stltrains

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The importance of proper set-up
i go over my setup monthly, or when i find that maybe i need to, the thing with spinning lps is you need to do maintenance, you do it because after playing cds you know with out a doubt vinyl is king, right now i have little feet playing on one of... 
Shortlist of best cartridges with VPI
was using the 20xl, now a zyx airy 3 x sb, both worked fine 
A great article on Class D/switching amps
hey sean you can down load tas, i agree with chris martens view on the subject, mike 
VPI turntable stand
hey petr, check my system and see how i have my aires three setup, may give you some ideas, mike 
Tom Evens Groove Plus
yes the old power supply is always a question, i have a few of the new ps audio noise harvesters spread around, also use a bpt bp2 unit for all but amps, which i use a brickwall unit, the harvesters have a light included and when flashing they are... 
Tom Evens Groove Plus
hey uktel, thanks for getting tom to chime in on this thread, i have a question on the groove plus for you guys, i have close to forty hours now and i have noticed changes in all areas of music, at times it sounds like its all there, at other time... 
Tom Evens Groove Plus
hey gmc, when you start saying that i might be done stuff, i wonder could that ever be possible to a audiophile, the tom evens equipment is as good as it gets, just one piece in my system has made a difference that is on the side of musical satisf... 
Tom Evens Groove Plus
going to add a few more things i have going on in my system now with the groove+, to try and get the sound i was looking for i was cheating, tracking to light with my airy 3, and not using any damping with my Vpi 10.5i arm, i am sure there are no ... 
Tom Evens Groove Plus
hey David, yes the groove plus is quite incredible, all that you have mentioned and then some, what i love is the sweet musical presentation, the realism of the music must be heard to be appreciated, live lps are down right live, the draw back is ... 
VPI arm damping
i just put a tom evens groove+ in my system, and john you are correct, different equiptment affects every thing, with the groove+ i had to add oil, increese tracking force, the groove+ is like no other phono stage i ever had the plesure to hear, i... 
VPI arm damping
hello john and thanks for the info, the itch to add oil got the best of me last night and i added enough to fill about half way, i found the sound got on the lifeless side so i took almost all of it out but a small amount on the very bottom of the... 
Beatles MFSL box set
you are right on the spot with that quote, what could have been better than front and center in the New Orleans municipal auditorium with Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull playing, Anderson dressed like mike nelson sea hunt, or the passion play tour, t... 
Beatles MFSL box set
guys ive seen the moodys quite a few times, the best for me was a show at audubon zoo in new orleans, over three hours of moodys, at the time long distance voyager was the latest release, they played the whole lp, saw them only once with mike back... 
Beatles MFSL box set
theo i have been going to the uk ebay site received a few moodys lps hoping for a musical lp or two i am 1 out of 3, a question of balance is very musical top to bottom, struck out on sojourn, and every good boy, my best for those two are us press... 
Beatles MFSL box set
hey zeniethif there is anyone else i enjoy a little more sometimes its the moody blues, the childrens lp on mfsl is not to good, i have a decca threshold white label that smokes the mfsl so i stayed away from the rest, thanks for the heads up on s...