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| Stenheim Alumine ? Impressive and good looking. Traditional appearance, but that cabinet build apparently has some engineering behind it. Maybe not as involved as a Magico?$wi$$ made+aluminum. A pair of Alumine Five's, would show great in my space and probably soun... | |
| Audio discounts during Coronavirus Call ANY vendor, tell them what YOU want to spend, and negotiate.The state of affairs obviously are in YOUR favor right now. Appears it will be that way too, for awhile? | |
| Orosonic/Monster Cable Reflex Record Clamp Thanks to this thread, it inspired me to see if this type of clamp would work on my VPI with stripped spindle thread.I found a similar design(collete) here on Agon, that worked great. Ordered, delivered next day. Works and looks nicer(all SS) than... | |
| Advice on setting VTA An exercise in MADNESS!If you're one of the fortunate listeners with sensitive hearing, have at it.After listening/thinking about the reality, I can't hear a difference with my less than audio geek hearing.That said, parallel body with a record of... | |
| Record mishaps I have many Martin Denny albums that make great listening room decor. https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=Awr9Iln60ZFeH9sAaBdXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEyYXE0Y2R1BGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjk4NDhfMQRzZWMDc2M-?p=martin+denny+album+covers&am... | |
| Record mishaps "its a mono record, so I think it may play ok"What does that have to do with playing it?I collect cool chick album covers from the 50/60’s.I have this one. https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=Awr9DtIxxZFe3nQAER9XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE0bD... | |
| John Prine, singer, songwriter, legend - Dead at 73 from COVID-19 'Sitting here spinning some JP with alligator tears in my eyes and knowing the world is a better place because..."Huh? https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=alligator%20tears | |
| Synergistic Research Galileo SX phono or Nordost Valhala 2 phonocables? Why break up the SR synergy of the entire system?Try both, and return the other. You're only out shipping cost.In the end, it's a subjective call anyway.I'm a Nordost user-Wall to speaker.Avenger Reference-great table. I don't know what I'd prefer... | |
| Getting it on with Prog "the 180 Gram re-issue, cut from the original Analog master tape CTTE is spectacular, pricey at $32, but I'm getting my $$$ worth with renewed enthusiam to spin it."richmon-in any form, CTTE is spectacular. Being a "stamper" snob, I find like mo... | |
| Getting it on with Prog I have nothing new to add but....Played my excellent copy of Yes "Close to the Edge" What a spectacular piece of music. I nominate it as the equivalent of Ludwig V's "Ode to Joy""I get up, I get down".... cue pipe organ-at MAX VOLUME! One of th... | |
| End-Game RCM thoughts/advice "If you don't want to spend the time cleaning your records, here is another option."Great service, business model looks unprofitable and short lived. I hope they are successful.At $5.00 per record,doesn't seem like there would be much left over on... | |
| How to know when an audio component has degraded? uh simple...you have a 4 year old cart. If your favorite records are starting to sound off, and those 4 years mean some consistent use, good chance the stylus is telling you it's nearing retirement.Look for an upgrade. Good chances are, you may f... | |
| 10 Audio Cable Myths and Facts The masses simply REFUSE to stop spending money on all the hocus pocus that you speak of.We want MORE cryogenic treated, directional, expensive STUFF.Thanks to the state of affairs, I purchased a titanium/carbon fiber wrapped kniffle rod at COST.... | |
| Moving: Where should I place speakers in my new room? This IS NOT a "one size fits all" but I found, it put my speakers with my particular setup, in an area that make them sound acceptable. Without that calculation, adjusting by ear it puts the speaker in the same area. http://www.cardas.com/speaker... | |
| Moving: Where should I place speakers in my new room? Whatever the compromise is between your ears and the S.O.(the boss)Its a family room with a TV in the corner, so compromise by default.If that were a dedicated room, they would be somewhere around 6 feet out, 3 feet from the side wall, firing the ... |