my top 5 female vocalists lps of all time. Get it! This one will stay with you. 
Best Rock Album in 2013
Valerie June "Pushin' Against A Stone"Bill Callahan "Dream River".... I'm going to say it here. This is my nomination for album of the year! If you're not familiar with him, check him out. This guy is THE definition of an artist, IMO. 
VPI bearing oil/grease?
Dopogue: FWIW, I use lint free swabs on a stick along with 99.8% pure isopropyl alcohol. No problems at all. 
VPI bearing oil/grease?
Frogman: I think speed stability has to be a consideration regarding any lube. Regarding leaner/weightier tonality, I'd say the DuPont goes towards weightier, but with a solidity that wasn't there before.There are a host of other system variables ... 
VPI HW-19 Springs
When I went for the Mk IV upgrade, my springs were all black caps with the three silver dots on top, but two were silver and two were gold. They were to go as follows... the two silvers in the opposite corners IE: one silver in the top right corne... 
VPI bearing oil/grease?
Frogman: No, not the Royal Purple. It seems a little higher viscosity and in applying it, feels more stable. I used it my first round for about 7 months, looked at it and could not notice any breakdown at all. In that time, there was no noticable ...