sokogear
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| "Cleaning" Vinyl Makes It Worse Not Better! 97% or my records were purchased new, and the other 3% were either near mint or mint. I was told a long time ago not to wet records as it will make it worse. If you never got it dirty and remove the dust before playing, you're good to go. In the p... | |
| Looking for more advice on purchasing a new turntable. +1 Rega P8- will allow a cartridge >$1000 which can be money well spent if it matches up with the phono stage and arm (a lighter weight cartridge would be best). I am personally a van den Hul fan. Just make sure it is not going to be subject to... | |
| Time for a new cartridge I've had the vdH MC ONE Special for 13+ years (replaced it with identical at the beginning of the pandemic because refurbing wasn't practical) and think it is a great value and sounds very musical - dynamic, detailed, but not at all harsh. Stylus ... | |
| Turntable suggestions for a newbie You care too much about how it looks. Why are you getting into vinyl if you don't have a large record collection (this coming from a 90% vinyl guy)? If you are putting the TT into a spot where it is subject to excessive vibration, plan for spendin... | |
| Time For a CD Player Upgrade @nonoise - I don't like worrying about positioning that type of vibration control - too much playing around with positioning and spring (or the like) tension. I recommend either a platform that has the springs locked in like the Townshend seismic... | |
| Speakers or Turntable upgrade Rega's best value is in its tonearms. The P8 comes with the RB880, which is fantastic. I had a P5 and upgraded the arm from the RB700 to the RB880 and was blown away. So much so that I then upgraded the table to the P8, which didn't have nearly th... | |
| Time For a CD Player Upgrade Didn't hear anyone mention vibration control. Not sure what your CD player is sitting on, but vibrations affect CD players (along with turntables) the most out of anything and I bet (regardless of your surface and flooring) you would benefit great... | |
| YouTube Indicates What the Future is For Audiophiles - Interesting Demographics. @squared80 is a troll. | |
| YouTube Indicates What the Future is For Audiophiles - Interesting Demographics. @bipod72 - if you're not a fan of SD, you're not a fan. Some people think they are too slick or "Yacht Rock"y - everyone is entitled to their opinion. But you cannot deny their incredible musicianship and recording quality. They are in a class by ... | |
| YouTube Indicates What the Future is For Audiophiles - Interesting Demographics. @bipod72 - I'm sorry but Steely Dan has NO bad songs. Of the very small number groups I listen to where I think EVERY album is worthy or being in my library (just about all groups have bad albums) of rotating albums they are the only group with no... | |
| Truly Stunning Vinyl Album Aja and Kind of Blue UHQRs go neck and neck for my best sounding records. Doesn't hurt that they are my 2 favorite albums also. Too many others to mention, because I don't listen to any just for the sound quality. If I don't like a record, I don'... | |
| The Rapid Rise (& Fall) of the CD My point is that it is impossible to find the time to listen to 31000 records. | |
| The Rapid Rise (& Fall) of the CD @facten - why amused? Streaming for exploring is fine (not personally for me), but you have to like something and listen to what you like at least once a year. 3500 records = about 2600 hours of listening. That's more than a full time job if you d... | |
| The Rapid Rise (& Fall) of the CD @fleschler - I didn't even think of the term archivist. If you are creating a reference library for others to access, it makes sense, especially since it sounds like you have the space for it and can find a title in a minute or so. As far as liste... | |
| The Rapid Rise (& Fall) of the CD @fleschler - obviously you are a hoarder or maybe more kindly, an overcollector. What is the point of having a record that you can't possibly listen to more than once in your lifetime? I listen maybe 15-20 hours a week which equates to about 1000... |