terry9

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Wide dispersion + high efficiency + detail + coherence in a speaker?
For coherence consider ESLs. Like Quads. Not hybrids like ML. 
Koetsu Blue Lace Onyx vs. Coralstone
@mulveling Forgot to reference you. My phono should be finished in a few weeks (said that months ago!), should be able to give you a tighter range at that point. 
Koetsu Blue Lace Onyx vs. Coralstone
Loading is record dependent, to me. I like values between 30 and 500 ohms, but having said that, I'm probably going to change my tune when I finish my phono/pre V2.0 (which allows values 10 to 1500). 
Koetsu Blue Lace Onyx vs. Coralstone
@mulveling I have the LL1931Ag. I consulted the factory and they referred me to K&K, and after discussion, I took their recommendation. Very pleased.Haven’t noticed any diminution of mid bass punch or impact. Some loss of sweetness, yes, I thi... 
Koetsu Blue Lace Onyx vs. Coralstone
UpdateDIY air bearing turntable with 45kg platter makes the Koetsu still better. Clarity without the edge, detail without noise.Trans-Fi tonearm is weighted with brass weights and deadened with damping material.And the silver Lundahl transformers ... 
Vacuum Tube Retailer Option
Andy at Vintage Tube Services. Great product, good prices. 
Record Cleaning Machine – Recommendation Please!
Electronic parts are available from Digikey. A big, reliable, reputable dealer, with great service. I buy a lot there. 
Record Cleaning Fluid?
I use distilled water plus 2.5% VersaClean (Fisher Scientific) for US cleaning. Distilled water is my final rinse. Plain old drug store distilled. 
Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning
@slaw You are most welcome. Do let us know about your next experiment. 
Where do I start-amp or speakers ?
Michael, did not realize that your ceiling slanted back so dramatically. That may well save the day - but I would still begin with speakers in that situation. Magnepans might be very good indeed - I have run them on everything from '70's mid-fi 10... 
Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning
@phil0618 Thanks for the warning. That would never have occurred to me. 
Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning
@slaw I began with a two stage rinse, spinning the cleaned records in a bath of Brita-purified water, then a bath of distilled water. But I could see bubbles forming in the rinse after only a few records, so changed the rinses more often. Then I t... 
Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning
Headroom? Would have thought 'soul'. 
Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning
No - municipal tap water comes from a river only 20 (yup, 20) miles long. So it's close to distilled specification. Absent that, I would use RO. 
Where do I start-amp or speakers ?
A different perspective - your room could be the real problem. 18x16 is almost square (bad) and a ceiling of 20 makes damn near cubic (very bad). The centre ridge might save you, but I wouldn't count on it.In these circumstances, I would absolutel...